Volta a Catalunya 2023 Route stage 2: Mataró - Vallter

The Volta a Catalunya last visited Mataró in 2021. Peter Sagan sprinted to triumph in the street of the coastal town just north of Barcelona. The four editions before that Mataró served as a starting venue. Which will again be the case this year.

The riders set sail for the Pyrenees and, eventually, a summit finish in Vallter 2000. The ski station is situated at 2,150 metres above sea level and to get there the road climbs for 11 kilometres at 7.6%.

Adam Yates won the last two stages in Vallter 2000. Two years ago with a solo, in 2019 he outsprinted his fellow-attackers Egan Bernal, Dan Martin, Nairo Quintana and Miguel Ángel López.

The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while intermediate sprints come with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.