The German cyclist

Lennard Kämna

(BORA-Hansgrohe) has won this Friday the fifth stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, disputed between La Pobla de Segur and Manresa over 201.1 kilometers, attacking on the descent of Montserrat from a large escape, while that

Adam Yates

(INEOS Grenadiers) continues to lead.

Lennard Kämna has tenacity, resistance, resilience.

All this is necessary to get into the leaks of the first and fourth stages of this Volta and, after not being successful, insist until good, with his triumphant arrival in Manresa, that of 'the third time is the charm'.

The German attacked in the descent of the Port de Montserrat, a tough climb of the 1st category just over 20 kilometers from the finish line, and left behind the best of a large escape, of about 40 members, where the Spanish

Carlos

also stood out.

Verona

(Movistar Team) and

Mikel Bizkarra

(Euskaltel-Euskadi).

Verona was the one who had the most options to win, getting to be several kilometers riding alone but, always, watched a few meters behind by his escape companions.

Among them, a hyperactive Bizkarra, testing it a lot, but without success or legs.

Third professional victory

The only one who could hold the pulse and the guy between the escape was Kämna, driven by that iron will to inscribe his name on the list of winners of the 100th edition of the Volta.

At 24, he achieved his third professional victory, the first of the year and leaving the bad taste of being fourth in the first stage.

Along with the German there were heavy cyclists.

A lot of carats on a getaway that was practically a platoon.

In addition to initially counting on

Marc Soler

(Movistar Team), although he dropped out early,

Steven Kruijswijk

(Jumbo-Visma),

Rigoberto Urán

(EF) or

Dan Martin

(Israel Start-Up Nation) made it to the end.

With no hunting rhythm, only control, the squad of favorites arrived pulled by an INEOS Grenadiers who had everything in their hands.

Thus, the British Adam Yates continues to lead with his teammates

Richie Porte

and

Geraint Thomas

as squires on the podium, to which

Alejandro Valverde

(Movistar Team)

continues to aspire

, fourth in a general without notable changes.

This Saturday, the sixth and penultimate stage of the centennial edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya will depart from Tarragona and arrive in Mataró after 193.8 kilometers.

A stage with a 'cheat' as the Alt El Collet is only 15 kilometers from the finish line.

Feasible scenario for another leak.

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