As the Vuelta a España builds towards its finale in Madrid on Sunday, the riders face one last time trial on stage 18.
Thursday's course in Valladolid is 12.2km and flat, cut down from the original 27.2km by the organisers. The decision to shorten the stage was made on Wednesday evening, in a bid to ensure "greater protection" for the riders amid security concerns over ongoing pro-Palestine protests at the race.
According to L'Équipe, the Vuelta organisers have sought extra security measures for the stage, for which 300 officers, in uniform and plain clothes, and 150 security guards are expected be deployed.
The Dane, a two-time winner of the Tour de France and former runner-up at the Vuelta, goes into the stage with a 50-second advantage over João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).
Time trial specialists to look out for during the day include: Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), twice a world champion in the discipline, at 14:51 local time, Rémi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ) at 15:09, Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) at 16:01, and Bruno Armiral (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) at 16:49.
Start order | Rider | Start time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 14:35:00 |
2 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (Pol) Cofidis | 14:36:00 |
3 | Patrick Eddy (Aus) Picnic PostNL | 14:37:00 |
4 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Lotto | 14:38:00 |
5 | Daan Hoole (Ned) Lidl-Trek | 14:39:00 |
6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Lidl-Trek | 14:40:00 |
7 | Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty | 14:41:00 |
8 | Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 14:42:00 |
9 | Ethan Vernon (GBr) Israel-Premier Tech | 14:43:00 |
10 | Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 14:44:00 |
11 | Anders Foldager (Den) Jayco AlUla | 14:45:00 |
12 | Nadav Raisberg (Isr) Israel-Premier Tech | 14:46:00 |
13 | Domen Novak (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 14:47:00 |
14 | Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto | 14:48:00 |
15 | Tim van Dijke (Ned) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 14:49:00 |
16 | Timo Roosen (Ned) Picnic PostNL | 14:50:00 |
17 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers | 14:51:00 |
18 | Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 14:52:00 |
19 | Dries De Pooter (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty | 14:53:00 |
20 | Ben Turner (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers | 14:54:00 |
21 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Cofidis | 14:55:00 |
22 | Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike | 14:56:00 |
23 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eri) Lidl-Trek | 14:57:00 |
24 | Fabio Christen (Sui) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 14:58:00 |
25 | Liam Slock (Bel) Lotto | 14:59:00 |
26 | Jake Stewart (GBr) Israel-Premier Tech | 15:00:00 |
27 | Tobias Bayer (Aut) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 15:01:00 |
28 | Madis Mihkels (Est) EF Education-EasyPost | 15:02:00 |
29 | Dion Smith (NZl) Intermarché-Wanty | 15:03:00 |
30 | Joel Nicolau (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 15:04:00 |
31 | Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 15:05:00 |
32 | Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek | 15:06:00 |
33 | Edward Planckaert (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 15:07:00 |
34 | Kamiel Bonneu (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty | 15:08:00 |
35 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 15:09:00 |
36 | Victor Guernalec (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 15:10:00 |
37 | Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 15:11:00 |
38 | Alessandro Verre (Ita) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 15:12:00 |
39 | Huub Artz (Ned) Intermarché-Wanty | 15:13:00 |
40 | Léandre Lozouet (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 15:14:00 |
41 | Nicolo' Buratti (Ita) Bahrain Victorious | 15:15:00 |
42 | Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Jayco AlUla | 15:16:00 |
43 | Marcel Camprubí (Esp) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 15:17:00 |
44 | Luca Van Boven (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty | 15:18:00 |
45 | Louis Rouland (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 15:19:00 |
46 | Mario Aparicio (Esp) Burgos-Burpellet-BH | 15:20:00 |
47 | Pier-André Côté (Can) Israel-Premier Tech | 15:21:00 |
48 | Ivan García Cortina (Esp) Movistar | 15:22:00 |
49 | Ivo Oliveira (Por) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 15:23:00 |
50 | Patrick Gamper (Aut) Jayco AlUla | 15:24:00 |
51 | Jardi van der Lee (Ned) EF Education-EasyPost | 15:25:00 |
52 | Thibaud Gruel (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 15:26:00 |
53 | Simone Petilli (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty | 15:27:00 |
54 | Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Cofidis | 15:28:00 |
55 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 15:29:00 |
56 | Kelland O’Brien (Aus) Jayco AlUla | 15:30:00 |
57 | Jakub Otruba (Cze) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 15:31:00 |
58 | Lukas Nerurkar (GBr) EF Education-EasyPost | 15:32:00 |
59 | David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 15:33:00 |
60 | Nicolya Vinokurov (Kaz) XDS Astana | 15:34:00 |
61 | Jonas Gregaard (Den) Lotto | 15:35:00 |
62 | Alec Segaert (Bel) Lotto | 15:36:00 |
63 | Mathijs Paasschens (Ned) Bahrain Victorious | 15:37:00 |
64 | Jordan Labrosse (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 15:38:00 |
65 | Orluis Aular (Ven) Movistar | 15:39:00 |
66 | David De la Cruz (Esp) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 15:40:00 |
67 | Gal Glivar (Slo) Alpecin-Deceuninck | 15:41:00 |
68 | Sergio Chumil (Gua) Burgos Burpellet-BH | 15:42:00 |
69 | Nans Peters (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 15:43:00 |
