Jonas Vingegaard survived the latest Vuelta a España summit finish, claiming fourth place and adding two seconds to his overall advantage on João Almeida.
What happened?
The Dane had a low-key performance on the second to last summit finish, but managed to defend his overall lead.
He followed wheels in the front group, but didn't have the energy to attack.
Why it matters for Jonas Vingegaard
Vingegaard's lead is now 50 seconds ahead of Almeida, which is less than he would have liked at this point.
But he's satisfied with getting through the day without losing any time.
What comes next?
The Vuelta a España will have an individual time trial, which Vingegaard hopes to do better in than his previous TT in 2023.
He's looking forward to tomorrow's time trial and focusing on it.
Vingegaard's teammate Matteo Jorgenson drove away on the front, creating expectations that he would attack.
But Vingegaard's energy levels fell lower and lower, and he simply managed to get through.
The GC positions remain almost identical to a week ago.
Vingegaard had hoped to make a difference on the summit finish, but is happy with how it went.
He didn't have the best day, but at least he didn't lose any time on a bad day.
The ongoing situation of the pro-Palestine protests remains firmly at the back of everybody's minds.
Vingegaard is looking forward to the time trial, which will be a flat course.
He's hoping to do better than his previous TT in Valladolid, which was an awful one.
The plan was to go for the stage, but it's still a good result, according to Jorgenson.
Vingegaard got a bit of time on Almeida, which is a positive outcome.
The Dane is satisfied with his current lead, but knows he has to work with it.
He's focusing on the time trial and hoping to come out on top.
The Vuelta a España is nearing its end, and Vingegaard is looking to maintain his lead.
He's had a good run so far, but knows that anything can happen in the last stages.
Vingegaard is taking it one day at a time, and is looking forward to the next challenge.
The time trial will be a crucial test for him, and he's hoping to come out on top.