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13.50 Compact all Movistar called to attack Primoz Roglic with Miguel Angel Lopez and Enric Mas.
13.48 123 km at the finish line and 4’20 ”advantage for the fugitives.
13.45 This stepped ascent reaches its maximum peak after only 1500 meters, with the beauty of 16% gradient.
13.42 Soon the first GPM of the day will be tackled, the first category of Puertu de San Llaurienzu (km 54.1) with its 9.9 kilometers at 8.6%.
13.39 Bahrain Victorius at the head of the group. It will not be easy to keep control of the race with 32 men on the run including several excellent climbers.
13.36 Here is the list of the 32 fugitives:
Jumbo-Visma: Bouwman
AG2R Citroen: Cherel, Dewulf
Alpecin Fenix: De Tier, Planckaert
Astana-Premier Tech: G. Izagirre
Bora-Hansgrohe: Gamper
Burgos-BH: Canal, Okamika, Sanchez
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA: Bagües
Cofidis: Me. Herrada
Deceuninck-Quick Step: Vansevenant
EF Nippo: Keukeleire
Euskaltel-Euskadi: Martin, Mate
Groupama-FDJ: Le Gac
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Materials: Taaramäe
Ineos Grenadiers: Puccio
Israel Start-Up Nation: Small
Lotto Soudal: Cras, Vanhoucke
Movistar Team: Erviti
Team BikeExchange: Howson, Schultz
Team DSM: Arensman, Storer
Team Continue NextHash: Aru, Lindeman
Trek-Segafredo: Brambilla, A. Nibali
UAE Team Emirates: Mother
13.33 The gap between the group and the fugitives is thirsty on 3 ‘.
13.30 32 men in command!
13.27 In front of other Azzurri, waiting for the complete list: Gianluca Brambilla, Antonio Nibali and Salvatore Puccio.
13.24 Advantage of 2’40 ”over the peloton, even today there are no worrying riders in the general classification.
13.22 The group seems to have let go of the platoon in the lead.
13.19 Even today Fabio Aru on the attack! The Sardinian is hunting for the stage victory.
13.16 150 kilometers to the finish.
13.13 A squad of over 30 men is formed in command.
13.09 Routes already 10 km at insane speeds.
13.07 Pelayo Sanchez (Burgos-BH), Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto Soudal) and Bert-Jan Lindeman (Team Qhubeka-NextHash) reach Piccoli.
13.03 The first to move is James Piccoli (Israel-Start Up Nation).
13.01 THIS DECISIVE STEP BEGINS! KILOMETER 0!
12.58 Everything is ready for the start, a few minutes and off we go.
12.54 Second time that a part of the Vuelta leaves from Salas, previously it happened in 1993.
12.51 Now as happens every day, even today a full start is expected, with a first flat section that could favor very high averages.
12.45 The battle for the Polka Dot Jersey is very open: Romain Bardet (Team DSM) is in the lead, but Storer and Caruso are not far away and with the right escape they could go to overtake the transalpine.
12.40 The transfer phase has begun, 11.7 kilometers.
12.37 Pictures from the start:
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– The Vuelta (@lavuelta) September 2, 2021
12.34 Primoz Roglic shows off his Red Jersey again, today the last obstacle towards the third consecutive title.
12.30 About 10 ‘for the start.
12.27 Carlos Verona (Movistar) forced to retire due to a fall.
12.24 Today there will be a very long transfer section. The runners will leave the starting area at 12.38, but the leg will start only at 13.07.
12.21 Today will be the last big stage of this edition of the great Iberian stage race with its four GPMs divided along a total altitude difference that goes over 45000 meters. Nobody will be able to hide.
12.18 Today the Salas-Altu d’El Gamoniteiru, 162.6 kilometers, is scheduled.
12.15 Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE LIVE of the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España 2021.
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Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE LIVE of the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España 2021, the 162.6 km Salas-Altu d’El Gamoniteiru. Today’s will be the last big stage of this edition of the great Iberian stage race with his team quattro GPM split along a total height difference that goes over 45,000 meters. Nobody will be able to hide.
We will start immediately going up slowly up to the ramp of the first GPM of the day, the first category of the Port of San Llaurienzu (km 54.1) with his 9.9 kilometers at 8.6%. This stepped ascent reaches its maximum peak after only 1500 meters, with the beauty of 16% gradient. A long and technical descent will bring the platoon to flying finish line of Barzana (km 86.5). The latter will act as a forerunner towards the GPM of first category of the Alto de la Cobertoria with his 7.9 kilometers at 8.6% and a second more technical part with peaks of 14%.
A 13-kilometer descent will lead you to approximately 25 kilometers of plain, before approaching the second category with bonus of the Altu la Sega or the Cordal with its 12.2 kilometers at 3.8%. This will be the preamble to the dreaded final climb to the Alto de El Gamoniteiru, a deadly rise of special category 14.6 kilometers long with an average gradient of 9.8%: Infinity. Almost the entire climb is between 10 and 11% with peaks of 17% in its last 600 meters before the finish line.
After yesterday’s amazing victory, Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) he is called to control the race without risking too much; given his excellent advantage over everyone in the overall standings. Also for this reason he could leave the opportunity to aim for the stage victory to his teammate Sepp Kuss. Against them the couple of Movistar format yes Miguel Angel Lopez placeholder image ed Enric Mas, called to redeem a practically wasted seventeenth stage. So pay attention to the Ineos Grenadiers, which yesterday gave light of a certain strength never seen in recent days: Adam Yates ed Egan Bernal they are called to attack.
We then have the Bahrain Victorius with a solid Jack Haig, a Gino Mader in sharp growth, and a Damiano Caruso which always bodes well. Called to the appeal to leave a mark and finalize the good things done so far, either Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) that Felix Grossschartner (Bora-hansgrohe). Not to be forgotten David De la Cruz (UAE Team Emirates), but also the GPM leader jersey held by Romain Bardet, with a Team DSM which also presents the always fearsome Michael Storer. Ultimately, in addition to Caruso, Italy hopes to make its mark with Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo) or Fabio Aru (Continue-NextHash).
OA Sport offers you LIVE LIVE textual of the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España 2021 from 12.15. Good fun!
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