Result and summary: Vuelta, 18th stage, 192km, Trujillo – Sommet de Piornal, September 8, 2022 – The Team

Evenepoel, the strongest The Red Jersey demonstrated its dominance over this Vuelta by winning with panache at the top of the Alto de Piornal in front of its main opponent, Enric Mas. Robert Gesink completes the podium after being caught 300m from the finish. The Belgian takes his second stage victory in this 2022 edition after the time trial in Alicante. This 18th stage was undecided until the end with a breakaway of 42 riders which took 50 km to form. Joao Almeida and his UAE team tried to shake up the race by starting from afar, sandwiched between the leading group and the red jersey group. The Portuguese tried but without success, as did the Spaniard Enric Mas in the final and his Movistar against an untouchable Remco Evenepoel. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) was ahead and among the best today, finishing 6th. Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) took the lead at the top of the first two difficulties in order to increase his lead in the mountain classification after the abandonment of Jay Vine (Alpecin), undisputed leader until then, victim of a fall at the start. of stage.