Carapaz's psychological game to dethrone Roglic

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Psychological game to destabilize the leader.

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

That's what

did on Thursday to

assault on the throne

.

The Ecuadorian 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.

On Thursday, with the marathon stage, lashed by the cold and wind, it was a very hard day, crowned by the victory of

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

Another victory for the UAE of

.

The Spanish coach, who knows like few others what is cooked within the peloton, warns that there is still a lot of fish to sell in this Vuelta.

"This is not over.

What is clear to me is that Primoz Roglic is going to suffer, ”emphasizes the director of Slovenian

, who defeated his compatriot in the unforgettable time trial of the Tour.

A blow that the current wearer of the red jersey hopes not to repeat.

PRESSURE FOR THE LEADER

Carapaz is aware that on Friday, with a broken ground ending in Ciudad Rodrigo, and on Saturday, with the summit of La Covatilla, he treasures valuable options to neutralize the 39 seconds behind with Roglic.

He does not hide and his environment takes advantage of the circumstance to pressure the leader.

“Richard is going to try everything to win the race, I say it because I know him and I know that he will try to the impossible.

I wish him the best, I know that he will leave everything.

This Vuelta will put everyone in their place, "said the Ecuadorian

(Ineos), reports Efe.

THE SUMMIT OF BÉJAR

There are only two stages left before Madrid and

clings to them

to complete his assault on the podium.

In the Tour he was fifth and now he is fighting to leave the same place he occupies in the Vuelta.

“Today [for Thursday] has been a long and demanding day.

I do not think that so many kilometers in big tours in stages of this type are necessary, but the organization has arranged it and we had to spend this day to look at the next days.

On Friday there is good terrain to try, but there is more terrain on Saturday's stage, at La Covatilla.

We will see what can be done », warned the best Spanish rider classified in the Vuelta.

The climb to the

is for the brave (11.4 kilometers at 7.1% on average).

The five previous ports and the cold that will hit the Salamanca summit will decide the test.

The last bullet for Enric Mas.

And for Carapaz.

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