The peloton returns to the mountains, with three climbs on the route of the 18th stage between Trujillo and Alto de Piornal on Thursday.
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The Vuelta enters its final sprint and the peloton continues its ascent towards Madrid. After arriving at altitude on Wednesday, the riders return to the mountain roads on Thursday 8 September. On the program, 192 kilometers between Trujillo and the Alto de Piornal, which the peloton will climb three times, by three different slopes.
The arrival at the top of the last ascent seems promised to a climber. Unless the leaders of the general classification decide to explain themselves on the slopes of the Alto de Piornal. The red jersey Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step AlphaVinyl) is still two minutes ahead of his runner-up Enric Mas (Movistar), and almost five over the third, Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates). Could the Spanish duo try to play a bad trick on him? Follow the race live.