Back to Spain 2020 A 159 km course with two difficult first-class mountain passes
0 KM | Woods launches an attack in the final meters and surprises Valverde for not being able to do anything against the Canadian. Education First gives your team a new victory.
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MICHAEL WOODS @rusty_woods# LaVuelta20pic.twitter.com/wFgISosWkF
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2 KM | The flight seems to be the one that crowns the goal, because the differences increased a few seconds in relation to the platoon. Now it’s 23 seconds and it doesn’t look like they’re going to catch up. Woods is now the one to launch a devastating attack.
7 KM | Some movements are still presented at the front of the race. Martin and Valverde without those who generated more attacks, taking into account that the chase group reaches 16 seconds. Valverde seeks to go forward in search of the stage. Watch out for Spaniards.
12 KM | The Valverde group pressed in the last meters of the climb to the port of Ordua and in the descent they did even more, which allowed them to hunt Woods and now the escape is made up of five runners: Valverde, Martin, Peters, Woods and Friar.
19 KM | The forest crowns the mountain prize and takes the points on the second climb from the port of Ordua. Education First’s accelerates downhill in search of growing differences.
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Pass through Ordua Port:
1 @rusty_woods (EF Pro Cycling), 10 pts
2 @GuilmMartin (Cofidis), 6 pts
3 – @alejanvalverde (Movistar Team), 4 points
4 @NansPeters (AG2R La Mondiale), 2 points
5 @OmarFraile (Astana Pro Team), 1 point@loterias_espic.twitter.com/tY3nrnwCOe? The Return (@lavuelta) October 27, 2020
20 KM | In the absence of a kilometer to crown the port of Ordua, several attacks have already taken place, including those in Valverde. The Movistar pilot has been one of the great protagonists of today, as he has been in front of most of the stage. The Spaniard wants the stage and, why not, take the lead.
25 KM | Godon is neutralized thanks to the pace that the squad has placed, however, it is now Woods (Education First) who has taken the lead and is 19 seconds from the group where Valverde is marching. Regarding the cast, the difference is 1:22.
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@alejanvalverde you don’t want to lose your chances of winning!
Valverde wants to win this stage and advances in search of Woods!https://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/V5ZMpXPbng
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@DorianGodon is achieved by the group of @Movistar_Team. The squad is approaching
Godon is picked up by the Valverdes team. The flock approacheshttps://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/EtciyHJdHS
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28 KM | The second climb to the port of Ordua starts with Dorian Godon (AG2R La Mondiale) alone ahead. Valverde’s group is now 28 seconds away. Difficult climb for all cyclists and more with the wind getting stronger.
33 KM | After ten kilometers, the platoon managed to neutralize one of the pursuing groups and, with the work done by INEOS, the distance was reduced and the time is now 1:45 on the descent towards the port. of Ordua. There is still a long way to go and in this port surprises can present themselves. Godon took the lead and Valverde’s group comes behind at 18 seconds.
43 KM | The pace that Valverde set allowed him to be well positioned in the interval that just passed the intermediate sprint in which the Spaniard crossed in third. This group did not loose and those of INEOS, who march in the peloton, managed to deduct a few seconds, however, the difference remains more than two minutes.
55 KM | Valverde is excited about the red jersey, because thanks to his team he continues to widen the differences against the peloton. The Spaniard is still 40 seconds from being the first, but there is still a long way to go. Gradually they distanced themselves from the other runners and, in front of the chase group, they split for 15 seconds, while in front of the interlayer the difference is 30 seconds and in front of the 2:47 squad.
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It is proper @alejanvalverde who tends to escape, who increases their advantage
Valverde himself pushes the brake to increase the differencehttps://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/7ZnGvwWzmc
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66 KM | Movistar continues to pull the pack and, along with 35 other runners, has already kicked the pack 2:20. It is important to note that INEOS has no runaway runner and this puts the leader’s team on alert.
70 KM | The differences between the escape and the platoon, where Carapaz marches, are 1:27. Ahead the pace is strong and Movistar is the one who decided to set the pace with Valverde, Verona and Rojas. We are working hard to increase the differences and make INEOS even more uncomfortable. However, the commander general’s team also works in the platoon so as not to be left behind. Can the Ecuadorian defend the red shirt?
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With triple representation of @Movistar_Team (Valverde, Verona, Rojas) escape works to increase your income
The break is pushing too hard, especially with Movistar’s effortshttps://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/vdph0X5Kdo
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85 KM | At this point in today’s stage, after his first place in the port of Ordua, Kuss takes the lead on the mountain and the differences ahead of the pack widen a few seconds.
91 KM | The cyclists in front crown the first mountain pass and this is the order of passage.
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Passage through the Port of Ordua (1 category)
1 @seppkuss (Jumbo-Visma)
2 @GuilmMartin (Cofidis)
3. Rob Power (Sunweb Team)
4 @NansPeters (AG2R La Mondiale)
5 @alejanvalverde (Movistar Team)@loterias_eshttps://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/yY6u3tvbMi
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92 KM | Be careful because Sebb Kuss (Jumbo Visma) and Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) accelerated the pace and, together with Nans Peters (AG2R) and Rob Power (Team Sunweb), they distanced themselves in the last kilometer of this difficult climb in the first category. Before relegation, the gap in front of the pack was 1:40 and Richard Carapaz (INEOS) was concerned.
98 KM | Now that the ascent to the port of Orua has started. There are several groups that have been armed and the platoon begins to stretch a little more, which is commanded by INEOS.
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The first climb to Ordua was a game. @INEOSGrenadiers wants to control the leak.
INEOS does not want a break to make a big climb climbing Ordua.https://t.co/zqaO4Bw62Kpic.twitter.com/j1wYYqJxbI
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99 KM | After more than 50 kilometers, the first leaks have already occurred. Although in the first stage of the competition it was Rmi Cavagna (Deceuninck Quick Step) who took the risk to move on, after 30 kilometers traveled the peloton tightened and chased the runner.
However, afterwards, before the start of the ascent to the port of Orua, 17 corridors formed a new fire, including Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), Jannik Steimle (Deceuninck Quick Step), Rui Costa (United Arab Emirates), Niklas For example , (Trek Segafredo), Alex Aranburu (Astana Pro Team), Ide Schelling (Bora Hansgrohe), Matthieu Ladagnous (Groupama FDJ), Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Pro Cycling), Dorian Godon (AG2R La Mondiale), Stan Dewulf (Lotto Soudal ), Victor Lafay, Pierre Luc Prichon (Cofidis), Stefan De Bod (NTT), Jos Joaquin Rojas (Movistar), Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Michael Storer (Team Sunweb) and Niki Terpstra (Total Direct Energie)
It is not a simple step despite not being high mountains. The call will face the Port of Ordua, on the border between the Basque Country and Castile and Leon, which the call will have to promote twice. Being a stretch of 7.8 kilometers at 7.7%, many can suffer. Likewise, the curves that this route will take during the most difficult stretch of this climb will generate much more suffering, as there will be ramps of up to 14%.
Hello, hello and welcome everyone to a new stage of Vuelta a Espaa. Today is stage 7, a 159-kilometer route between Vitória and Villanueva de Valdegovia in which the peloton’s cyclists will have to face two difficult first-class passes. For sure, this will be a key week to define who will wear the red shirt for the city of Madrid. However, a lot can happen and, in today’s stage, although it is not a high mountain stage, some surprises may arise. Remember that, for now, it is Richard Capapaz who remains dressed in red.
