Vuelta a España stage 14 Stay – Extra climbing on the longest day

Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Dstny) goes solo for a short while but it surely’s all again collectively. 

We’re off

The flag is waved and stage 14 is underway. Right here come the primary assaults.

One non-starter as we speak and that is Cofidis’ Ruben Fernandez. Simple to overlook the Spaniard received the Tour de l’Avenir again within the day – he hasn’t fairly had the profession that almost all l’Avenir winners go on to get pleasure from. 

This is a more in-depth take a look at the profile. There is a lengthy drag and a stiff hike to the cat-3 climb on the half-way level, forward of the cat-1 take a look at afterward. It appears pretty imposing there and whereas it is 22.8km lengthy, it has a mean gradient of 4.5%, and a gradual one at that, making it laborious for the GC males to power any significant separation. 

The riders have simply rolled out from Villafranca del Bierzo and are making their manner by way of the impartial zone. Not lengthy earlier than the race will likely be underway.

Hiya there and welcome alongside to our reside protection of stage 14 of the Vuelta a España. 

It is the longest day of the race, at a shade over 200km, and we have now but extra climbing on the menu, with a late cat-1 climb adopted by a descent to the road. Nonetheless, in contrast to yesterday’s savage last ascent, as we speak’s climbing is extra modest in gradient, and massive GC fireworks usually tend to be reserved for tomorrow’s monster summit end. The breakaway males will likely be notably as we speak.