And he came feared by Cuit Negro, a true Asturian colossus that now ends the first two weeks of racing and should check the strength of the favorites. A priori, on a short and explosive day like this Sunday, in the high mountains, which does not know the word rest, the leader of Australia. Ben O’Connor must suffer what is not written to continue to rule the race and the Slovenian Primoz Roglic must end with the return that has taken place since the sixth stage. At the end of Yunquera the difference between O’Connor and Roglic was 4’51”, to be 3’53” on the ninth day, 3’16” after the 11th stage and now only 1’21.
Roglic, triple winner of La Vuelta, He is a good climber and the terrain not only fits him like a glove, but also in the difficult mountain stages that have so far clearly been his superior. Everyone thinks the same. Landa has pointed out that “I see Roglic above the rest”, to which the Movistar Team Director Chente García Costa added yesterday: “Roglic is the man to beat, he is very strong and we will fight Enric Mas”, trusting that his student’s ‘weakness’ in Port of Ancares It was just a bad day and now he can dynamite the race with Primoz.
He leader O’Connor Until now he has fought, and according to his words, he will sell his defeat very well: “I saw the repetition of 2012 – the victory of Dario Cataldo – and it was quite epic. It’s a very difficult climb, but we already have difficult climbs and this is another one on the list.” As it is also for Mikel Landa and Carlos Rodríguez, both will try to get closer to the podium. The man from Alava did not hide when he said that “I want to finish this weekend in the best three”, and neither does the man from Granada. “Let’s see what happens in Cuitu Negru. I hope it will be good for me to have fatigue in my legs.” And there are more than enough terrains and situations for some people to notice that they can’t give another pedal stroke. Before the final climb to Cuitu Negru (18.9 km at an average of 7.4% and ramps of up to 24%, pay attention to the last three kilometers that should not be missed), there is a 3rd class pass (Alto de San Emiliano) and two steps to another colossus, the Height of Coladiella (1st, 6.4 km at 8.2%), which should start to decide the race.
Now the drums of war are sounding in La Vuelta, ahead of the second rest day tomorrow and the final week of the race with many and decisive mountains still on its route
Source: La Verdad
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