2024-08-22 16:49:30
The sixth stage of the Vuelta a España was a day full of surprises, from start to finish. It started with a breakaway of up to 33 riders and ended with an unexpected victory over Australia’s Ben O’Connor.
The Decathlon – AG2R rider entered the break of day and was the strongest of all. None of the so-called favorites followed and O’Connor didn’t slow down. On the contrary, as the stage went by, he continued to increase his time in relation to the peloton.
With a time of 04:28:12, the Australian reached the finish line, after traveling a stage of 185.5 kilometers and a third uphill finish category. The rider broke the race and rose to first place of the general classification.
At six minutes and 30 seconds came the favorite group, with the Slovenians Primoz Roglicwho lost the red jersey. Ecuador came with it Richard Carapaz.
The Carchi ‘Locomotive’ He also tried his own adventure. Once the escape group had been assembled, he wanted to attack the first-class port. His friend was with him Alexander Cepeda and they managed to open a gap of up to 15 seconds.
It seemed that Carapaz was about to break out, but little by little the platoon quickened its pace and He did not let Ecuador open a gap necessary to allow him to get closer to the escaped ones.
The sixth stage left a complete mess in the general classification of the Vuelta a España. Australian Ben O’Connor is the new leader, with an advantage of 4:51 over Primoz Roglic (second) and 6:53 over Richard Carapaz, who is in 24th place.
This leaves a strange race situation open possibilities for many cyclistswho may attempt attacks in the yet-to-be-contested mountain stages. O’Connor will have to defend himself and everyone else will try to take that away from him. red t-shirtamong them Richard Carapaz from Cádiz.
The Return to Spain He will continue his seventh grade on Friday, August 23. It will be a 180.5 kilometer journey with a second class port. The broadcast will start at 08:30 (Ecuadorian time).
These were the highlights of the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España:
The group arrived
The group of favorites, including the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz and the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, came 6:30 behind the winner.
Final!
Australian Ben O’Connor (Decathlon – AG2R) won the stage alone and is the new leader of the general classification of the Vuelta a España.
5 km per weight
Ben O’Connor is already three minutes ahead of his fans. The Australian is about to surprise, win the stage and take the red jersey.
🏁 Into the final 5 km and the peloton failed to close the gap to 🇦🇺 @bean_connor95. The Australians are more than 6 minutes ahead.
🚴♂️ Within the last 5 km the peloton fails to close the gap with 🇦🇺 O’Connor. The Australians have more than 6 minutes advantage.… pic.twitter.com/8l5FWMYQ3h
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 22, 2024
8 km per weight
Ben O’Connor begins to climb Alto de las Abejas, a mountain pass of the third class, on top of which is the end of the stage.
13 km per weight
If this continues, Ben O’Connor would not only win the stage, but he would be the overall leader. At this moment he is four minutes ahead of Primoz Roglic in the standings.
20 km per weigh
Italian Marco Frigo fell during the descent, but got up immediately and is in third place.
25 km per weight
Ben O’Connor wins Puerto Martínez and goes in search of the stage. The Decathlon runner is 10 seconds ahead of Leemreize and six minutes ahead of the peloton. In the middle there are several corridors; while they are in the group there is no clarity and it seems that the escape will take the victory and there will also be a scramble in the general classification. Richard Carapaz from Cádiz joins the gang, together with his partners.
31 km per weight
The two escapes begin the ascent to Puerto Martínez, the third mountain difficulty of the day. They are already 5:35 ahead of the peloton, where the UAE is leading the race. Behind comes Richard Carapaz with his colleagues from EF Education – EasyPost.
👀 There are many riders on the interstate less than 5 minutes behind in GC. Will we see a change of leadership today?
😏 There are several runners on the run less than 3 minutes away at the CG. ❤️ Will we see a change of leader?
🇩🇪 Florian Lipowitz – @RBH_ProCycling + 1:50″… pic.twitter.com/laQBDTgA6x
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 22, 2024
39 km per weight
Gijs Leemreize and Ben O’Connor jumped from the break and are excited about winning the stage. They take 30 seconds on a group in pursuit of three runners, 1:20 on the next group and 5:30 on the peloton, in which Richard Carapaz travels.
75 km per weight
The breakaway increases their difference to three minutes, and Red Bull – Bora sets the pace of the peloton.
🫣 After an exciting start with many battles “peace” continues in the peloton. @RBH_ProCycling controls from behind as the breakout reaches more than 2 minutes.
👀 After a big day of battle, “peace” comes into the gang. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe control and the escape… pic.twitter.com/fsPqBdNGep
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 22, 2024
100 km per weigh
The group does not give permission and accepts Richard Carapaz, who wanted to surprise, to deduct part of the time he lost in relation to Primoz Roglic.
120 km per weight
A group of cyclists from the counter peloton tries to close the gap with the escapees, among them, the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, the Belgian Wout Van Aert, the Italian Giulio Ciccone and the Dutch Thymen Arensman.
140 km per weight
Richard Carapaz also jumps out of the peloton and tries to enter the break, along with his teammate Alexander Cepeda. They manage to open a margin of up to 15 seconds.
150 km per weight
A group of 33 runners make up the escape. Among them was the Italian Filippo Zana, who suffered a puncture and was chased by the peloton.
⛰️ They are already in the first kilometers of the Puerto del Boyar with a 1:44 advantage at the breakaway.
⛰️ Already in the first kilometers of Puerto del Boyar the advantage of the separation is 1:44″.#LaVuelta24 pic.twitter.com/Vxm1T8PFLM
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 22, 2024
Oh supermarket!
A very strange image was seen at the start of the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España. The peloton left from inside a supermarket, which surprised both the fans and the cyclists.
🚴♀️ The Vuelta a España surprised everyone by starting today’s stage from an unusual place: inside a supermarket in Jerez
This unusual start is part of the collaboration with Carrefour, the main sponsor of the event. pic.twitter.com/0bHDTP6Ua3
— EL ESPAÑOL (@elespanolcom) August 22, 2024
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