While a war seems to be raging internally, the training UAE Team Emirates XRG Keep winning! Indeed, Jay Vine won the 10th stage of The return ! At the end of a lively day, the Australian proved that he was the strongest of the breakaway by raising his arms at the top of the Puerto de Belagua. A 4th success for the Emirati team and a 2nd for Vine on that Tour of Spain. In the group of leaders, the red jersey Torstein Traeen (Bahrain Victorious) fell for it, so it's Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | lease a bike) which recovers the head from the general classification. Despite several offensives of JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates XRG), the Danish was at no time endangered.
The summary
The first half of the stage sees an intense struggle to form the breakaway, on the flat roads leading to the Pyrenees where only one large ascent awaits the runners. A group of around thirty runners ended up fleeing, among them Junior Lecerf (Soudal Quick-Step), the polka dot jersey Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG) … with as many runners and long hilly roads before the final climb, the attacks multiply and a selection is created. From Secret (Lotto) is alone at the start at the start of the final ascent, followed by a small group where we find in particular Vine.
Segaert is resumed in the first kilometers, while Pablo Castrillo(MOVISTAR) ATTAQUE. Jay Vine then launched his offensive, joined Pablo Castrillo Then the distance 5 kilometers from the finish. The Australian therefore won at the top, while the two runners of the Movistar – Castrillo et Javier Romo – Take the 2nd and 3rd places.
In the peloton, Juan Ayusotakes the foot of the ascent with Mikkel Bjerg To prepare the attack on JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates XRG). The Portuguese tries twice, but fails to let go Jonas Vingegaard And some other favorites. Matteo Jorgenson controls the group during most of the climb, and the main runners in the general classification cross the arrival together. Jonas Vingegaard however becomes the new leader thanks to the time taken up on Torstein Traeenwhich fell for him sooner. Among the other favorites, only Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) et Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R) have lost precious seconds.
