Protesting interruptions during Vuelta a Espana stage 10 cause significant competitive gaps among leaders
Vuelta a España Stage 11: A Challenging Climb Awaits as Race Resumes
The Vuelta a España resumes today after a brief stoppage due to protesters in the road. The 11th stage promises to be an exciting one, with a more substantial climb than the first one at 7.3km long, the Alto de Sollube.
The race has already reached the 157km mark through the punchy Basque hills, featuring seven categorised climbs. The leaders currently have a gap of 50 seconds, with Jonas Vingegaard, the new red jersey holder, leading the pack.
Vingegaard's son's birthday is today, and he expressed his desire to win the stage for him. However, Visma, the team pacing the peloton, is not clear if they want to close the gap or just control it.
Meanwhile, Mads Pedersen and Joel Nicolau have taken off on a counter-attack, but Visma has managed to bring them back. Kelland O'Brien and Eddie Dunbar are the latest to attempt an escape, snaking down a descent.
Back at the start, team representatives, the race organisers, the CPA, and the UCI met this morning. The fallout from the protest incident that happened yesterday is still making headlines, with riders expressing their displeasure about the incident that caused a rider to crash.
Elia Viviani, one of CPA's representatives on the race, has stated that riders said they would ride as long as protests are peaceful. If the race gets stopped, riders will reassess.
As the race progresses, keep an eye out for Tom Pidcock, a favourite today as the course should suit him. He expressed disappointment about not having a finish line in today's stage.
The next climb, the Alto de Sollube, is coming up in 10km, followed by the Alto de Laukiz. The peloton is currently in a 6.6km neutral zone, and the race is expected to be very exciting.
Stay tuned for updates as the race unfolds!
Notable Omissions: - Lorenz Bang did not start the race due to illness on race day. - No official podium presentation is planned. - GC times will be taken 3km before the finish line. - Chris Harper is caught, Michel Heßmann is pushing on to catch Labrosse and Glivar. - Kurt Bogaerts, Tom Pidcock's coach, said Pidcock will be disappointed about not getting to go for the win. - Soler took maximum points at the KOM (Balcón de Bizkaia, cat 3). - More riders are attacking out of the peloton to try and join the leaders. - Victor Campenaerts confirmed Visma were going for the stage win. - The trio of leaders only have a gap of 15 seconds, so the deal is not yet done. - Jay Vine leads the KOM classification. - It's Visma who are making it hard for anyone to get away. - Israel-Premier Tech have started today. - No official winner was declared for the stage due to incidents at the finish line. - Tom Pidcock gained time on GC by riding Vingegaard off his wheel. - The gap is actually going up due to Soler's efforts, now at 1:20. - Pedersen has dropped Nicolau on the base of the climb. Impressive! - Juan Ayuso had a wheel change. - Protesters are at the side of the road holding flags and a banner. - Some images of the stoppage/protest earlier. - Beloki is on his wheel, and Ayuso is in the mix too. - Jardi van der Lee and Jesus Herrada have joined Heßmann in the chase. Gijs Leemreize is trying to bridge from the peloton too. - The leaders have 55 seconds, it's been steady for a while here. - The next climb is coming up in 10km. - Soler is setting the pace. - But it does seem like Israel-Premier Tech's presence is making the race a target, and more dangerous things are happening. - We're onto the first climb - my apologies for saying the first climb was after 20km, that's actually the second. - The riders are rolling towards the buses now, avoiding the finish line.
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