Oh my god, what a day Mikel Landa! The cyclist from Alava started this season excited Day 18 in La Vuelta, placed in fifth position overall and has a clear ambition to try to get on the podium in two stages tomorrow and the day after.
What Mikel didn’t expect was that his podium options would elude him during the day. It all happened in the rise of Puerto de Herrera (1st)when Richard Carapaz have beaten the drums of war at the rise of this port. The majority of cyclists well positioned in the general classification were able to follow Carapaz’s attack, but not so Mikel Landawhich had lost 28″ by crowning time.
Ahead, the day trip and the group of the chosen ones. EF Education played its cards very well and was helped by Carapaz Shaw and Doll. Knowing that Mikel was dropping and losing time, they forced the pace. The leader to O’ConnorHe was suffering, but he was able to relate.
Drama can be seen to come
The difference between this group and the Alava group only grew. With 35 kilometers remaining Alavés lost 39″, to 30.7 1’20”. Drama knocked on the door of Landa and the The T-Rex teamwho did not call any of the runners ahead to wait for him and help him minimize the damage, while the boat was sinking.
The T-Rex’s reaction was late. First Casper Pedersen 30 kilometers from the finish line he waited for Mikel, when he lost by 1.35″, then Mauri Vansevenant and finally Cattaneo to be among the fugitives; but it was too late.
In the end, Mikel Landa He lost 3’20” with respect to his main rivals and from being fifth at the start of the day he dropped to tenth. Time for reflection.
Source: La Verdad

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