As it happened: Vuelta a España best young rider takes his first Grand Tour win amid Vingegaard-Almeida stalemate on stage 17

That is it from us as we speak, however we’ll be again with full protection of the time trial tomorrow. See you then!

And one other crimson jersey for this man.

Podium Pellizzari

“The plan was to go for the stage. We do not know what number of extra mountain phases there will likely be, so we wished to ensure the GC group had the prospect to go for the stage win,” Matteo Jorgenson says.

Some disappointment for Matthew Riccitello, who misplaced time to his key rival Pellizzari.

Plus, here is the most recent GC standings.

Vuelta a España standings 2025 – normal classification after stage 17

Must make amends for the complete stage? Head over to our report.

Vuelta a España stage 17: Giulio Pellizzari wins atop Alto de El Morredero for first professional victory

Gall and Træen have been the principle losers as we speak – they completed 53 seconds down on Pellizzari.

Only one change on the GC high 10, although – Jorgenson swapped locations with Junior Lecerf to maneuver into tenth, with the Belgian now eleventh.

What a shot.

Almeida does not appear too harassed about being remoted on the climb.

He says Vingegaard did not look tremendous, however he did not really feel nice both.

Jonas Vingegaard holds onto crimson for one more day.

He provides two seconds to his lead over Almeida.

Tom Pidcock says he sacrificed the stage win to guard his GC place, which is “a little bit of a disgrace”.

What a picture of the GC group chasing Pellizzari.

That profitable feeling.

Outcomes

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Vingegaard fourth, Almeida fifth, and Riccitello sixth, with some minor gaps of some seconds between them.

Pidcock sprints to the road for second – and a few bonus seconds.

Hindley third, so may also decide up some bonus seconds.

Pellizzari wins

It is victory within the white jersey for Pellizzari!

His first Grand Tour win, from a vastly sturdy group.

Nothing actually taking place within the crimson jersey group.

Almeida clearly not on a very good day, and possibly Vingegaard is not both if he is not making an attempt to benefit from that.

Pellizzari goes to win this.

Ultimate kilometre

Pellizzari’s hole is 35 seconds.

Riccitello assaults.

It is Pidcock who closes him down. Vingegaard and Almeida do not get concerned on this struggle for the rostrum and minor locations.

Pellizzari could possibly be on the way in which to a giant win right here.

It is Hindley who’s on the entrance of the crimson jersey group, which ought to let you know that nobody is chasing, as a result of he definitely would not be.

Pellizzari has almost 30 seconds now, however 2.2km is a good distance on a climb like this…

Almeida is holding on, however he is having to work for it.

The chasers together with Gall are solely 15 seconds or so behind the crimson jersey group.

Wow, Pellizzari has a correct hole now, 25 seconds.

The crimson jersey group simply aren’t chasing.. Properly they’re now as Riccitello accelerates once more. Each push places Almeida in bother.

3km to go

Pellizzari has 12 seconds on the crimson jersey group.

Riccitello goes.

Him and Pellizzari are battling on the GC and for the white jersey. Pidcock follows, Almeida lets a spot open.

Pellizzari goes once more, and he has a spot now.

Hindley is not going to chase, and nobody else needs to take duty both.

Most of Pellizzari’s efforts will likely be to try to assist Hindley, and put Pidcock in bother.

And Hindley accelerates himself now. Pidcock is following every little thing.

Vingegaard and Almeida simply exchanged some phrases.

Pellizzari goes!

Riccitello the primary to try to chase him, and he is straight onto him.

It is an actual ready sport. Nobody needs to assault but.

Almeida simply strikes in entrance of Vingegaard.

It is Hindley vs Pidcock actually on the entrance.

Almeida is simply gluing himself to Vingegaard’s wheel. Virtually two separate races.

The gradients are 12% and up proper now. Horrible.

Pellizzari is on the again now, Hindley main the group.

Almeida doesn’t look comfy. He is hanging behind the group.

