Days passed and Australian Ben O’Connor feel the presence of Slovenian Primoz Roglicthe main favorite for conquer La Vuelta this year in what was his fourth victory in the Spanish round. He Head of Decathlon AG2R He will wear the red today for the eighth day in a row where it will be a new test for him and his team.
If yesterday the punishment was noticeable, today a peaceful day does not await the leader of the race. As it happens these days, there can be a big leak and it will probably build up on the climb to the 3rd pass (Ceredo7 km at 4.6% average slope), ending at kilometer 102 of the day.
Then the race descended at full speed toward the great colossus of the sun, the first-class port of Leitariegos. A long climb of about 23 kilometers at an average slope of 4.5% and with a maximum percentage of 7%. It is not a particularly difficult climb, but it is long and a good terrain for one of the favorites to move, if Roglic to try to increase the income with respect to O’Connoror the Balearic Islands Enric Mas or the Alava Mikel Landa want to continue development.
The main difference compared to these days is that the stage does not end at the top and there is a 17 kilometer descent before finishing at Villablinoafter more than 200 kilometers surely more than one runner will choke.
Source: La Verdad
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