Vuelta 2020: Martin retains KOM lead

Vuelta a España stage 8The 8th stage of La Vuelta finishes atop the unprecedented Alto de Moncalvillo. Although Guillaume Martin gains no points, the Frenchman stays in the blue polka dots.

KOM ranking after stage 8:
1. Guillaume Martin 27
2. Sepp Kuss 24
3. Richard Carapaz 24
4. Daniel Martin 20
5. Tim Wellens 19
6. Primoz Roglic 17
7. Michael Woods 16
8. Ion Izagirre 11
9. Alejandro Valverde 11
10. Rémi Cavagna 6

There are 32 KOM points available in the 8th stage. The points at the Rasa Pass are awarded to attackers.

Puerto de la Rasa
– 9.8 kilometres at 5.3%
– at kilometre 113.8
– category 2

1. Rémi Cavagna 5
2. Julien Simon 3
3. Robert Stannard 1

Alto de Moncalvillo
– 8.3 kilometres at 9.2%
– finish
– category 1

1. Primoz Roglic 10
2. Richard Carapaz 6
3. Daniel Martin 4
4. Aleksandr Vlasov 2
5. Hugh Carthy (gbr) 1

Another interesting read: points classification 8th stage 2020 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta a España 2020 stage 8: profiles

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