Marc Soler of Movistar won Stage 2 of La Vuelta as Primoz Roglic extended his lead in the general classification. The Movistar rider held off a strong chasing group to win by 19 seconds, with Roglic taking second and the bonus seconds.
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Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) surged into the leader’s jersey at La Vuelta with victory on day one of the Spanish Grand Tour. A string of tricky climbs saw the general classification shaken up right from the off, with only eight riders finishing within 40 seconds of Roglic, and Chris Froome struggling badly as he continues to search for his top fitness and form after that horror accident in 2019.
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Sam Bennett won Stage 21 of the Tour de France in Paris to secure the points classification green jersey as Tadej Pogacar took the overall title after three weeks of dramatic Grand Tour racing. Bennett only needed to finish safely on the Champs Elysees to secure green, but made it a truly special day for Irish cycling with a famous stage win.
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Tadej Pogacar produced a staggering time trial to soar into the yellow jersey and win Stage 20 as long-time leader Primoz Roglic faded at the final test. The 21-year-old will become the youngest winner of the Tour de France since 1904 when he carries the maillot jaune into Paris on Sunday.
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Team Sunweb’s brilliant Tour de France continued as Soren Kragh Andersen won Stage 19, while Ireland’s Sam Bennett closed on the green jersey after nullifying the threat of Peter Sagan. Primoz Roglic remains in yellow heading into tomorrow time trial.
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