Cycling: Wout van Aert has won the tenth stage of the Vuelta a Espana. However, the Belgian did not triumph in a sprint in Baiona, but as a breakaway rider.
Van Aert leaves Soler behind on the mountain
He has once again proven that he's not just a sprinter, but can do almost anything. Wout van Aert (Visma – Lease a Bike) won the 160-kilometer tenth stage of the Vuelta a España from Ponteareas to Baiona from a breakaway group. The Belgian had to conquer four tough climbs: the Alto de Fonfría, Alto de Vilachán, Alto de Mabia, and Alto de Mougás. But these climbs couldn't stop him, nor could his four companions. On the contrary: Marc Soler (UAE), William Lecerf (Soudal – Quick-Step), Juri Hollmann (Alpecin – Deceuninck), and Quentin Pacher (Groupama – FDJ) were, at best, mere extras in the Van Aert show. Van Aert not only won the stage but also all the mountain classifications and the points classification. The pace in the peloton increased several times, but all the dangerous general classification contenders ultimately crossed the finish line together without losing any time.
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