Rafa Carrasco: “Enric Mas is in his field, he should be better”

THE STAGE

Logical breakaway, everyone rode very hard until the end and one of the escapees, Kämna, was on the brink of winning on stage; they were only 200 meters short, until they caught it. The leader team worked very well, both at the start of the pass, as well as on the climb and in the final meters. Pogacar won, true, but his most direct rival, Vingegaard, struggled for him

THE FAVORITES

Logically, in theory, after this victory Tadej Pogacar was the more favorite, as he increased his advantage over his rivals, but it should not be ignored that Vingegaard disputed the victory and Pogacar did not win with such superiority. Enric Mas I think he hasn’t done yet, I think he should have played on stage against the leader or at least been present in the battle, especially on his ground. He lost 21 seconds to Pogacar and, therefore, did not go well. It failed

THE SPANISH

Erviti very well, he entered the breakaway, until he ended and he fell on the climb. Bravo for him. But he hasn’t done the task yet, I think at the end of the stage he should be there, and he has options to win on stage. He is a climber and is on his turf. The others, each came as far as he could and Marc Soler worked well for the leader

CAREER SITUATION

The situation is clearing up, the panorama is gradually clearing and everyone is positioned. The leader won again, but I thought it would be easier for him to do it. It was too long before he won on stage and Vingegaard almost beat him. It’s true that in the end he’s more leader today than he was yesterday, but I don’t think he ever had the best day.

PERIOD OF THE WEEK

186 km on a leg-breaking stage, at the end of the day on a 3rd class climb. During the route there are some ports beyond the 3rd and it is a stage to have a fight and the team leader has to work again.