{"id":397619,"date":"2025-09-04T15:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/397619\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:52:23","slug":"as-it-happened-breakaway-succeed-on-stage-12-of-la-vuelta-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/397619\/","title":{"rendered":"As it happened: Breakaway succeed on stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Refresh <\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:51:10.829Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"2017ba3e-f6a2-4aa8-a599-f623cd93e813\">Keep an eye on our home page as all the reactions, analysis and results come in from today&#8217;s stage and races elsewhere. A good place to start is with the post race report in the link below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/vuelta-a-espana-2025\/stage-12\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/races\/vuelta-a-espana-2025\/stage-12\/results\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a stage 12: Juan Ayuso beats Javier Romo in two-up breakaway sprint to secure victory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:49:30.276Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-gc-after-stage-12\"\/>GC after stage 12<\/p>\n<p id=\"fb683abd-7478-4b5d-91b0-baad47dd1d4c\">1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma-Lease a Bike 44:36&#8217;45&#8221;<br \/>2. Jo\u00e3o Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates-XRG +50&#8243;<br \/>3. Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling +56&#8243;<br \/>4. Torstein Tr\u00e6en (NOR) Bahrain Victorious +1&#8217;06&#8221;<br \/>5. Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale +2&#8217;17&#8221;<br \/>6. Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale +2&#8217;22&#8221;<br \/>7. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike +2&#8217;26&#8221;<br \/>8. Jai Hindley (AUS) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe +2&#8217;30&#8221;<br \/>9. Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl-Trek +2&#8217;33&#8221;<br \/>10. Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe +2&#8217;44&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pqURu2eVRNsL5fKEJqGoHe.jpg\" alt=\"Jonas Vingegaard\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pqURu2eVRNsL5fKEJqGoHe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pqURu2eVRNsL5fKEJqGoHe.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:42:10.048Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-top-10\"\/>Top 10<\/p>\n<p id=\"612f9bb7-0f53-4512-a658-67ed43d7564f\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1. Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates-XRG 3:16&#8217;21&#8221;<br \/>2. Javier Romo (ESP) Movistar S.T.<br \/>3. Brieuc Rolland (FRA) Groupama-FDJ +13&#8243;<br \/>4. Victor Campenaerts (BEL) Visma-Lease a Bike +17&#8243;<br \/>5. Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl-Trek<br \/>6. Nico Denz (GER) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<br \/>7. Damien Howson (AUS) Q36.5<br \/>8. Santiago Buitrago (COL) Bahrain Victorious<br \/>9. Markel Beloki (ESP) EF Education-EasyPost<br \/>10. Mikel Landa (ESP) Soudal-QuickStep all S.T.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.65%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DhmXu5Nu7xEoKtcBbFMYKJ.jpg\" alt=\"Juan Ayuso wins stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DhmXu5Nu7xEoKtcBbFMYKJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DhmXu5Nu7xEoKtcBbFMYKJ.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:36:30.717Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"2ca1f6d1-239e-4c29-b540-51364f960687\">Javier Romo of Movistar takes a very good second on the day with an amazing third for Brieuc Rolland of Groupama-FDJ who held off Victor Campenaerts (Visma-Lease a Bike) in fourth and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:35:26.397Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"2e535734-e4fd-48a8-9557-b12ce2d03852\">Juan Ayuso of UAE Team Emirates-XRG wins stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:34:55.580Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"358825b0-af1f-4d60-bf78-fd16e3179bd5\">500 metre to go.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:34:45.263Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"a10e960d-a515-4e2a-8b93-f1bb8ac77d95\">Ayuso has Romo pinned on the front but they can&#8217;t play too much as Rolland is close as are Campenaerts and the Pedersen group.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:34:11.065Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"d626dcca-7794-4a92-b9c2-bececf5de4a0\">Campenaerts has attacked clear of the chase group and he gets a gap as he rides to a potential 4th place.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:33:43.131Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-flamme-rouge\"\/>Flamme Rouge!<\/p>\n<p id=\"bee86110-531c-430b-b005-7d2c907c9546\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Ayuso is leaving Romo on the front a lot more in the last couple of kilometres as he looks to save his legs for the sprint.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:31:31.229Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"2b5ec047-4fb5-4572-b768-0afe7f012e96\">3km to go and the gap has dropped to 46&#8243; back to the chase group. Rolland still in the gap between the two groups.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:30:45.145Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"09e22770-f2c6-4ac5-80cc-68806a47280b\">Ayuso had a go at Romo for not pulling on the climb so the Movistar rider came through but now Ayuso is now skipping turns with Romo. Interesting tactics from the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:29:20.252Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"5d64243b-eef9-48b6-bb94-89da1880e008\">Rolland is still putting in an amazing ride in third at 17&#8243; with multiple counter attacks coming behind led by Nico Denz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe).