Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) He has achieved his third stage win in The return to Spainwhere he has managed to take the penultimate day, which has traveled 181 kilometers between Moralzarzal and Puerto de Navacerrada, where the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Setp Alpha Vinyl) has not suffered and has managed to win the race.
On a day marked in red for the La Vuelta favourites, Richard Carapaz He pulled hard to prevail in the breakaway and be able to keep those who are fighting for the general at bay when they squeezed him the most, managing to win both his third stage and securing the mountain jersey. The Ecuadorian, who came to the race to fight for the general, has ended up achieving success in other objectives that were not expected at the start in what will be his last great race with INEOS Grenadiers.
???? #LaVuelta22 He has given us the spectacle of the best young people in the world. Enjoy the minute of the white jersey!
???? La Vuelta saw one of the best young riders in the world take the race by storm. Here’s the white jersey minute!#Plenitude pic.twitter.com/VicKnEazDa
– La Vuelta (@lavuelta) September 10, 2022
After this great stage, La Vuelta will now put an end to its 2022 edition on the last day that leaves Las Rozas and arrives in Madrid, a flat route of 96.7 kilometers which will serve as a tribute to the participants and where some cyclists will try to achieve the victory that has eluded them in previous days. At the conclusion, the podium ceremony will be held in recognition of the race winners.