Pascal Ackermann edged the final sprint in Madrid at the end of La Vuelta a Espana to beat Sam Bennett to the stage win. The sprint provided a dramatic conclusion to a brilliant Grand Tour, with Primoz Roglic being confirmed as winner for the second year in a row.
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Jasper Philipsen won a wind-swept and sodden Stage 15 of La Vuelta on Thursday, outlasting Pascal Ackermann and Jannik Steimle in a reduced sprint finish. No change in the general classification saw Primoz Roglic retain the red jersey from rivals Richard Carapaz and Hugh Carthy with three days of the race to go.
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Pascal Ackermann took victory in Stage 9 of La Vuelta a Espana after Sam Bennett, first across the line, was relegated for a ‘shove’ in the finale. Richard Carapaz remains in the overall lead, 13 seconds clear of nearest rival Primoz Roglic.
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A ride for the ages saw Peter Sagan solo to Stage 10 glory to take a maiden victory on the Giro d’Italia – and his first win for 15 months. On a day two teams were forced out after Covid-19 positive tests, Portugal’s Joao Almeida also strengthened his grip on the maglia rosa with four bonus seconds.
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Arnaud Demare came from behind to notch a second victory on the Giro d’Italia with a jaw-dropping performance in Stage 6 at Matera to take the maglia ciclamino from the slumped shoulders of Peter Sagan, who stuttered to a disappointing eighth.
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