Portuguese cyclist João Almeida (UAE Staff Emirates) manufactured a miscalculation as he was about to full the time trial of the 10th stage of the Vuelta a España, between Elche and Alicante (30.9 kilometers) with a remaining convert that charge him the reduction of about 15 seconds.
Right after turning about, João Almeida understood that he had followed the path that would have been for the exit of some of the teams’ cars and trucks and straight away turned back to finish the route as planned, at a time when he was by now at the previous kilometer. .
Almeida completed the time trial in 15th placement, two minutes and 13 seconds behind the winner, the Belgian Remco Evenepoel. A different Portuguese, Nelson Oliveira, from Movistar, was 14th, a person minute and 59 seconds driving the bicycle owner Swift-Phase, the latest leader of the normal classification.
Inspite of the oversight, Almeida preserved the seventh placement in the general standings.
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