The organisers of the Volta a Catalunya announced late on Wednesday that Thursday’s stage 4 to Vallter, which was due to finish at 2,110 metres in elevation, will be cut short due to high winds.
“Due to the activation of a Level 3 VENCAT (sic) warning, with wind gusts of up to 90 km/h forecast at the summit of Vallter, the Volta a Catalunya has been forced to shorten the route of its 4th stage, scheduled for Thursday 26 March.
“The stage, starting from Mataró, will finish in the town of Camprodon, shortening the final climb to the resort.”
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The VENTCAT alert reads, “Looking ahead to Thursday, early in the morning, the entire Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees area will be added to the wind warning, as well as the Pla de l’Estany and the Gironès. As the day progresses, the episode will be restricted to the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, especially in the high altitudes of Ripollès, Pallars Sobirà and Alta Ribagorça, where more than 90 km/h could occur. The wind will also remain in the Alt and Baix Empordà, where the north wind will strengthen throughout Thursday.”
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