"I did something very stupid" - Lennard Kämna laments late slip after almost winning his second Vuelta a España stage
CyclingSunday, 10 September 2023 at 17:44
Lennard Kämna came very close to winning his second stage in the Vuelta a España 2023. The German rider caught up to the two leading men, Rui Costa and Santiago Buitrago, in the final kilometers of the Lekunberri stage and on the final descent he went for the win like lightning. However, he fell, which prevented him from having the strength to beat Costa in the final volley:
"I had a good chance, I had a small lead, but I did something very stupid, I took the corner too fast and halfway through the corner I was like 'oh, shit, I can't do it', so I tried to control it as best I could, but after that I had some chance to win, something that surprised me, but there I lost my big chance."
Kämna managed to leave Remco Evenepoel and the rest of his teammates behind to get to Rui Costa and Buitrago, but he couldn't finish winning: "Yes, I think I did well and I could get to them, I felt really good, but I couldn't make it;
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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¡🇩🇪 @lennardkaemna alcanza la cabeza de carrera! Son 3️⃣ en busca de la victoria. 🇩🇪 Kamna bridges across to the leaders to make it 3️⃣ at the front of the race. #LaVuelta23
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