Third in the inaugural time trial. Second in the first arrival in the sprint yesterday and today finally the Belgian Wout Van Aert (29 years old) He achieved his first victory in La Vuelta and also wore the leader’s red jersey. As expected, the third round of the Spanish round, which is 191.2 kilometers apart Louisa and Castelo Brancofinished at full speed, in a stage similar to the previous one but where runners somehow still stepped on the accelerator. Among them are members of two of the medium racing teams, Euskaltel-Euskadi and Kern Pharma Teamprotagonists of the great escape of the day with two members each of these two formations invited to the race.
Hurt because yesterday was left at the door of victory, Van Aert He didn’t hide his cards and before the stage started rolling he said he would try again. Hidden within the platoon and well protected by his teammates. Team VismaThe Belgian let himself be carried away by his own team and by Groves Alpecinwarming up the legs and rehearsing the final result in the bonus sprint before the finish. Both teams are the ones who assume control of the group at the moment and it is their responsibility to destroy the breakaway of the day, which has already been formed by Unai Iribar and Ibon Ruiz (Kern Pharma) and Xabier Isas and Luis Ángel Maté (Euskaltel)-Euskadi.
The four leading runners did not enjoy at any time a difference that would allow them to dream of reaching the finish line with the options of playing victory among themselves and in four, two, and from the same team, Euskaltel, are those who enjoyed more popularity. First Luis Angel Matéto take the mountain jersey by passing the two scoring climbs in first position, and then Xabier Isasa aI was the most persistent in the breakaway, but was consumed by the peloton in the last 20 kilometers, which he would join at the end Jon Aberasturiincluding his third place in the sprint.
crowned andl Alto de Alpedrinha (4th)the second and final mountainous difficulty of the day, the race picked up speed and more in the last 20 kilometers. The tension rises sharply as the approach approaches Castelo Brancoat stake is success on the stage.
Unlike the previous day, Van Aert He does not need the services of his launcher, Affinityand placed himself at the wheel of Groves. He was the first to attack and his move surprised Groves who did not reach the height of the leader Van Aert, who was honored with the red jersey of La Vuelta with his first victory in the Spanish round, the 47th as a professional and the first . since February 25 when he won the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Victory has been a long time coming after two second places and a third in this year’s Tour, but it was worth the wait and not every cyclist, no matter how classy they are, can claim to have won a stage in a great cycling tour . wearing the leader’s jersey.
Source: La Verdad
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