THE Back to Spain approaches his final with maximum enthusiasm in the general classification and with everything to decide who will be the winner of the race Spain’s most famous stage race and one of the three major international cycling races. Primoz Roglic starts as the big favourite for victory and is already the leader and wearer of the red jersey, while the Spaniard Enric Mas go for the podium and who knows if something else, with key steps still ahead of schedule before completion The return Next Sunday, September 8th at Madrid.
After two eventful weeks and with the favourites in the foreground as well as several Spanish cyclists, who give colour to the race, the Back to Spain approaching the end, in a decisive section with mountain stages and the final time trial in Madridwhich will ultimately decide who is the leader of the general classification and, therefore, the champion of the Vuelta Ciclista of Spain in its 2024 edition.
After the celebration of stage 19, which ended in Alto de Moncalvillo, Ben O’Connor He lost his position and is no longer at the head of the Back to Spain after his impressive escape on stage 6 towards Yunquera, during which he took an advantage of almost five minutes on his immediate pursuers in the general classification of the cycle race. The Australian rider Decathlon He lost what was left of his earnings against the big candidate for victory on the first day, the Slovenian from Red Bull-Bora, Primoz Roglicsuperior in the mountains and in time trials to an O’Connor whose main objective should be to get the podium.
After O’Connor And Roglic There is Spanish hope in the Vuelta a España, as far as the general classification is concerned. The unexpected collapse of Mikel Landa to leave Enric Mas as the main candidate for third position, even if Richard CarapazEcuadorian EF, is very tight in the standings and will offer a body to body for the third step of the podium, or who knows if even for the second, if they manage to attack Ben O’Connor. Everything is very open in a Vuelta in which Carlos Rodriguez, David Gaudu, Mattias Skjelmose or his own Landa They still have a lot to say, especially when it comes to entertainment.
Here is the general classification of the Vuelta a España 2024
Primoz RoglicAfter the celebration of the 19th stage and with only two to go, he is the leader of the Vuelta a España 2024, with almost two minutes ahead of Ben O’Connor. On his side. Enric Mas And Richard Carapaz They will play, a priori with the Australian, the second third step of the podium until Madrid.
- Primoz Roglic (Slovenia – Red Bull Bora). 76h 43′ 36»
- Ben O’Connor (Australia – Decathlon). at 1 min and 54 sec
- Enric Mas (Spain – Movistar). at 2 min and 20 sec
- Richard Carapaz (Ecuador – EF). at 2 min and 54 sec
- David Gaudu (France – FDJ). at 4 min and 33 sec
- Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark – Lidl Trek). at 4 min and 47 sec
- Carlos Rodriguez (Spain – Ineos). at 4 min and 55 sec
- Florian Lipowitz (Germany – Red Bull Bora). at 5 min and 55 sec
- Mikel Landa (Spain – Quick Step). at 6 minutes and 40 seconds
- Pavel Sivakov (France – United Arab Emirates). at 7 minutes and 39 seconds
Who is the leader of each classification of the Vuelta a España: mountains, young people, points…
THE Back to Spainlike the rest of the cycling stage races on the calendar USIhas more classifications beyond the general classification. So, in the Spanish round, there is the leader of the general classification, who is the bearer of the red jerseybut also leader of the mountainthe points, the young people and the team ranking.
- General classification: Primoz Roglic (Slovenia – Red Bull Bora)
- Mountain ranking: Marc Soler (Spain – UAE)
- Points ranking: Kaden Groves (Australia – Alpecin)
- Youth ranking: Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark – Lidl Trek)
- Team Ranking: UAE Team Emirates
