The first relaxation day on the Vuelta a España noticed your entire caravan make the lengthy switch from Spain’s deep south all the way in which throughout the nation to Galicia in its north-western nook, however there isn’t a mild reintroduction when the racing resumes on stage 10.
The stress is excessive among the many GC rivals and the 160km leg from Ponteareas to Baiona is a doubtlessly explosive one. Ben O’Connor (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale) heads into the second week of racing in purple, with a 3:53 lead on his nearest rival, Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and the increase of getting taken 4 bonus seconds within the dash for fourth on stage 9.
However, it was additionally a stage which gave many extra challengers hope, with large strikes up the rankings from the likes of Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) who jumped from 18th to 3rd whereas a stage-winning break from Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) set him cost from twenty seventh place to seventh.
It’s a lead in that in not solely is that prone to encourage those that could have beforehand thought they have been out of the general operating however the stage after a relaxation day all the time has the potential to be unpredictable. Some riders can flourish after the change of routine whereas others flounder and this time the course isn’t precisely type to these on a foul day.
There are 4 labeled climbs on the agenda, beginning with the class 2 Alto de Fonfría. After one thing of a lull within the center part of the stage, there’s a decidedly rugged finale, with the Alto de Vilachán and the Alto de Mabia earlier than the intermediate dash at 128.5 km into the day of racing.
It is then onto the class 1 haul up the Alto de Mougás. There are all necessary time bonuses on provide on the summit, which comes 20km from the end. After the descent, there may be another kick uphill earlier than a largely flat run into the road in Baiona.
Stage 10 climbs
- Alto de Fonfria (15.4km at 4.2%) cat 2, km 27.4
- Alto de Vilachán (6.3km at 5.5%) cat 3, km 104.6
- Alto de Mabia (6km at 5.7%) cat 2, km 119.8
- Alto de Mougás (9.9km at 6%) cat 1, km 139.3