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The hand of
Rojas
pulling the idol out of the ravine is everyone's hand.
Chente's
hug
consoling the broken cyclist is the grip of cycling that still shakes with the brave
Alejandro Valverde
, emotionally touched by a misfortune at the doors of his house. He is reluctant to set its expiration date and it seems that even that untimely intervention of the clavicle will not remove foundations. Is it worth stretching the trajectory when you have already achieved everything? Does it pay off so much risk and sacrifice when you already treasure the unanimous recognition of fans and the profession? And that large family tired of waiting? Some would have it very clear, but 'El Imbatido' is a special paste. Cycling is his life and he resists throwing in the towel. His intention is to endure one more season. A blessing for Movistar. The platoon appreciates your perseverance. They all adore him.
'Bala', today, around 2:00 p.m., went under the knife again to weld a fracture in the clavicle of the right shoulder and now an uncomfortable recovery period of a couple of weeks awaits him. The intervention of doctors
Francisco Esparza
and
Javier Hernández
at the HLA La Vega hospital in Murcia, culminated successfully. Again standing in Murcia, at his home, where he completed an astonishing rehabilitation four years ago. After an operation on the patella in his left leg, some predicted that he would never be the same again. But he, stubborn like few others, broke all the deadlines and returned to conquer the rainbow jersey. A world champion of talent and sacrifice. Now, at 41, the outlook is different, with homework done.
Unipublic is left orphaned, without one of its main symbols, winner of the 2009 round and owner of seven podiums. "It is a shame to end La Vuelta like this, where you have not abandoned since its debut.
We are waiting for you next year
," said the organizers of a race that is trying to get out of this depression.
The round continues its course, with the restlessness still in the body. Today, the survivors of the round faced a nervous day due to the presence of the wind and in which three Basques took the initiative from the starting
signal
in Santa Pola: the Biscayan
Ander Okamika
(Burgos-BH) and the Guipuzcoans
Aritz Bagües
(Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and
Mikel Iturria
(Euskaltel-Euskadi). In Vuelta 2021, the Basques are the majority: 14 of the 40 Spanish runners were born in that Autonomous Community.
The trio stretched their adventure to 36 kilometers from the finish line in La Manga, when
Omar Fraile
and
Izagirre
accelerated to break the pack and surprise a favorite offside with the change of wind.
The rhythm of the Astana couple put the group in line one by one and caused small cuts, an instant of nerves.
With the air in favor, it was time for the Deceuninck, Alpecin, UAE and Groupama riders, who pressed to prepare the arrival of their sprinters.
The esteemed Fabio
On the long straights of La Manga,
Jasper Philipsen
was locked in, without the help of his pitchers, in a guerrilla battle, a circumstance that the reborn
Fabio Jakobsen
took advantage of
to win his second victory.
Tying of victories between the two best sprinter of the Vuelta.
Another laurel for a guy who, like Valverde, has the appreciation of the squad.
The Dutchman shows off before a crucial appointment.
And it is that this Sunday there is a stage, ending in
Alto de Velefique
, a special category summit, which will be reached after overcoming three mountains of second, first and third.
A day marked in the private calendar of
Enric Mas
, the qualified companion of the sore Valverde.
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