The Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) This Friday he beat all his rivals in a new sprint that ended the 138.3-kilometre stagestarting and finishing in Talavera de la Reina, where the men of the general classification have preferred to load up for Saturday with a red jersey still in the hands of Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl).
The former world champion achieved his third stage win in what is still one of the best moments of his career. Pedersen was able to finish off a day that his team controlled at all times and met expectations by beating Briton Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) and Belgian Gianni Vermeersch (Alpecin Deceuninck) at the finish line.
???? Another step forward for the best young man in #LaVuelta22. Enjoy the minute of the white jersey!
???? One more day of action at #LaVuelta22 and Remco Evenepoel is still the clear leader in the best young rider’s classification. Enjoy the white jersey minute!#Plenitude pic.twitter.com/JOy07pRZ0B
– La Vuelta (@lavuelta) September 9, 2022
The twentieth stage of La Vuelta It will be the one that decides the champion of the editionas Remco Evenepoel will have to defend his red jersey in a stage with three first category and two second category mountain passes.
The stage will cover 181 kilometers between Moralzarzal and Puerto de Navacerrada, finishing on a high that has already decided other editions of the Spanish roundlike the one that Fabio Aru conquered in 2014 and where the final podium of the race will come from.