<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:28:34.054Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"d7272ca3-0dea-4dc2-9e0c-303b9b59ae88\">Into the final 6km and the chasing group is just looking at each other.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:24:01.278Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-10km-to-go\"\/>10km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"5c86843a-2b6b-497a-b6dc-d410a9e2c5d9\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The leaders have over a minute on the chase but that may change with Pedersen and Victory Campenaerts (Visma-Lease a Bike) returning to the chase group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.63%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/J2kyaaUTAC99hnqGpsCtg9.jpg\" alt=\"Romo and Ayuso lead stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/J2kyaaUTAC99hnqGpsCtg9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/J2kyaaUTAC99hnqGpsCtg9.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:22:11.874Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"930738c4-eab8-4ce5-8af4-1f10148f1dcd\">Mads Pedersen is back in the chase group and immediately attacks! He is quite an astonishing rider.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:21:08.980Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"07a617b3-1861-456f-8b88-6217e6b672f4\">Rolland is still in the gap, however. He is just 16&#8243; off the back wheel of the two leaders.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:20:44.465Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"e4350ae7-4f56-4908-8e0d-aadbcb2db5bd\">The leaders are working very well together and the gap extends to 56&#8243; on the chase.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:19:14.310Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"6767f61a-a98c-4240-8f3f-a3c7efbf55c6\">The average speed so far is 43.4kph.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:18:30.428Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"490c8b84-ef98-4eec-a892-398c79fb91f9\">Ayuso and Romo make it to the bottom of the descent with 50&#8243; gap back to the chasers led by Landa with 15km to go.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:15:58.129Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"f8ed8f1e-08da-42d4-9743-686055de3abb\">Ayuso moves up to second in the KoM standings thanks to his six points taken on that final climb.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:15:30.821Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-kom-collada-de-brenes\"\/>KoM (Collada de Brenes)<\/p>\n<p id=\"b93dfd16-6bf6-4bd1-93c1-f4110ae66f7c\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1. Javier Romo (ESP) Movistar 10pts<br \/>2. Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates-XRG 6pts<br \/>3. Brieuc Rolland (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 4pts<br \/>4. Mikel Landa (ESP) Soudal-QuickStep 2pts<br \/>5. Markel Beloki (ESP) EF Education-EasyPost 1pt<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:13:41.355Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-20km-to-go\"\/>20km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"2dd887b1-d734-4f5b-9373-b5d8a2352b29\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The chasers led by Beloki are 38&#8243; behind the leading duo. The peloto is now 5&#8217;45&#8221; back.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:11:10.332Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"5397508c-8385-48eb-a849-34e060113b57\">Landa attacks the chase group with Markel Beloki (EF Education-EasyPost) following. Castrillo, Dunbar, Soler and Abel Balderstone (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) all able to follow as Pickering is caught by them.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:09:11.735Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"cb4c4d6d-0d35-4561-aba2-071132bcc66d\">The chase group are only 34&#8243; behind the leaders as well and there is over 20km to go once over the top of the climb.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:07:51.408Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"1ecf9ce1-014e-414c-8b80-bf8fb6f25a5e\">Rolland is coming across the gap ever so slowly to Ayuso and Romo. Can the French former winner of the Piccolo Il Lombardia get back to the leaders?<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:06:12.735Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"f3c6838b-77b9-4016-9f8f-ab516b3e0dea\">Brieuc Rolland is now trying to kick across to Ayuso and Romo.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:05:49.796Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"9cb21ad7-e283-41e8-b3ef-a4eac8395420\">Ayuso is looking a bit ragged but is still pushing. Romo riding well with him as Pickering and Rolland are starting to lose a little more time now with 2km to the top.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:04:48.962Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"aaa5be2a-cb43-474b-b4ed-5c22e2cc97ff\">Meanwhile, back in the peloton that are over 5 minutes back, Ben Tulett leads the Visma-Lease a Bike train with Matteo Jorgenson, Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard as a solid tempo.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:03:56.071Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"54adb5e3-ff18-4117-b673-29f7c72d2e41\">It has been a very impressive day in the saddle from Javier Romo and his Movistar teammates.