The mighty leader so far of the 2022 Vuelta, the Belgian Remco Evenepoel, He humanized himself in La Pandera, where he showed signs of weakness and gave up almost a minute on his great rival, Primoz Roglic, who sharpens his claws in search of his fourth consecutive Vuelta, while the Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez He is already sixth overall.
What happened on Saturday in the fraction occurred before the eyes of the group of Spaniards, the most experienced Enric Mas and the young Carlos Rodríguez and Juan Ayuso, that lie in wait.
(Vuelta a España 2022: this will be this Sunday’s stage, hell)
(Vuelta a España 2022: this is how the classifications go, after stage 14)
The differences
This is how the last of the three big stages left an impressive day in the Sierra de La Pandera, in Jaén, with a new victory for the ‘resurrected’ Ecuadorian Olympic champion Richard Carapaz and share of prominence for all the greats of the race. Including the Colombian Miguel Ángel López, second at the finish line.
Undoubtedly, what the cyclist from Boyacá has shown is the confirmation that he is a long-distance runner, that in long-term races he is better at the end.
The condition shown on Saturday indicates that the end of the race will be good for him.
That second place, which has reached Primoz Roglic and moving away from their strongest rivals to find a place in the top five is very good.
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López is already sixth, he got rid of Wilco Keldermannbut Juan Ayuso’s fifth place is only 1 min 09 s away and he is already 2 min 16 s away from Carlos Rodríguez, who is fourth.
He is 3 min 19 s behind Enric Mas, who didn’t take over on Saturday having the option to move Evenepoel away, and 4 min 13 s behind Roglic, who is second and discounted the Belgian.
🇺🇸 QUOTE: @lavuelta@SupermanlopezN “We saw him in the last km but, although Roglič and I went full gas, it was impossible to close that 10-15″ gap, also because of that downhill part. As in 2017, I finish second, but things are going well. I hope we can continue this way.” pic.twitter.com/V4fyruSet8
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The podium is not clear, that is the truth, but if López’s progression is good, if he continues to increase his level and his rivals give in, then the idea of finishing in the top three can mature.
Miguel Angel Lopez is fine and this Sunday he has a new opportunity to continue climbing in the general classification and to lie in wait for his rivals in the standings.
“We have to continue in the fight and we are going to give it”.
The boyacense will be one of the protagonists in this Sunday’s stage, Martos and Sierra Nevada, of 152 kilometers, with third, first and special mountain passes, the only one in the competition, at the finish line.
“We are feeling good. We are progressing, with good progressions and there are still hard stages. We have to continue in the fight and we are going to give it, ”she said.
He won at that summit in 2017, making him one of the favorites to win this five-star fraction.
The end is a route of 19.3 kilometers, with an average ramp of 7.9 percent, ideal for doing damage.
Remco Evenepoel It is unknown, he gave up time, lost ground and although he has said that he is not concerned, because Roglic in a single day took 48 seconds from him.
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Lisandro Rengifo
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