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Cycling: Lopez wins the 18th stage, Roglic remains leader

9/2/2021, 4:28:08 PM


Colombian first on the Altu d'El Gamoniteiru. Slovenian in red (ANSA)

Miguel Angel Lopez won the 18th stage of the Vuelta di Spagna, a real stage with four mountain Grand Prix, disputed from La Salas to the Altu d'El Gamoniteiru and 162.6 kilometers long. The Colombian preceded the Slovenian Primoz Roglic by 14 "and the Spaniard Enric Mas by 20". Fourth was the Colombian Egan Bernal, 22 "late at the finish, and fifth was the Australian Jack Haig, at 58". In the general classification Roglic always leads, with an advantage of 2'30 "over Mas and 2'53" over Lopez himself. Haig is fourth at 4'36 "and Bernal fifth at 4'43". Tomorrow the 19th fraction is scheduled, from Tapia to Monforte de Lemos, on a route 191.2 kilometers long.