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:02:56.535Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"3017222f-5131-4479-a29c-6e80fb061422\">Romo bridges across to Ayuso again with Pickering and Rolland not too far off the young rider from Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:02:27.442Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-attack-in-break\"\/>Attack in break<\/p>\n<p id=\"9c0cbf2f-9fb2-482e-99e7-b966eabce1b6\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">He flew off the wheel of Soler who did a huge acceleration and Ayuso rides away solo. Pickering tried to follow but doesn&#8217;t have the legs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzg6lac5k2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihuel5myneyrxde235cz2eqscvr2l4difb4fm7222hc64ca54bplm\" id=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzg6lac5k2y\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\u26a1\ufe0f Soler launches Ayuso! Romo is the only one who sticks with him!<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf2a \u00a1Ayuso ataca y s\u00f3lo Romo puede seguirle!<br \/>\n#LaVuelta25 #VueltaLIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @lavuelta.bsky.social (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lavuelta.bsky.social.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lavuelta.bsky.social\/post\/3lxzg6lac5k2y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-09-04T15:06:44.704Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T15:01:27.886Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b4ce2265-fcb6-4df2-942e-eb024ad149f9\">Soler&#8217;s pace in the chase is dragging back the leading trio and is splitting the bunch he leads as well.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:59:08.035Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"c10b3f4a-87f8-4dee-aa40-fda27f1d7517\">Pickering joins Shaw and Rolland at the front of the race wuth Sheffied trying to bridge back across.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:58:32.462Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"e0f3d0cd-9638-44c7-a205-738b4cf01640\">Pedersen is finally dropped by the Soler led chase group and they are not far away from the leaders now at all with 4km to the top of the climb.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:58:01.707Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b6923a48-9e0c-4dc8-b89c-0aa631fb0385\">The important stats of the climb&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 The great climb of the day has arrived!\ud83e\udd17 \u00a1Llega el gran puerto del d\u00eda!\u26a1\ufe0f\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc12\u26a1\ufe0f\ud83c\udfd41\ufe0f\u20e3\u2194\ufe0f 7 km\ud83d\udcc8 7,9%\u26a0\ufe0f 16%#LaVuelta25 pic.twitter.com\/aRdy1AJZ5W<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1963615906489155647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:57:31.773Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"6f55156e-cf64-4a7a-870e-bab9e480d150\">James Shaw goes clear in the front of the race as Sheffield continues his pace. Rolland pings across the gap like it is nothing.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:56:25.066Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"1ef9293d-6db3-4159-8a59-399da1500c34\">Q36.5, Bahrain Victorious and UAE Team Emirates-XRG come to the front of the peloton and are blocking Visma-Lease a bike from the front as they look to protect their leaders.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:55:38.893Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"5eec01a6-bb7b-48c0-be19-18295ddbf3bf\">Herrada now goes to the front of the chase group for Cofidis, interestingly.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:55:15.220Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b28a349a-c8a9-42a1-8d20-0094bc5f7b4e\">The gap to the six laders is falling again with 35&#8243; splitting them. There are some strong climbers at the front and this will not be easy for Ayuso and co to close.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:53:55.556Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"d35b8913-036c-4d2b-8f92-a0980d140681\">Multiple riders drop out of the chase group as Soler hits the front with Ayuso on his wheel. Pedersen on his wheel and looking very strong for the moment.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:51:54.706Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-30km-to-go\"\/>30km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"cc752223-f5c8-4226-b5ac-a81f8a3a8fb4\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">XDS-Astana now leading the chase in the chase group who are now 40&#8243; down on the six leaders. 5&#8217;12&#8221; back to the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:49:07.783Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"c9c5c62c-b502-4fb9-891a-43ac3c18bbea\">The race is about to head onto the final climb of the day, the 7km long Collada de Brenes which has an average of 7.9% gradient with the leaders having 31&#8243; on the Soudal-QuickStep led chase group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.63%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yDgsVu5roUcVAtqi9yuqWk.jpg\" alt=\"Break on stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yDgsVu5roUcVAtqi9yuqWk.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yDgsVu5roUcVAtqi9yuqWk.