Vuelta 2022 stage 9

1. Vuelta 2022: Meintjes triumphs at Les Praeres, Evenepoel extends GC lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Louis Meintjes wins from the breakaway on the steep Les Praeres de Nava climb. Remco Evenepoel crushes his GC rivals and cements his GC lead.

2. Vuelta 2022 Route stage 9: Villaviciosa - Les Praeres

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday 28 August - Stage 9 at La Vuelta is 171.4 kilometres long and, more importantly, takes in four intermediate climbs before serving a finale on the steep Les Praeres de Nava.

3. Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 9: For Spiderman-like climbers

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Who are the mostly likely candidates to turn out on top in the 9th stage of La Vuelta, a race with five climbs and an elevation gain of almost 3,700 metres? A climber, that's for sure. The finish climb is an unadulterated Wall: 3.9 kilometres at 12.9%.

4. Vuelta 2022: Vine keeps polka dots

   Door Harmen Lustig

   There are 67 KOM points available on a route with five classified climbs. The lion's share goes to two team mates of KOM leader Jay Vine. The Australian keeps the polka dots.

5. Vuelta 2022: Pedersen still in green

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Mads Pedersen stays in the lead of the points classification without gaining any points.