Vingegaard Retakes Lead After Dramatic Team Time Trial at Vuelta a España
Jonas Vingegaard reclaimed the red jersey following stage five of the Vuelta a España, which was marked by disruptions after pro-Palestinian demonstrators delayed Israel Premier-Tech during the team time trial.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG secured the stage victory, but Visma-Lease a Bike’s second-place finish ensured Vingegaard overtook Groupama-FDJ’s David Gaudu in the overall standings.
Though team time trials have become less common in Grand Tours, the format is returning, with each squad’s time recorded when their fourth rider completed the 24.1km course in Figueres.
After stage four, Gaudu had been tied on time with Vingegaard but took the leader’s jersey via tiebreaker rules. However, Visma-Lease a Bike reversed the situation in Wednesday’s stage.
Emirates-XRG completed the route in 25 minutes and 26 seconds, averaging close to 57 km/h, while Visma-Lease a Bike finished eight seconds behind. Groupama-FDJ placed ninth, trailing by 24 seconds.
Vingegaard now leads by eight seconds over Emirates-XRG’s Juan Ayuso, João Almeida, and Marc Soler. Lidl-Trek’s Giulio Ciccone sits nine seconds back, while Gaudu is now 16 seconds adrift in the general classification.
Israel-Premier Tech faced a temporary halt when protesters waving Palestinian flags blocked part of their route, forcing half the team to stop before resuming. The incident cost them valuable time, and they ultimately finished 19th, 54 seconds behind Emirates-XRG.
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