This Saturday, September 13, was the last explanation between the runners in the general classification, with the final ascent of Bola del Mundo, borrowed only for the third time in history on the Spanish event. After a race carried out drums beating by the teammates of JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), 5th on arrival, it is the wearer of the leading red jersey and the one who should win his first Vuelta This Sunday in Madrid, the Danish Jonas Vingegaard (Team visma | lease a bike), which knocked out Tour of Spainwinning in front of his teammate, the American Sepp kissand the Australian Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). On the day of his 31 years, the American, winner of the 2023 edition, produced an exceptional race, aligning the main opponents of the Danish on arrival and climbing to 7th place in the general classification this evening. The native of Durango (Colorado) spoke after this 20th stage.
VIDEO – The reaction of Jonas Vingegaard, leader of this Vuelta
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“Win again here with Jonas … it's a dream”
“It's a special day”begins the 31 -year -old runner now. “This ascent allowed me to win my first victory in a big tour, and it was also there that I won my first big round with Primoz (Roglic, editor's note). Winning again here with Jonas (Vingegaard), especially after the support he brought me in 2023, it was a dream. He was sick, he coughed a lot and had trouble breathing correctly. To finish a big tour. But during the third week, he spilled the situation, and today you saw the result “he says.
“It looks like I always have a brutal ascent on my birthday. First Angliru, and now the Bola del Mundo, superb gifts”he jokes. “What we have accomplished here is really special. We were only six this week, but we all worked hard. This victory is the fruit of everyone's work”concludes Sepp kiss.
