Two options...Such a shame, the poor bugger has no luck. I think Remco can easily control Mas, so the excitement has faded for the final week
Vuelta pretty much over then. apart from maybe who gets the third step
traditionally all the Spanish teams / riders gang together to ensure a Spanish win, so expecting Remco to shoved into the bushes on a fast descent by a BBH domestique.Two options...
Ride conservatively and protect their 2nd place.
Or go all out and the possibility of a top spot on the podium for Mas.
If I actually knew Movistars tactics I'd be worried....
According to the UCI rules, and as far as I can tell, the 3km does apply. The regulations state that it only does not apply on a stage "where the finish is at the top of a hill-climb". UCI Reg 2.6.027