Vuelta 2023: Sprint triumph Molano, Kuss still in red

fotobureau Cor VosSebastián Molano sprints to a commanding victory in the streets of Zaragoza . Kaden Groves finishes in second, Boy van Poppel in third. Sepp Kuss stays in the lead of La Vuelta. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 12th stage 2023 Vuelta

1. Sebastián Molano (col)
2. Kaden Groves (aus) s.t.
3. Boy Van Poppel (nld) s.t.
4. Rui Oliveira (por) s.t.
5. Edward Theuns (bel) s.t.
6. Marijn van den Berg (nld) s.t.
7. Alberto Dainese (ita) s.t.
8. Orluis Aular (col) s.t.
9. Hugo Page (fra) s.t.
10. Milan Menten (bel) s.t.

GC after stage 12
1. Sepp Kuss (usa)
2. Marc Soler (spa) + 0.26
3. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 1.09
4. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 1.32
5. Lenny Martinez (fra) + 2.02
6. João Almeida (por) + 2.16
7. Jonas Vingegaard (den) + 2.22
8. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 2.25
9. Enric Mas (spa) + 2.50
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 3.14

Race report
Jetse Bol and Abel Balderstone jump off the front at kilometre 2.5. The two open up a 2 minutes lead, and that's it. Bol is the last rider to be reeled in with 38 kilometres to go.

Roglic takes a time bonus of 4 seconds in the intermediate sprint in Villanueva de Gállego, while Molano rounds out a strong lead by Oliveira to take the stage win ahead of Groves.

Kuss finishes safely in the bunch to stay in red.

Another interesting read:route 12th stage 2023 Vuelta.