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:46:48.094Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"4602e2ca-7728-4414-b935-ddddb47001d2\">Victor Guernalec (Arkea-B&amp;B Hotels) makes it across to the leaders to make it six riders at the front. And the Groupama-FDJ rider is actually Brieuc Rolland and not Rudy Molard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzfcu7qic2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidecvf44esvumjxddp6r63lald3fslcyi4ybp67oprarfnt2sv6di\" id=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzfcu7qic2y\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfc1- 32 km | Stage 1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3 &#8211; Etapa 1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3<br \/>\n\ud83d\udea8 Six riders open up a gap in the break | 6 corredores cogen ventaja en la fuga<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Brieuc Rolland<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Victor Guernalec<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Finlay Pickering<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 James Shaw<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Magnus Sheffield<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Michel Hessmann<br \/>\n#LaVuelta25 #VueltaLIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @lavuelta.bsky.social (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lavuelta.bsky.social.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lavuelta.bsky.social\/post\/3lxzfcu7qic2y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-09-04T14:50:50.767Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:43:28.855Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"0b32f36f-393d-49cb-9b2e-0643e6c5e48a\">Hessmann, Sheffield, Pickering, Shaw and Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) get a small gap on the rest of the break.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:42:52.606Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"beb5d0e4-a3bc-4b32-bf3e-b5e3544c2edf\">Movistar are going all in for a stage today as Hessmann pushes hard on the front again and forces a split.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:39:15.634Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b8d32df9-34dc-4ddf-bbed-87704ec7681c\">Pedersen continued his effort after the intermediate sprint and has forced a major split but it does look like it is coming back together again.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:37:58.556Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-intermediate-sprint-barrios\"\/>Intermediate sprint (Barrios)<\/p>\n<p id=\"fe94be58-1915-4a15-bb69-cb9bd1b37da3\">1. Pedersen (DEN) Lidl-Trek 20pts<br \/>2. Liam Slock (BEL) Lotto 17pts<br \/>3. Fabio Christen (SUI) Q36.5 15pts<br \/>4. Stefan K\u00fcng (SUI) Groupama-FDJ 13pts<br \/>5. Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) Soudal-QuickStep 10pts<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:31:16.734Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"cc1e98fd-9dd0-4115-b06b-deea76d611db\">4km to the intermediate sprint in Barrios.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:30:42.248Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"36dd361b-1a3b-4037-b375-513edf2ac523\">More attacks come with Luca Van Boven (Inetermarche-Wanty) goes at over 100kph. The only rider of his team tried to go but nothing went and Kragh takes back control of the bunch again.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:29:57.570Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"21b613e0-1cb3-4e7f-9948-2f0cfd1b9563\">Just under four and a half minutes split the break of 52 riders and the peloton led by Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:29:23.912Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"aa46aeb1-de11-4aa6-bdc9-7486007383b1\">Pedersen and Romo are quickly caught with K\u00fcng putting in a counter move but the Swiss TT star is also dragged back.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:26:38.714Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-attack-in-break\"\/>Attack in break<\/p>\n<p id=\"366f8794-d125-44b9-b727-6b5b97a203c5\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Javier Romo (Movistar)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">He launches after a leadout by Hessmann but he is immediately joined by Mads Pedersen and no-one else. Not ideal for the Spanish rider.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:25:07.254Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-50km-to-go\"\/>50km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"b8f76079-3812-46ac-9421-a8f4aeede397\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Garcia is brought back by Lidl-Trek as they look to set up Pedersen.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:22:02.358Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"76c022bb-3de4-42a0-9751-c313a4f3df2b\">They&#8217;re on the unclassified climb now with Garcia just sitting off the front by about 5&#8243; ahead of a bunch led by Kragh.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:21:13.763Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"9267e2d3-15db-48a0-bb83-09ba41b23a13\">Lidl-Trek look like they will try and take maximum points at the intermediate sprint with Kragh and Bernard working for Pedersen. They are 10km from Barrios, where the sprint point is held today.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:16:43.631Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"0ba2a11b-83bd-4815-989d-7284c00b8f16\">Garcia gets more of a gap and has about 20&#8243; on the bunch. There is an unclassified climb coming up. It is 3.2km long with an average gradient of 6.3%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.68%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U6Tz3cqRF3VikQHck9erAM.jpg\" alt=\"Ivan Garcia Cortina solo on stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U6Tz3cqRF3VikQHck9erAM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U6Tz3cqRF3VikQHck9erAM.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:11:47.086Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-60km-to-go\"\/>60km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"888652ae-5c5e-4531-b5f3-8805ce0a43f0\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The gap to the peloton goes over three minutes but is pretty stable. Garcia now has about 10&#8243; on the chasers.