In living tears. He couldn’t have chosen a better day to present himself to society. young cyclist from Jaca (23 years old) Pablo Castrillo. A black armband is worn on the left sleeve as a reminder Manolo Azconacycling reference and alma mater of Team Kern PharmaCastrillo has been the great protagonist of the 12th stage of La Vuelta, achieving his first professional victory in a luxurious setting, the first Spanish of this edition, in his first participation in a three-week great cycling tour and confirming the good feelings that the pharmaceutical training shows until now in the Spanish round, present every day in the getaways.
Historic and painful victory of Castillo -that the contract with him will end Kern Pharma Team– after that she couldn’t hold back her tears. Neither he nor many of his colleagues and staff, both because of the great effort hidden behind this achievement and because of the emotionality of a day marked by the death of Manolo Azcona. “These last kilometers took their strength. I experienced a lot. This was the best day of my life,” said the man from Jaca as he crossed the finish line.
On a day of disappointment among favorites. A day that began with the consequences of the penalties received by the leader’s team Ben O’Connor after yesterday’s session and there was a difference of opinion in between Ben O’Connor and Richard Carapaz, and it was expected that at least in the last climb to Manzaneda in a stage of 137.5 kilometers and 3,000 meters of altitude, the rivals of the Australian red jersey would try to torpedo the waterline of the French ship he was leading, but they did not. It’s like that. We will have to wait and see what happens this Friday, on a more difficult stage and where a real battle should break out.
Unlike other days, today it was difficult to build a good breakaway and its formation had to be delayed until kilometer 50, with ten runners among them the winner, Castrillo, with Soler, Verona or Rodríguez. Their advantage grew as the kilometers passed, against a platoon that controlled the Decathlon AG2R. The difference was more than ten minutes and only a disaster could prevent the winner from escaping.
The day will be decided in the last 15 kilometers, climbing to Manzaneda Mountain Station, of 15.9 kilometers at 4.7% average slope and with final ramps of 12%. There were some escapees who tried to make a move, such as Marc Soler or Carlos Veronabut young Castrillo ended up in the lead. Perhaps because he is not well known, because he has such a great last name and resume, his rivals let him do what he did and make mistakes. Big mistake. He attacked 10 kilometers from the finish line, achieving an advantage of between 27 and 8 seconds at the finish line, after a finish that seemed long for one from Jaca. “Come on, come on,” the fans shouted. Pablo Castrillo. He left his life Kern Pharmawhich he also saw with the British Max Poole is dangerously approaching from behind, but today, August 29, glory is written for Pablo Castrillo.
Source: La Verdad
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