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UAE Wins Figueres Team Time Trial as Vingegaard Reclaims Vuelta Lead

The TTT reshapes the race by leaving Vingegaard eight seconds ahead entering the Pyrenees.

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La salida de Figueres.
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Overview

  • UAE Team Emirates topped the 24.1 km team time trial in Figueres, covering the flat course at roughly 56.8 km/h.
  • Jonas Vingegaard moved back into the red jersey by eight seconds over UAE’s Juan Ayuso and João Almeida after Visma contained losses.
  • Team Visma started with seven riders due to Axel Zingle’s earlier abandonment, yet closed strongly to protect Vingegaard’s lead.
  • The Figueres route featured intermediate checks at Cabanes, Peralada and Vilanova la Muga, marking the first Grand Tour TTT since 2023 and the longest at La Vuelta in years.
  • Pro-Palestine activists briefly blocked Israel–Premier Tech early in their run, causing a short delay before the team resumed, as the race now heads to summit finishes at Pal in Andorra and Cerler.