Stage Report: After a moist begin to stage 16, the motion warmed up on the ultimate climb to Bejes when Jonas Vingegaard attacked the favourites group. The Dane held off a chase together with his teammates Primoz Roglič and general chief, Sepp Kuss. Vingegaard is now 2nd general at 29 seconds.
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Stage 16 final kilometre
The sixteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, ending in Bejes, was gained by Jonas Vingegaard. The Jumbo-Visma rider attacked early on the steep ultimate climb and rode a minute away from the opposite classification males. Sepp Kuss continues to be within the lead within the normal classification, however now Vingegaard is now second and Roglič is 4 seconds nearer.
An emotional win for Jonas Vingegaard
Vuelta race director, Fernando Escartín: “A day consisting of few kilometres that guarantees to supply a spectacular finale. The arrival in Bejes could be very explosive. The 2nd class climb is barely 5 kilometres lengthy, however contains ramps of as much as 14%. The variations to the overall classification are positive to be minimal, however the finale might be totally satisfying for spectators.”
Stage 16 profile
Stage 16 was quick, but it surely had a sting in its tail. The stage coated solely 120.5 kilometres from Liencres Playa to Bejes and had a killer of a finale. This wall of a summit end is 4.8 kilometres lengthy at a mean of 8.8%, however there have been additionally ramps of 14% and 15%. Would an escape go all the best way for the stage victory? Or would the gc males combat it out for the day’s victory?
It was a moist begin to stage 16
The day began underneath heavy rain, however ost of the stage was dry with the occasional showers. Ten riders went on the assault: Pointa chief Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Louis Vervaeke (Soudal Fast-Step), Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny), Romain Bardet & Max Poole (dsm-firmenich), Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën ), Andrea Piccolo (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Matteo Sobrero (Jayco AlUla) and Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) quickly had 30 seconds on the peloton, however the scenario was settled.
The circumstances bought a bit dryer later within the day
INEOS Grenadiers had missed the transfer, so the British group took on the chase work within the peloton, within the hope of catching the main group. Led by Filippo Ganna and Geraint Thomas, the peloton had been at simply over 30 seconds, however the British formation refused to surrender and with just below 80 kilometres to go, the race was again collectively. it wasn’t lengthy earlier than there was one other assault.
The early break of the day: Louis Vervaeke (Soudal Fast-Step), Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny), Romain Bardet & Max Poole (dsm-firmenich), Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan), Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Andrea Piccolo (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Paul Lapeira (AG2R Citroën) and Matteo Sobrero (Jayco-AlUla)
With the regrouping, nearly half the peloton tried to get away, however nobody was allowed a spot. Bardet and Mattia Cattaneo had been very lively, however couldn’t get away. Midway by means of the stage there was nonetheless no escape group, however not lengthy afterwards, six riders bought collectively. The inexperienced jersey of Kaden Groves was amongst them.
Ganna was on chase obligation at the moment
The Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter was joined by Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal Fast-Step), Julius van den Berg (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Nicolas Prodhomme (AG2R Citroën), Max Poole (dsm-firmenich) and Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA). These six managed to realize a most lead of 1 minute, however that was all, as Jumbo-Visma had a plan for the end.
Kaden Groves was within the break to select up extra factors for his inexperienced jersey
The Dutch group had Robert Gesink and Dylan van Baarle on the head of the peloton, and managed to maintain the six leaders shut, it regarded like they had been out for the stage victory for his or her teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck, who was being saved in a man-made coma after a severe site visitors accident.
The race went although extra rain showers
After the intermediate dash in Unquera, 27 kilometres from the end, the main group was down 5 riders. Groves was the primary on the intermediate dash, taking 20 factors for his inexperienced jersey. After successful the dash, Groves sat-up within the main group, however Cattaneo, Poole, Van den Berg, Prodhomme and Nicolau needed to start out the ultimate climb with a lead.
The break carried on with out Groves after the dash
It didn’t work, with 10 kilometres to go the escape was caught. The peloton headed to the ultimate climb, the place the primary choice was shortly to return. Led by the Hungarian champion Attila Valter, the group of favourites was thinned out to about 20 riders then Vingegaard attacked. The Tour winner put in a giant bounce with 4 kilometres to climb and instantly opened up a spot.
The peloton headed in the direction of the summit end
The others checked out one another and weren’t ready to work for one another. Consequently, Vingegaard, who was at ‘full fuel’, saved getting additional and additional forward. Finn Fisher-Black, the New Zealander of UAE Crew Emirates managed to maintain tempo with the dane for a very long time, however couldn’t shut the hole.
Attila Valter saved the tempo excessive till Vingegaard attacked
In chasing group no prime riders had been prepared to do any work or launch an assault. This performed into the fingers of Vingegaard, who began the final, very steep, kilometre with greater than a 1 minute lead. It was time for Roglič to speed up. The Slovenian was going for a stage 1-2 for Jumbo-Visma, however Enric Mas and Juan Ayuso bought to Roglič’s wheel.
Kuss misplaced time on his teammates and Ayuso, Mas and Vlasov
This was all nicely behind Vingegaard, who climbed to his second stage victory on this Vuelta. The Dane additionally moved as much as second general, leaping over his teammate Roglič. Sepp Kuss continues to be within the general lead, however solely by 29 seconds.
Stage win No.2 and second general for Vingegaard
Stage winner and 2nd general, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “I’m simply pleased to win at the moment. We had some horrible information this morning [Nathan van Hooydonck was involved in a serious accident] and I needed to win for my finest pal at the moment. Fortunately now there are excellent news. It’s a giant aid for me, for the group, and I hope he’ll get well quickly. I don’t know if I’ll take the general lead tomorrow. I simply wish to get pleasure from that second.”
There was hugs on the end, however would there be phrases within the group bus?
General chief and tenth on the stage, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “Sure, the plan modified somewhat bit. Simply earlier than the ultimate a part of the climb, Jonas [Vingegaard] requested on the radio if he might assault and it was a extremely good second to go. All people was one another behind and he additionally rode a brilliant quick climb, so he was unstoppable. It’s one other tremendous day for the group. I felt fairly good. I knew this sort of end can be arduous for me, it’s actually explosive. I’m pleased with how I rode, hanging on there. Tomorrow is a completely totally different story. The legs are nonetheless good and I’m trying ahead to it.”
Are his personal teammates, Sepp Kuss’s primary hazard?
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Vuelta a España Stage 16 Outcome:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 2:38:23
2. Finn Fisher-Black (NZ) UAE Crew Emirates at 0:43
3. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious at 0:49
4. Michael Storer (Aus) Groupama-FDJ at 0:55
5. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Crew Emirates at 1:01
6. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar
7. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe
8. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma
9. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 1:05
10. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma.
Vuelta a España General After Stage 16:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 57:18:10
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 0:29
3. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:33
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Crew Emirates at 2:33
5. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 3:02
6. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Crew Emirates at 3:28
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 4:12
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 4:58
9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:38
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Crew Emirates at 8:43.
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