Pellizzari comes by to set the tempo.

Pidcock is trying round, seeing who’s right here, however not attacking simply but.

Crimson Bull are in a terrific place with each Hindley and Pellizzari on this group.

5km to go

Six riders within the GC group now.

Almeida has ridden himself again as much as the leaders.

Riccitello placing in somewhat dig right here, however everybody sticks with it.

Hindley is setting the tempo in a bunch of 4 up entrance – Tulett dropped.

Vingegaard is simply biding his time.

Almeida is pushing on, with Pellizzari on his wheel, however dropping Træen.

Slightly below 3km into the climb, so shocking to see Almeida already struggling.

He is main a bunch only a few seconds behind Vingegaard and co.

Hindley accelerates!

Pidcock is on his wheel. Vingegaard, Tulett and Riccitello comply with, however Almeida cannot.

Fairly eery sight on the high of the mountain.

Latest forest fires have burnt down all of the timber on the high. It is only a sea of black, burnt stumps.

Gall is dropping now, once more.

Jorgenson has additionally gone from the entrance of the group to the again, with out doing a correct flip – Tulett continues to be on the entrance. Pidcock is on his wheel.

Visma are setting a tricky outdated tempo right here, simply discouraging anybody else from making an attempt something.

Junior Lecerf is the one top-10 rider who’s lacking from the group. Gall, Træen and Riccitello all holding on for now.

Almeida is on the radio.

Nobody’s coming to assist him.

Pidcock is slotted in with Hindley in the course of the Visma prepare.

There is a battle for the rostrum between these two riders.

Großschartner dropped too!

Almeida is now alone, while Vingegaard has three teammates with him.

Jay Vine is struggling and dropping out of the group, so only one teammate left with Almeida. That ought to be Felix Großschartner.

Ben Tulett is on the entrance proper now, with Jorgenson behind him.

Vingegaard, Hindley and Pidcock are within the entrance too.

Gall is making contact with the again of the GC group, however Visma and UAE are battling on the entrance and holding the tempo excessive.

Little bit of a sketchy second on the entrance of the climb because the riders needed to decelerate as a result of a race motorcycle had crashed in conjunction with the highway.

Assume they bought by okay.

Climb: Alto de EL Morredero (8.8km at 9.5%)

Right here we go!

The GC group has simply hit the official climb.

10km to go

It is all going to kick off quickly I feel.

Gall is dropping now. He has a teammate making an attempt to tempo him.

Aleotti simply pulled off and floor to a halt. Huge effort he did for Hindley.

Pellizzari takes over on the entrance of the GC group.

Lower than 20 riders within the GC group now, and there is nonetheless 2.5km till the climb formally begins.

Felix Gall is close to the again. He already misplaced a while yesterday.

Almeida has two riders with him within the entrance of the GC group.

Vingegaard has three.

And Samitier is caught.

GC motion incoming!

Juan Ayuso drops from the peloton/GC group.

Almeida loses a helper earlier than the climb even begins.

It is Crimson Bull, UAE, Visma in formation within the peloton proper now.

Leemreize, Tiberi and Tejada have simply been caught. Samitier alone up entrance, only a 10 second hole.

Samitier has gone solo up entrance, attacking the lead group.

The remainder of the breakaway have all been swept up.

Nico Denz is placing in a loopy journey for Crimson Bull.

Samitier and Leemreize have simply joined the leaders, so 4 are within the entrance, however solely 33 seconds forward of a rushing peloton.

6km to go till the beginning of the climb.

15km to go

We’re on some actually slim roads going by villages earlier than the beginning of the climb.

Crimson Bull are actually taking the race on within the bunch.

Bear in mind, Hindley solely must take 32 seconds on Tom Pidcock to maneuver onto the digital podium.

Here is the peloton in full flight chasing the break.

Nonetheless tremendous windy on the high of the climb, however no suggestion that there end will likely be moved.

