Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) won for the third time in this Vuelta a España and won the ‘sprint’ in the 19th stage, while Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) held the lead in the individual general .
Pedersen, points leader and already winner in the 13th and 16th runs, covered the 138.3 kilometers starting and finishing in Talavera de la Reina in 3:19.11, beating Briton Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious), second , and the Belgian Gianni Vermeesch (Alpecin-Deceuninck), third.
There were no changes in the first positions in the overall accounts, with Evenepoel leading 2.07 minutes over Spaniard Enric Mas (Movistar), in second place, with also Spaniard Juan Ayuso (UAE Emirates) in third place at 5.14.
On Saturday, the 20th and penultimate stage is the last chance to make the difference, with 181 kilometers between Moralzarzal and Puerto de Navacerrada, with a high mountain profile.
Source: DN
