Dimension Data’s Omar Fraile rode the breakaway into the Vuelta a Espana’s blue polka dot mountains jersey Monday during stage 10 as he targets a second consecutive victory in the special classification.
Fraile was among the final survivors of a 16-man group that went clear after 70km of racing. He eventually finished fourth on the stage after fighting to stay with Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Robert Gesink (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Chris Froome (Team Sky).
“The break took a really long time to go away,” he explained. “For 70km it was just attack after attack, it was very fast and a difficult start. When we finally went away it was easier and then in the final I had a good feeling. I knew my form was good so I was just being patient and riding a good rhythm.”
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Fraile attacked the breakaway as the group made its way up the 6km category 1 Alto de Fito at 42km to go. He took maximum mountain points on the climb and had a small gap as he went over the top of the climb with Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis). The 14 chasers pulled the duo back in the valley before the start of the day’s summit finish on the 12.2km Lavos da Covadonga.
The gap was just 2:30 when Fraile and the rest of the escapees reached the bottom of the climb, and he was dropped after a few initial accelerations. But the 26-year-old Spaniard fought back, latching onto the wheels of the GC contenders as they began to sweep up the breakaway riders.
“When the favourites came, it was possible to hold their wheel,” Fraile said. “I am really happy with this ride as I could move into the climber’s jersey which was the goal I had for the day. The jersey gives me good motivation which I will take into the next stages.”
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