Granollers, a city with a population of 65,000 and well known in the Spanish handball scene, is only 10 minutes away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which regularly hosts the Formula 1 and MotoGP World Championships, and a short distance from Barcelona. Proud of its Porxada, a covered market structure from the 16th century, it will be the starting point for this stage which will head north, towards the border with France. It’ll be a chance for Catalan spectators to cheer on the riders over a distance of more than 100 kilometres, before they cross the Pyrenees. Whatever route they choose, it’s not going to be easy…