{"id":260081,"date":"2026-08-28T19:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/a-good-day-to-try-something-felix-gall-upbeat-after-aggressive-final-ascent-at-vuelta-a-espana\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:10:55","slug":"a-good-day-to-try-something-felix-gall-upbeat-after-aggressive-final-ascent-at-vuelta-a-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/a-good-day-to-try-something-felix-gall-upbeat-after-aggressive-final-ascent-at-vuelta-a-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A good day to try something&#8217; &#8211; Felix Gall upbeat after aggressive final ascent at Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-f0d87886-a30f-11f1-963c-a177a6870638\">For a second major mountain stage of three in this year&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a>, Tadej Poga\u010dar <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/vuelta-a-espana-gc-standings-from-yellow-to-red-tadej-pogacar-takes-leaders-jersey-on-opening-day\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/vuelta-a-espana-gc-standings-from-yellow-to-red-tadej-pogacar-takes-leaders-jersey-on-opening-day\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" 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data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/vuelta-a-espana-andreas-leknessund-tobias-johannessen-solo-away-from-wout-van-aert-in-uno-x-mobility-1-2-on-stage-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summit finish climb of Aram\u00f3n Valdelinares<\/a>, with UAE down to four riders including Poga\u010dar, the French squad suddenly put Gregor Muhlberger and Matthew Riccitello up front, swamping the UAE line.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-f0d87886-a30f-11f1-963c-a177a6870638-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As at Andorra on stage 4, Decathlon&#8217;s decision to try to isolate Poga\u010dar worked up to a point, and it even culminated, once again, in an intense drive of around 300 metres by their leader, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/felix-gall\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/felix-gall\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/felix-gall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Felix Gall<\/a>, to which only Poga\u010dar could respond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" 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class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, that was as good as it got, as the Vuelta leader then moved away ahead of the Austrian climber, leaving Gall to continue with a lone pursuit of the Slovenian &#8211; but ahead of his GC rivals.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Gall crossed the line six seconds behind Poga\u010dar but with a 10-second advantage on Enric Mas (Movistar) and a further 23 on the remainder of his GC rivals. That pushes him up a spot into fourth overall, and with Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) only 11 seconds ahead, the battle for the podium is growing more intense with each stage that passes.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was a much better <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performance<\/a>, too, for Gall after stage 6&#8217;s difficult day on the gravel-capped climb of Puerto de El Bartolo, where he lost time on Poga\u010dar and Mas. This time round, even if the Slovenian remains out of reach &#8211; and he&#8217;s hardly alone in that &#8211; on this occasion, Gall was definitely best of the rest.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s nice to create some gaps, it was a bit of a more of a relaxed day, the most relaxed day of the first part of the race, so that was nice, and I&#8217;m definitely happy with the outcome of today,&#8221; Gall said afterwards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RS7FGFTP6KM6iszoXcLcrk\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RS7FGFTP6KM6iszoXcLcrk slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I felt much better today, yesterday was also, in the end, a good day apart from the final, which was pretty bad, but that&#8217;s how it is in a Grand Tour sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As was only logical, Gall paid tribute to Decathlon for turning in such an impressive all-round performance, one which even if it didn&#8217;t put Poga\u010dar into difficulties, certainly had the right kind of effect regarding his GC aspirations for the podium.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The guys always push me to be more aggressive. Gregor is always motivated, he can always push me to try something.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was super nice, I suffered quite a bit on Gregor&#8217;s wheel, that&#8217;s for sure, but it&#8217;s a pleasure to race with such a strong team and nice to get some gaps today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The plan to attack on Aram\u00f3n took shape during the race, he said, with the initial aim to be more conservative, but then it turned out that &#8220;it was a good day to try something. We have strong teammates, so you can actually do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, whilst only Poga\u010dar able to withstand his assault, Gall recognised there was a limit to his ambitions, and that didn&#8217;t involve dislodging the Slovenian star from the top spot overall.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Tadej was just doing his pace, and I wasn&#8217;t really focusing on him,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;This is a race for the podium; you take him out of the equation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f0d879a8-a30f-11f1-a1ab-ed40ddc3cbb1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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