The Vuelta a España faces its decisive phase and he does so with a big unknown: Can Ben O’Connor maintain his steadfast leadership?
The Australian dominated the race with authority thanks to the blow he was able to face his rivals on the stage that ended in Yunquera (Málaga). The almost 6 minutes he gained that day made him the center of the target for all the candidates for the final victorywho will face the next stages with their swords raised after the rest day experienced by the peloton this Monday.
The move from Andalusia to Galicia begins the second week full of incentives and favorable scenarios for attacking O’Connor’s red jersey.
The mountain will be the main protagonist of days where cyclists will face more than 19,000 meters of accumulated unevenness.
To begin with and divided into two days, both without any sudden or long port though What Galician stages usually offer are roads with a flat surface of about a meterwill force a double effort, both for the team that aims to maintain some control – it will be necessary to see who is responsible – and to keep an eye on rivals who may break out into battle at any moment. No one can afford to keep adding candidates instead of subtracting them
O’Connor came as a leader. Rivals will provide the control taskwhich can mean additional wear and tear that you may have to pay for unexpectedly.
The next two days will also have the always complex Galician routes as protagonists, where the first two high weekends of the week will also be experienced, with the Manzaneda winter resort and the Port of Ancares as protagonists.
Saturday in León will be the calmest dayalthough there was no shortage of chilli in the latter part of the ascent to the summit of Leitariegos.
The end of this second week will be a stage through the Asturian landsat the end of which those who should have the most to say will be the favorites to win the definitive red jersey next week.
The end is in the Cuitu Negru complex on a previous tour of the ever-demanding Asturian routes.
Source: La Verdad
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