Catalunya stage 5 summit finish brought down 2.2 km due to high winds

A day after the decapitation of stage 4, the Volta a Catalunya has succumbed to strong weather once again, only this time the route is only shortened by 2.2 km due to strong winds atop La Molina.

The summit finish stages the finale of a major mountain stage comprising five classified climbs, and despite the amendment, the riders still have a 16.9-kilometre hors-catégorie challenge – average over 7% but with irregular steep ramps – before they reach the line.