After the cancellation of the Tour de San Luis, many have found a good substitute in the Tour de San Juan. Today the organizers revealed the course of the 2017 edition.
Like the race in San Luis, the Tour de San Juan will offer a tough course that includes a mountaintop finish on the fifth day and a time trial on the third day.
The race will take place from 23 to 29 January and will have 25 teams, including four from the WorldTour. Bahrain-Merida, Quick-Stage, Trek and TJ Sport have decided to make the trip and should line up riders like Vincenzo Nibali, Fernando Gaviria and Giacomo Nizzolo.
The course
Monday, January 23: Stage 1, San Juan - Media Agua (142 km)
Tuesday, January 24: Stage 2, Stage del Oeste (148 km)
Wednesday, January 25: Stage 3, San Juan - San Juan (12 km, individual time trial)
Thursday, January 26: Stage 4, San Martín (122 km)
Friday, January 27: Stage 5, Chimbas - Alto Colorado (162 km)
Saturday, January 28: Stage 6, Pocito - Difunda Correa - Pocito (185 km)
Sunday, January 29: Stage 7, San Juan - San Juan "Anillo of the Circunvalación" (138 km)
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