Third Vuelta victory almost perfect: Roglic at the last mountain stood without weakness

Defending champion Primoz Roglic is just 34 kilometers from the third overall victory at the Spain tour of the wheel professionals. On the penultimate Vuelta stage, the Slovenian Star of the Team Jumbo-Visa picked out as a two-placed more seconds and goes with a comfortable lead in the final time trial on Sunday evening. As the Olympic champion in this discipline, the 31-year-old is only braked by a fall.

The daily victory on Saturday secured himself after hard 202.2 km between Sanxenxo and Castro de Herville of the Frenchman Clement Champoussin (AG2R), who had attacked Roglic just before the mountain arrival from the favorite group. Although the five marvel ratings of the day were not too heavy, many riders attacked and made a huge pace for immense pace.

Roglic parished all attacks of the counterparty sovereign and depended on the last meters his only remaining serious adversary Enric Mas (Spain / Movistar). Mas has 2:38 minutes of residue on Roglic overall place two practically safe. In three ranked the Australian Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious / + 4: 48).

The so far third-placed Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez (Movistar) also lost as well as Giro winners and Landsmann Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) at the third last last climbing to the favorites group. The two heavily beaten South Americans reached the goal with a great residue.

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Roglic will start on Sunday evening at 8.30 pm as the last driver in the 33.8 km time trial between Padron and the world-famous pilgrimage Santiago de Compostela. The Vuelta winner 2021 will be clear at 21.10.