Vuelta 2024: the 16th stage and the general classification

Follow the information about the Tour of Spain 2024 with the stage result and the general classification.

The 2024 Vuelta is the 79th edition of the Tour of Spain cycling race and takes place from August 17 to September 8, 2024 between Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid. Primoz Roglic is the big favorite of this edition to save his season. Aleksandr Vlasov, Daniel Felipe Martinez and Florian Lipowitz could take on the leadership role at Red Bull – BORA hansgrohe if, by chance, the Slovenian is not in good enough shape. Joatildeo Almeida, 4th in the last Tour de France, and Adam Yates are also expected. Richard Carapaz (EF Education EasyPost), the recent best climber of the Tour, could aim for the general classification, as could Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain – Victorious), 5th in the Giro last May or even Ben O'Connor.

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14:21 – 17 riders in the breakaway

As usual on this Vuelta, the Décathlon AG2R team let the breakaway slip away, with 17 members and a lead of almost 8,300.

13:30 – Can O'Connor hold on? ?

After a fiery first week, the second was more difficult for the surprising leader of the general classification Ben O'Connor (Décathlon – AG2R). With With just over a minute's lead in the general classification over Primoz Roglic, everything will be at stake in this third and final week which begins with a hellish stage.

11:45 – The profile of today's stage

Another mountain stage on this 16th stage, with 181 kilometers and a finish at the top of the terrible climb towards the lakes of Covadonga, classified outside category with passages at more than 16%. Before that, two 1st category passes on the program and a departure scheduled for 12:50.