Evenepoel leads the Vuelta with a big victory in Andorra

The sun rose the return and the Belgians Remco Evenepoel he never forgave the first chance he got. Leaving the confusion experienced in the first two episodes in Barcelonathe Spanish round faces the third round of the race, a sporting proposal of 158.5 kilometers whose start is located inin Syriain the region of bagsand the arrival at Arinsal (Andorra)both previously unpublished locations in the returnin the first great stage of the mountain to boil until it reaches the truly demanding parts of the sun.

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The demands of the stage became less, and as expected, the day will be decided in the last kilometers of the day, where the first two first category climbs of the 78th edition of La Vuelta are located. : he Coll d’Ordinoabout 2,000 meters high -17.3 kilometers of climbing at 4.9% average slope- and the final climb to Arinsal, slightly more than eight kilometers of climbing at 7.7% of average slope and ramps of up to 13%.

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At the gates of this double climb came a very broken peloton, controlling the two strongest men at the break of the day, the Italian. Caruso and the german kämnathat the main favorites are sharpening their knives waiting for the moment when they have to act. UAE Tem Emirates He quickly showed his cards, with Jay Vine, Marc Soler and Juan Ayusoand this is the very man from Barcelona who in his movement broke the ‘harmony’ by calling it something that reigned over the head of the race.

Juan Ayuso, was the first to take the step

The movement of Juan Ayuso forced some of the favorites to speed up and some like the Welshman Geraint Thomas They couldn’t keep up, but the wheels stuck to their tires like glue. Jumbo-Vismawith helpful Marc Soler. He American living in Berguedà Sepp Kuss he was the first to accelerate, but Marc had the day and not only stuck to him, but left him. But the prize in Arinsal’s goal was too greedy to escape. Soler left his soul in the attempt, but he was neutralized by the heavyweights of the peloton, and only after more than 400 meters did he really show himself. Remco Evenepoelwho did not miss the opportunity.

ANDthe leader of Soudal and winner of the last edition of the race said before the start that today’s goal was to lose in as little time as possible, but Remco is a winner and when he saw the prize at stake he did not think twice. With 300 meters to go, he looked to his left, managed to stand up on his bike and no one could tie him up, crossed the finish line first and achieved a double of the stage -leading the Vingegaard, Ayuso, Roglic and Soler– and the race leader, just five seconds ahead Enric Mas.

And he entered the finish line so fast that after crossing the finish line he didn’t brake as he should have and he hit a team assistant. The two fell to the ground and Evenepoel’s face was covered in blood.