In the end it got tight again. But then Marc Soler was allowed to cheer on the 14th stage of the Vuelta à Espana. The Spaniard secured first place in front of Jonas Vingegaard and Joao Almeida.
Soler’s lead was 39 seconds on Saturday (06.09.2025) after 135.9 kilometers at the mountain arrival in ALto de la Farrapona In the end. The Spaniard had gone to the last kilometers with over three minutes. Vingegaard’s start came too late, but the overall leader from Team Visma / Lease A Bike defended his red jersey before Almeida (+48 seconds) and the British Tom Pidcok (+2: 38 minutes).
Soler’s success for the UAE team Emirates was already the seventh day victory at this year’s Tour of Spain.
“That was actually not our plan that Marc was driving away“, Almeida admitted to” Eurosport “,”But it developed like that.“Soler had gone to a 20-member group of outlovers, some of which took over a five-minute lead. In the last climb, the 31-year-old then set himself decisively, while the favorite group around Vingegaard was seriously persecuted late.
Israel-Prime Minister Tech changes Tricot
Also on the edge of the 14th stage, as in the previous days, there were propalestinic protests on the route – but this time they did not influence the stage. Under the impression of the protests, the racing team of Israel Prime Minister Tech had decided before the start of the stage to contest the remaining days for security reasons without the lettering “Israel” on its jerseys.
On Sunday it goes shortly after the start in A Veiga A mountain of the first category. Then stay in MonForte de Lemos However, the efforts are limited, so that no major shifts can be expected in the overall ranking. The tour ends on September 14th in Madrid.