Visma has loads of riders round Vingegaard, however they’re sitting behind Crimson Bull and UAE.

Samitier, Leemreize and Gregaard are attempting to chase Tiberi and Tejada.

The remainder of the break are most likely going to be caught quickly.

Crimson Bull are additionally accelerating, making an attempt to set one thing up for Hindley.

Visma have been a bit flooded out right here.

Bahrain and Israel-Premier Tech are amassing on the entrance of the peloton.

Rider like Træen and Riccitello will see alternatives to maneuver up the GC as we speak.

Tiberi and Tejada are within the lead.

Tiberi and some riders have cut up off from the remainder of the breakaway once more.

Loads of riders dropping out of the peloton now.

The hole has dropped to 1:17 now.

25km to go

It is all winding up for the ultimate climb.

UAE are staying out of the wind within the peloton.

Huge teams of protesters and police in Ponferrada.

The break will get by positive, although.

This is without doubt one of the final days for the GC to vary.

Tomorrow will in fact even be key, with the TT in Valladolid, however with the disruption, there’s a feeling that riders must race daily, as a result of they by no means know what phases could possibly be modified.

The peloton is so strung out. The GC groups are ramping up the tempo.

The hole is not coming down too dramatically simply but. Nonetheless 1:50.

Up entrance, the break has regrouped once more.

Tiberi is pushing on once more within the break.

River and Tejada are following however they’re placing different riders into bother on this uncategorised climb.

The ultimate climb begins in about 30km.

It is 8.8.km lengthy, with a brutal common gradient of 9.5%.

Led by Tejada and Gregaard, the remainder of the break have pulled these two escapees again.

40km to go

Van Boven and Timo Roosen have simply damaged off the entrance of the break after that dash.

The hole is 2 minutes.

Dash: Almazcara

Luca Van Boven wins the dash.

There could also be some kilometres to go indicators lacking on the climb up, nonetheless, so hopefully riders have performed their homework (or have the small print on their Garmin).

The end line is being put up as deliberate on the high of the climb, regardless of the winds – which have dropped, however there are nonetheless gusts.

Dylan van Baarle and Wilco Kelderman have been on the entrance for most likely almost 100km as we speak.

Visma-Lease a Bike are clearly laying down their intentions as we speak.

They need to arrange Vingegaard to take some extra seconds as we speak, and enhance his buffer earlier than tomorrow’s time trial.

5km to go to as we speak’s intermediate dash.

The break will take the factors, most probably.

The break continues to be all 12 riders, by the way in which, regardless of some makes an attempt on that climb.

It is speedy within the peloton proper now, actually strung out.

Replace on the climate on the end

The wind has apparently dropped dramatically, so not too involved in regards to the end being disrupted by that anymore.

60km to go

This short-ish stage is rattling on.

KOM: Paso de las Travesias (cat 3)

Nicolau will get the utmost factors over the primary climb.

Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), 3 ptsSergio Samitier (Cofidis), 2 ptsHarold Tejada (XDS Astana), 1 pt

70km to go

The break is splitting aside extra now because the stronger riders attempt to push on.

The hole is coming down on this climb, it is 1:20 now.

The sprinters, together with Pedersen, are beginning to be dropped.

Visma are nonetheless setting the tempo on this climb.

Within the break, Tiberi is making an attempt to push the tempo.

Climb: Paso de las Traviesas (7.8km at 4.1%)

We’re onto the primary categorised climb of the day.

Issues are regrouping within the peloton.

Cut up within the peloton

Huge cut up within the bunch because the wind blows by an uncovered part.

UAE particularly must benefit from the end as we speak, if they need João Almeida to have an opportunity of closing the 48 second hole to Vingegaard.

The peloton aren’t catching the break, they’re simply holding them shut in order that the GC riders can contest the end.

Bike change for Sepp Kuss, he is again racing in a short time.

Sounds just like the organisers are hopeful that the end will likely be positive, climate clever.

