Belgian Philipsen scores the rainy marathon stage

Psychological game to destabilize the leader.

The legitimate use of all available tools to achieve the intended purpose.

That is what

did today to

the assault on the throne of

.

The Costa Rican took advantage of a cut in the peloton to get into a break in the first section of the stage (Mos-Puebla de Sanabria) and everyone raised their ears.

A quick, punctual action, which ended soon, as the logic of the race dictated.

A firework that anticipates interesting movements for Friday and Saturday, with the decisive climb to La Covatilla, before the silent walk through Madrid.

[Narration and classifications]

A very hard day crowned by the stage victory of

, a 22-year-old Belgian, a member of that new generation that has knocked the door in this season of the pandemic.

New victory for the UAE of

.

The maneuver of the Ineos head of ranks was the prelude to a good escape, made up of 13 high-level runners.

Namely:

(Deceuninck-Quick Step),

(UAE Team Emirates),

,

(Sunweb),

,

(Astana),

,

(Mitchelton-Scott),

(Lotto Soudal),

(Movistar),

(Caja Rural-Seguros RGA),

(Cofidis) and

(Total Direct Energie).

CATTANEO, THE BRAVE

They were the protagonists of a very long journey from Galicia to Castilla: 231 kilometers for the marathon stage of the Vuelta.

The cold, the rain and the gusty wind hit the Zamora roads.

A

for emptied Spain.

Lands of wolves, where some appealed to courage, such as Cattaneo, who sought victory with an attack 25 kilometers from the finish line, and with Alto de Padornelo (third category) ahead.

The Italian, a powerful wheeler, pressed on a slippery asphalt before the impotence of some pursuers unable to reach a capture pact.

Luis León Sánchez was that he showed more interest.

From behind, the Swiss

(NTT)

jumped

.

MOUNTAIN WINNER

While passing through the Padornelo pass, Martin added the point he needed to proclaim himself the winner of the mountain classification.

The Frenchman already accumulates 55 points of advantage over Wellens and only 54 remain at stake in the next three appointments.

At 3.3 kilometers Cattaneo was hunted.

There began a disorderly fight for the stage victory.

Without a dominant team, the figure of Philipsen appeared, with his powerful ramp sprint pedaling.

The Belgian's first triumph in one of the greats.

Jasper Philipsen finishes the duties of an atypical season heading into its last stretch.

On Monday, all on vacation, but before there are three inevitable commitments.

Primoz Roglic wants to reach that goal in red, but for this he must overcome the harassment of enemies with a desire for revenge.

On Friday, arriving in Ciudad Rodrigo, preceded by the port of El Robledo, 36 minutes from the conclusion.

And on Saturday, the ascent to La Covatilla, after passing through five ports.

This is over, but there is still a lot to do.

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