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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 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).

Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe named in strong Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team for Vuelta a Espana

Remco Evenepoel will be flanked by Julian Alaphilippe as he targets victory at La Vuelta after being named in Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl’s team for the final Grand Tour of 2022. The Belgian will be hoping to put pressure on three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), who is expected to line up in Spain despite abandoning the Tour de France with injury. Ad Evenepoel has shown impressive form this season, having won Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the Tour of Norway and Clasica San Sebastian.

Tour de France 2022 – Yves Lampaert stuns big names to win Stage 1 time trial in rainy Copenhagen

The Tour de France has a habit of throwing up surprises on the opening day and that tradition continued on Friday as the most northerly Grand Depart in the race's history took place on the sodden streets of Copenhagen. At the end of a week dominated by headlines surrounding the controversial non-selection of Mark Cavendish, the Belgian Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team made the news for all the right reasons with an emphatic victory for Yves Lampaert in the Tour’s opening stage, a 13.2km individual time trial around the Danish capital.

Thomas ready to grab his chance at Tour de France

Geraint Thomas said he is ready to help one of his Ineos Grenadiers team mates win the Tour de France next month, though if a chance to claim victory comes the Welshman's way he does not intend to pass it up.

Geraint Thomas sends Tour de France warning after first stage win in four years

Geraint Thomas warmed up for the Tour de France with his first stage race win in four years and warned: “I'll be ready to take my chance if it comes.”

Geraint Thomas overhauls Sergio Higuita at time trialfor Tour de Suisse victory, Remco Evenepoel wins stage

Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas won the Tour de Suisse on Sunday after moving ahead of previous race leader, Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe). The 36-year-old Welshman trailed the Colombian going into the final stage, a time trial in Vaduz. Ad/> He was expected to push hard on the 25.6km course as he trailed Higuita by just a couple of seconds, and he was the second quickest on the day.

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Primoz Roglic 'should be worried' – but can Remco Evenepoel survive three weeks to win red at La Vuelta?

Primoz Roglic admits he 'didn’t have legs' after La Vuelta humbling by Remco Evenepoel

Remco Evenepoel into red, Primoz Roglic cracks, Jay Vine takes sensational wet win on Stage 8 at La Vuelta

Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe named in strong Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team for Vuelta a Espana

Tour de France 2022 – Yves Lampaert stuns big names to win Stage 1 time trial in rainy Copenhagen

Thomas ready to grab his chance at Tour de France

Geraint Thomas sends Tour de France warning after first stage win in four years

Geraint Thomas overhauls Sergio Higuita at time trialfor Tour de Suisse victory, Remco Evenepoel wins stage