Preview Vuelta a Burgos 2023 | How good is Primoz Roglic leading up to the Vuelta a España?

Once the World Championships are over, there's little time to recover. The Vuelta a España is right around the corner, and the Burgos race is traditionally where the last fine-tuning of the legs is done. At IDLProCycling.com, we preview the five-day stage race across Spain.

Practical information Vuelta a Burgos 2023

• Tuesday, August 15 to Saturday, August 19, 2023
• Participants
  
• Classification: 2.

In this article

• Most recent winners
• Course, weather and times
• Favorites
• TV information

Most recent winners Vuelta a Burgos

2022 Pavel Sivakov
2021 Mikel Landa
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2018 Iván Ramiro Sosa
2017 Mikel Landa
2016 Alberto Contador
2015 Rein Taaramäe
2014 Nairo Quintana
2013 Nairo Quintana

Tour of Burgos 2023: Course, climbs and times

Stage 1, Tuesday, August 15, 2023: Villalba de Duero - Burgos (161 km)

On day one, we finish for a change not at the castle on a cobblestone hill, so a leader's jersey awaits the explosive men who have great timing. In the finale, the road does still rise a little bit, so starting too early could prove to be deadly.

Climbs
138.0 km: Alto El Aguilón (2.4 km at 4.3%)

Times
Start: 12:55 p.m.
Finish: around 4:45 p.m.

Favorites
Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates)
Andrea Vendrame (AG2R)
Iván Garcia Cortina (Movistar)

Stage 2, Wednesday, August 16, 2023: Oña - Poza de la Sal (13.1 km, team time trial)

Since we will also face this in the Vuelta a España, they have organized a team time trial in Burgos as well. At 13.1 kilometers, it's a bit shorter than the opening time trial in Barcelona on August 26. The difficulty level with some nasty uphill sections is also a bit higher.

Climbs
No.

Times
Start first team: 3:27 p.m.
Finish last team: around 4:42 p.m.

Favorites
Jumbo-Visma
UAE Team Emirates
EF Education-EasyPost

Stage 3, Thursday, August 17, 2023: Sargentes de la Lora - Villarcayo (183 km)

The queen stage is already upon us on day three. No uphill finish, but there's Picón Blanco, along with five other categorized climbs. The riders preparing for the Vuelta can test themselves here, as can those aiming for a strong overall classification.

Climbs
19.2 km: Alto de la Mota (4.2 km at 5.1%)
38.4 km: Alto Escalerón (5.6 km at 5.1%)
58.4 km: Alto de la EME (4.7 km at 6.4%)
119.0 km: Alto Retuerta (3.5 km at 6.4%)
147.0 km: Picón Blanco (7.8 km at 9.0%)
176.0 km: Alto de Bocos (2.2 km at 5.5%)

Times
Start: 12:03 p.m.
Finish: around 4:45 p.m.

Favorites
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)
Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe)
Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious)

Stage 4, Friday, August 18, 2023: Santa Gadea del Cid - Pradoluego (157 km)

Uphill finish, although the stretches towards the finish line in Pradoluego are not too difficult. Perhaps this stage even suits the attackers, though Roglic may want to test his power at the finish line with his explosive legs.

Climbs
11.0 km: Alto de Cubilla (8.0 km at 4.6%)
82.0 km: Alto del Portillo de Busto (3.5 km at 5.7%)
157.0 km: Acebal-Vizcarra (2.1 km at 5.4%)

Times
Start: 1 p.m.
Finish: around 4:45 p.m.

Favorites
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)
Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe)
Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost)

Stage 5, Saturday, August 19, 2023: Golmayo - Lagunas de Neila (160 km)

The final day in Burgos promises excitement, with a steep final climb as the climax of the week. With seven kilometers at an average of 8.7 percent, the road to Lagunas de Neila is tough. An ideal test for the Vuelta, shall we say!

Climbs
101.0 km: Alto de La Galiana (2.5 km at 6.0%)
133.0 km: Alto del Cargadero (7.7 km at 3.0%)
160.0 km: Lagunas de Neila (7.0 km at 8.7%)

Times
Start: 12:38 p.m.
Finish: around 4:45 p.m.

Favorites
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)
Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe)
Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates)

Favorites general classification Tour of Burgos 2023

Please note that the list of participants is not yet finalized.

With this route, including a team time trial, we would be crazy not to start with Primoz Roglic. The Slovenian from Jumbo-Visma hasn't raced since the Giro d'Italia and has completely focused on part two of the season. He is bound to be in good shape, and if so, the competition can brace themselves.

For overall victory, you need a strong team, so we also end up with UAE Team Emirates. Adam Yates is coming from the Tour de France to start, but we're also curious about the level of, for example, Jay Vine. Not much can be said in advance about both, as one has just finished his grand tour and the other is on his way to his grand tour.

Alexander Vlasov

At BORA-hansgrohe, we already have a good idea about Aleksandr Vlasov, who finished third in the Clasica San Sebastián and should have gained a few percentages by now. Lennard Kämna is also an interesting name among the Germans, although the question is whether the climber can keep up with, for example, Roglic. On his very best days, the German is a dangerous contender

Scrolling further through the list, only EF Education-EasyPost and perhaps Bahrain Victorious remain in terms of team time trial skills. At EF, we look with interest at potential Vuelta leader Hugh Carthy, while at Bahrain, Damiano Caruso and Santiago Buitrago are the two potential classification riders on paper. Einer Rubio is a strong climber at Movistar, but how much time will he lose against the clock?

Vuelta a Burgos 2023 on television

In the guide for the Vuelta a Burgos, Eurosport, Proximus, and L'Equipe are listed, but a search on the websites of these channels does not yet give the green light for live broadcasts.