Dan Martin reigns in the Black Lagoon with Roglic and Carapaz at his wheel

La

received for the first time a final stage of the

and it could not have been a better occasion.

Cold weather, intermittent rains and a

, which has once again selected the race and which has once again left a group of favorites short of units and plenty of talent.

After 8.6 kilometers of ascent at 5.8% and with ramps reaching 10%,

prevailed in the sprint of the favorites ahead of

.

, who had once again shown an outstanding form, sinned from a lack of 'punch' and lost a few seconds in the last meters, while

, who appeared as one of the theoretical protagonists of the day, could not follow the INEOS pace on the climb.

La Vuelta seems to have gotten used to the mid-mountain.

The runners faced a

stage

starting in Lodosa (Navarra) and finishing in the province of Soria.

And at the end of October that means cold and rain.

The water was present throughout the tour and although it did not directly bother the cyclists, it did cause a climate of tension and nerves due to the low temperatures and the wind.

The first escape of the day failed and 60 kilometers from the arrival and another quartet led by Madrazo tried to reach the Laguna Negra with an advantage, but

, thinking of an attempt to win a stage for

, did not allow it .

At 17 kilometers from the finish line, INEOS took command and with terrain always pricking upwards, it began to select the platoon.

He hunted the escape and with

pulling the group he set an impossible level for many.

After the former champion, it was Amador's turn to leave

as Richard Carapaz's last ally.

The Ecuadorian is on good legs and has decided to be the protagonist from the beginning.

Behind, a breakdown put

in trouble

, leaving Mas and Valverde without their best team.

The Spanish Olympic champion lost his wheel a few kilometers from the top and could not fight for a stage that years ago would have been designed for him.

And Mas was left alone before the usual:

.

The strongest.

Today in the company of

who tried in the last meters.

The big favorites to win this Tour of Spain disputed the premiere of the Black Lagoon as the end of the stage and the award went to Dan Martin.

, followed by Carapaz with Roglic at his wheel.

It seemed that the Slovenian could be the fastest again in a high finish, but Martin confirmed his feelings and those of the Israel Start Up Nation, who already won a few days ago in the Giro.

But, with less explosiveness

than his rivals, he lost a few meters at the end and missed nine seconds, but he again showed that he is well.

Roglic maintains the lead with five seconds over Martin, thirteen over Carapaz and 32 over Mas.

Tomorrow, a priori, a quieter stage, although long (191 kilometers) between

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