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:08:46.575Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-attack-in-break\"\/>Attack in break<\/p>\n<p id=\"0f540a98-b945-45de-a797-d82eacf8a0ad\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">He is one of the riders who bridged across and got on after the first climb. Pedersen, Armirail and others were caught in the split behind but the chasing group is now together again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzdffpcjk2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigvki52rcyguoye2xl2d2g55bqq4ivnewcxe6ng7pq6pcnuaaa3p4\" id=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxzdffpcjk2y\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfc1 &#8211; 58 km | Stage 1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3 &#8211; Etapa 1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd25 Ivan Garcia Cortina attacks and leaves the other breakaway riders in his dust! 4 other Movistar riders among them<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4a \u00a1Iv\u00e1n Garc\u00eda Cortina se va en solitario! Tras \u00e9l, 51 fugados en los que hay 4 corredores m\u00e1s de @movistarteam.com<br \/>\n#LaVuelta25 #VueltaLIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @lavuelta.bsky.social (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lavuelta.bsky.social.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lavuelta.bsky.social\/post\/3lxzdffpcjk2y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-09-04T14:17:05.830Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T14:01:30.252Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"c6382088-1fe8-48c6-bb56-43eaeecf91ec\">Visma-Lease a Bike are still setting the tempo in the peloton with two riders. UAE Team Emirates-XRG immediately behind them then Q36.5 after them. Vingegaard quite a few riders back.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:59:35.232Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"10231f11-e836-4a87-a7d3-741986e72aff\">The break is so large with splits constantly opening up and being closed back together again as riders pull out of the line or try to force someone through.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:55:31.612Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-70km-to-go\"\/>70km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"a9affda8-ff07-4994-8f5b-ad6c68d19c4b\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About half way through today&#8217;s stage with 2&#8217;21&#8221; between the peloton and the break.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:53:33.518Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"c20bb153-12e4-47f8-b593-1b4366ed32ac\">52 riders now together at the front of the race with two minutes on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:47:59.896Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"8deed1cd-1c8a-470b-b67d-0d97951f2acc\">That chase group is now 11 riders strong and are about 20&#8243; off the back of the 40 man group. The peloton are 1&#8217;57&#8221; down.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:43:10.666Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-80km-to-go\"\/>80km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"5f086fcb-faee-4269-83a8-3a7537efe963\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">There are around 50km to the start of the second and final climb of the day. Plenty of flat and rolling terrain before the race get to the Collada de Brenes.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:39:42.985Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"df38ab8f-66d0-43e8-846f-3d5a56437542\">The gap finally is going out as expected on the flat between the two climbs. The break have 1&#8217;50&#8221; on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:35:03.172Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"479894d4-83f9-42b7-b2c7-aa33f5a6b732\">There are 42 riders at the front with 9 more coming across. They would make the leading group 51 riders strong. That would mean there would be two pelotons.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:32:16.482Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"005fe589-5564-4b55-99d4-d6dd5d57e17b\">Racing is back to normal today after the protests of yesterday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/vuelta-a-espana-resumes-from-stage-12-start-as-planned-one-day-on-from-pro-palestine-protests-halting-the-race-in-bilbao\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/vuelta-a-espana-resumes-from-stage-12-start-as-planned-one-day-on-from-pro-palestine-protests-halting-the-race-in-bilbao\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a resumes from stage 12 start as planned, one day on from Pro-Palestine protests halting the race in Bilbao<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JbtsANGoSrBV77cKz3jVgJ.jpg\" alt=\"The peloton start stage 12 at the Vuelta a Espa&amp;ntilde;a 2025\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JbtsANGoSrBV77cKz3jVgJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JbtsANGoSrBV77cKz3jVgJ.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:29:16.567Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"c77605d5-b21c-45b1-901a-22b904c4a7ff\">Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) is in the breakaway as is Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale). The Frenchman is the best placed rider at +8&#8217;27&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:26:10.345Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"26532c1c-644c-42b6-9bca-33e737f56326\">The break is really stretched out and splitting thanks to the pace set by Hessmann but not a big enough gap to form a new group just yet.