Primoz Roglic’s ability to bounce back from disappointment is unrivalled, says Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd, after the Slovenian soared into the red jersey again at La Vuelta.
Arriving at his beloved Vuelta with a point to prove after his latest Tour de France disappointment, the three-time champion decimated the remnants of the peloton to win ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) on Stage 4.
Ad Roglic picked up a double helping of time bonuses to build a 13-second lead in the general classification, becoming the fourth Jumbo rider to wear red in as many stages.
Vuelta a EspañaOomen downbeat despite seeing team-mate Roglic take redAN HOUR AGO Despite his stranglehold on the Vuelta, the 32-year-old’s main goal has actually been the Tour, where misery and mishap have seen him cruelly denied in the past three editions. “It’s worthwhile repeating: each year his primary focus has been on the Tour de France,” said Lloyd on The Breakaway. “He had that awful heartbreak on the penultimate day a couple of years ago, a crash last year, a crash this year. “Every single time he’s been able to collect his thoughts, take a short break and focus again on La Vuelta, and last year on the Olympic Games as well. “The amount of dedication you have to put in to be prepared for the Tour de France in the first place… the amount of concentration you have to have every minute of every day during a Grand Tour is incredible.