Vuelta 2024: the 19th stage and the general classification

Vuelta 2024 the 10th stage and the general classification

16:25 – Less than two minutes ahead

The breakaway sees the peloton return to less than fifty kilometers from the finish and the gap has fallen below two minutes. The favorites should be fighting for the stage victory at the top of the Alto de Moncalvillo.

15:26 – Three minutes ahead

The Red Bull – BORA control the gap at the head of the peloton in the climb of the puerto de Pradilla, and the gap, which had grown to more than five minutes, has come back down. Primoz Roglic probably plans to attack in the final climb.

14:37 – Five riders at the front

There are five who have broken away at the front of this 19th stage after fifty kilometres of racing: Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates), Edward Planckaert (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Fran Miholjevic (Bahrain Victorious), Simone Petilli and Vito Braet (Intermarché-Wanty), with a 2’40 lead over the peloton. Eduardo Sepulveda (Lotto – Dstny) is in pursuit at 1’35.

1:30 p.m. – Ben O’Connor’s last day in red?

After saving his red jersey by five seconds at the start of the week, general classification leader Ben O’Connor could see the magnificent adventure end today, with a final climb that should see attacks from Primoz Roglic, Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz, who showed he was in good shape in this third week yesterday on the ramps of Puerto Herrera.

11:59 – The profile of today’s stage

173 kilometers in this 19th stage of the Vuelta, with a new summit finish at the Alto de Moncalvillo. We should see attacks between the favorites in this final climb with the last four kilometers at more than 9.5% on average and passages at 16%.

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