Vuelta 2024: McNulty powers into red in nail-biter

foto: Cor VosLa Vuelta Vuelta opens with a thrilling ITT on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Brandon McNulty wins the race Atlantic Ocean 2 seconds ahead of Mathias Vacek and Wout van Aert. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 1st stage 2024 Vuelta

1. Brandon McNulty (usa) 12.35
2. Mathias Vacek (cze) + 0.02
3. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
4. Stefan Küng (swi) + 0.06
5. Edoardo Affini (ita) + 0.07
6. Joshua Tarling (gbr) + 0.08
7. Mauro Schmid (swi)+ 0.16
8. Primoz Roglic (slo) s.t.
9. Bruno Armirail (fra) + 0.18
10. João Almeida (por) + 0.19

Intermediate – at km 7.3
1. Wout van Aert 7.56
2. Mathias Vacek 7.57
3. Brandon McNulty 7.58
4. Joshua Tarling 7.59
5. Edoardo Affini 8.02

GC after stage 1
1. Brandon McNulty (usa)
2. Mathias Vacek (cze) + 0.02
3. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
4. Stefan Küng (swi) + 0.06
5. Edoardo Affini (ita) + 0.07
6. Joshua Tarling (gbr) + 0.08
7. Mauro Schmid (swi)+ 0.16
8. Primoz Roglic (slo) s.t.
9. Bruno Armirail (fra) + 0.18
10. João Almeida (por) + 0.19

13. Mattias Skjelmose (den) + 0.22
14. Jay Vine (aus) + 0.24
18. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 0.27
20. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 0.29
23. Thymen Arensman (nld) s.t.
26. Tao Geoghegan Hart (gbr) + 0.31
28. Daniel Felipe Martínez (col) + 0.33
29. Adam Yates (gbr) + 0.34
32. Enric Mas (spa) + 0.39
35. Richard Carapaz (ecu) + 0.40
46. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) + 0.45
49. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 0.46
55. David Gaudu (fra) + 0.51
58. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 0.52
62. Sepp Kuss (usa) + 0.53
63. Lennert Van Eetvelt (bel) + 0.54
68. Felix Gall (aut) s.t.
69. Giulio Ciccone (ita) s.t.
91. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 1.05
92. Mikel Landa (spa) s.t.
108. Louis Meintjes (rsa) + 1.12
118. Michael Woods (can) + 1.19
124. Nairo Quintana (col) + 1.21
125. Einer Rubio (col) s.t.
154. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 1.34