Impressive, but not enough to reverse the hierarchy. The Portuguese Joao Almeida (UAE) won the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain at the top of the Angliru where the Danish Jonas Vingegaard has kept the red leader jersey.
Almeida, second in the general classification, won ahead of Vingegaard while the Australian Jai Hindley took third place. The Dauphin of Tadej Pogacar on the last Tour de France was content to follow throughout the monstrous climb, one of the most difficult ascents of the listed in professional cycling with passages at 23 %, without managing to pass him in the last meters.
The leader in Visma Lease A Bike training preserves, despite the bonuses taken by Joao Almeida, still 46 seconds ahead of the Portuguese in the general classification. The British Tom Pidcock (Q 36.5) completes the podium.
“Vingegaard looks phenomenal”
“I was at the limit, I think we were both. I was ready for him that (Vingegaard) attacks me at any time, I thought he was going to surpass me before the arrival, but I have known the line well since this arrival two years ago, explains Joao Almeida at the microphone of Eurosport. I knew that I had to be first at the last turn, and as it did not pass me it was good. Angliru is the most difficult climb I have ever done, it’s really crazy. »»
“Of course I still think of winning the Vuelta,” he continues. There is still a lot of time to make up for Vingegaard but it looks really phenomenal, it will be difficult, but we will not give up. »»
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