Vuelta a Espana 2023 | Stage 5 | Wednesday, 30 August | Morella - Burriana | 186.2 kilometres
Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana 2023 takes the riders from Morella, which is a starting point at the Vuelta for the first time, back to Burriana by the sea and further south along the coast. The race covers 186.2 kilometres and includes a mountain classification and an intermediate sprint.
The starting town of Morella is almost 1000 metres above sea level. The stage leads the riders over just one categorised climb: after 132.5 kilometres, the peloton reaches the Collado de la Ibola - a category 2 climb. Around 11 kilometres before the finish, there is also an intermediate sprint classification at 12 metres above sea level. From there, the route is flat to the finish in Burriana.
Although there are still one or two bends in the final kilometres that need to be taken with caution and wind could also play a role, a victory for the breakaway would be a big surprise due to the flat final kilometres.
Sporting assessment of the 5th stage
As on the previous day, stage 5 of the Vuelta is likely to be a day for the sprinters. They still have fresh legs on the first stages and are therefore even more determined not to let the breakaways get away. The final kilometres are ideal for the teams with top sprinters to form up in their sprint trains and ride a clean lead-out at the end. Teams that didn't win the day before are likely to be even more willing to take advantage of this opportunity.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana 2023
The riders will set off at 12:50 p.m., the sharp start will then take place at around 13:11 p.m. The calculated finish in Burriana, which is located around 50 kilometres north of the city of Valencia on the west coast, should be between 17:19 and 17:43 p.m. at an average speed of around 43 km/h.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Vuelta a Espana 2023. Stage 5 will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 14:30. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 18:00. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet.
Vuelta a Espana 2023 - Stage 5: The most important information at a glance
- Hilly stage over 186.5 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 12:50 pm
- Calculated end of the race: approx. 17:30
- TV broadcast: 14:30 - 18:00 Eurosport 1
