In a great finish that ended with taking the best sprinter of the race, Kaden Groves was completed in city of Madrid the 78th edition of the Vueltathat had in American Sepp Kuss to the deserving champion and the champion most fans have been crying out for. The best member of the platoon, an important part in the victories of Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard, made a leap in quality and status in the peloton thanks to his victory in the Spanish round. He wore red in the 8th stage of the race in Xorret del Catí and since then he has honored the champion’s jersey with his efforts, supported by the best cycling team and well defended from his rivals and from all the racing situations that Roglic and Vingegaard could have turned against him , which also had their moments of glory.
The world is upside down, in the Vuelta we saw a double champion of Tour de FranceVingegaard, triple winner of Lap and sometimes Italy is spinningRoglic, placed himself under the orders of his master, put on his overalls to work and give up every last drop of sweat so that his faithful squire, Geez, will conquer the Vuelta, leaving behind their egos and personal ambitions. It is also association.
Kuss, who has raced in three major races this year and also won a stage at the Vuelta Javalambre Astrophysical Observatoryhas dressed as the leader throughout the 14 stages and lived the best of his dreams in the Spanish round, since he was a child he decided one day to put away his cross-country skis and ride a bicycle.
A victory achieved on the muscle side of the mighty Jumbo-Visma, who controls the race the way he wants, conditioning the performance and movement of other cyclists and teams. Theirs was three positions in the Vuelta, which hadn’t happened since 1966, and theirs were victories in three major positions, the challenge they set before the Vuelta started rolling in the rain in Barcelona. The only thing that changed from his initial plan was his bet on the runner who had to embrace the glory of Madrid, which was no small thing.
A victory for Kuss that was also conditioned by the poor performance and bravery of the other runners and the sinking suffered by Remco Evenepoel the day of Tourmalet, which has already bid him farewell in the battle for final victory. However, the Belgian cannibal does not give up. He won three stages, he fought in the ring despite being pushed against the ropes several times, earning him the status of the toughest cyclist in the race, and in an example of caste, the race that unique disciple of Eddy Mercx This Sunday in Paris he discussed Groves’ success until the end.
The popularity of Spanish cycling in this Vuelta deserves special mention, with three cyclists in the top six, Ayuso, Landa and More and with successand Herrada in Black Lagoonbut without the fight that the fans wanted in search of an improvement in a general where the Belgian’s eighth place stood out Cian Uitjdebroeksonly 20 years old.
Madrid, one more year said goodbye to the Vuelta and it is scheduled next August 17 at Lisbon.
Source: La Verdad
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