La Vuelta 2022 - How to watch Stage 3 on Sunday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

20.08.2022 - 21:15 eurosport.com

There will, no doubt, be plenty more drama and excitement as the riders battle it out on Stage 3 of La Vuelta a Espana 2022 as the famous race continues its opening chapter in the Netherlands.

The first day on Friday saw some superb drama as Jumbo-Visma dominated the team time trial late on to snatch the victory away from the watching Ineos Grenadiers at the death.

Ad What made it all the more special was veteran rider and consummate team-mate, Robert Gesink, being handed the victory as a lovely tribute from his team.

Vuelta a España'No one could touch him' — Reaction to 'phenomenal' Bennett's sprint triumphAN HOUR AGO Stage 2 on Saturday saw more drama with a pulsating sprint back into Utrecht in front of the delighted Dutch fans and Sam Bennett roaring to a memorable victory.

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After a Stage 12 full of general classification action, Stage 13 is one for the breakaway specialists and sprinters with a decent uphill kick. Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) recovered from a spill — and a slight tantrum — to lead his GC rivals home on Stage 12 won by Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers). Ad The 22-year-old had initially raged after losing his front wheel on a innocuous bend during the descent back towards the coast at a point in the race when Quick-Step were under no real pressure.

Evenepoel dominates time trial to stretch Vuelta lead

VALENCIA, Spain: Remco Evenepoel won stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, extending his overall lead in the race by dominating a flat 30.9km individual time-trial from Elche to Alicante.

La Vuelta: 'Totally crazy' – Sean Kelly blasts Trek-Segafredo after failing to pass on news about Sam Bennett

Sean Kelly has blasted Trek-Segafredo after star rider Mads Pedersen revealed he was not told about the withdrawal of green jersey rival Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) before Tuesday’s individual time trial at La Vuelta. Pedersen began Stage 10’s dash from Elche to Alicante with a five-point lead over Bennett in the points classification, prompting him to go “all in” over the 30.9km course to ensure he kept the jersey. The fastest 15 riders were set to score points.

Sam Bennett fails to start time trial, seven others exit La Vuelta as Covid-19 rips through peloton

Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) was one of eight riders to abandon La Vuelta ahead of Stage 10's individual time trial as Covid continues to rip through the peloton. The Irishman — as confirmed by his team on social media — was a late withdrawal after returning a positive antigen test prior to Tuesday’s 30.9km dash from Elche to Alicante. He is the 12th rider to leave the race due to Covid.

La Vuelta 2022 – How to watch Stage 10 on Tuesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) has a big opportunity to extend his lead in this year’s La Vuelta on Tuesday as a time trial awaits the riders following their rest day. After taking more time out of his rivals on Sunday’s summit finish Les Praeres, Evenepoel is favourite to go on and win his first Grand Tour. Ad The flat parcour for Stage 10’s time trial will suit the Belgian, who is 1’12” ahead of Enric Mas (Movistar) and 1’53” in front of Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).

La Vuelta 2022 – How to watch Stage 9 on Sunday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) has ticked off part one of ‘Project Survive Brutal Weekend’ but he can expect to come under more attacks on Sunday's run from Villaviciosa to Les Praeres. The Belgian heads into Stage 9 with a 28-second lead over Enric Mas (Movistar), with three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic at 1’01”. Ad So what’s in store for the peloton before the second rest day at La Vuelta? Vuelta a EspañaVine doubles up in mist as Roglic glues to Evenepoel17 HOURS AGO When the Vuelta last had a stage that finished on the Les Praeres de Nava the win went to Simon Yates ahead of Miguel Angel Lopez and Alejandro Valverde, the British climber going back into the red jersey that he would wear all the way to Madrid.