There was no surprise in the result of the first stage of the Back to Spain, a 23 km team time trial dominated by the Jumbo Visma.
It is clear that this team got important seconds to their rivals, except for Ineos and Quick-Step, who defended themselves.
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Jumbo Visma prevailed with a time of 24 seconds 40 seconds, leaving Robert Gesink as the first leader.
Roglic, strengthened
Although there was no surprise with the winner, there was with the differences that were marked within the cyclists who came to dispute the general.
Primoz Roglic comes out victorious, that not only gives the first blow, but in terms of differences, he has already taken important seconds in just 23 km.
Carapaz only gave 13 seconds, and he was one of those who saved the day and they have to be considered well served, because the distance is short.
Remco Evenepoel is another winner, Well, he only lost 14 s with Roglic and was one behind the Ecuadorian, so they came out winners on the opening day of the race.
From then on everyone lost. Yes, of course, they had to lose time, but it was considerable. yesimon Yates already yields 31 seconds.
bad standing
And on the subject of Colombians, the usual was confirmed, that the subject of the clock is the Achilles heelbecause no one was saved. Losers came out. Nothing new. What happens is that the difference was great.
Sergio Higuita was the best of the seven in the race, but his Bora team did not expect to lose 41 seconds, the same as Jai Hindley, the reigning Giro d’Italia champion.
Mikel Landa and Santiago Buitrago did not comply. Already in the general classification they are 42 seconds behind Roglic, 29 seconds behind Carapaz and 28 seconds behind Yates.
Miguel Ángel López with Astana was not good either. They lost 46 seconds to the Jumbo Visma and are in debt.
Rigoberto Uran, who declared that they had problems putting on the wheels that they were and they decided on the wet floor ones, because that is another one that does not come out well, just like Esteban Chaves.
The EF lost 1 min 19 s, considerable time, which was not in the plans, but right now it hurts.
The good thing about the subject is that the Vuelta gets better. The test is beginning, but the differences of Jumbo and Roglic over the others weigh, they are not definitive, but they are high and give the Slovenian a little peace of mind.
The entire mountain of the race remains and that forces the losers in the time trial by teams they must go on the offensive in search not only to discount the time, but to increase the differences with a view to the individual 30 km time trial in the second week.
The start of the Vuelta is good, because now what is coming is fire, there will be a battle, because with these differences the obligation is to cut back.
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Lisandro Rengifo
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