After delivering a poor performance through the opening stages at Vuelta a España, Richard Carapaz has finally picked up his game with a stage 12 win. The INEOS Grenadiers rider was lying in the 24th overall position at the tour.
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He showed his strength at the climb on Andalucía. He created a difference between him and the breakaway which had formed. With just 2 km to go, Carapaz launched into a sprint that was unmatched by everyone.
Bora-Hansgrohe’s rider Wilco Kelderman finished in second place. Despite suffering from a crash, the race leader Evenepoel still holds the red jersey. Evenpoel was followed Enric Mas (Movistar). While the Jumbo-Visma top rider Primož Roglič only managed to finish in 17th place.
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Carlos Rodríguez lost 11 seconds due to briefly losing contact with his team, but he managed to secure his position.
Results
| POS | RIDER | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Richard Carapaz | INEOS Grenadiers | 04:38:26 |
| 02 | Wilco Kelderman | BORA-hansgrohe | + 09 |
| 03 | Marc Soler | UAE Team Emirates | + 24 |
| 04 | Jan Polanc | UAE Team Emirates | + 26 |
| 05 | Marco Brenner | Team DSM | + 34 |
| 06 | Elie Gesbert | Team Arkéa-Samsic | + 56 |
| 07 | Jay Vine | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 01:12 |
| 08 | Carl Fredrik Hagen | Israel-Premier Tech | + 01:23 |
| 09 | James Shaw | EF Education-EasyPost | + 03:04 |
| 10 | Matteo Fabbro | BORA-hansgrohe | + 03:17 |
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