Jasper Philipsen won The NineteENTH Stage of the Vuelta a España on Friday. The Belgian Trumped Green Jersey Wearer Mads Pedersen in The Sprint in Guijuelo. Classification Leader Jonas Vingegaard Gained Time on Competitor João Almeida in an Intermediate Sprint.
The Sprinters Were Given Another Chance on Friday, After a Number of Tough Mountain Stages and the Time Trial on Thursday. Internship 19, from Rueda to Guijuelo, was relatively short at 162 kilometers and had no categorized climbs.
The Czech Jakub Otruba and the Frenchman Victor Guernalec Decided to Attack Anyway. They Quickly Tok a Lead of Three Minutes, But Guernalec Dropped Back. Otruba Remained Alone and was only CAUGHT 50 kilometers from the finish.
Shortly before that there was an intermediate sprint, in which Vingegaard Surprisingly Got Involved. The Danish Red Jersey Wearer Even Beat Compatriot Pedersen and in this way gained four bonus Seconds over Almeida.
The Portuguese had closed in on Vingegaard in the time trial on Thursday. The Difference Between the Numbers One and Two in the classification has been increased to 44 seconds after this remarkable intermediate sprint.
When a fan threatened to form later, Vingegaard was on the ball again and almeida had to close a gap. But the peloton still red to the finish in closed formation.
Ineos Grenadiers wanted to take control early. Filippo Ganna, the Time Trial Winner from Thursday, Dropped Ben Turner Off Early in Front of the Finish.
But Alpecin-DECEUNINCK Toked the Initiative and Philipsen was Able to Finish The Job of his Teammats. It is the third stage Victory in this Vuelta for the Belgian. Pedersen Finished Second, The Venezuelan Orluis Aular was Third.
Tumultuous Vuelta Approaches Denouement
This weekend are the last two internships of the vuelta a España, which has been tumultuous, partly due to pro-palestinian demonstrations. The Elevth Stage With Start and Finish in Bilbao Could Not Be Complete and the SixteENTH Stage was Shortened by 8 kilometers at the Last Minute. The Time Trial On Thursday was also Considerably Shorted.
It is not excluded that will be protests again on Saturday and Sunday. Environmental Activists May demonstrate on Saturday. This stage ends on the Bola del Mundo, which is location in a nature reserve.
As a result, no spectators are welcome the last kilometer of the climb. Sunday is the traditional Final Stage to Madrid, where more than a thousand police officers must Ensure Orderly Course.