On the cobbled ramps of the Alcazaba de Trujillo, seventh place for David Martín

XXVI Vuelta a Extremadura
Stage 2: Montijo – Trujillo (148 km)

The surroundings of the Alcazaba de Trujillo hosted this Saturday a second stage of the Vuelta a Extremadura in which the partial victory was decided in the final ramps, a twisty (especially at the end) and cobbled final climb of less than one kilometre in which Benjamí Prades won and in which David Martín finished seventh. A literally frenetic second stage, which was completed at an average speed of almost 45.5 km/h and which in its first hour presented no less than 47.5 km/h. In Trujillo, the peloton arrived almost half an hour ahead of the best scheduled time.

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Once again, Rafa Díaz Justo’s pupils worked hard to keep the race under control and subdue the various breakaway attempts that followed one after the other. In the last 20 kilometres, the whole team worked hard to thwart any acceleration and the group arrived grouped at the base of the final climb, with ramps of 9% and 10%.

At the start of the climb came the attacks, however. Martin finally finished seventh, but added more points to remain at the top of the regularity classification and ended the day in sixth position in an overall that promises big changes this Sunday.

The third and final stage of the Extremadura round proposes a route of great orographic demand. The mountains of the Sistema Central arrive. Long climbs, not particularly hard in terms of percentages, but with a capacity for wear and tear at high paces. A terrain to lose a lot of time. First, El Piornal. Then, El Torno. To finish, uphill to Hervás, where the finish line will be. And where the general classification of the race will be decided on its return.