The nineteenth stage between the wheel and Guijuelo will have 161.9 km and will be mostly flat, ideal for sprinters to be the protagonists of the day.
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Friday the protagonists will be the sprinters again, with a stage with a mostly flat and undulating transition, designed for early leaks or so that sprinter teams take control for a massive arrival, although the arrival will have a special condiment.
With a 161.9 kilometers route between Russia and upthe day is emerging as one of the latest opportunities for sprinters who still resist in the race. However, the route keeps a detail that prevents talking about a completely flat sprint: The last 2.3 kilometers will be played in a repect with an average slope of 3%, Ideal land for powerful runners capable of finishing for demanding arrivals.
The name that resonates the most is that of the Danish Mads Pedersen (Lidl – Trek), who has already demonstrated in previous editions its ability to impose itself in this type of end. Next to you appear Jasper Philipsen, Specialist in mass packaging, and the British Legsthat comes with enough confidence to challenge the great favorites. In Latin American code, the Venezuelan Orluis aula (Movistar Team) will seek to surprise and consolidate among the prominent names of the Sprint in the last week of competition.
Altimetry and tour of stage 19
The design of the stage, without categorized ports and with a predominantly favorable terrain, responds to the intention of the organizers to keep the sprinters in the race to Madrid.
In several recent editions, many of them chose to leave before the last stages, focused on the mountain and the final counter. This time, the organization has included an incentive for sprinters to remain: a day that, without being completely flat, opens a show scenario and possible surprises in the final meters.
The repecting that leads to the goal in Guijuelo forces a sustained and without truce effort. The straight and constant road, hardened in the last meters, can break the calculations of the launch trains and leave space for some attacker to move forward to the sprint. In addition, the three -week accumulated wear Competition adds uncertainty: the legs do not respond the same in the third week, and an explosive ending can change bets.
Meanwhile, the general classification maintains a clear focus on the battle between Jonas Vingegaard Y João Almeida. On the previous day, played against the stopwatch, the Portuguese was more incisive and managed to discount the Danish leader ten seconds, although the gap remains in 40 seconds. Almeida left the feeling that, with a more extensive tour, he could have recovered even longer. Tom Pidcock Follow third to 2:39, while Jai Hindley Y Giulio Pellizzari They complete the Top-5, although with disadvantages greater than three minutes.
The day also left interesting movements: the American Matthew Riccitello climbed to the sixth place of the general, relegating Sepp kiss to the seventh place. Among Colombians, there were positive signs: Santiago Buitrago He advanced to the fifteenth box and keeps alive the illusion of entering the Top-10; Harold Tejada Continue 12 to 12:24; and Egan Bernal, Despite being 16 more than half an hour, he clings to end solidly in Madrid. With the mountain even on the horizon, the next days are decisive for both the red jersey and for the aspirations of Latin American climbers.
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