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Roglic protects lead on final day to win Spanish Vuelta for a record-equaling 4th time

MADRID — Primoz Roglic won a record-equaling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after successfully protecting his lead in the final individual time trial on Sunday. Roglic, a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the individual time trial, got off to a slow start this year but gradually cut into the lead of O’Connor. The Vuelta this year finished with a time trial …

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Eddie Dunbar wins Spanish Vuelta stage as Primoz Roglic cuts into Ben O’Connor’s lead

PADRON, Spain — Eddie Dunbar decided to hang in there after almost quitting cycling, and on Wednesday he was celebrating his first Grand Tour stage win. The Irishman broke away with less than a kilometer to go to win the 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on a day that three-time champion Primoz Roglic cut nearly 40 seconds from Ben …

Bittner sprints to photo finish victory on Spanish Vuelta stage 5, Roglic remains in red

PostNL's Pavel Bittner celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning stage 5 of the Spanish Vuelta August 21, 2024. SEVILLE — Czech cyclist Pavel Bittner sprinted to the biggest victory of his career as he won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta in a photo finish on Wednesday, with Primoz Roglic staying in the overall lead. Bittner …

SEVILLE, Spain — Czech cyclist Pavel Bittner sprinted to the biggest victory of his career as he won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta in a photo finish on Wednesday, with Primoz Roglic staying in the overall lead. Bittner edged out Wout van Aert on the line, with Kaden Groves third in a bunch sprint at the end of …

Kuss loses time to teammates Roglic and Vingegaard but holds on to Spanish Vuelta lead

ALTU DE L’ANGLIRU, Spain — Sepp Kuss got to keep the leader’s red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta as his birthday gift. Celebrating his 29th birthday, the American held on to the overall lead despite finishing behind Jumbo-Visma teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic after a difficult climb on Wednesday. It was a very happy birthday, spending it doing what …

Evenepoel safely in Vuelta lead after Roglic withdraws

ARACENA, Spain — Remco Evenepoel safely kept his Spanish Vuelta lead on Wednesday after three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic withdrew ahead of the 17th stage because of injuries. Rigoberto Urán, the 35-year-old Colombian from team EF Education-EasyPost, prevailed on the final climb to win the stage and complete his treble of Grand Tour victories after previous stage triumphs in the …

Vuelta a Espana: Defending champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11, Odd Christian Eiking retains lead

Having fallen on Tuesday, Jumbo-Visma’s Roglic, instead of struggling, gained a few seconds on key rivals, Movistar pair Enric Mas and Miguel Angel Lopez. Valdepenas de Jaen: Defending Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic made a statement of intent Wednesday when he hunted down Magnus Cort Neilsen’s desperate long-range escape for a stage 11 win that went down to the wire. 🇪🇸#LaVuelta2021 …

Carthy delivered an immense performance on the summit finish of the gruelling Angliru to clinch victory on stage 12 while Carapaz finished fourth, to move ahead of Primoz Roglic. Britain’s Hugh Carthy claimed the biggest stage win of his career on Sunday at the Vuelta a Espana as Richard Carapaz recovered the overall lead. Carapaz’s lead is only 10 seconds, …

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Primoz Roglic cuts gap on leader Richard Carapaz with stage 8 win

Slovenia’s Roglic absorbed a late attack from Carapaz and then pulled away to cross the line 13 seconds ahead of his Ecuadorian rival, with Ireland’s Dan Martin coming in third. Spain: Primoz Roglic powered clear of Richard Carapaz to win the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday and close the gap on Carapaz in the overall classification. …