Green dream dashed as Covid-19 forces Sam Bennett out of Vuelta
Sam Bennett's hopes of winning the green jersey at the Vuelta Espana have been dashed after he was forced to withdraw from the race ahead of the stage 10 time-trial due to Covid-19.
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La Vuelta: Sam Bennett loses green jersey as Jay Vine takes stage eight
Australia's Jay Vine claimed stage eight of the Vuelta a España with an impressive solo climb on Saturday as Belgian Remco Evenepoel maintained his advantage at the top of the general classification.
Mads Pedersen overtakes Sam Bennett in race for green jersey at Vuelta a Espana
Mads Pedersen overtook Sam Bennett at the top of the points classification on Saturday as Jay Vine claimed stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana and Remco Evenepoel maintained his advantage at the top of the general classification.
Sam Bennett extends lead in battle for green jersey
Sam Bennett stretched his lead in the points classification on Friday after Jesus Herrada of Cofidis sprinted to victory to take stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana, a 190km ride from Camargo to Cistierna.
La Vuelta 2022: Jesus Herrada wins thrilling stage in Cistierna as Remco Evenepoel retains red jersey
On a day the pendulum tantalisingly swung between the breakaway and the peloton, it was the five-man move which ultimately ended up on top with Spain’s Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) proving the strongest in a thrilling conclusion to Stage 7 in Cistierna. The only man in the breakaway with a previous Vuelta stage win to his name, Herrada used all his experience and guile to time his sprint to perfection, launching from the wheel of Britain’s Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) and then holding off a late surge from Italy’s Samuele Battistella (Astana-Qazaqstan).
La Vuelta: Sam Bennett keeps green jersey as Roglic struggles in rain
Belgium's young all-rounder Remco Evenepoel grabbed the leader's red jersey at La Vuelta in a dramatic conclusion to a rain-drenched sixth stage won by Australian Jay Vine on Thursday.
Soler's Spanish delight as Roglic relinquishes red jersey
Marc Soler ended Spain's two-year wait for a stage winner at a Grand Tour as a late solo attack earned him victory on stage five of the Vuelta a Espana.
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.