Fabio Jakobsen, who also triumphed on Stage 4 in Molina de Aragón, delivered when it really mattered after what was a flat 173.7km route from Santa Pola, while Primoz Roglic retained his eight-second lead in the general classification before another mountainous stage.
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Primoz Roglic held his general classification lead on what was a dramatic day at La Vuelta with Michael Storer taking a fine victory in the mountains, while Alejandro Valverde walked away from a very concerning crash on a descent.
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Defending champion Primoz Roglic returned to the top of the standings after taking second place on the Alto de la Montana de Cullera in the wheels of Stage 6 winner Magnus Cort. The Dane was the last man standing from a five-man breakaway and held on for a super win despite the red jersey battle going on in his wake.
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Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen roared back into the green jersey with his second win of the race after beating Fabio Jakobsen in a chaotic bunch sprint finale to Stage 5 of La Vuelta. Frenchman Kenny Elissonde is the new race leader after Estonia’s Rein Taaramae was involved in a pile-up inside the final 12km of an otherwise uneventful day.
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Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen won Stage 4 of La Vuelta – and the green jersey – after a thrilling tussle with Frenchman Arnaud Demare on the uphill rise to the finish at Molina de Aragon. An emotional third career win on the Vuelta came just over a year following Jakobsen’s life-threatening crash on the Tour de Pologne. Estonia’s Rein Taaramae retained the red jersey despite a crash near the finish.
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