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:22:54.678Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"22f83ccf-cf8c-453a-9da8-e9ad4f99aecf\">Visma-Lease a Bike are just setting the pace they want on the ascent and descent and it will all be obvious what the race situation is when the riders get to the flat.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:21:12.659Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-100km-to-go\"\/>100km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"df043f41-8131-4ed5-9220-4ccc1383b5c5\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The road surface quality isn&#8217;t the best on this descent with 42 riders trying to reform after the ascent of the Alisas climb. Soler leads the group with 45&#8243; gap on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:17:59.613Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-kom-puerto-de-alisas\"\/>KoM (Puerto de Alisas)<\/p>\n<p id=\"979f0d22-ae95-4f66-aa1f-f274659a5373\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1. Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates-XRG 5pts<br \/>2. Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar 3pts<br \/>3. Javier Romo (ESP) Movistar 1pt<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:16:23.749Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"6928a6f5-ef19-482a-9710-3401a8c5f11f\">Romo now pushes on solo and is trying to thin this break out.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:15:55.347Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"50c42063-40bf-4f62-8269-3d83c94c04db\">Javier Romo (Movistar), Michiel Hessmann (Movistar) and Alec Segaert (Lotto) tried to get a gap but the group behind is chasing hard.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:14:55.818Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-crash\"\/>Crash!<\/p>\n<p id=\"4a452da7-4198-44fb-a340-71821a769e30\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers)<br \/>Matt Riccitello (Israel-Premier Tech)<br \/>Hugo De La Callle (Burgos-Burpellet-BH)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">A few others involved. An unusual uphill crash.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:13:54.182Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"0f89c9fa-69cd-44ae-b527-c1612c5d419c\">The peloton finally allow a minute of a gap up to the break that are said to be around 40 riders in number.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:11:09.070Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"bbdcc298-cbab-4ad7-b509-468a33185792\">Lars Craps (Lotto) attacks the peloton as he tries to join the break of almost 40 riders but the peloton aren&#8217;t letting anyone else go.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:09:48.088Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"bb967d7a-c3f5-4fbb-b570-bf8ff72be6c2\">Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) is dropped again. He is having an awful race and is clearly struggling.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:07:23.608Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b99d7109-192d-4767-8bcc-ff84d3efb464\">Visma-Lease a Bike now take control of the peloton and are setting a solid tempo on the front with Dylan van Baarle controlling things.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:06:47.827Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"1920f995-42eb-4885-b526-06c6b7736b1d\">Roughly 35 riders in the breakaway now with 36&#8243; on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:06:10.688Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"a347ab91-cde5-4414-9437-78bbe4d6c5f7\">Ayuso, Buitrago, Pablo Castrillo (Movistar) all comes across to the break with multiple others and Soler immediately hits the front to pace.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:05:26.464Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"1a8f193f-6382-4d24-8156-56f57f8d968f\">This is chaos. Riders all over the road with several groups up the road but also riders off the back as well including Ben O&#8217;Connor (Jayco-AlUla).<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:02:58.378Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"2c02e862-ec2a-4e49-9b8b-8b24fdd55684\">Several more riders going up the road out of the peloton. This is utter carnage as Ayuso and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) leading this counter move to join the 22 riders up the road.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:01:33.890Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"0f95f66a-9919-457d-b563-7e7ea14aaff4\">12 riders get a gap on the peloton led by Ayuso with Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) also involved.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T13:00:50.730Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"6cf82b73-449a-48ef-87a3-7123d4c7cb3b\">Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) launches in the peloton with Soudal-QuickStep), XDS-Astana and Bahrain Victorious all involved but Movistar are dragging it back as they are happy with the race situation having Canal and Hessmann up the road.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:59:36.488Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b3f71ef5-8cd5-438a-b2b5-95864e35f304\">Onto the Puerto de Alisas go the riders with just 20&#8243; on the peloton. Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) is leading the break at the moment. However, XDS-Astana are chasing behind to try and get the gap small enough to bridge.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:57:26.703Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"b27c20cf-f34e-47bf-b99e-fafcc4a63c44\">The weather looks a bit gloomy but the pace is anything but. Rapid racing so far with the average speed over 50kph.