Portuguese cyclist prevailed over Lennard Kamna and Santiago Bruitago in a sprint over the finish line; it was the fourth victory in grand tour stages
Rui Costa won the 15th stage of the Tour of Spain today. The former World road champion got the better of a sprint with Lennard Kamna and Santiago Bruitago upon arrival in Lekunberri, after the 158 kilometers covered from Pamplona. The 36-year-old Portuguese, who wears the colors of Intermarché, joined the escape at the right time and intelligently managed the final part.
Ten years after winning the world title and winning a stage in the Tour de France, Rui Costa is returning to triumphs in major races. The Portuguese cyclist had already won one stage of the Tour in 2011 and two more in 2013. It was also the 31st victory of his career, between stages and events.
Rui Costa is the 8th Portuguese to win stages in the Tour of Spain, after João de Jesus Rebelo (1945), João Lourenço (1946), José Carlos Cardoso (1959), Alves Barbosa (1961), Joaquim Agostinho (1974) , Sérgio Paulinho (2006) and Nelson Oliveira (2015).
Overall, the squad reached 2.52 minutes and the North American Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) remains leader, ahead of two teammates: the Slovenian Primoz Roglic is second, at 1.37 minutes, and the Danish Jonas Vingegaard is third, at 1.44.
The peloton has the last day of rest of this edition of the Tour of Spain on Monday. By Record
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2023-09-10 15:13:13
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