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Lotto Soudal: Thomas De Gendt fourth in La Vuelta after long breakaway pubblicato il 25/08/2017

Lotto Soudal: Thomas De Gendt fourth in La Vuelta after long breakaway

The seventh stage of La Vuelta between Llíria and Cuenca took the riders over three third-category climbs, for a total distance of 207 kilometres. Thomas De Gendt attacked with thirteen other riders and the peloton seemed pleased with the composition of the group, which was granted a maximum advantage of almost eight minutes. De Gendt came first at the top of the two first climbs and consequently took six points in the mountain classification. The Alto del Castillo split the breakaway with ten kilometres to go, and De Gendt, Mohoric, Poljanski and Rojas left their fellow escapees behind. Mohoric went clear a few hundred metres before the top and the Slovenian rider soloed to victory. Thomas De Gendt crossed the line fifteen seconds later in fourth place. Chris Froome remains on top of the general classification. 
Thomas De Gendt: « The breakaway was quickly established and we collaborated immediately. We tried to maintain a high pace despite our seven-minute lead. We knew that the last short climb would be crucial and I wanted to save as much energy as possible for that moment. Any attack before that would have been pointless. Everyone was riding full gas on the climb, and Mohoric rode away slowly but surely. He seemed to be a bit fresher than the rest of us. »
« The strongest rider won, that’s obvious. Mohoric is known for being a very skilled descender, but so are my two fellow chasers but we still couldn’t close the gap. We had one last chance on the flat, but when we entered the last kilometre, we knew it was over. I gave it my best shot today and the stage win was the only thing I aimed for, another top three position didn’t really matter to me. »
« I’m happy that my legs keep feeling better every day. It’s only my first race since the Tour. I will keep attacking in this Vuelta and it will hopefully pay off. »
 



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