Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) ensured that Stage 19 stuck to the script by winning from a reduced bunch sprint in the streets of Talavera de la Reina on a day where La Vuelta paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) took second place and fellow Briton Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) took fourth place in the short but sharp 138.3km stage in central Spain, which was preceded by a minute’s silence to commemorate the Queen.
Ad A breakaway of three riders broke clear before the first of two ascents of the Puerto del Pielago but its advantage never grew much more than three minutes thanks to the marshalling of Pedersen’s Trek team-mates.
Vuelta a EspañaRoglic wounded in ridiculous crash in final 150m as Pedersen wins Stage 1606/09/2022 AT 16:04 Through a hefty tempo, Trek not only managed to neutralise the chances of the leading trio, but also ensured that the lion’s share of Pedersen’s sprint rivals were shelled out the back of the peloton on the second ascent.