Vuelta 2022: Uran wins from breakaway, Evenepoel keeps La Roja

image: Cor VosRigoberto Uran wins the 17th stage of La Vuelta from the breakaway. Quentin Pacher and Jesús Herrada finish in second and third, while Remco Evenepoel stays in the overall race lead. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 17th stage 2022 Vuelta

1. Rigoberto Uran (col)
2. Quentin Pacher (fra) s.t.
3. Jesús Herrada (spa) + 0.02
4. Marc Soler (spa) + 0.15
5. Kenny Elissonde (fra) + 0.26
6. Clément Champoussin (fra) + 0.29
7. Aleddandro De March (ita) + 0.46
8. Bob Jungels (lux) + 0.55
9. Élie Gesbert (fra) + 1.09
10. Lawson Craddock (usa) + 1.30

13. João Almeida (por) + 5.02
14. Renco Evenepoel (bel) + 5.11
15. Enric Mas (spa) s.t.
16. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 5.13
17. Jai Hindley (aus) + 5.15
19. Carlos Rodríguez (spa) s.t.
20. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 5.20
21. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 5.25
22. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 5.52

GC after stage 17

1. Remco Evenepoel (bel)
2. Enric Mas + 2.01 (spa)
3. Juan Aysuo (spa) + 4.51
4. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 5.20
5. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 5.33
6. João Almeida (por) + 6.51
7. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 7.46
8. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 9.11
9. Rigobert Uran (col) + 9.33
10. Jai Hindley (aus) + 11.40

Race report
A group of 10 riders jumps off the front after 40 kilometres of intense racing. Clément Champoussin, Bob Jungels, Gino Mäder, Jesús Herrada, Rigoberto Uran, Quentin Pacher, Lawson Craddock, Kenny Elissonde, Marc Soler and Simon Guglielmi are accompanied by Fred Wright, Alessandro De Marchi and Elie Gesbert. The attackers put more than 7 minutes into the peloton.

Craddock strikes with 18 kilometres to go. Soler strikes from the chasing group – Herrada, Elissonde, Champoussin, Pacher, Uran – with 2 kilometres to climb. Yet, it’s Uran who is first to rejoin the American.

The Colombian takes the spoils after an intriguing uphill sprint with Pacher and Herrada close behind. Meanwhile, dominant race leader Evenepoel neutralises all attacks, so he stays in La Roja. Since Roglic dropped out, Mas and Ayuso sit in second and third.

Another interesting read: route 17th stage 2022 Vuelta.