Egan Bernal gave his face to Vingegaard's attack in the Tour of Spain 2025

Egan Bernal, in the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain

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The sixth stage of the Back to Spain 2025 He left strong emotions in the Pyrenees and a change of leader in the general classification. The Australian Jay Vine He was the main protagonist, imposing himself with authority on arrival at Pal, in Andorra, to sign his third stage triumph in the history of the Iberian Round. His attack in the last kilometers was incontestable, confirming his role as one of the most explosive climbers in the platoon.

The escape of the day was made up of a lot of level cyclists, including Torstein Tæen, Lorenzo Fortunato, Bruno Armirail Y Louis Vervaekewho during much of the day fed the hopes of crowning the stage. However, Vine was intractable, first opening a hole in the descent and then finishing off with a powerful ascension in the final port. Despite the attempts of his escape partners, no one managed to follow his rhythm.

The day in the Pyrenees was also a resistance show. The rain, hail and wet roads harden more a route that already included chained ports of great demand. The favorite squad, controlled by the Team Visma and the UAE, maintained a calculated step, without risking too much, but unable to prevent the leakage from taking the prominence of the day.

Egan Bernal, firm among the favorites

As for favorites, Egan Bernal He was always very attentive to Jonas Vingegaard's movements. The Colombian, despite suffering in some sections, remained firm in the group of leaders and crossed the goal next to the Danish, demonstrating his good level.

Zipaquirá's resisted the pressure until the last kilometer and, although he gave something in the general, he made it clear that he is one of the strongest men in the mountain.

For its part, Awesome He fully defended his position against Almeida and Giulio Ciccone, who tried to move the race in the final part. The Danish responded to each acceleration, but the calm of the visum in the persecution ended up costing the red jersey. The difference with the escaped was too big and the general's throne changed from owner. An unexpected blow to the great candidate.

Bernaldespite his good performance, he lost his place in the top 10 of the general classification. The Colombian gave positions for the movements of those who came from the escape, although he maintained the same time as Vingegaard on arrival. Its objective will now be to recover ground in the next mountain stages, where you can give a slut.

This was the general classification after the sixth stage

The new leader is the Norwegian Torstein Træen (Bahrain Victorios), which thanks to his presence in the getaway dressed in red with an accumulated time of 20:25:46.

Bruno Armirail and Lorenzo Fortunato escort him, in a general classification revolutionized by escape. Vingegaard fell to the fifth place, to 2:33, while Almeida and Ciccone complete the immediate persecutors group.

In the Colombian balance, Egan Bernal March 11 to 2:55 of the leader, followed by Santiago Buitrago In box 19, at 3:34. Further back they appear Harold Tejada (40º, 9:39), Sergio Higuita (48th, at 11:21) and Brandon Rivera (57º, at 13:44). Although the top 10 escaped for now, the presence of Bernal and Buitrago remains key to Colombia in this return.

This will be the seventh stage of the Vuelta

The seventh stage, which will run the Friday, August 29promises to be an authentic anticipated queen stage. Will be 190 km between Andorra the Oldwith a demolishing mountain menu: Port del Cantó, Port de la Bonaigua, Col Du Portet d'Avt, Col de Pepresource, the legendary Col du Tourmalet and the auction high in Hautacam. A legendary port chain that will test the resistance of the favorites and that can start to really define the return. Here there will be no room to speculate: the big roosters will have to show their cards.

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