Primoz Roglic suffers 'big loss' as Sepp Kuss abandons La Vuelta, Remco Evenepoel loses Pieter Serry
Primoz Roglic’s hopes of a fourth straight Vuelta crown have suffered a blow after key Jumbo-Visma ally Sepp Kuss withdrew ahead of Stage 9. Kuss was tasked with guiding Roglic through the mountains and applying pressure on Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) in the red jersey. However, his challenge has come to a premature end due to fever.