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:54:21.049Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"842a4faf-304e-4414-b59d-aa06ed7e2a06\">The break of 22 riders has 15&#8243; on the peloton as they are about to start the first climb of the day.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:53:42.466Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"768868ed-5dea-43e2-88a2-685aeb979eb1\">Pickering (TBV), Guernalec (ARK), Denz (RBH) and Christen (Q36) join the leading group.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:50:01.304Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"7908bce6-d159-4fbd-828a-26feb88fca0c\">There&#8217;s now 22 riders up the road with about 10&#8243; on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:48:49.494Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"97fd204e-cdbd-41f5-8aa2-85d588b81e10\">Break:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Soler (UAD)<br \/>Kragh (LTK)<br \/>Pedersen (LTK)<br \/>Canal (MOV)<br \/>Hessmann (MOV)<br \/>Sheffield (IGD)<br \/>Kwiatkowski (IGD)<br \/>Shaw (EFE)<br \/>De La Cruz (Q36)<br \/>Rolland (GFC)<br \/>Kung (GFC)<br \/>Nicolau (CJR)<br \/>O&#8217;Brien (JAY)<br \/>Herrada (COF)<br \/>Van Boven (IWA)<br \/>Koerdt (TPP)<br \/>De Buyst (LOT)<br \/>Segaert (LOT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:64.43%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icHBwxmNiSwrPLZc87xRxH.jpg\" alt=\"Break on stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icHBwxmNiSwrPLZc87xRxH.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icHBwxmNiSwrPLZc87xRxH.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:46:57.480Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"f2b519f2-a5c3-4445-9c47-898e7e92bd8e\">18 riders get a gap on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:42:59.410Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"fdc16bb9-0b4e-4d8e-8d74-97bbf8001ded\">Another move is made with a small gap once again. It is a tough ask to form this break as Lidl-Trek and Q36.5 may want to control for potential stage wins for Pidcock and Mads Pedersen.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:40:27.615Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"cc17274a-95ac-4837-ab22-1a7b0486f709\">The bunch is still intact after 20km of racing. It is a very intriguing start. If the break hasn&#8217;t gone by the Alisas climb it could be a very tough ascent for some of the riders built more for flat.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:35:31.121Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-130km-to-go\"\/>130km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"c9debc84-5dfd-4e9a-9178-5a191604edc5\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">A new move gets a gap. Just two riders going up the road but they, once again, get dragged back.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:32:25.688Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"cbb29233-3649-47be-abb7-0fe536d4d86d\">The start of the climb is only 20km away from the riders now. The Puerto de Alisas is 8.6km long with an average gradient of 5.8%.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:30:50.281Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"dd2dad58-434b-4dae-a01c-ee010b23feea\">After that brief flurry of attacks in the peloton it has all calmed down again with the bunch rolling along. Average speed so far is 55kph, so they are not hanging around.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:27:38.943Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"9b06a73d-b29b-4590-adf3-6a1dc3ef3387\">Just 8km in and the break are caught yet again.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:26:35.081Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"154cd842-0d8c-4efb-9593-70fe55fea790\">The group is brought back with a break of 16 riders getting a tiny gap on the pack.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:25:49.319Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"8315b4fe-943c-40f5-9d73-dab221af8759\">Two riders have a small gap on the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:21:43.629Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"dc04c7bb-99b6-4bae-833c-701a21704227\">It is a big chance for riders who may want to go into the day&#8217;s break today, so the start is being rather cagey.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:20:07.605Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"4753542a-b22f-4f4c-aaf2-b17182a93912\">No moves going away early on.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:19:35.983Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"992baaaf-f362-4e6e-a710-433b7f24826d\">The start was slightly delayed due to a mechanical for one of the riders.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:15:13.048Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-144-9km-to-go\"\/>144.9km to go<\/p>\n<p id=\"ca42398f-25de-45c5-a934-0101937adab6\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The race begins on stage 12 of :a Vuelta 2025.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T12:00:35.208Z<br \/>\n<a id=\"elk-neutral-start\"\/>Neutral start<\/p>\n<p id=\"7e4f35ea-b526-4a45-bea1-01e071d704c8\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The riders will be in the neutralised section for around 13 minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udccd\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc0e\u263a\ufe0f Stage 1\u20e32\u20e3 neutral start!\ud83d\ude4c \u00a1Salida neutralizada para la etapa 1\u20e32\u20e3 !