Back to Spain 2025: Phlilipsen imposes his law in Zaragoza, they bring continues leader
In the appointment with ESPRENT in Zaragoza, the Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Diseuninck) was not lacking, who raised his arms for the second time in the present edition, as the winner of the eighth stage of the Tour disputed between Monzón and Zaragoza, 163.5 km, in which the Red Mailot of Leader The Norwegian Torstein Tortan (Bahrain) maintained.
Powerful Philipsen (Mol, 27 years old), relentless in the finish lines, again thrown by his team, capable of signing a double in the return of the 90th anniversary, the fifth in his record in the round. This time, on the 50th arrival of the race to the capital, it was imposed with 3h.43.48 before the Italian Elia Viviani and the British Ethan Vernon.
The favorites fulfilled the procedure by starting one more page of their particular calendar. The Norwegian Torstein brings (Bahrain) enjoyed the red for the second day, waiting for what happens this Sunday in the ascent to Valdezcaray. Meanwhile, Danish Jonas Vingegaard and 2.41 to Portuguese Joao Almeida. The first Spanish in the general is Marc Soler, twelfth at 3.04.
The town of Monzón, chaired by its majestic Templar Castle, launched the Stage of Zaragoza, where the sprinters had to reappear after a few days of hardship by the mountains. No orographic difficulty, if perhaps, the threat of a wind that avoided the platoon.
A man was encouraged, Sergio Samitier, who went through Barbastro, his hometown, in the company of Joan Bou and the debutant José Luis Faura. A small gift for Barbastrense, who turns 30 this Sunday.
100 km had 4 minutes of advantage, but the squad had the written script. They sent the alpecin of Philisen and the Lidl of Pedersen, those called to raise their arms in the capital of Aragon. The wind did not manifest at any time, in the area of Los Llanos de la Violada, on the border between Huesca and Zaragoza.
The trio of brave spotted the basilica of the Pilar before his eyes with less than 1 minute of rent. Project condemned and sentenced to 17 km target. The 50th arrival of the Tour of Zaragoza was going to have a sprinter in his palmarist.
Without the action of the wind, without ambush, without fans, the historical record of the fastest stage in history could not be overcome in the three greats, which Igor González de Galdeano signed in 2001, at 55,178 km/hour. The day passed calmer, at a final average of 43.8 km/hour, without shocks.
The only repect of the day, the climb to the Alto de los Pinares de Venice, encouraged a platoon that already marched compact, in full fight for the position. The yellow color of the Vingegaard vism, and the target of the UAE, both attentive sets to reach the security zone, to 5 of the finish line, and volatize so that the launchers of the “guepardos” were still.
Alpecin always goes to the appointment if the stage is managed by speed. Philipsen’s men set up the little “Treno” with Planckert for the boss. On this occasion several teams were added to the management of the arrival.
Ineos put Filippo Ganna, Reródman de la Hora, who put Turner in a combat position. The same the Lotto for Viviani, the Italian again in leading positions. The name of the winner in Zaragoza was not clear, but finally Philipsen sneaked down as his rival against the fences. In Extremis put the wheel to include victory 56 in its record.
Another good booty for Philipsen, who already raised his arms in Novara. In the Tour the yellow jersey in Lille, and then retired on the third day with the broken clavicle. The Red also premiered on the return. The King of the Esprint 2025 has returned to the path of glory.
This Sunday the ninth stage between Alfaro and Valdezcaray of 195.5 km is disputed. Wavy day with end at high prior to the first rest day. The only scoring difficulty is the one that leads to the goal, a first port that leads to the ski resort after 13.2 km to 5 percent.
EFE
