Return to Spain 2025: Victory of Egan Bernal in stage 16
The Colombian Egan Bernal won stage 16 at the beginning of the third week of the Tour of Spain.
He broke his plan to go by the general and looked for other more immediate objectives. A stage, for example. He got it near the border with Portugal with faith in the escape to which he joined at the beginning of the route of 167.9 kilometers from Poio to Castro de Herville.
He was in charge of that getaway at all times. In the toughest slope of the day at Alto da Groba he responded to Mikel Landa’s attack and warned that he was in a position to make the relay in the descents, in addition to following the rhythm in the remaining tops.
The organization warned that “Due to a protest that is blocking the race, the stage winner and the times for the general classification will be decided 8 kilometers for the finish line“
With strong and more determined legs on the route, it was unbeatable in the final stretch. He claimed the triumph that his category over the bicycle reaffirms.
For this victory, the Ineos pedalist He went up to 12th position of the general classification. It is at 9:36 of leader Jonas Vingegaard.
Stage 17 will be flat predominance with a third port in the middle of the 137 kilometers between or Valdeorras boat and Alto de El Morier. The end will be high with 1,750 meters at sea level.
