The first uphill finish in Roglic! The Slovenian takes the roja at Pico Viluercas. Almeida, Mas and Landa OK: Tiberi 8th – Eurosport

After the first three stages in Portugal, which brought the smile back to van Aert got the success that had been missing for two years now in the Grand Tours, we return to Spain with the first uphill finish of this edition of the Vuelta. The The summit of Villuercaswith peaks of 20%: but is it possible to make large gaps? Well, we saw what we expected, with a very difficult climb that has already put riders like this in trouble kiss, Adam Yates, Carapace e Carlos Rodriguezothers make the elastic but resist like land e João Almeida. The richest are appearancebecause now we can only talk about feelings, Select e Enrique Mas. He tried to insert himself between the two, like a third wheel, Van Eetvelt and, almost, the 23-year-old Belgian was not playing the trick. He is too tempted by the chance to win and raise your arm too quicklypassed by Roglic. In short, back pain will be a hindrance for the Slovenian, but it is not the reason to win or lose this Vuelta and, in the meantime, if the red one turns on. Almeida and Enric Mas are serious opponents, with Landa unknown. There is that final test in Madrid that could be very disturbing…