the australian Jay Vine (Alpecin Deceuninck) has prevailed in the eighth stage of the Back to Spain disputed between Pola de Laviana and Colláu Fancuaya, of 153.4 km, in which the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick Step Deceuninck, retained the red shirt, while Miguel Angel Lopez and Sergio Higuita They climbed up the ranking.
Vine, winner last Thursday at Pico Jano, once again exhibited himself with a solo victory at the unprecedented summit of the fancuayawhich he crossed with a time of 4 h 05 min 26 s, at an average speed of 37.5 km/h.
(Luis Díaz: see the two great goals he scored against Bournemouth)
(Vuelta a España: ‘Supermán’ López and Sergio Higuita, great rise in the general classification)
Double for the “aussie” cyclist, revelation of the Vuelta, who led the Spanish by 43 seconds Mark Soler (UAE) and in 1.20 minutes to the group of leader Remco Evenepoel, who crossed the line with Enrique More (Movistar) and the Slovenian primoz roglic (JumboVisma).
In the general classification Evenepoel is still in command, followed by Enric Mas at 28 seconds and Roglic at 1.01 minutes. The Spanish Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos) is fourth at 1.47. This Sunday the ninth stage will be held between Villaviciosa and Les Praeres (Nava), of 171.4 km.
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It’s clear that Miguel Angel Lopez and Sergio Higuita they don’t do their best Lap. This first part has not been the best, as they were expected to be much higher.
It is not normal to see López behind in a mountain stage, but the good thing is that little by little they recover their way and are already 14th and 14th in the general classification, respectively.
However, although the fight for the podium is far away, the two Colombians can dream of climbing higher in the general classification, as important and high-mountain stages remain.
López and Higuita have not had what to be next to the Evenepoel, Roglic, Más, Ayuso and company and much less have had anything to attack with.
They are 13 and 14 because of the pace they set and because the cyclists in front have not responded, as Rudy Molard and Sepp Kuss just to talk about two.
That indicates that if they recover their strength, they can go higher, enter the top 10. They yield 2 min 20 and 2 min 22 s with Evenepoel. They have Mas at 2 min 38 s and 2 min 40 s. That doesn’t look good.
Ben O’connor He is tenth overall and López is only 40 s away, while Higuita is 39 s away. That can be done.
The boyacense is the best cyclist of his classified team, but Higuita is ahead of Jay Hindley and you will have to work for it.
There is still a long way to go to the Vuelta a España. They will surely lose on Tuesday in the time trial, but this Sunday they can climb higher, as the stage will end in the mountains.
(Luis Díaz was uncovered: two goals and figure in Liverpool’s win)
(Vuelta a España 2022: this is how the classifications go, after stage 8)
Lisandro Rengifo
Editor of THE TIME
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