Roglic wins the Vuelta thanks to the help of Movistar and bonuses

agonizing

in the general of the Vuelta in a tremendous and controversial finish in La Covatilla, where the Slovenian feared the 'Pogacar syndrome', but at the decisive moment had the unexpected help of Movistar.

An ally against

in his challenge for the leadership assault.

The team of

collaborated with Roglic and inevitably conflicting Ecuador output of the Spanish training was recalled.

Revenge?

The answer is justified and argued with the goal of

for fourth place.

The Ecuadorian, hiding throughout the stage, jumped 2.5 kilometers from the finish and Roglic trembled, as happened in the Tour.

The acceleration of the head of ranks of the Ineos was forceful, without a response from the leader, who only had 45 seconds to spare.

The tension was evident when Carapaz reached a half-minute lead.

But when the Jumbo leader was on the ropes, Mas and

helped him.

A help that helped him to keep the red jersey and thwart the siege of Carapaz, which in the end only had an income of 20 seconds.

Roglic, won thanks to the

harvested throughout the Vuelta: 48 seconds.

He validated the title with calculator in hand.

Suffering in La Covatilla after a stage of enormous wear, with a macro-break of 30 units from the beginning, led by the UAE, and with the Movistrar stretching the group of favorites to erode the energies of Roglic's squires, who faltered on the climb to the port of the Throat, a stop before La Covatilla.

There, Carapaz only had minimal help from

.

Froome's last day

The Ecuadorian was barely able to count on the help of

, on his last day of work with Ineos before Sunday's triumphal walk through the streets of Madrid.

The Briton, who behaved like an excellent gregarious throughout the Tour, assures that he can still give a lot of himself next season with the Israel team.

On the ascent Marc Soler escaped, who contacted

, a member of the original escape.

One minute difference at the top.

Fight for the stage victory with a distant attack, 25 kilometers from the finish line.

Also to prepare the ground for Mas.

The Catalan caught up with the escapees at the entrance to Candelario, a beautiful town with its steep and narrow streets.

One of the most beautiful pictures of the Vuelta, where

(NTT Pro Cycling),

(Astana Pro Team) and

(Team Sunweb) left to seek the summit of the Sierra de Béjar.

3.40 ahead of the group of favorites, on the slopes of La Covatilla.

Upside down

The Basque, with two changes of pace, tried to eliminate his two opponents with six kilometers to go to the summit, but

(Groupama-FDJ)

appeared from behind

, with a formidable pedaling cadence.

The Frenchman took the head of the race and did not let go again, while from behind the candidates for the podium in Madrid began to move the apple tree.

First

, then

(twice), Mas Y Carapaz.

, the only one who relented.

Carapaz hit 2.5 kilometers to turn the race upside down, but Roglic held on thanks to the collaboration of Movistar.

A controversial winner, but the truth is that he was the most regular.

Roglic prevailed on all terrain: mid-mountain (Arrate), high mountain (Moncalvillo), arrival on ramp (Suances) and time trial (Ézaro).

What gave him the leadership

and in the classification of the points.

The Slovenian was an excellent benefits manager, adding 48 bonus seconds.

Unipublic awarded the first 10 seconds, the second with six and the third with four.

The Slovenian was first in four stages (first, eighth, tenth and thirteenth, the latter without bonus) and second in three (second, third and sixteenth).

A sum much higher than that of Carapaz, who only added 10 seconds of gratification for signing second place on the first day and third place in the third stage.

Well that, winner thanks to savings and an unexpected ally,

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