Cycling

Alberto Dainese (DSM-Firmenich) has won the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España, sprinting to victory at the end of a hot 177.4km stage to Íscar in central Spain. Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers launched first after a determined lead-out by Geraint Thomas and the team, but tired up just before the line for a still creditable second place.

Remco Evenepoel powered to a resounding solo win from the breakaway on stage 18 of the Vuelta a España to take his third stage win of the race on the final summit finish at La Cruz de Linares. The Belgian dispensed with Max Poole (DSM) and Damiano Caruso on the first of two ascents of the Puerto de la Cruz de Linares climb and soloed to the finish to take his 50th career victory.

Jumbo-Visma took a stunning podium lockout on stage 17 of the Vuelta a España, tightening their stranglehold on the race. Primož Roglič claimed the stage win atop the cloud-covered Altu de L’Angliru with an attack that towed Jonas Vingegaard to the line. Race leader Sepp Kuss followed 19 seconds behind, meaning the American kept his leader’s jersey by eight seconds ahead of Vingegaard.

Jonas Vingegaard charged up the final climb on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España to claim a solo win at Bejes, taking over a minute on his teammate and race leader Sepp Kuss in the process. He used the win to pay tribute to his other teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck, who was hospitalised after a car crash earlier on Tuesday.

Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) sprinted to victory from a three-man group of escapees on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday afternoon. The former world champion kicked past Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) to the line in Lekunberri.