2021 Vuelta a España Stage 9 Results & Recap
Stage 9 of the 2021 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
Caruso wins stage 9
Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) won stage 9 after a long-range attack out of the break of the day.
"71km alone at the front, it's a lot!" Caruso said. "I went only because I knew Ineos was setting a very hard tempo. I told myself I'd attack before they catch my group. I thought the gap was bigger than it really was. What I did brought me an amazing feeling. It's incredible for me to achieve this after the Giro. The last climb was so long. I knew it was getting tight. I focused on my own tempo. When we did the last few kilometres, I realised I had a chance to win. I feel sorry for Mikel Landa who has had some difficulties today. We had the two goals to ride for GC and the stage win. I kept my tempo to win. I thank all the fans who have kept supporting me after the Giro. Moreover, I thank my family for this victory."
Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) extended his lead in the overall competition after attacking his closest GC rivals with such gusto, no one could respond except Enric Mas (Movistar Team). \n \n“We deserve the rest day," Roglic said. "It was a hard day. Again it was super hot, with some big climbs so I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Our guys did a great job. Ineos put a hard pace on the long climb and in the end it was quite fast, a big explosion. Luckily, I had good legs and I could finish it. Enric [Mas] was super strong today. We arrived together. It’s the beginning. Now we have the rest day and we need to stay in one piece with the full team and I’m looking forward to the next stages.”
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