Dunbar dominated from the break and leader O’Connor conceded a few crucial seconds after attacks from Roglic and Mas

Every second counts and more so in an edition like this of The Return so close, there is no clear favorite who has the upper hand and with so many contenders stepping onto the top spot on the podium Madrid final next September 8. A priori the 11th episodeToday it is not too difficult to expect a fall in the general classification, but we have to pay attention to the last climb of the day, which is a bit deceptive. The climb to Port Cruxeirasthird category. Short, 2.8 kilometers but with an average slope of 9%. A perfect setting to measure the forces of the opponents, an opportunity that was not wasted Primoz Roglic.

At this point of the day, 11 kilometers from the finish line, the stage came broken, with a large group at the head of the race of 38 cyclists, from which the winner of the day had to go out and among them George Bennettwhich caused the group of favorites to grow stronger when the difference was more than six minutes. The race is beautiful and very interesting.

In the large group in front of that Campenaerts the first to move. Not everyone could follow his movement, but it caused some runners to fall off the hook, but not like that. Verona, Berrade and Zanawho attacked 10 kilometers from the finish line. All three left but didn’t win by enough of a margin to aim for a win of their own. Ahead, 7.9 kilometers to the finish line, with a dizzying descent and a fast ending to a long final stage.

Behind, the Roglic’s team, Red Bullentered the climb to Cruxeiras at full speed. Primoz was clearly going to act. The Slovenian attacked and his tire hit a defense Enrique Mas. The leader can’t O’Connor He followed his rhythm and concentrated on climbing as much as he could, trying to lose as much as possible. More and Roglic They took over, but the short ascent did not allow them to open much distance, so as they descended they reached them. Landa, Skjelmose, Gaudu, Rodríguez and Daniel Felipe Martínez.

Meanwhile, two kilometers from the finish line Verona, Berrade and Zana They were swallowed up by a group of pursuers. Carlos tried it with 1 kilometer to go, but in these finishes it’s usually the surprise attack from behind that has the chance to win, as the Irishman did. Eddie Dunbar to achieve his fourth professional victory.

Once the winner is known, it remains to be seen how long O’Connor will give himself compared to Roglic and Mas, above all, who were right in their movement and 37 seconds removed from the leader. A very interesting profit, which further squeezes the general classification, and can be considered a good yield considering that today the climb is only 2.8 kilometers and tomorrow’s stage will end in the first port category of Manzaneda mountain station. The Vuelta continues to build excitement as it passes the equator.