the danish Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), leader of 62 Itzulia Basque Countrypredicted for this Saturday in the final stage on departure and arrival in Eibar, “absolute chaos” in the race and his main rival Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious), second classified, “attacking”.
“From Mikel Landa I expect him to attack. He will give everything he has because it’s the last stage”, he said, in the press conference he offered after the stage this Friday, about the only rider who is close to him in the general classification, 13 seconds away. There is more than half a minute left.
Regarding the race, Vingegaard was clear that “as is traditional in the Basque Country in the final stage”, the race could be “total chaos”.
Although he also trusts his team, a “very strong” Jumbo Visma, is “enough to maintain the lead”.
In this sense, he admitted “maybe” for tomorrow “attack is the best defense”, but he assured that, although “it is an option, it was not planned that way”. “The plan is to defend themselves,” he said.
About this Friday’s stage in Amorebieta, the victory of the Colombian Sergio Higuita and where he entered the leading group, he commented that “seeing the route, winding and many descents, I know that it will be complicated and difficult” . .
“But thanks to the amazing work of the team, they kept the lead. The team from the beginning of the course shows that it is very strongwhoever the teammates are, and on a personal level, I hope to continue maintaining leadership”, he pointed out.
Source: La Verdad
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