“For now, every little thing continues to be going to occur as regular relating to the end,” Fernando Escartín, Unipbulic race route organiser, advised Spanish TV.

The climate has improved, not less than.

It is good and sunny now, not raining.

Already underneath 90km to go.

Dylan van Baarle doing what he does daily – controlling the break.

The hole is presently 1:35 in accordance with the most recent timings.

Visma actually aren’t letting this go in any respect. Two minutes appears absolutely the max hole they’re permitting.

The GC riders have missed a number of possibilities to go face to face due to the protests, so there’s much more motivation for as we speak to be a GC day.

Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are additionally grouping on the entrance.

Time is operating out for a rider like Jai Hindley to take sufficient time to maneuver up onto the rostrum.

A part of the issue is that Harold Tejada is within the break, who is simply 11 minutes down on GC and will threaten a number of the riders within the high 10.

The hole is 2 minutes for the time being, however Visma are controlling it within the peloton.

Looks like the break aren’t totally proud of this example, with 12 of them and a small hole.

Some riders are attempting to interrupt issues up additional.

100km to go

That first 43km went rapidly!

It appears to be like like we now have our breakaway of the day, although unsure how a lot of a spot the peloton are going to present them.

The uncertainty over how the end may play out might be making the peloton preserve the group shut.

Some blue sky peeking by.

Aparicio is caught and now not chasing the break.

The hole is round 1:45, so not totally ballooning simply but.

In addition to protesters, wind could possibly be a problem as we speak. Have heard that this morning, the organisers could not erect the end on the high of the ultimate climb due to excessive gusts.

If it does not die down, the end line could possibly be moved 5km down the ultimate climb.

Anders Mielke was making an attempt to drum up some positivity initially.

Ben Turner has a pleasant new motto for us: “Put a smile in your face, then we are able to race.”

12 riders within the lead

The chasers have caught the leaders, making in 12 within the lead.

The chasing group of 4 are solely 10 seconds down on the leaders, so they need to be part of them quickly.

Aparicio is a bit additional again, however the peloton appear glad to let these riders go away.

Here is the main group of eight, simply after they bought away.

One other rider can also be chasing, Mario Aparicio from Burgos Burpellet BH.

The leaders are almost two minutes forward of the bunch now.

Sure, 4 riders are attempting to cross the bridge between the peloton and the leaders.

They’re: Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Léandre Lozouet (Arkéa-B&B Accommodations), Sergio Samitier (Cofidis) and Gijs Leemreize (Picnic PostNL).

110km to go

The hole is pulling out in the direction of a minute, and I feel there’s somebody chasing in between the peloton and the break.

The riders within the lead are:

Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers), Madis Mikhels (EF Training-EasyPost), Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Patrick Gamper (Jayco AlUla), Timo Roosen (Picnic PostNL), Harold Tejada (XDS Astana), Luca van Boven (Intermarché-Wanty) and Jonas Gregaard (Lotto).

They’ve 15 seconds, let’s have a look at if this sticks.

A gaggle of eight riders have attacked now and have a small hole.

Here is Victor Langellotti having a go.

Ineos clearly need to preserve the momentum going after Bernal’s win yesterday.

120km to go

We could possibly be in for one more lengthy battle for the break.

The roads are rolling however the first categorised climb does not come till 75km have already been raced.

That is additionally the extent of focus I deliver to those lives. Locked in.

Again collectively once more.

15km performed to this point.

The peloton has cut up – round 30 riders are in a giant entrance group.

Kwiatkowski is reeled again in.

A LOT of breakaways have made it to the end on this race, so there’s going to be a giant struggle to get away as we speak. Groups will not let something go if they do not have a rider in it, nor will the GC riders need anybody threatening to be given any hole.

Kwiatkowski is making an attempt once more.

Extra shaved heads incoming?

Here is the riders passing kilometre zero this morning.

That climate doesn’t look attractive.

And that group has been reeled in after 7km.

