Finally! Caleb Ewan can cheer for the first time since February

Caleb Ewan has won the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. The Australian can cheer after a sprint in a tough finish. For Ewan, who has had a tough season, it is only his first win since February 10, when he won the first stage of the Tour of Oman.

After years of being a multi-day race, the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon had to survive this year with just one day. This was also the case in 2021, but otherwise the races have been held over several consecutive days in the Spanish autonomous community in the west of the country since 1946. This time a round of less than 200 kilometres has been planned between Valladolid and La Cisterniga.

There were some opportunities for the attackers, with no fewer than five third-class climbs. However, after the last official descent of the day – the Alto de Olivares – there were still 45 kilometres to go until the finish. In the final, there was still a calf pain waiting 16 kilometres from the finish, but it was not officially counted. The finish was also long and ideal for the strong sprinters.

Strong runners field
With Antonio Morgado (UAE), Milano Menten (Lotto Destiny), Caleb Ewan (Jaico AlUla), John Aberastore (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Giacomo Nizzolo (Q36.5), David Decker and Ginthy Bermans (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), David Cimolai (Movistar), Stanislav Aniolkovski (Cofidis) and Samuel Battistella (Astana Kazakhstan), there was an interesting group of fast men in attendance.

Enough teams wanted to control the course. However, Clemente Aleno (Burgos-PH), Unai Cuadrado and Nicolás Alustza (Euscaltil-Euskadi), Carlos Garcia Berna (Equipo Kern Pharma), José Mendez (Victoria Sport), Bryan Vargas (Colombia Potencia de la Vida) and Edgar Courto (Illes Balears Arabay Cycling) took over to make something of the course. Berna would ride the longest distance until about twelve kilometers from the finish, but a sprint proved inevitable.

The Arkéa-B&B Hotels team had a perfect lead for Jenthe Biermans in the final kilometre, but Caleb Ewan timed his effort perfectly. The Australian pocket rocket He came out in time and narrowly beat Davide Cimolai in a slightly tricky finish.

🏆😍 Caleb Ewan Ladies and Gentlemen 😍🏆 pic.twitter.com/1UkUlXCwqm

— GreenEDGE Cycling (@GreenEDGEteam) July 23, 2024