Pogacar judged the Volta a Catalunya with a new exhibition on the queen’s stage

Speechless. Tadej Pogacar has signed another day of glory to sixth stage of the 103rd edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, a stage that will go down in the history of the oldest stage of the Spanish cycling race because of its toughness and the spectacle it brings. Many expected that the final stage of the Volta was formed and in the moment of truth it lived up to the challenge, due to the hardness of its route, due to the discovery for most of the fans of Coll del Pradell and to make up for cycling a mythical Catalan cycling climb like Sanctuary of Queralt.

And when faced with a cinematic approach, the best of actors cannot be missing, and in Volta there is no doubt that the role goes to Tadej Pogacar. ‘Handsome’ He said in the preview that he is looking forward to this Saturday’s race, which is 154.7 kilometers apart Berga and Quraltwith more than 4,000 meters difference in altitude and five ports on its route, the last two in the first category –Colada de Sant Isidre and Quralt– after leaving behind the wall of Coll de Pradell, of special category and has ramps of up to 24%.

The stage definitely starts to break down on the hardest ramp of this long climb, 14.6 kilometers. On top of Vallcebre he Visma team set a harder pace following the rules ofand Sepp Kuss, but in the end the American was unable to cope with the task and ended up shipwrecked. On a rough asphalt where it is difficult to advance, which was not written by the leader of the Pogacar team, UAE Team Emiratescontrolled the situation, with Movistar team works well and a Mikel Landa very good

Due to Pradell’s stubbornness, the group of favorites will split up, in part thanks to the excellent work of Marc Soler for Pogacar, until the moment Tadej wanted to control the race. “It’s incredible how they climb,” said some fans who were surprised by the speed of the climb on the side of the road. Only twelve cyclists remained in the lead and they threw themselves into an open grave after reaching Pradell, heading to Sale and the last rising of the sun, Colada de Sant Isidrewhere the phase and the Volta will be decided.

Pogacar’s decisive move

29 km from the finish line and 2.9 kilometers to go Pogacar He took real action. He launched two attacks. Landa tries to follow him but in a split second the Alava decides to lift his leg before dying in the attempt. He leader of the Soudal He reached the top about 20 seconds after a Pogacar, which gave a lesson in how to descend, on a difficult descent, well signposted, but dangerous.

Pogacar was going about his business and when the road calmed down landa feet up and waiting Bernal, fighting to get on the Volta’s final podium. behind them, Enric Masin no man’s land, he gave his all but couldn’t relate to Landa and Bernal.

Landa and Bernal, teamwork

Tadej bathed in the last climb of Queralt, 6 kilometers of climbing with an average slope of 7.3% and ramps of up to 14%, celebrating a new victory and dedicating it to the fans, like the great champion, and sealed his victory, waiting for the open stage at barcelona, in an edition of the Volta worth noting. Next to him on the podium, Landa and Bernal, 2nd and 3rd respectively.

But do not be overconfident, that the Montjuïc circuit It is treacherous and the six climbs to the castle can cause confusion.