Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 7: Andorra la Vella – Cerler (188.0k)

[Cookster15]

Ayuso was not allowed into the break. He rode the first climb 23kms by himself. The peleton could not catch him.

Maybe that is right. I was basing my comment on the stage report. e.g the below quote from the linked report:

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

www.cyclingnews.com

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

From the break?

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso was not allowed into the break. He rode the first climb 23kms by himself. The peleton could not catch him.

If Visma had wanted to catch him, they would have done so.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Looking at all those low quality MTFs, we will have to wait until stage 13 (fearsome Angliru) to see interesting GC action

 

[Netserk]

Looking at all those low quality MTFs, we will have to wait until stage 13 (fearsome Angliru) to see interesting GC action

Had it not been the day before, I think that stage could have been raced. And I also think Pike will have a smash.

 

[Red Rick]

Had it not been the day before, I think that stage could have been raced. And I also think Pike will have a smash.

If DS's had brains they'd try the fuga bidone the day before, but they don't, so they won't.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Tiberi meanwhile finished, 15 minutes behind. Same as Gaudu and Vine.

Crazy how Vine could lose 15 minutes. He must have been walking on the last kilometers. (Two out of three commentators here expected him to win the stage with 20k to go.)