EHe was very close to achieving the first victory in the Tour de France for Spain. Aramburu finished third in a day to frame Movistar. The telephone team put three troops in the breakout, finished with two and came close to winning. Great tactics from the Spanish team that showed they could fight with the best. Behind, a new exhibition of a Pogacar that is a spectacle for cycling. It is impossible not to enjoy Slovenian.
Turgis triumphs the day Vingegaard ran out of ambition
Remco Evenepoel, already ataque
With 77 kilometers to go, Evenepoel showed courage to break the hegemony that UAE and Visma were imposing on the peloton. The one from Soudal attacked in the middle of the sterrato, forcing Pogacar and Vingegaard to react to avoid scares. The Belgian once again put himself in the showcase and showed that this Tour is not going to be a fight between UAE and Visma. In the middle of the sterrato the three roosters flew until they reached the head of the race, but Vingegaard was not up to the task of facing one-on-one with his two rivals.
El Sterrato, an acierto
Including sterrato stages in the grand tours is a huge success. Taking these types of surfaces outside of the great classics is a blessing for cycling lovers. Transition stages or stages that in other times would have a sprint finish without much to put in your mouth become days to frame and increase the hobby of cycling. A surface on which anything plus ambitious cyclists can happen is synonymous with spectacle.
Movistar, brave
Victories may or may not come, but the truth is that performances like Movistar’s today are worth highlighting. The ambition to be on the run and be seen is worth highlighting. It is true that sometimes the telephone workers lack a little more prominence, but it is also true that they receive many more blows than they deserve. They cannot fight with the greatest, but they can be brave like today. Having three runners in the breakaway and fighting with Aranburu and Romo to be at the head of the race must be valued as it deserves. The Basque kept a cool head until the last moment, almost won and showed that he can fight with the best. Maximum respect for the champion of Spain and for Movistar.
‘Hat for the flight’
It doesn’t have to be easy to maintain the escape seeing how all the roosters from behind alternate attacks. If the fact that Vingegaard did not want to be on the run favored the escapees, seeing kilometers later how Van der Poul and company were beating each other was something to tremble. Honors to Aranburu, Pidcok, Lutsenko and company.
Pogacar controls everything
If Evenepoel attacks Pogacar comes out for him. If the group needs to be tightened, Pogacar does not hide in the back of the UAE train. The Slovenian controls every moment of the stage. He goes out to the attacks that are necessary and of whatever quality to show that he is the strongest in the Tour de France. An outstanding guy who is far above everyone as seen in every start he made during the stage and a guy to praise for his attacks wearing the yellow jersey. It is impossible not to sympathize with the UAE.
Bad luck for Lazcano
We will never know what could have happened, but the truth is that Lazcano was unlucky when he was at the head of the race. The Basque, who was one of the strongest men of the escapees, suffered a puncture at a key moment that prevented him from fighting for the stage. Seeing his quality and his state of form, we have to take him into account for the remainder of the Tour de France.
Girmay, ambitious
He already has two sprint stage victories but he is not satisfied. Girmay continues to show his quality and great form and got into the group with Van de Poel to fight for the stage. An ambitious cyclist who always offers a spectacle for fans. He continues to make Eritrean history.
UAE great team
Lazkano bad luck and Movistar has tried
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Sterrato, solution to the ‘flat’ stages
