2020 Vuelta a España Stage 16 Results & Recap
Stage 16 of the 2020 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Cort Nielsen wins stage 16
Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Pro Cycling) took victory on stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana in a reduced bunch sprint into Ciudad Rodrigo after 162km of a misty, tension-filled day over two huge climbs.
“I think I timed my sprint pretty well," Cort Nielsen said. "I came into the last corner not too far to the front. I was looking for an opening and I found it with about 200m to go, maybe a bit less. From there, I just went with everything I had. Starting today, I didn’t dream about winning this stage. I thought it would be a more reduced bunch in the end. Suddenly I could see my chance in the first cat climb. When I was in that reduced group, I knew there weren’t many guys faster than me. Cavagna was still in the front but luckily teams wanted to bring him back for the sprint. I think it’s been difficult for everyone this year. But it means a lot that I come back and win. I was coming into good form when we started racing again after the long break but then I got corona myself and I was out. I’ve only trained for three weeks before coming here and it’s very nice to get a victory.”
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) finished second on the day and added six bonus seconds to pad his lead in GC. Now the Slovenian is 45 seconds ahead of Richard Carapa (Ineos Grenadiers) before the penultimate stage.
“I always want to be the most complete rider," Roglic said. "I said from the start of La Vuelta I would try my best every day. Overall, it’s a really nice day for the team. In the end, I figured why not sprint since many fast guys were dropped. As a man who wears the green jersey, I can sprint. It was easier to gain 6’’ today than it was at L’Angliru. Still, it’s a big day tomorrow. We have to stay focused, do our best, and we see what it means.”
Tomorrow we have another mountain stage, from Sequeros to Alto de La Covatilla, that concludes on an HC climb. It will be the final test for the GC riders. Racing starts at 12:10 p.m. CET.\n
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