Jetse Bol leads the Mountains in the Vuelta a Castilla y León

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The Dutch rider from Burgos BH was part of the breakaway in the first stage and donned the red jersey that distinguishes the best climber.

He Burgos BH began its participation in the Tour of Castile and Leónachieving, for the moment provisionally, an always important prize such as the classification of the MountainThe purple team leaked to Jetse Bol on the break of the day and the Dutch climber earned the maximum possible points on both climbs of the stage. In both the Port of Piqueras as in the Port of Santa Inés He managed to beat his four fellow escapees, ensuring that he would wear the red jersey at the end of the day.

The breakaway formed soon after the start in Soria, although Bowl He had to chase alone for several kilometers to join her, something he managed just before the first of the climbs. The group's lead reached five minutes, but the peloton controlled the race and caught the Dutchman 15 kilometers from the finish. On the approach to the finish, the tension caused a a large number of people in the group fell, in which Ander Okamika was involved, but he was able to resume his march.

The steep slopes of the climb to the Soria Castle They selected the peloton in the final kilometers and Cyril Barthe ended up as best purple cyclist at the finish lineThe Castilian-Leonese tour will end This Thursday with a second stage between Coca and Segovia of 186 kilometersThe climbs up Puerto de Navacerrada and Puerto de Navafría will play a decisive role in determining the final winner of the event.

Jetse Bol was happy with his personal performance. “It was important for us to be in the breakaway today. Four riders went ahead, but I was able to catch them by jumping early from the peloton. Before cresting the second climb, we had a significant lead, up to five minutes, but we knew they were going to climb faster. In the final stretch, a rider joined us and attacked from the peloton, but we were more tired and struggled a bit with his pace. Tomorrow we'll try to defend this mountain jersey and take it home.”