Stage Report: Stage 13 was dominated by the Jumbo-Visma workforce. On the end on the Col de Tourmalet, the rostrum was all for the Dutch workforce. Jonas Vingegaard received the stage and the general chief, Sepp Kuss was seconds and Primoz Roglič third. The identical three take the general podium: Kuss, Roglič and Vingegaard. All the opposite GC favourites misplaced time, particularly Remco Evenepoel who had a foul day.
Stage 13 finale
Jonas Vingegaard received stage 13 on high of the Col du Tourmalet. The Jumbo-Visma Dane attacked midway up the long-lasting climb and crossed the road with a 30 second lead over the others. Sepp Kuss and Primoz Roglič confirmed Jumbo-Visma’s complete dominance by ending second and third. Remco Evenepoel had been dropped on the Col d’Aubisque and is now effectively down on the GC.
A storming day by Jumbo-Visma put Jonas Vingegaard over the road first
Race director, Fernando Escartín: “This stage will likely be marked in pink for all these aspiring to win the overall classification. It consists of over 4,000 metres of climbs that, although brief by way of distance, is not going to provide a single kilometre of respite. Will probably be demanding proper from the beginning, with the ascent of the Portalet. Then, the climbs of the Col d’Aubisque, the Col de Spandelles and the Col de Tourmalet assure a spectacle that can decide which riders are dominated out and which stay within the battle for the overall classification.”
Stage 13 profiles and map
Stage 13 of the 2023 Vuelta a España promised to be one of many hardest in a tough race. The route included the powerful climbs of the Col d’Aubisque, Col de Spandelles and the Col du Tourmalet. With this profile the stage would present who was going to win this 12 months’s Spanish Grand Tour.
Good begin in Formigal Huesca la Magia
Proper after the beginning the riders needed to sort out the Col du Portalet. The riders who wished to be within the early break attacked the Cat-3 climb. Max Poole, Romain Bardet and Elie Gesbert had been the primary to point out, however they couldn’t drive any variations within the first kilometres. Consequently, a compact peloton began the lengthy descent in direction of the Col d’Aubisque.
Sep Kuss in pink at the beginning – Will he nonetheless be the race chief by the tip of the day?
Unlikely we are going to see inexperienced jersey Kaden Groves on the entrance on the end
There was extra motion on the Col d’Aubisque (16.5km by 7.1%). Andreas Kron attacked a number of occasions, adopted by Geraint Thomas who for searching for the stage victory. Joao Almeida and Remco Evenepoel had been in hassle 5 kilometres from the highest and it was apparent that at the moment could be a stage for the riders going for the ultimate general.
The bottle catchers had been out
Gesbert was eager to get a break going
After Almeida and Evenepoel had been dropped, Jumbo-Visma put the stress on within the peloton, inflicting the Portuguese and the Belgian to say goodbye to their GC ambitions. Kron, Cristian Rodriguez, Michael Storer and Kenny Elissonde jumped earlier than the summit of the Col d’Aubisque, however had been caught on the Col de Spandelles (10.4km at 8.2%).
The peloton was getting smaller as a few of the high males had been in hassle – Together with Remco Evenepoel
Jumbo-Visma dominated the stage
The true battle for the general classification began with out Evenepoel and Almeida. Early on the Cat-1 climb, Damiano Caruso, Mikel Landa, Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard attacked. Nevertheless, the others, led by Soler, was in a position to come again to the Spandelles, after which there was a truce between the riders within the favourites group. Robert Gesink returned to the entrance within the run-up to the Col du Tourmalet.
Bahrain tried to separate the leaders, however Jumbo had it lined
The favourites group would go to the end with Jumbo-Visma powering on the entrance
On the Col du Tourmalet (18.9km at 7.4%), there was a await the primary assault as a consequence of Gesink setting a powerful tempo by way of the primary kilometres of the Pyrenees big on the head of the remaining peloton. The Jumbo-Visma veteran dropped Lenny Martinez after which sat-up with 14 kilometres to go. Then Wilco Kelderman did his flip, this lasted till midway up the climb.
Remco Evenepoel was in hassle early
Sepp Kuss was keeping track of Marc Soler
It was Vingegaard who attacked. The Danish Tour winner instantly had a very good hole, not one of the different classification riders had been in a position to comply with. Within the final kilometres he consolidated his lead of round 30 seconds. On the Tourmalet Vingegaard rode on to victory.
Vingegaard attacked half-way up the Tourmalet
Solo to the end and Jumbo-Visma domination
Kuss tried to cross to Vingegaard on the ultimate climb. The American’s first try failed, however he acquired away only a kilometre from the end. Kuss completed second behind his teammate. The third Jumbo, Roglic, jumped away from the opposite classification riders, to provide Jumbo-Visma first, second and third on the Tourmalet. The Dutch workforce can be now first, second and third on the general with Kuss, Roglič and Vingegaard within the order.
Job finished for Jumbo-Visma and Jonas Vingegaard
Vingegaard received stage 23 for his daughter Frida
Stage winner and third general, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “I’m simply so completely satisfied… And I couldn’t selected a greater day. Right now is the birthday of my daughter and I wished to win for her so dangerous at the moment. I’m simply so completely satisfied and at the moment I did it for her. Our plan was to see if we might take some occasions on the opponents at the moment. After which it occurred. I’m simply so completely satisfied, proud. This one is for my daughter Frida. [1-2-3 in the stage and GC], I believe that’s higher than the plan.”
Stage and third general for Vingegaard – 2nd on the stage and general lead for Sepp Kuss
2nd on the stage and general chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “Sure, it was a dream state of affairs. It was a brilliant arduous stage, uphill, downhill… It was full focus all day and a extremely arduous tempo. The workforce did an incredible job. We had been with nonetheless a number of us when there have been solely 20 guys left within the entrance. Particularly Robert Gesink, he did an incredible job, all the time coming again, all the time driving… After which Wilco [Kelderman] was on the entrance without end on the Tourmalet. Jonas [Vingegaard] had a formidable trip going from up to now out. Within the first climb, we heard that [Remco Evenepoel] was dropping a bit. Earlier than that, we simply wished to trip kind of our personal tempo however once we heard that, we tried to increase the hole after which Bahrain took it over on the descent. There have been some gaps there and from then on it was only a full on race. We knew that with the three of us up there, if Jonas went, it will drive the opposite to trip with Primoz [Roglic] and I within the wheel. All through the stage, Jonas felt tremendous good and it’s his daughter’s birthday at the moment so it was further motivation. It’s actually early to say [if Jumbo-Visma will win La Vuelta]. Right now was a extremely arduous stage, tomorrow is one other brutal mountain stage. All these efforts begin to construct up and there’s nonetheless rather a lot to race. We’re simply proud of how we had been in a position to play our numbers at the moment. We’re in a extremely good place and we’ll see how we do it for the remainder of the phases.”
third on the stage and 2nd general for Primož Roglič
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Vuelta a España Stage 13 End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 3:51:10
2. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 0:30
3. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 0:33
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 0:38
5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe
6. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 0:40
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:15
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 2:12
9. Steff Cras (Bel) TotalEnergies at 2:32
10. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:08.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 13:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in46:42:54
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:37
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 1:44
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 2:37
5. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 3:06
6. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:10
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 4:12
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:02
9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:30
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Group Emirates at 8:39.
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