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Affini 12 seconds up on Guernalec on the second checkpoint, and 14 seconds up on Asgreen because the Dane comes by means of quickly after.
27:43 was our first ending time from Guernalec, who was at all times prone to submit a robust early time. Let’s examine the way it stacks up in opposition to the likes of Affini, Asgreen, and Campenaerts who’re all out on the right track proper now.
Yep, Guernalec’s time on the second checkpoint has now been revised and listed as 19:31 – two and a half minutes faster than what he was initially credited with.
That stated, Guernalec is first to the end line, catching not solely our first starter Naberman but additionally Bahrain Victorious’ Kamil Gradek. Some timing anomalies there, maybe.
We did not catch it however Thibault Guernalec (Arkéa-B&B Inns) was proper up there on the first checkpoint however miles off it on the second – going from 15 seconds up on Leijnse to 2 minutes down, so he should have had some kind of downside.
Because it stands, Enzo Leijnse (DSM-Firmenich-PostNL) is the quickest man to the second checkpoint however Affini and Kasepr Asgreen (T-Rex QuickStep) have simply gone quicker on the first.
We’ve two intermediate checkpoints, the primary after 7.9km and the second after 16.8km, roughly dividing the course into thirds.
Edoardo Affini has simply began his journey. The Italian is a TT specialist who was fifth within the time trial on the opening day of this Vuelta.
That is the beginning on the ‘Distrito Telefónica’, which is the headquarters for the Spanish telecoms big, Telefónica, which owns Movistar, the title sponsor of Spain’s main workforce.
We’re off
Simply a few minutes away from the beginning of the stage now.
For the total standings and a recap of yesterday’s motion, now’s the time to make amends for our stage 20 report & outcomes.
By way of GC jeopardy, Roglič enjoys a strong buffer of two:02 over Ben O’Connor (Decathlon-AG2R), 2:11 over Enric Mas (Movistar) and three:00 over Richard Carapaz (EF Schooling-EasyPost). The Slovenian is, although, a far superior time trial record than any of them, so this is able to look like a case of signing and sealing the crimson jersey. There was illness within the Pink Bull camp, which could throw in a touch of intrigue, however in any other case it might be a monumental shock to not see Roglič amassing his fourth Vuelta trophy afterward.
Here is the route – a flat and largely uncomplicated journey from the northern outskirts into the capital. They will go up and down the Castellana, which is Madrid’s reply to the Champs Elysées and often hosts – equally to the finale of the Tour de France – a number of laps in a highway race format earlier than a ultimate dash. This time, nevertheless, the riders can be on their very own and so they’ll flip off the Castellana on the Plaza de Cibeles – the place the rostrum ceremony takes place and the place Spanish nationwide groups celebrated any worldwide trophies – and head up in direction of the end line on the Gran Vía.
Anyway, for the total working order, this is the hyperlink you want.
The riders can be setting off in reverse order of the overall classification, separated by intervals of 1 minute right down to the highest 20, who’ll set off two minutes aside. We’ve specialists akin to Edoardo Affini (Visma-Lease a Bike) at 16:46, Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) at 17:42, Brandon McNulty (UAE Group Emirates) at 17:52, and Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) at 18:06. However in any other case it is all eyes on the very again finish of the record for the overall classification motion.
The primary rider down the beginning ramp at present can be Tim Naberman (DSM-Firmenich PostNL), at 16:30 native time (CET) – in order that’s simply over half an hour from now. The final would be the crimson jersey, Primož Roglič (Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) at 19:04, with the Slovenian anticipated to seal a record-equalling fourth total Vuelta title.
Good day and welcome to our stay protection of the ultimate stage of the Vuelta.
