Cookster15
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Maybe that is right. I was basing my comment on the stage report. e.g the below quote from the linked report:Ayuso was not allowed into the break. He rode the first climb 23kms by himself. The peleton could not catch him.

Vuelta a España stage 7: Juan Ayuso delivers victory with solo charge on Cerler ascent
Spanish climber earns third consecutive stage win for UAE Team Emirates-XRG while Torstein Træen continues with red jersey

From the break?came back from an 11-minute time loss to win solo from the breakaway in Cerler.