Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) power to his first ever victory in the Vuelta a Espana as he got the best of World Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) in Valladolid. “Top Ganna” covered the 25.8km at an average of 56.0km/h, setting a time of 27’39’’. Evenepoel came 2nd (+16’’) and was the fastest of the GC contenders, 20 seconds ahead of Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), while Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) lost a minute to the Belgian defending winner of La Vuelta.
Race leader Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) performed admirably, setting the 13th best time and only lost 17’’ to Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates), his first chaser in the overall standings. Evenepoel moves up to the third position, with a gap of 1’09’’ to the American leader.
Bissegger Sets Early Mark
European champion Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) set the early mark to beat, eventually setting a benchmark of 28’58’’, despite his confession that he “didn’t have the best day”.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) rolled up to the starting line 44 minutes after Bissegger and quickly showed he was ready to put in a world class performance. He passed his minute man within 3 kilometers and went on to lead by 33’’ at the first intermediate point, 52’’ at the second, and 1’18’’ on the line, averaging 56.0km/h over the 25.8km!
Evenepoel accelerates, Kuss holds on
The GC battle got going with a strong performance from Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), the first rider to finish less than a minute behind Ganna (+52’’). Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) finished just ahead of Vlasov (+50’’) but Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) was not as fast, conceding 1’18’’.
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) traded seconds until the Belgian set the 2nd best time on the line (+16’’), 20 seconds head of his Slovenian rival. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) put in the 13th best time and only lost 17’’ to Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates). The American climber still leads the overall standings ahead of another GC battle on Wednesday.
Stage 10 Brief Results
- Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) @ 27’39”
- Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) @ 16″
- Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) @ 36″
General Classification After Stage 10
- Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) @ 35h 52′ 38″
- Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) @ 26″
- Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) @ 1’09”
- Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) @ 1’36”
- Lenny Martinez (Groupama – FDJ) @ 2’02”
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