Alejandro the 3rd at the top of the Mirador of Ézaro

Alejandro the 3rd at the top of the Mirador of Ézaro

He remains 4th overall and keeps leading the mountain classification

Alejandro’s quotes:

“We had checked the climb through videos on the net but I didn’t really know it. This was a finish suiting perfectly as well Alberto as Purito, and when the latter attacked, I didn’t even think about going for his wheel. I had very clear in mind I had to set my pace to lose as little time as possible, and then riding the last 200 meters on full throttle. We’re still with good racing condition, but such explosive finishes are not good for me and we have to suffer. Now I’m 1.20 down, but closer to the podium than before, and that’s something to be happy. We’ll see how my legs do for the three Asturian stages, where most of this Vuelta will get sorted out. Alberto and Purito are really strong while Froome seems to be suffering from the efforts in the Tour but he’s still into the fight, so this contest is going to be hard.”