Controversy: Why did Movistar help Roglic win?
End of the Vuelta in Madrid and closing of the most exceptional season.
A finishing touch for the brilliance of
Pascal Ackermann
, who imposed his top speed against
Sam Bennett
in the center of a silent Spanish capital.
Damn virus.
Fans heard Unipublic's requests to watch the race on television and only a few came to see some runners already going on vacation.
[Narration and classifications]
On the circuit along Paseo de la Castellana, the peloton, led by Deceuninck, Bora and Sunweb, stretched out in search of the last sprint and a quartet of adventurers: Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal), Willie Smit (Burgos), Gonzalo Serrano and Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural), who chased the victory with a distant attack and were hunted on the last lap, where the Bora rider beat Bennett by millimeters.
"I feel quite good. I have had good legs in the mountains and on Saturday I saved a little in the break. Hopefully everything is worth it," ventured the German at the exit of the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela.
Of course, the sacrifice was worth it, thanks to this he achieved a double in this edition of the Spanish round.
The previous triumph was in the day of Aguilar de Campoo.
OFFENSIVE APPROACH
Ackermann sealed a stage in homage to Primoz Roglic, who revalidated a title thanks to an offensive approach (he won four stages, the most) and his great ability to manage the income obtained in the bonuses.
In addition to the general, the head of the Jumbo Visma ranks took the points classification.
The team ranking was, once again, for Movistar.
The podium of the Vuelta was completed by Ecuadorian
Richard Carapaz
(Ineos) and British
Hugh Carthy
(Education First), who at 26 has established himself internationally.
A discreet edition for the Spanish, the best classified was
Enric Mas
(fifth, as in the Tour) and with only two partial victories:
Ion Izagirre
and
Marc Soler
.
Curtain lowered for an exemplary Vuelta, with the absence of contagions, which the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia could not prevent.
Phenomenal work of the group led by
Javier Guillén
.
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