{"id":2120256,"date":"2026-08-31T08:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2120256"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:06:25","slug":"the-first-day-i-felt-back-to-normal-oscar-onley-defeated-in-stage-9-sprint-at-vuelta-a-espana-but-remains-in-gc-battle-as-illness-fades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2120256","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The first day I felt back to normal&#8217; &#8211; Oscar Onley defeated in stage 9 sprint at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a but remains in GC battle as illness fades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/e5xQafZdtqUhUho3RFASXW-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xugVTju2QKinpXhphFnyUe-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xugVTju2QKinpXhphFnyUe-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    &#8216;We don&#8217;t know if he was racing at 100%&#8217; 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&#8211; Oscar Onley defeated in stage 9 sprint at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a but remains in GC battle as illness fades<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nAlasdair Fotheringham <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-08-31T08:06:25Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n31 August 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Briton only rider able to remain with Enric Mas when race leader attacked on summit finish of Aitana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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leader launched his key move, some two kilometres from the summit of the mammoth 22-kilometre climb.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-9e6d27c2-a50d-11f1-a76e-1f3e465ab207-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Mas then made a driving long acceleration on the finishing straight to emerge the clear victor ahead of Onley and strengthen his overall advantage into the bargain. At the same time, though, Onley&#8217;s second place and the time gap of 12 seconds to the next finisher Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) helped him consolidate his fourth place on GC, and confirmed that his illness is behind him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After Saturday he had already felt much better, though this was a further step up. &#8220;Today was the first day I felt fully back to normal,&#8221; Onley told <em>Eurosport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It took longer than I was expecting, I actually felt good on Andorra, but then it hit me and now I&#8217;m back to normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dehdt74XTPxrschCrHgZLf-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dehdt74XTPxrschCrHgZLf-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Still in good shape, I think&#8217; 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\u2013 Oscar Onley &#8216;overcooks&#8217; gravel climb at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a and pays the price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The finale of the hardest day of climbing so far in the Vuelta, with more than 5,000 metres of elevation gain, was conditioned by Decathlon CMA CGM&#8217;s determined and lengthy drive to pull back the break. However, things turned slightly awry for the French team when their leader Felix Gall was unable to either anticipate or follow the key move made by Mas (Movistar) and Onley.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it was a bit different to the other days, Decathlon burned through their guys [quicker] than they&#8217;d have liked maybe, or that I was expecting, so by the time we turned right onto the last part of the climb we were all isolated,&#8221; Onley explained to <em>Eurosport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There were a lot of attacks, we were all looking at each other, and to be honest, a final like that, it&#8217;s hard to create bigger time gaps, so it was a lot of stop-start, which kind of worked in my favour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onley admitted he made a mistake in the sprint, reflecting that in a drawn out sprint at a summit rather than a conventional mass dash for the line, it&#8217;s normally the rider that opens up the moves that gets to finish first. But as he also pointed out, Mas had been superior to him all the way up the last part of the ascent so the result reflected the reality of the racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;<em>Chapeau <\/em>to him, he was obviously stronger, he was pulling in the last couple of ks and I just had to sit on his wheel. So of course I&#8217;d like to have won, but I think the stronger man won,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Briton reached the rest day in fourth overall, all the same, 2:20 down on Mas and with his GC options very much intact and the best young rider jersey on his shoulders. Given his position, climbing form and the four major summit finishes still to come in the two weeks remaining, after Sunday&#8217;s performance, there&#8217;s every reason for him to feel optimistic.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a89bf22c-a50e-11f1-b034-41cc1678499d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dehdt74XTPxrschCrHgZLf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Still in good shape, I think&#8217; \u2013 Oscar Onley moves past stomach bug at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as first Grand Tour with Netcompany Ineos takes shape<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div 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At the same time, though, Onley&#8217;s second place and the time gap of 12 seconds to the next finisher Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) helped him consolidate his fourth place on GC, and confirmed that his illness is behind him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After Saturday he had already felt much better, though this was a further step up. &#8220;Today was the first day I felt fully back to normal,&#8221; Onley told <em>Eurosport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It took longer than I was expecting, I actually felt good on Andorra, but then it hit me and now I&#8217;m back to normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dehdt74XTPxrschCrHgZLf-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Dehdt74XTPxrschCrHgZLf-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Still in good shape, I think&#8217; 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\u2013 Oscar Onley &#8216;overcooks&#8217; gravel climb at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a and pays the price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The finale of the hardest day of climbing so far in the Vuelta, with more than 5,000 metres of elevation gain, was conditioned by Decathlon CMA CGM&#8217;s determined and lengthy drive to pull back the break. However, things turned slightly awry for the French team when their leader Felix Gall was unable to either anticipate or follow the key move made by Mas (Movistar) and Onley.