‘It’s not normal, my legs feel numb’ – Cian Uijtdebroeks searching for answers after latest setback at Vuelta a España

Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike) has been left scratching his head over his string of disappointing performances, complaining of ‘numb legs’ after plummeting down the Vuelta a España standings on a relatively innocuous stage 7. 

In a stage won by Wout van Aert and teed up by the selfless defending champion Sepp Kuss, the shine was taken off the day for Visma-Lease a Bike as Uijtdebroeks suffered on the late climb of the Alto del 14% and went on to ship more than eight minutes.