Valladolid’s time trial is a clear example of what this return to Spain will be. The only thing worth this last week … It is that the return arrives in Madrid as it is, to the Paseo de la Castellana. Shorten the mileage of the chrono as it was done yesterday, distorting the race itself, and although the final result could have been the same, remains show and seriousness to the race. The safety of cyclists and decisions made cannot be criticized for it.
The 12 kilometers of the chrono do not change the winner. Filipo Ganna is and was the great favorite anyway, but emotion remains to a race in which Almeida had approached the red jersey much more.
Almeida subtracts Vingegaard ten seconds and makes the race still have an important uncertainty thinking about arrival at the world’s ball.
There is still a show and follows the emotion, but the priority remains the same: that the return arrives in Madrid as it is and that in an indirect way helps the one who is the great favorite Vingegaard, who like the organization is looking forward to the return ends.
The situation is what is and nobody is to blame for it, but without any doubt Spain 2025 will be a blurred lap and that will not go to the annals of the story.
Sportively the race is still open, especially thinking about tomorrow’s stage, the differences between the first two still leave the race open, but for Vingegaard the forty seconds will be enough to achieve its great goal.
The organization of the Tour of Spain only thinks of arriving in Madrid and Vingegaard, the great favorite from the beginning too.
Madrid is so close to the time so far that we cannot yet foresee the final outcome of this strange race.
Today another day of uncertainty where the logical thing is that we see a sprint before the last chance for Almeida to break the script already defined from the first day. Surely surprises are still waiting for us.
