Herrada escapes to razor-edge Vuelta triumph
CISTIERNA, SPAIN: Jesus Herrada of Cofidis won stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday when an escape group beat the chasing pack over the 190km from Camargo to Cistierna in Castilla and Leon.
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Rookie Evenepoel soars through fog into Vuelta lead
PICO JANO, SPAIN: Belgian tyro Remco Evenepoel left his Vuelta a Espana title rivals trailing on a foggy climb in the Cantabrian mountains on Thursday on a stage won by Australian Jay Vine of Alpecin.
Primoz Roglic 'should be worried' – but can Remco Evenepoel survive three weeks to win red at La Vuelta?
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) “should be worried” after Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) disappeared up the road to seize the red jersey at La Vuelta in a thrilling Stage 6, according to Adam Blythe on The Breakaway. Roglic cracked on the race’s first summit finish to come home 1’37” down on stage winner and Zwift convert Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck), and leaked 1’22” to Evenepoel in the hunt for the general classification. Ad Evenepoel leads the GC by 21 seconds from Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), with Enric Mas (Movistar) in third at 28”.
'Primoz Roglic in trouble!' – Watch moment Remco Evenepoel cracks Jumbo star in 'biblical' rain at La Vuelta
Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) cracked Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and a host of GC favourites to grab the red jersey at La Vuelta in a wet and wild finale to Stage 6. After being teed up by team-mate Julian Alaphilippe, Evenepoel hit the front of a fast-evaporating peloton with 8km remaining – quickly forming a four-strong select group with Roglic, Enric Mas (Movistar) and Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers). Ad A kilometre later and four had become two.
Primoz Roglic admits he 'didn’t have legs' after La Vuelta humbling by Remco Evenepoel
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) admits he “didn’t have the legs” after Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) rode away from him and seized the red jersey at La Vuelta on Stage 6. The three-time champion wilted on the race’s first summit finish in the rain to come home 1’37” down on stage winner and Esport convert Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck), and leaked 1’22” to Evenepoel in the hunt for the GC. Ad Evenepoel leads the general classification by 21 seconds from Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), with Enric Mas (Movistar) into third at 28”.
Remco Evenepoel into red, Primoz Roglic cracks, Jay Vine takes sensational wet win on Stage 8 at La Vuelta
Zwift sensation Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck) claimed his first pro victory on Stage 6 at La Vuelta as Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) grabbed the leader's red jersey in the pouring rain. Three-time champion Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) could not live with the pace set by Evenepoel, crossing the line with a larger group 80 seconds later. Such were the appalling conditions that TV images failed to capture Vine crossing the line – instead broadcasting a gloomy haze – before Evenepoel led home Enric Mas (Movistar).
Roglic grabs Vuelta lead after stage four victory
LAGUARDIA, Spain: Defending champion Primoz Roglic won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, the first to take place in Spain after the opening salvos in the Netherlands, to take over the leader’s red jersey.
La Vuelta 2022 - ‘Are you stupid or what?’ - Movistar Rider Enric Mas confronts fan in heated exchange
Enric Mas was involved in a tense exchange at La Vuelta. A fan tweeted a video, which was later deleted, where the pair have a heated argument after the spectator called Mas a “moron”.