Stage 13
Rodríguez edges across
- Friday 7 September 2018
- 176 km
- 3,235 m climbed
- Won by Óscar Rodríguez
The road
How it was won
- 70 km to go
Over the Puerto de Tarna
De Gendt leads the 32-man break over the category 1 Puerto de Tarna, their advantage still more than six minutes with 70km to go.
- 3 km to go
Majka forces La Camperona
On the vertiginous final 3km, where the gradient tops 20 per cent, Majka forces the pace and only Teuns can go with him.
- 1 km to go
Rodríguez edges across
The 23-year-old debutant Óscar Rodríguez claws his way up to the two WorldTour riders and, glancing back, rises from the saddle to hammer clear.
- At the line
Rodríguez wins on La Camperona
Rodríguez soloes to his maiden professional win; two minutes back, Quintana kicks away from Yates within sight of the line as the GC fight catches fire.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Rodríguez | Euskadi - Murias | 4:17:05 |
| 2 | Rafał Majka | BORA - hansgrohe | +0:19 |
| 3 | Dylan Teuns | BMC Racing Team | +0:30 |
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