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it was a bit different to the other days, Decathlon burned through their guys [quicker] than they&#8217;d have liked maybe, or that I was expecting, so by the time we turned right onto the last part of the climb we were all isolated,&#8221; Onley explained to <em>Eurosport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There were a lot of attacks, we were all looking at each other, and to be honest, a final like that, it&#8217;s hard to create bigger time gaps, so it was a lot of stop-start, which kind of worked in my favour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onley admitted he made a mistake in the sprint, reflecting that in a drawn out sprint at a summit rather than a conventional mass dash for the line, it&#8217;s normally the rider that opens up the moves that gets to finish first. But as he also pointed out, Mas had been superior to him all the way up the last part of the ascent so the result reflected the reality of the racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;<em>Chapeau <\/em>to him, he was obviously stronger, he was pulling in the last couple of ks and I just had to sit on his wheel. So of course I&#8217;d like to have won, but I think the stronger man won,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Briton reached the rest day in fourth overall, all the same, 2:20 down on Mas and with his GC options very much intact and the best young rider jersey on his shoulders. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wA73oNrg82aAgWUbqEHVNB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wA73oNrg82aAgWUbqEHVNB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wA73oNrg82aAgWUbqEHVNB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wA73oNrg82aAgWUbqEHVNB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wA73oNrg82aAgWUbqEHVNB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a: Race leader Enric Mas outsprints Oscar Onley to win stage 9 on Alto de Aitana<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I just wasn&#8217;t good enough&#8217; \u2013\u00a0Mathieu van der Poel rues another year where promising mountain bike form fades for World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whiWuVhvPR53GcrbyBWymN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whiWuVhvPR53GcrbyBWymN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whiWuVhvPR53GcrbyBWymN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whiWuVhvPR53GcrbyBWymN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whiWuVhvPR53GcrbyBWymN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I was motivated to do this for Tadej, for the team and for myself&#8217; &#8211; Pavel Sivakov narrowly misses Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a stage win for injured Poga\u010dar<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a9Vp9JqskVwb3aJFCtevPm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a9Vp9JqskVwb3aJFCtevPm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a9Vp9JqskVwb3aJFCtevPm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a9Vp9JqskVwb3aJFCtevPm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a9Vp9JqskVwb3aJFCtevPm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A question of patience&#8217; &#8211; assured climbing display gives Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a leader Enric Mas a long-sought stage win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" 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\u2013 Oscar Onley moves past stomach bug at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as first Grand Tour with Netcompany Ineos takes shape<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AEmJP2KMFNuJzD2fbYc9QJ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AEmJP2KMFNuJzD2fbYc9QJ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I was up all night&#8217; \u2013\u00a0Oscar Onley hit by another setback but comes through first Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a GC showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MsZ9LPKUKLXpVgpbnKAnLE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MsZ9LPKUKLXpVgpbnKAnLE-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I was pretty useless&#8217; 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However, things turned slightly awry for the French team when their leader Felix Gall was unable to either anticipate or follow the key move made by Mas (Movistar) and Onley.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it was a bit different to the other days, Decathlon burned through their guys [quicker] than they&#8217;d have liked maybe, or that I was expecting, so by the time we turned right onto the last part of the climb we were all isolated,&#8221; Onley explained to <em>Eurosport<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-VayMDfdAT5WHujvurUnjCW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There were a lot of attacks, we were all looking at each other, and to be honest, a final like that, it&#8217;s hard to create bigger time gaps, so it was a lot of stop-start, which kind of worked in my favour.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Onley admitted he made a mistake in the sprint, reflecting that in a drawn out sprint at a summit rather than a conventional mass dash for the line, it&#8217;s normally the rider that opens up the moves that gets to finish first. But as he also pointed out, Mas had been superior to him all the way up the last part of the ascent so the result reflected the reality of the racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;<em>Chapeau <\/em>to him, he was obviously stronger, he was pulling in the last couple of ks and I just had to sit on his wheel. So of course I&#8217;d like to have won, but I think the stronger man won,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Briton reached the rest day in fourth overall, all the same, 2:20 down on Mas and with his GC options very much intact and the best young rider jersey on his shoulders. 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