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Lenny Martinez, 20, becomes youngest ever Vuelta a España leader at Javalambre

Lenny Martinez, 20, becomes youngest ever Vuelta a España leader at Javalambre


When Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) dropped Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich) as the two reached the summit of stage 6 of the Vuelta a España at Javalambre on Thursday, it was tempting to see the symbolism and say that here was the top representative of one fading generation of French climbers being superseded by the next wave of young guns.

But appearances are deceptive: Bardet is only 12 years Martinez’s senior, and, as Bardet’s fine racing in this year’s Vuelta has already shown, the DSM leader surely has plenty of opportunities to shine in both the present and the future.

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