Amateur stage
WHAT IS IT?
The Etapa de la Vuelta is a race which lets as many people as possible participate in the great celebration of the Vuelta a España.
Riding on the same route and in conditions similar to the pros, you will live an impressive experience and take part in the Vuelta, one of the Grand Tours of cycling.
The Etapa de la Vuelta celebrates its 1st edition in 2012 by taking you on a journey on the roads of Asturias, in a mountain stage with three first Category climbs and a whole new summit finish in the shape of the Valgrande-Pajares resort.
REGISTRATION
Riders wishing to participate in the Etapa de la Vuelta may only register online (http://www.etapadelavuelta.com/us/homepage.html)
You will be able to validate your registration in just two minutes: first fill in a registration form and then use your credit card to pay on a secure payment facility.
There is a standard registration fee of €39 for federation members and 49€ for riders who are not federation members for registration for a one-day RFEC membership
THE ROUTE
On Monday, September 3, the pros will ride the 16th stage of the 2012 Vuelta, a box full of surprises for the peloton. The Cuitu Negru towers above the Valgrande-Pajares ski resort, but before they reach it the riders will face a three-kilometre wall with sections at gradients of 24% and even 25%! Three passes which have made Asturias feared in the peloton will have sapped their legs beforehand: La Cabruñana, San Lorenzo and La Cobertoria.
