Ion Izagirre wins in Formigal and Carapaz displaces Roglic from the leadership of the Vuelta

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The Vuelta, upside down.

the throne of

in Formigal, in the substitute stage of the Tourmalet.

The Ecuadorian, in a hellish day of cold and rain, knew how to find the weaknesses of the Slovenian and donned a red jersey that he has been craving since leaving Irún.

A first level cycling day that was won by Ion Izagirre, thanks to the extraordinary work of his brother

.

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And it is that everything is easier as a couple, and if it is with a brother, much better.

Gorka acted as a stiletto.

The Basque, who was 3:37 behind Roglic, got into the good break of the day, which also featured his brother and 20 runners.

The fugitives achieved up to four minutes apart, so the Spaniard was virtually the red jersey in one of the decisive sections of a high mountain day.

Gorka drove off alone, wore down his pursuers and propelled his brother into the final stretch to claim stage victory.

Phenomenal work of the Astana runners.

Bad weather

But the highlight of the day was behind us, with an exciting strategic duel, as happened on that anthological day on the same stage as

and

four years ago.

Movistar challenged the Jumbo by sneaking

and

into the group of escapees.

The Ineos de Carapaz pressed to break the platoon in Cotefablo, the port before Formigal.

And it is that Roglic already warned him at the start: "Because of the bad weather, everyone will want to reach the goal as soon as possible. Sure things happen, it is a high end and it will be very important for us to maintain our role and see what happens in the end. "

The Slovenian is used to training on wet roads and the water does not scare him, but this Sunday he was not comfortable, for a handful of kilometers he was cut off, near the Picos del Infierno glacier.

The inertia of the race was marked by Movistar, who tortured Roglic.

squeezed

in with seven kilometers to go, then

, who showed the way to everyone, and unleashed a battle without quarter with 3.5 kilometers to go.

Carapaz was the most forceful in his offensive and Soler stayed with him.

The attack of the Ineos climber left Roglic touched, who ascended with many difficulties, along with

, another favorite who was below expectations.

Both lost 42 seconds to the Ecuadorian, who already occupies a privileged place from which it will be difficult to unseat him.

This Vuelta, if the pandemic allows it, promises intense emotions.

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