After a tense wait, the moment of truth arrived The Vuelta 2024 at an important stage for the final result of the race that ended in exhibition of the Red Bull team and the Slovenian Primoz Roglic to usurp the leadership held by the group for thirteen days Australian Ben O’Connor and it suited him well, en route to his fourth overall victory at La Vuelta, equaling the record four wins for Roberto Heras. A lot has been written about Roglic’s state of form, that he is not fully fit, that he does not attack, that he does not offer his best version, but on the given day. ‘Rogla’ He put on the superhero cape to attack the throne of La Vuelta and his fingers caressed his fourth victory in the Spanish round.
The setting is ideal for Primoz Roglic will attack the leadership of O’Connor. And from the beginning he took the weight of responsibility on his shoulders without any problem. “Now I look forward to it, I have good memories Moncalvillo Heights -he won in 2020- and I expect something similar on the last climb.” Today, Roglic, on the last climb of 8.6 kilometers, with an average slope of 8.9 kilometers and ramps of 16%, flew to his specialist to achieve his third victory in La Vuelta 2024, the 13th in the Spanish round, and wear the red leader’s jersey again, ending the great work of his energy training colleagues.
Red Bull Bora He came in like a rocket in the last 8,000 meters and burned his ships one by one, trying to punish and bring down his rivals. First it is Roger Adriàafter Daniel Felipe Martínez and finally Vlasovuntil it increased its hardness, with 5 kilometers to go, Vlasov opened up and Roglic took the lead, after Red Bull’s tactics went out of the book and left their rivals, who did not see or did not know how to read drama and they didn’t react in time either.
The rhythm of Roglic It was the right one to open a gap and he quickly gained 20 seconds on his main rivals. Not in his wildest dreams did Primoz dream of such an easy victory. Behind, a real battle broke out between the rivals for two more podium positions. First it is David Gaudu the one who attacked, after Richard Carapazuntil Enric Mas He decided to act and leave. Roglic was less than 20 seconds behind, but eventually struggled and was overtaken in the final meters ofr Gaudu and Skjelmosethat removed the bonus. After the Balearic Islands, Mikel Landa and Carlos Rodríguez.
honor to Ben O’Connor who defended himself like a wild boar to remain second overall, 1’54” behind Primoz Roglic and with Enric Mas third, 2’20” behind the Slovenian and 34″ seconds behind the Balearic Islands with respect to the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz at the stage door this Saturday. A criminal day, considered by all to be the queen’s stage, with up to seven mountains where the drums of war have to ring again in a platoon that once again leads Primoz Roglic. In the end, logic, barring unexpected surprises, comes down to cycling.
Source: La Verdad
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