Just for a moment, but the strength of the platoon prevailed in the courage and bravery of the escape 17th stage of La Vueltaafter a day filled with greater tension than expected due to the rain and the dangerous nature of the road, although fortunately no serious crashes were reported. Sprint victory for the Australian Kaden Groves the third in this edition of the Spanish round after the excellent launch given to him by his teammate in Alpecin Edward Planckaert and his countrymen Ben O’Connor He kept the leader’s red jersey for another day, with only a five-second margin on the Slovenian Primoz Roglic.
Seen today’s profile, which came after the penalty at the end of the Lakes of Covadongathe script of the play describes an all-out battle between the runaway applicants and the fastest men in the platoon, on a day where the race survivors have to climb and descend two small mountain difficulties, but in the middle of the course, so the reaction time on the part of the teams of sprinters is more than enough. They first crowned the Alto de la Estrangulada and then the Alto del Caracol.
Both levels were crossed first by four escapees that day (Gregaard, Guernalec, Champions and Isasa). These four brave men understood each other very well and, although they did not have a margin of more than five minutes, they dreamed of playing for victory among themselves until streets of Santandera city hosting the result of the Spanish round 20 years later.
Behind the four musketeers of the day, the platoon rolled quickly. He saw himself pulling the groups dsm and the Alpecin to try to reduce the distance, but the surprise is seeing the Kern Pharma Teamstar in La Vuelta with two stage victories of Pablo Castrillothinking that hunting down and capturing the escapees seemed like their lives depended on it. Castrillo himself freed himself, pondering the options of his fellow pharmacist. Pau Miguelwho would eventually finish fourth and score some good points for his team.
The rain favored the escapees, who tightened the rope as best they could, but the persistence of Campenaerts Especially on two occasions in his attacks, he made it easier for the sprinters to play for their victory. And at the end at full speed, and no Belgians Van Aert which he left yesterday after the severe fall he suffered, the Australian Kaden Groves He found no rival and achieved a great victory, showing the power of Australian cycling in this edition of La Vuelta.
Weather day calm in the favorites, also keeping the Australian Ben O’Connor leader’s red jersey with a 5-second margin on the Slovenian Primoz Roglicwaiting for what happens this Thursday going to Izki Natural Park including port of 1ª de Herrera 50 kilometers from the finish line.
Source: La Verdad
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