The 73th edition of La Vuelta opens with a individual time trial of 8 kilometers with start and finish in Málaga.

The first section of the race is along the beach over the Paseo Maritimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso. After 5km the riders will face a small climb to the Gibralfaro castle (1km average 5.5%).

Stage Profile:

Weather forecast:

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Favorites and outsiders:

Favorites: Rohan Dennis , Wilco Kelderman, Michal Kwiatkowski, Richie Porte, Ion Izagirre and Victor Campenaerts

Outsiders: Alejandro Valverde, Rigoberto Uran and Jonathan Castroviejo

My favorite to win the first stage is Rohan Dennis leave a comment and let me know who is your favorite.