Preview: Vuelta a España's stage 9 climb to Valdelinares

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Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) surrounded by his teammates(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The haul to Valdelinares at the end of stage 9 brings the curtain down on the opening act of the Vuelta a España and allows scope for an additional shake-up of the general classification ahead of the race’s first rest day.

Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.