The Xorret de Catí is a mountain in the
Prebaetic System
The Prebaetic System ( es, Sistemas Prebéticos or ''Sistema Prebético'', also often referred to simply as ''Prebético'') is a system of mountain ranges that forms the northeasternmost prolongation of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian P ...
, southern
Spain
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. It spans the
province of Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province. Likewise, the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community (Alica ...
.
Xorret de Catí is open throughout the year.
Cycling
Xorret de Catí is one of the most famous cycling climbs in the
Valencia region
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. It instantly become a hit with fans since its first appearance in the
1998 Vuelta a España
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a España was held 5 to 27 September 1998 and began in Córdoba and ended in Madrid. The 1998 Vuelta had 22 stages over with the winning average speed of .
Spaniard Abraham Olano took the leader's jersey after the ...
- a stage won by tragic climber
Chava Jiménez. The climb beginning just south of
Castalla
Castalla (Valencian and Spanish: ) is a town located in the comarca of L'Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Castalla is located in a mountainous area, 35 km from Alicante.
Location
Castalla Castle sits on a hill overlooking the va ...
is undoubtedly the star side of Xorret de Catí, with consistently steep gradients - at times in excess of 20% - testing even the strongest of climbers.
Appearances in Vuelta a España
See also
*
Mountains of the Valencian Community
This is a list of mountains in the Valencian Community of Spain.
See also
* List of mountains in Aragon
* List of mountains in Catalonia
* Sistema Ibérico
*Catalan Mediterranean System
The Catalan Mediterranean System, also known as M ...
References
External links
Google Maps
Xorret de Catí
Alacantí
Climbs in cycle racing in Spain
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