Our buddy Kyle has embedded himself in Spain alongside the Mediterranean for the next several weeks. This is how the first day went...

- 130k, soft tempo, with two cols
- Astana sighting of Vlad Gusev climbing as I was descending
- Ran into some Belgian FDJ guys on the ride home and sucked wheels for about 30k.
- Grabbed a recovery meal in Benidorm along the boardwalk. Upon leaving, noticed a crowd outside a place called the American Bar. Windows and doors wide open with sidewalk seating, so you could get a better view of the nude pole dancer as you eat your lunch at 3:30pm.