Stretched out, without the anticipated push of the Moncayo wind, the sprinters, in their natural habit, enjoyed their first day of brilliance in this Northern Vuelta.
In Ejea de los Caballeros
Sam Bennett,
the Deceuninck sprinter, one of the favorites in the mass arrivals,
was exhibited
.
Third victory for the Irishman in the Spanish round, who in the last 100 meters took advantage of the work of his squad and beat
Jasper Philipsen
(UAE Team Emirates).
Seventh win of the season for one of the star sprinters of the Spanish round.
The season is amortized.
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A more relaxed day than in previous appointments for the roosters of the race, such as
Primoz Roglic
,
Richard Carapaz
or
Enric Mas
, always sheltered at the head of the peloton.
A Friday in which
Chris Froome
won funds to continue working for Carapaz.
Today, at the start, the Briton assured that he has assumed his new role as gregarious: "We are going to try to protect Richard as much as possible in the coming days. I'm looking to get the most out of this race from a personal point of view , to try to progress in my condition, and I hope to finish the Vuelta in a very good way. I have been very fortunate in recent years to have so many people helping me win the big races. I know how important this job is, and I really do I'm in no condition to win and nothing makes me happier than being able to give that job back to other riders. "
The quadruple Tour champion traveled with his teammates from Ineos and only poked his head in the last stretch, when Mateo Moschetti's Trek ended the group's drowsiness and pressed to neutralize the escapees
Jesús Ezquerra
,
Willie Smit
,
Luis Ángel Maté
and
Harry Tanfiel
, escaped from the starting flag and absorbed by the squad hunted with 15 kilometers to go.
A lot of pace in the last part, with a quarter of an hour ahead of the best scheduled time, and that the usual winds in the area gave a break.
Retired
Daniel Felipe Martinez
, the multipurpose hall of Education First, which already has signed contract for next season with Ineos.
End of course for the Colombian, winner of the stage in the Tour.
On Saturday, a day starting in Huesca and ending in Sabiñánigo, with a second half of the stage dotted with three ports: two second and one third.
Opportunity for leak specialists.
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