Atapuma said about the attack that momentari

Atapuma said about the attack that momentari

14.01.2020 14:14

PUEBLA DE SANABRIA, Spain -- Jonas Van Genechten of Belgium sprinted to win the Spanish Vueltas seventh stage on Friday after Alberto Contador crashed near the finish line.Contadors front wheel caught on another bike in a tight pack making a turn, sending him and other riders into the temporary barrier marking the courses final kilometer. Contador was quickly back on his bike but had several visible scratches and tears to his jersey as he slowly pedaled across the line.The seven-time grand tour winner, including three Vuelta titles, said his Tinkoff team would assess his health on Saturday morning.I was hit by someone that likes braking a lot and crashed on my left side, Contador said. I took a big hit on my calf and my quad, and in general I have extensive superficial wounds on the entire left side of my body. It hurts a lot but it seems that theres nothing broken.Colombian Darwin Atapuma held onto the overall lead of the grand tour, although Alejandro Valverde did chip into his advantage after picking up four bonus seconds for finishing third.Van Genechten, 29, beat a group of sprinters to claim the 158.5-kilometer (98-mile) stage over three category-three climbs from Maceda to Puebla de Sanabria in 3 hours, 55 minutes, 44 seconds.Van Genechten, who rides for IAM, called his first grand tour win the biggest victory of his career.At the Vuelta the chance for a win is very small, so we have to fight for every single chance, he said. This was one of my goals.Daniele Bennati crossed second.The days racing appeared relatively calm compared to the frantic sixth stage. That was until two-thirds of the way through when Astana charged to the front and set a punishing pace for over 20 kilometers that fractured the peloton.Astana then launched Luis Leon Sanchez on a breakaway, and the Spaniard put on an impressive run with Simon Clarke tagging along in his wake to almost beat the peloton to the finish -- only to be caught a few hundred meters (yards) from the end.It was a dramatic moment because we werent expecting Astanas push, nobody was, Atapuma said about the attack that momentarilyAtapuma said about the attack that momentari dropped BMC team leader Samuel Sanchez. We recovered from the scare and were able to arrive without problems.Samuel Sanchez, however, went down in the small pileup after Contador crashed. He too quickly resumed racing to complete the stage, and his BMC team said he was relatively unscathed.Atapuma leads Valverde by 24 seconds overall. Tour de France winner Chris Froome remained :32 behind, while Nairo Quintana and Esteban Chaves are :38 back. Contador stayed almost two minutes adrift.Saturdays eighth stage is the first of three consecutive mountain stages, a 181.5-kilometer (112.7-mile) route from Villalpando finishing at the category-one La Camperona summit.The three-week race ends in Madrid in Sept. 11. Joe Morgan Jersey . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. Jeff Bagwell Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. http://www.customastrosjersey.com/custom-jimmy-wynn-jersey-large-166y.html . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Dean Deetz Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Joe Biagini Jersey . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Will LeBron be the MVP? Will his Cavaliers repeat as NBA champions? What moves should Cleveland make to give it the best chance at repeating?Our NBA Insiders debate the 2016-177 season for the defending champs.dddddddddddd ' ' '


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