The Sound of Alessandro De Marchi in the fog. AFP
Grand’Italia the Vuelta. Alessandro De Marchi has won the 14th stage (215 km uphill finish to the Fuente del Chivo) ahead of another Italian, Salvatore Puccio (Sky). Aru is the first to turn the battle on the final. The Sardinian finishes ninth and retains the leader’s red jersey: lost 7 ” from Quintana and 1 ” from Rodriguez, but earn less than 19 ” on rival Dumoulin.
stage – The Friulian of Bmc crown with success a day spent on the run together with Puccio, Cherel (Ag2r), Rojas (Movistar) and Quintero (Team Columbia). The battle of the shots part 4 km from the finish, when the fugitives are now a safety margin on the group of more than 6 minutes. On two occasions the French Cherel to try the extension. De Marchi stitches, showing to have the victory in the legs. It comes in fact the decisive shot of the “red Buja,” which leaves behind even Salvatore Puccio and finds success after a season plagued by injuries. Just the Vuelta 2014, the stage of Alcaudete, had come his latest triumph: “But this year is different – explains Alexander, referring to injuries that have kept him away from racing -. After the spring I spent I never thought to win. It was very difficult to take the flight and arrive. Then everyone looked at me and waited for my moves: it was even more difficult, but it was very nice. I closed twice Cherel, if I had not, he would have won It was the coolest. I was lucky in the move, it went well. ”
Fabio Aru smiles on the podium: the red jersey is still on his shoulders. AFP
Aru and rivals – Then there’s “another step”, one for the general classification. Here is just Fabio Aru the first to jump the plug when there are 3.5 km to the finish line. Astana had taken the lead with Luis Leon Sanchez, first, and Dario Cataldo, then. The attack of the Sardinian arrives on time, only Quintana at first unable to hold the wheel, then return even under Rodriguez, Chaves, and Pozzovivo Majka. It is then the Colombian Movistar, king of the Tour in 2014 and twice second in the Tour, to revive the action, reaching behind Purito Rodriguez. Quintana arrival is the sixth and earn 7 ” on Aru: now in the standings is 3 ‘from the red jersey, but seems to have fully recovered their strength after the fever in recent days. Rodriguez seventh, but tears in Aru only 1 ” and in general is still at 26 ” away. Now the plus: Aru, ninth with the same time of Chaves, trim 5 ” to Majka and Pozzovivo, but above 19 ” to Dumoulin, the most insidious rival ahead of the trial of Burgos. The Dutchman is still third in the standings, but at 49 ” away. “Nairo is a great champion, you do not discover some of today – says Aru in late stage -. He made a good return. I now have to recover for the next two tough days”. Tomorrow fifteenth stage Comillas-Sotres. Cabales, 175.8 km. It climbs: 2 gpm and the arrival Alto de Sotres (category 1), all with the nose.
Check – 1. Alessandro DE TRADEMARKS (BMC) 5h43’12 “; 2. Puccio to 21 “3. Rojas (Spa) 32″; 4. Cherel (Fra) 38 “; 5. Quintero (Col) 1 ‘; 6. Quintana (Col) at 3’32 “; 7. Rodriguez (Spa) at 3’38″; 8. Chaves (Col) at 3’39 “; 9. Aru 10. Majka (Pol) at 3’44″; 11. Pozzovivo; 12. Nieve (Spa) at 3’51 “; 13. Valverde (Spa) at 3’58″; 14. Moreno (Spa); 15. Dumoulin (Ola).
General – 1. Fabio ARU (Astana); 2. Rodriguez (Spa) 26 “; 3. Dumoulin (Ola) to 49″; 4. Chaves (Col) at 1’29 “; 5. Majka (Pol at 1’33″; 6. Nieve (Spa) at 2’10 “; 7. Valverde (Spa) at 2’11″; 8. Moreno (Spa) at 2’13 “; 9. Quintana (Col) at 3’00″; 10. Sicard (Fra) at 3’39 “; 11. Brambilla at 4’29″; 12. Meintjes (Saf) 4 ’41 “; 13. Pozzovivo at 5’24″; 14. Jeandesboz at 8’11 “; 15. Elissonde (Fra) in 8’48″.
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