“I had a difficult moment” – Mikel Landa survives a moment of shock and keeps his hopes of the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana 2024 alive

On the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2024, the battle for the red jersey flared up again. For Mikel Landa of Soudal – Quick-Step, it was a solid day despite a small moment of shock on the last climb of the day.

“It was another tough stage,” the Spaniard told Soudal – Quick-Step's official website – afterward. “The breakaway took two hours, then we went full throttle on the last climb as some of the riders in the general classification wanted to gain time. I had a moment of distress, but luckily I found Mattia Cattaneo, who set a good pace and helped me get back to the front.”