#LaVuelta25 pic.twitter.com\/aRcHBJsM3I<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1963574341892759841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:53:13.437Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"93bcc57f-05ca-4801-ba03-0640b656a931\">The weather is rather moody looking today in Laredo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxz2gywf4s2e\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihgrtuif74ltbsc4ru42x7gis7cng5u54m42ud5igjp2bkrbqn33a\" id=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxz2gywf4s2e\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udccd\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc0e \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d #LaVuelta25<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @lavuelta.bsky.social (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2z2cxvddx3gcrcqterdm3v4v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lavuelta.bsky.social.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lavuelta.bsky.social\/post\/3lxz2gywf4s2e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-09-04T11:52:59.655Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:51:47.359Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"a96ce447-4b00-4f8f-b0d5-367f32df757f\">Yesterday was the first time that Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) has looked under pressure with Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) managing to distance the race leader. However, the red jersey was able to get back to the Yorkshireman both times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AnAULofarsmtAkjjpAEqNf.jpg\" alt=\"BILBAO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 03: (L-R) Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Red Leader Jersey and Thomas Pidcock of Great Britain and Team Q36.5 Pro Cycling compete in the breakaway during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 11 a 157.4km stage from Bilbao to Bilbao \/ Due to incidents at the finish line, the official times for the GC were taken at 3km from the finish line, there was no stage winner \/ #UCIWT \/ on September 03, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AnAULofarsmtAkjjpAEqNf.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AnAULofarsmtAkjjpAEqNf.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:48:14.830Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"f2693847-1256-4ebe-9295-ee0165eff13f\">The main talking point yesterday was, of course, the protests. The stage was cancelled with no stage winner. We have several news stories on our website with all the reaction and statements from riders, teams, the race and the UCI. Find one of the articles below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/eyewitness-post-stage-interviews-police-lines-demonstrators-and-no-winner-how-stage-11-of-the-vuelta-a-espana-blurred-into-chaos\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/features\/eyewitness-post-stage-interviews-police-lines-demonstrators-and-no-winner-how-stage-11-of-the-vuelta-a-espana-blurred-into-chaos\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eyewitness: Post-stage interviews, police lines, demonstrators and no winner \u2013 How stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a blurred into chaos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.70%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/r35RXhkcYa9ZnFUhUWpwoJ.jpg\" alt=\"BILBAO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 03: Riders redirected due to the presence of pro-Palestinian protesters at the finish line.during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 11 a 157.4km stage from Bilbao to Bilbao \/ Due to incidents at the finish line, the official times for the GC were taken at 3km from the finish line, there was no stage winner \/ #UCIWT \/ on September 03, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/r35RXhkcYa9ZnFUhUWpwoJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/r35RXhkcYa9ZnFUhUWpwoJ.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:43:13.136Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"9867ecf0-c6b5-44a7-98d6-1f20c9a915d4\">Sign on is well underway with the neutral start coming in about 15 minutes in Laredo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.68%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5he5MEV7sUJyUDeVzJgJvD.jpg\" alt=\"Ineos Grenadiers at sign on for stage 12 of La Vuelta 2025.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5he5MEV7sUJyUDeVzJgJvD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5he5MEV7sUJyUDeVzJgJvD.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:40:55.243Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"ae56d6c8-cf6c-4c9e-9e95-eb4319b75a5b\">The day starts in Laredo and makes it&#8217;s way to Los Corrales de Buelna over a distance of 143.9km. It could be a reduced sprint from either the break or peloton. Perhaps a solo break can get away to victory.<\/p>\n<p>2025-09-04T11:39:25.162Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"7649ebe6-7793-486b-94aa-79b3f53a53df\">Today&#8217;s stage looks like an ideal day for the breakaway with two categorised climbs on the menu. However, they are around 70km apart on what is a largely flat stage aside from that.<\/p>\n<p>2025-08-11T17:22:56.470Z<\/p>\n<p id=\"0d14c925-e439-45dc-ba11-83d8377c9a81\">\u00a1Hola! And welcome to the Cyclingnews&#8217; live report of stage 12 at La Vuelta 2025.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Refresh 2025-09-04T15:51:10.829Z Keep an eye on our home page as all the reactions, analysis and results come in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":397620,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4104],"tags":[4230,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-397619","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115146833771110832","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}