Australian Jay Vine won his second mountain stage of this year’s Tour on Saturday. There have been no changes at the top of the overall standings.
Jay Vine celebrates his stage 8 victory.
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Jay Vine won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain. The Australian managed to prevail on Saturday after 153.4 kilometers from La Pola Llaviana until the arrival in the mountains on Collau Fancuaya at an altitude of 1088 meters. The Belgian Remco Evenepoel defended the red jersey of absolute leader. The 22-year-old now has a 28-second lead over Spaniard Enric Mas. Last year’s winner Primoz Roglic from Slovenia is 1:01 minutes behind and third overall.
The race ended before the start of the stage for German Nikias Arndt, who, like his British DSM teammate and roommate Mark Donovan, tested positive for coronavirus. Both are fine, with little or no symptoms, the team said.
A milestone in the mountains awaits the cycling professionals also in the ninth stage on Sunday. After 171.4 kilometers, the section ends at Les Praeres Nava. The race will end on 11 September in the Spanish capital Madrid.
8. Stage Lavian – Collau Fancuaya (153.40 km):
1. Jay Vine (Australia) – Alpecin-Deceuninck 4:05:25; 2. Marc Soler (Spain) – UAE Team Emirates +43; 3. Reine Taaramae (Estonia) – Wanty-Gobert; 4. Thibaut Pinot (France) – Groupama-FDJ + 47; 5. Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) – Alpha Quick-Step + vinyl 1:20 min .; 6. Enric Mas Nicolau (Spain) – Movistar Team; 7. Primoz Roglic (Slovenia) – Jumbo Visma; 8. Simon Yates (Great Britain) – BikeExchange +1: 33; 9. Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spain) – Ineos Grenadiers; 10. Sebastien Reichenbach (Switzerland) – Groupama-FDJ + 1:42 … 68. Marco Brennero (Ansbach) – Team DSM + 12:49; 118. Jonas Koch (Schwäbisch Hall) – Bora-hansgrohe + 24:25; 134. Jasha Sütterlin (Freiburg im Breisgau) – Bahrain victory + 27:40; 138. Pascal Ackermann (Landau in der Pfalz) – UAE Team Emirates + 27:46; 151.John Degenkolb (Oberursel) – Team DSM
General classification after the 8th stage:
1. Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) – Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl 29:28:19 Std .; 2. Enric Mas Nicolau (Spain) – Movistar Team + 28 Sec .; 3. Primoz Roglic (Slovenia) – Jumbo-Visma + 1:01 min .; 4. Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spain) – Ineos Grenadiers + 1:47; 5. Juan Ayuso Fisherman (Spain) – UAE Team Emirates + 2:02; 6. Simon Yates (Great Britain) – BikeExchange + 2:05; 7. Joao Almeida (Portugal) – UAE Team Emirates + 2:44; 8. Jai Hindley (Australia) – Bora-hansgrohe + 2:51; 9. Ben O’Connor (Australia) – AG2R Citroën Team + 2:59; 10. Thymen Arensman (Netherlands) – Team DSM + 3:18 … 94. Marco Brennero (Ansbach) – Team DSM + 58:27; 118. Jonas Koch (Schwäbisch Hall) – Bora-hansgrohe + 1:14:07 hours; 134. Jasha Sütterlin (Freiburg im Breisgau) – Victorious Bahrain + 1:25:25; 149. Pascal Ackermann (Landau in der Pfalz) – UAE Team Emirates + 1:36:03; 154. John Degenkolb (Oberursel) – Team DSM + 1:42:22
