What do a West Bromwich Albion flag, a 20-seater minibus of sweaty journalists and the Timo Roosen fan club have in common? Not much, really… But they were all on the roadside of the iconic Alto de l’Angliru today, ready to welcome stage 13 of Vuelta a España as it returned to the Asturian icon for a 10th time.
Cycling's circus of fandom is known for throwing up a random concoction of supporters, and though the numbers along the brutal climb couldn't hold a candle to the hordes who went to see Alberto Contador's last dance in 2017, it was my first time up such a historic climb.
