2023 Vuelta a España Stage 16 Results & Recap
Stage 16 of the 2023 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
Jonas Vingegaard (TJV) takes another victory
Jonas Vingegaard took another stage win for Jumbo Visma, who are dominating this Vuelta a Espana this year, after attacking with 4km to go on the final climb of the day to Bejes. Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates) took second, 43 seconds behind after 119km of racing over the short, yet explosive stage.
"I’m just happy to win today," Vingegaard said. "We had some terrible news this morning [Jumbo Visma rider Nathan van Hooydonck was in a training accident] and I wanted to win for my best friend today. Luckily, now there is good news. It’s a big relief for me and for the team, and I hope he will recover soon. I don’t know if I’ll take the overall lead tomorrow. I just want to enjoy that moment."
Sepp Kuss retained his red jersey, but is losing ground to Vingegaard, who is now 29 seconds back in GC. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) is now third overall, with a gap of 1’33’’, while Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) is 2’33’’ down on Kuss.
"Yes, the plan changed a little bit. Just before the final part of the climb, Jonas [Vingegaard] asked on the radio if he could attack and it was a really good moment to go. Everybody was looking at each other behind and he also rode a super fast climb, so he was unstoppable. It’s another super day for the team. I felt pretty good. I knew this kind of finish would be hard for me, it’s really explosive. I’m happy with how I rode, hanging on there. Tomorrow is a totally different story. The legs are still good and I’m looking forward to it."\n
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