Vine wins stage six as Traeen claims Vuelta lead

In stage six of the Vuelta a Espana, Jay Vine won the race, coming in second place overall.

After disbanding a 10-man group that had already escaped early on the 172 km route across the Pyrenees from Olot in Catalonia to Pal in Andorra, Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) led a solo attack in the final 20 kilometers.

The 29-year-old Australian from Andorra won the Vuelta stage third time.

Being able to win in Andorra in front of my son and wife is unbelievable and incredibly motivating, said Vine.

“I pretty well understand these roads. La Comella is my favorite climb in Andorra because I’m from just down the hill.

Vine’s Bahrain Victorious rider jumped from 26th place to first place in the overall classification, but Norway’s Traeen, 30 finished 54 seconds behind him.

Meanwhile, Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France champion, lost the lead in the overall standings and now leads Traeen by 2 minutes 33 seconds.

James Shaw of Great Britain (EF Education-Easy Post) placed sixth overall on Thursday, ranking 21st overall.

1. Emirates-XRG (Aus/UAE Team) Jay Vine 4hrs, 12 minutes, 36 secs

2. Thorstein Traeen (Nor/Bahrain Victorious) + 54secs

3. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita/XDS-Astana) + 1 minute 10 seconds

4. Bruno Armirail (Fra/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) + 1 min 15 secs

5. Castrillo Zapater (Spa/Movistar) + 1 minute 52 seconds

6. James Shaw (GB/EF Education-Easy Post) + 2 minutes, 5 secs

7. Louis Vervaeke (Bel/Soudal-Quick Step) + 2 minutes 15 seconds

8. Ramses Debruyne (Bel/Alpecin-Deceuninck) + 2 minutes 19 seconds

9. Ire/EF Education-Easy Post intern, Archie Ryan, + 2 minutes 42 seconds

1. Torstein Traeen (Nor/Bahrain Victorious) 20 hrs 25 mins 46 secs

2. Bruno Armirail (Fra/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) + 31 secs

3. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita/XDS-Astana) + 1 min, 1 sec

4. Louis Vervaeke (Bel/Soudal-Quick Step) + 1 min 58 secs

5. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma–Lease a Bike) + 2 minutes 33 secs

6. + 2 minutes 41 seconds for Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

7. Giulio Ciccone (Ita/Lidl-Trek) + 2 minutes, 42 seconds

8. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) + 2 minutes, 49 seconds

9. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) + 2 minutes 53 seconds