Another reason is of course its success on the Lathe Spain. A race which corresponds to him with a profile more mountainous than the Turn, collars long, travelling and especially of heat. Much heat. For three years, Lotois has been thus the king of the mountain of another side of the Pyrenees. Three shirts with consecutive peas it decorated a victory stage each time. It gains one moreover of them, it will return in history of Vuelta where never a runner endorsed four consecutive years. And it will be also with a small success of the record of Jose Spaniard Shine Laguia (5 shirts). " To gain once more? Yes, why not. I like this challenge" , he says.

On this edition, the task announces however more difficult for Moncoutié. The payment changed and there are much more points allotted on the arrivals to the top, six. " I will take it into account, recognizes the French. Rather than to go in many escapes for glaner of the points, I a little more will manage my efforts. My priority remains despite everything the victory stage. On Angliru? Too much stiff for me. This is rather for another type of climbing. But I dream to gain the 4th stage over the Nevada". A top it already overcame in 2009 at the time a solitary raid. A good memory. Like so much others for Moncoutié on Vuelta.