BATTLE ON L’ANGLIRU! 😮‍💨 | 2025 Men’s La Vuelta Stage 13 Race Highlights | TNT Sports Cycling

2025 Men’s La Vuelta Stage 13 Race Highlight.

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[Music] Hello and welcome to stage 13 of Lavoa Espña from Capeon Dasal to the mighty Anglaroo. It was to be a thriller of a stage but all calm at the start. 202ks facing the riders on this day. Sun and smiles at the beginning as all our jersey wearers rolled out to what was going to be a very fast stage indeed. Let’s have a look exactly what was on the menu. There we go. Starting in Cabon Dasal up to the mighty Angaloo with two other climbs on the way as well. The Alto Lamoseta and also the Alto del Cordal. Both first category climbs before the mighty Hall up to the line. There was a tailwind pretty much all day and that saw some very fast racing indeed. But unfortunately, Ben O Connor last year a stage winner and of course on the podium in the VA not starting due to illness. So a very fast start indeed. The first couple of hours ran off at a quite astonishing 51ks an hour. We had a breakaway of 25 riders that built up a lead as you can see of approximately 3 and 1/2 minutes and included this man. Well, one of the men of the match of this Walt so far. He wasn’t too far off the pace in the leading group going over the top of the first climb. The points on climb number one of the day taken by Nicholas Vinorov and then at around 3 and 1/2 minutes behind the rest of the Pelaton over the top of the Alto de Mosqueta. Tibi was having a nightmare of a day. He was in the front group but was forced to change bikes and then this moment. Wow, this nearly shook us up. A dog dragging a chair. I’ve never seen anything quite like that in my life. Thankfully, everybody stayed upright and it was Victor Campernon dragging the Pelaton behind. Mads Pedison after descending like a demon took first place on the sprint, adding another 20 valuable points to his green jersey tally. Chapo to Mr. Pison. There we go. Confirmation just ahead of Vinorov and Gophili. They’re in third place, meaning that Matt Pelis now has 192 points to Ethan Vernon’s 111. Emerging out of the breakaway, three surviving riders, Bob Jungles of Inos Grenaders, Nicholas Vikorov of Aana and also there in the mix for Moby Star Jefferson Sepeda. Meanwhile, coming on to the penultimate climb of the day were bunch were riding hard at 310 and it was again Vinorov taking maximum points just ahead of Bob Yungles and just behind on on the descent, Terry crashed on a corner. It was a nightmare of a day for Antonio Tiberi losing traction with the back wheel in that muddy section and laying it down just under the Ankco, but thankfully he was uninjured. Heading towards the foot of the Anger loop. There was a demonstration that unfortunately we have become used to in this race. The riders at the front were briefly halted before they were set on their way. Young girls been avoided losing about 20 seconds, but they were soon on their way again. The gap to the Pelaton had closed down to just under 2 and 1/2 minutes and the man doing a lot of the chasing on the lower slopes was Jayvine in the mountains jersey but the pressure up front was too much for Jefferson Sepeda and he was dropped by jungles and Vineorov and still a ferocious tempo being set by UAE team Emirates Jvine there Felix Grush Hartner just behind as we get as we got closer and closer to the steep slopes up in front. A lovely show of sportsmanship here between Bob Jungles and Nicholas Vinorov. Vikorov slipping his gears, but Jungles helping out. Jungles was the sole surviving rider just heading into the final 7 km. He was to drop the Kazak rider, but meanwhile the pelon behind was starting to shed riders left, right, and center. Jay Vine, his job was done for the day, and it was left up to Felix Grochartner. They caught Nicholas Bakorov and then ultimately Jungles with 5 and a half km to go was caught by Xiao Almeida who had with him for company the red jersey of Yiannis Bingo. Ji Hindley was also there the former Jura winner and Sepkus who won the VA of course in 2023 with 4 and a half km still to glow of this fearsome climb. Xiao made it with un well undimemed focus was pressing on. Didn’t even ask for a turn as we headed onto the steeper slopes of this climb. Dragging Yonas Vingo up this climb. And also fighting his own personal battle was Tom Pigcock. Gamely trying to hold on to third place overall. With 2.2ks to go, we hit the steepest, most ferocious slopes. And at this point, Tom Pigcock managed to latch back onto the wheel of Ricky and Pelazari as we headed into the final 500 meters with Almeida and Yonas Vingo. Here they go. It’s Al trying to pedal on. Remember, 10 bonus seconds of first over the line. Six for the second. Visma have ridden all day long. It’s they who said they wanted a win today, but here comes Almeida. 150 m to the line. UA took it up on the penultimate climb today. He’s trying to hammer it home. Made it to win it the first time at the W. Espñati does 10 bonus seconds to him. Fall back on Vigor. The WA is alive despite the fact that Yonas Vigor retains the red jersey. What a ride by Xiaawa Almeida. What a ride as well by Joy Hindley there to finish in third. Sepkus in fourth. Good ride by the American. But delight all round for Joah Almeida. What a ride. the finest win without a shadow of a doubt of his career. Also solid on the day was Felix Gal coming home in fifth on his own. And then not too far behind. Meanwhile, there was a a lovely sportsmanlike hug for Almeida and Yonas Vingo. So much respect between them. Pelazari coming home there in the white jersey of best young rider and then Tom Pickcock just out sprinting Matthew Rkitella. So a warm down on the TT bike. TT still to come in the final week, but a difficult day for Jonas Vingo. Importantly, he holds on to red. But what can you say about Xiao Almeida? What a focused strong performance that was. Maybe a little shake of disbelief. But Almeida making six wins for UAE Emirates. So confirmation Almeida took the win ahead of Yonasio. Fine third place from Jihindi. Then it was Kus Gold, Pelisari, Pitco, Cachillo, Chicone, and Boulder Stone. Thanks to my teammates. Uh they were key today. We did an amazing stage. I just put my pace from the bottom and I just did did the best I could. Jonas was always on the wheel. The last K I was uh on the limit. I guess we’re both on the limits. I was waiting for his attack anytime. Thanks, man. And I thought he pass me in the finish line, but I knew the finish line quite well from two years ago. And I Yeah, I took the first the last corner and then it’s hard to pass. Yeah, I think it was amazing day. An amazing day indeed. Well, this is the look of the general classification following stage 13. Vingod still lead, but Xiaoa has closed the gap. He now sits at 46 seconds with Pickock at 218 and Hindley moving into fourth. A difficult day for the Dane, but the main thing is he retains the leader red jersey. the other classifications. Jayvine untroubled at the head of the King of the Mountains classification. Bingo though moving in to second place at 33 points. So all smiles for JVine. Six wins for this team. Two for himself. No wonder he’s smiling on the podium. Put in a lot of work on the front for Almeida today. Well, let’s have a look ahead to stage 14. A far shorter stage from Aileles to Lagos Domeo up the climb of La Faropona. 135.9 ks, but a lot of climbing just under 4,000 m of elevation packed within this stage. A third category climb, a first cat, and then the difficult ride to the summit. It’s going to be another GC battle, that’s for sure. Do not miss it. [Music]