The struggle for the break continues!

Seven riders within the lead

The Ineos Grenadiers duo of Magnus Sheffield and Michal Kwiatkowski joined the 5 already up the highway: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Pierre Thierry (Arkéa-B&B Accommodations), Bjoern Koerdt (Picnic PostNL) and Jonas Gregaard (Lotto).

Elsewhere, the second stage of the Tour de l’Ardèche has additionally been cancelled because of worry of protests.

The ‘Bloquons Touts’ – ‘block every little thing’ – motion has been inflicting chaos in France. They seem to be a left-wing motion making an attempt to trigger a nationwide shutdown as we speak in response to the French authorities’s austerity measures.

5 riders are within the lead with a small hole… Will replace on who they’re once I can.

Riders are instantly attacking. A gaggle of 4 has damaged away early, however the previous couple of phases inform us that this might take some time…

Right now is the penultimate summit end of the race, with the ultimate one approaching stage 20 atop Bola del Mundo.

There are 11 summit finishes on this race in complete, which is somewhat loads.

Official begin

And we’re racing!

143km to go till the end atop the steep Alto de El Morredero climb.

There have been Palestinian flags and police initially this morning.

A few riders, together with Jonas Vingegaard, punctured in the identical part of highway yesterday.

There may be some suggestion that thumb tacks (drawing pins) have been intentionally positioned on the highway to trigger this.

Here is what Jack Haig needed to say on behalf of the CPA.

Here is some extra on the rider vote that passed off this morning.

‘We’re simply the pawns in a really giant chess sport’ – Riders vote to neutralise Vuelta a España if stage 17 affected by protests

Does not sound like we had any non-starters this morning, however I am going to let you understand if that adjustments.

Impartial begin

And so they’re off for a 4.7km impartial!

Necessary duties for the crimson jersey.

Just some minutes till the riders roll out for the impartial begin.

It is 4.7km lengthy as we speak.

Arduous job to be a commentator on a wet day, as a result of what group even is that this?

The riders have voted to cease as we speak if extra protests disrupt the stage.

In keeping with Daniel Friebe of The Biking Podcast, the peloton simply aren’t eager to race revised finishes like yesterday.

Here is a reminder of what is developing for the riders as we speak.

After yesterday’s remaining climb was minimize, we did not see a lot of a GC struggle, so will the general contenders need to change that as we speak?

Egan Bernal had a second on the rostrum to rejoice his win from yesterday.

The stage begins in about half an hour.

The groups will likely be ending sign-on quickly.

Here is what the groups have stated in regards to the incident yesterday.

We’re listening to riders have been discussing what to do if disruption continues. We’ll have some extra on that quickly.

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The climate initially does look fairly grim, very moist.

In some extra lighthearted information, this was how Ineos celebrated Egan Bernal’s win yesterday.

It was his first win outdoors of the nationwide champs in over 4 years.

Ineos Grenadiers riders shave their heads in celebration of Egan Bernal’s first Grand Tour win since life-threatening crash

A gathering of the CSD (Consejo Superior de Deportes) Safety Board is being held as we speak, to attempt to make sure that “the suitable measures are adopted relating to the right conduct of La Vuelta, whereas guaranteeing freedom of expression and the protection and integrity of the athletes.”

It is value noting that the CSD’s message to the press additionally stated that “the CSD shares the general public’s outrage on the flagrant violation of human rights in Gaza” however that “freedom of expression should all the time be exercised with out placing the bodily security of the cyclists in danger”.

Here is the scenes initially this morning.

We have been anticipating extra protesters once more, however it’s pretty quiet, with solely a lightweight police presence.

Extra umbrellas than flags because the rain drizzles in O Barco de Valdeorras.

Regardless of yesterday’s stage being shortened – once more – because of protests, the race is because of keep on as regular as we speak.

For those who missed any of what occurred yesterday, my colleague on the bottom Alasdair Fotheringham tells the within story.

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