Yates and Carthy lose time after being caught behind late Vuelta crash
Yates and Carthy lose time after being caught behind late Vuelta crash
The GC hopes of Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) and Hugh Carthy (EF Education-Nippo) took a hit on stage 2 of the Vuelta a España when the pair lost time in a late crash.
The two Englishman were caught behind a fall that happened with just over 4 km remaining on the stage to Burgos. As the incident occurred outside of 3 km to go, the pair – and others similarly caught up – were not given bunch time.
Yates crossed the line 31 seconds behind stage winner Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) while Carthy was another seven seconds behind in a large group that also included Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious). Neither Yates nor Carthy appeared to be hurt in the incident.
Yates now sits 56th overall, 51 seconds behind stage 1 winner, overall leader, and two-time defending champion, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma). Carthy, who finished third overall at last year’s Vuelta, is at 1:11 behind Roglič, in 76th place.
Bora-Hansgrohe was the team most affected by the late crash on stage 2. Three of the German team’s riders hit the tarmac: Max Schachmann, Patrick Gamper, and Jordi Meeus. “Max and Jordi do not seem to have any injuries,” a team press release explained. “Patrick, who sustained a cut, is at the hospital with our team doctor for further examinations.”
Yates and Carthy, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to move back up the GC on Monday’s stage 3 which features the Vuelta’s first uphill finish: the 7.6 km ascent of Picón Blanco, with a tough average gradient of more than 9%.
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