Interview - 01/09 - 18:34 [GMT + 2] Lipowitz: “We did well today” Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe): “The whole day was super hard. It was a super hard pace from the beginning. In the last climb, I tried to stay with the best guys. Then, in the last 3km I launched an attack for Primoz [Roglic]. I gave everything I could, because I completely exploded afterwards. I tried to ride to the finish as good as possible, but in the end... Read more Interview - 01/09 - 18:30 [GMT + 2] Van Aert: "I didn’t have the legs that I wanted" Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike): “It’s nice [to lead the KOM standings after this big mountain showdown] but today I definitely didn’t feel like a good climber! It’s a bit of a surprise that I still have the [polka-dot] jersey. I thought Vine would take all the points but it’s a nice feeling to go in the second restday with the two jerseys.... Read more Interview - 01/09 - 18:22 [GMT + 2] O’Connor: “A magical moment” Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale): “Yes I was optimistic today. I guess I’ve proven wrong the people who expected me to lose the jersey. I had a pretty good day. It’s a bit of a shame that I exploded a bit at the end but that’s gotta be one of the most horrible endings to a climb that I’ve ever done, it was disgusting! It was kind... Read more Interview - 01/09 - 18:17 [GMT + 2] Castrillo: “A dream” Pablo Castrillo (Kern Pharma): “The truth is I didn’t expect it. This morning, I came with the intention to make the break and see how it would go but I didn’t expect to get there in a position to win. The first victory was unbelievable but to get a second one is a dream. I think it’s the best Vuelta possible. I don’t know what else to say.”... Read more The stage film - 01/09 - 17:54 [GMT + 2] Castrillo flies, O’Connor resists Pablo Castrillo (Kern Pharma) has left an unforgettable mark on La Vuelta 24, with a second win this week. Three days after he honoured the memory of Manolo Azcona powering to victory at the Manzaneda mountain resort, the 23-year-old Spaniard tamed the infamous Cuitu Negru at the end of a fast paced stage 15. Castrillo eventually got the better of Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)... Read more Interview - 31/08 - 17:45 [GMT + 2] Rodriguez: “Everyone arrived tired” Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers): “I don’t know [if the peloton has waited for Primoz Roglic]. They kept attacking, for sure. We didn’t want to make the race fast, because it’s not fair that, because of a puncture in an unlucky moment, he loses time. But in the end, we all arrived together. This is what matters in the end. We were expecting a hard... Read more Interview - 31/08 - 17:42 [GMT + 2] O’Connor: “Kaden is really incredible” Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale): “There was a couple of attacks anyway [after Roglic had a mechanical]. The stage was still there for grabs, and some guys tried to get away. I don’t really know to be honest, it was quite pretty fast down there. For me, yes, it was [a quiet stage]. It look a long time for the break to go, and then Visma did a really... Read more Interview - 31/08 - 17:37 [GMT + 2] Van Aert: “In the last few metres my legs cramped” Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike): “[The difference was made by] Kaden [Groves] being a tiny bit stronger. I think I didn’t make mistakes in the sprint. I knew it was an uphill sprint, it was important not to go too early so I think I went on the right moment. I thought I got in front of him but in the last few metres my legs cramped and Kaden passed me again. I... Read more Interview - 31/08 - 17:28 [GMT + 2] Groves: “It felt like a drag race against Wout” Kaden Groves (Alpecin Deceuninck): “It feels really good. I didn’t expect it to be a sprint as it was but Jumbo controlled it and to have a one on one sprint against Wout [van Aert] is awesome. The climb was quite okay in the wheels. It might have been a bit hard if they start attacking but thankfully Jumbo rode a really hard pace, no one attacked and my teammates... Read more The stage film - 31/08 - 17:11 [GMT + 2] Groves enforces Aussie rules Kaden Groves (Alpecin Deceuninck) survived many climbs, again on stage 14, to take his second win in La Vuelta 24, on Saturday in Villablino. Two weeks after he powered to victory in Ourem (stage 2), the Australian star went over the longest climb of this edition - the 22.7km Puerto de Leitariegos, summited with 16.5km to go - to sprint for victory. It was a tight battle against... Read more
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