70 | Bjoern Koerdt (GBr) Picnic PostNL | 15:44:00 |
71 | Roman Ermakov (Rus) Bahrain Victorious | 15:45:00 |
72 | Nicola Conci (Ita) XDS Astana | 15:46:00 |
73 | Jesús Herrada (Esp) Cofidis | 15:47:00 |
74 | Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Soudal Quick-Step | 15:48:00 |
75 | David González (Esp) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 15:49:00 |
76 | Nico Denz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 15:50:00 |
77 | Alex Molenaar (Ned) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 15:51:00 |
78 | Michał Kwiatkowski (Pol) Ineos Grenadiers | 15:52:00 |
79 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike | 15:53:00 |
80 | Michel Hessmann (Ger) Movistar | 15:54:00 |
81 | Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious | 15:55:00 |
82 | Joan Bou (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 15:56:00 |
83 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZl) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 15:57:00 |
84 | Mauri Vansevenant (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step | 15:58:00 |
85 | Hugo De la Calle (Esp) Burgos-Burpellet-BH | 15:59:00 |
86 | Juan Ayuso (Esp) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 16:00:00 |
87 | Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ | 16:01:00 |
88 | Guillermo Silva (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 16:02:00 |
89 | James Shaw (GBr) EF Education-EasyPost | 16:03:00 |
90 | Brandon Rivera (Col) Ineos Grenadiers | 16:04:00 |
91 | Eduardo SepIúlveda (Arg) Lotto | 16:05:00 |
92 | Sean Quinn (USA) EF Education-EasyPost | 16:06:00 |
93 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers | 16:07:00 |
94 | Carlos Verona (Esp) Lidl-Trek | 16:08:00 |
95 | Lars Craps (Bel) Lotto | 16:09:00 |
96 | Giovanni Aleotti (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 16:10:00 |
97 | Sander De Pestel (Bel) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 16:11:00 |
98 | Carlos Canal (Esp) Movistar | 16:12:00 |
99 | Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Picnic PostNL | 16:13:00 |
100 | Juan Guillermo Martinez (Col) Picnic PostNL | 16:14:00 |
101 | Victor Langellotti (Mon) Ineos Grenadiers | 16:15:00 |
102 | Jose Luis Faura (Esp) Burgos-Burpellet-BH | 16:16:00 |
103 | Ben Zwiehoff (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 16:17:00 |
104 | Gijs Leemreize (Ned) Picnic Postnl | 16:18:00 |
105 | Markel Beloki (Esp) EF Education-EasyPost | 16:19:00 |
106 | Léo Bisiaux (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 16:20:00 |
107 | Jan Hirt (Cze) Israel-Premier Tech | 16:21:00 |
108 | Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious | 16:22:00 |
109 | Pierre Thierry (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Hotels | 16:23:00 |
110 | Bob Jungels (Lux) Ineos Grenadiers | 16:24:00 |
111 | Callum Scotson (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 16:25:00 |
112 | Fausto Masnada (Ita) XDS Astana | 16:26:00 |
113 | Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) XDS Astana | 16:27:00 |
114 | Andrea Bagioli (Ita) Lidl-Trek | 16:28:00 |
115 | Brieuc Rolland (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 16:29:00 |
116 | Clément Braz Afonso (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 16:30:00 |
117 | Johannes Staune-Mittet (Nor) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 16:31:00 |
118 | Wout Poels (Ned) XDS Astana | 16:32:00 |
119 | Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step | 16:33:00 |
120 | Julien Bernard (Fra) Lidl-Trek | 16:34:00 |
121 | Sergio Samitier (Esp) Cofidis | 16:35:00 |
122 | Finlay Pickering (GBr) Bahrain Victorious | 16:36:00 |
123 | Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 16:37:00 |
124 | Jefferson Cepeda (Ecu) Movistar | 16:38:00 |
125 | Marco Frigo (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech | 16:39:00 |
126 | Damien Howson (Aus) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 16:40:00 |
127 | Mikel Landa (Esp) Soudal Quick-Step | 16:41:00 |
128 | Felix Großschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 16:42:00 |
129 | Ben Tulett (GBr) Visma-Lease a Bike | 16:43:00 |
130 | Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 16:44:00 |
131 | Harold Martín López (Ecu) XDS Astana | 16:45:00 |
132 | Marc Soler (Esp) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 16:46:00 |
133 | Eddie Dunbar (Irl) Jayco Alula | 16:47:00 |
134 | Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek | 16:48:00 |
135 | Bruno Armirail (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 16:49:00 |
136 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) Picnic PostNL | 16:50:00 |
137 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) Intermarché-Wanty | 16:51:00 |
138 | Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious | 16:52:00 |
139 | Egan Bernal (Col) Ineos Grenadiers | 16:53:00 |
140 | Jaume Guardeño (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 16:54:00 |
141 | Abel Balderstone (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 16:55:00 |
142 | Harold Tejada (Col) XDS Astana | 16:56:00 |
143 | Junior Lecerf (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step | 16:57:00 |
144 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike | 16:59:00 |
145 | Torstein Træen (Nor) Bahrain Victorious | 17:01:00 |
146 | Sepp Kuss (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike | 17:03:00 |
147 | Matthew Riccitello (USA) Israel-Premier Tech | 17:05:00 |
148 | Felix Gall (Aut) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | 17:07:00 |
149 | Giulio Pellizzari (Ita) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 17:09:00 |
150 | Jai Hindley (Aus) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | 17:11:00 |
151 | Tom Pidcock (GBr) Q36.5 Pro Cycling | 17:13:00 |
152 | Joao Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 17:15:00 |
153 | Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike | 17:17:00 |
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