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The newcomers to the breakaway: Marc Soler (UAE Group Emirates), Clément Berthet (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale), Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Dstny), Carlos Canal (Movistar), Enzo Leijnse (dsm-firmenich-PostNL), Thomas Champion (Cofidis), Pablo Castrillo (Equipo Kern Pharma).
A bunch of riders soar to the trio on the head of the race, and the bunch remains to be very shut at hand.
We have got rolling roads to begin with and it will quickly be dragging up earlier than the official begin of the primary of the day’s seven climbs, the category-3 haul of Las Estacas de Trueba.
A 3-man transfer goes clear now with three acquainted names from earlier breaks at this Vuelta: Harold Tejada (Astana-Qazastan), Marco Frigo (Israel-Premier Tech), Jay Vine (UAE Group Emirates).
That transfer is introduced again and one other seven-man transfer involves nothing. One other quick begin.
Kasper Asgreen (T-Rex Fast-Step) and Enzo Leijnse (dsm-firmenich-PostNL) are the primary two attackers.
We’re off!
The riders are on the transfer, rolling out of Villarcayo, and the stage will probably be underway in a couple of minutes.
For a full preview of at this time’s stage, which incorporates the kind of deep dive into Picón Blanco that solely our Man-in-Spain Alasdair Fotheringham can produce, here is the hyperlink you want.
Having steadily chipped away on the lead Ben O’Connor surprisingly took within the opening week, Primož Roglič is again within the acquainted purple jersey and now appears poised to clinch a record-equalling fourth Vuelta title. O’Connor should have dreamt for some time however cannot have any actual complaints in accepting Roglič because the stronger man, and certainly the Australian has ridden a courageous race that appears set to be rewarded with a primary Grand Tour podium, if he can navigate this brutal penultimate take a look at.
Earlier than we get going, now’s the time to compensate for yesterday’s race-upending developments…
The riders have gathered in Villarcayo for the beginning of the stage, they usually’re going by the pre-race sign-on as we communicate. They’re going to be rolling out at 13:00 native time, (in simply over 20 minutes) with solely the shortest of impartial zones earlier than they’re waved underway.
And here is a more in-depth have a look at the ultimate climb, which measures 7.9km at a hefty common of 9.1% however with loads extra stinging ramps than that.
This is a more in-depth have a look at the stage profile, and it is a actually powerful day trip.
Howdy and welcome alongside to our stay protection of stage 20 of the Vuelta a España. It has been a hell of a lap of Spain up to now, and the ultimate weekend is unfortunately already upon us. It’s going to all come to a detailed in Madrid tomorrow night however first we’ve got our ultimate day within the mountains, with no fewer than seven climbs on the menu culminating with the gorgeous Picón Blanco, which affords wonderful views and horrible gradients. Primož Roglič seized the purple jersey yesterday however is there one ultimate twist on this Vuelta?