Jasper Philipsen Has won the Eighth Stage of the Vuelta a España on Saturday. The Belgian Ended Up in a precarious position in the Final Meters, But Still Achieved His Second Stage Victory in the Spanish Tour.
After Two Tough Days in The Pyrenees, The Riders Were Able to Recover a Bit With a Flat Stage from Monzón Templario. As Expected, The 163.5 kilometers Long Stage Ended with a Mass Sprint in Zaragoza.
Favorite Philipsen Almost Got stuck between his competitor Elia Viviani and the Fences in the Last Meters. The Alpecin-DECEUNINCK RIDER NEVERTHESLESS Managed to Push His Wheel over the Finish Line First.
Viviani Finished Second behind Philipsen and Ethan Vernon Became Third. Tim van Dijke was the best Dutchman. The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rider Finished FourteENTH.
It is the Second Stage Victory of this Vuelta for the 27-year-old Philipsen. He also won the opening Stage to Novara. In The Fourth Stage, Philipsen had to Settle for Second Place behind Ben Turner.
The Peloton must have good climbing legs again on Sunday in the Ninth Stage. The Riders Will Face 195.5 kilometers. The finish is in Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray After a Climb of the First Category.
