Roglic in the fast lane: Fourth Vuelta crowns Radstar in Madrid?
Roglic in the fast lane: Fourth Vuelta crowns Radstar in Madrid?
In the world of cycling, the Slovenian cyclist Primoz Roglic caused a stir again because he is about the possible fourth overall victory at Vuelta a España. The 20th stage of the tour was a decisive challenge for Roglic because he was able to successfully defend his red jersey by taking third place in the demanding mountain arrival on the Picon Blanco. This is all the more remarkable because he and his teammate Florian Lipowitz, who also concluded greatly, do not seem to be affected by the recent illnesses in the Red Bull team.
The situation for the Red Bull team is particularly challenging, as three of Roglic's most important helpers, including Nico Denz, Daniel Felipe Martinez and Patrick Gamper, had to end the race prematurely. According to reports, another team member was hospitalized due to food poisoning, which makes the situation even more dramatic. Despite these difficulties, Roglic has left the competition behind and is on a solid course for the overall victory of the Vuelta.strong competition and Roglics dominance
The current state of the overall ranking shows that Roglic has a lead of 2:02 minutes to Australian Ben O’Connor and 2:11 minutes on the Spaniard Enric Mas before the final individual time trial in Madrid. These successes could help Roglic to win his fourth Vuelta victory after 2019, 2020 and 2021, which would make him the sole record winner of the tour. In recent years he has already shown some impressive achievements, including the victory at Giro d’Italia last year and a second place at the Tour de France 2020.
Lipowitz also achieved remarkable results with a ninth place in the demanding stage. After a strenuous climbing section, which was remarkably challenging with an average slope of nine percent, Lipowitz was able to improve its overall place in seventh place. However, he remains a gap of 68 seconds on the Danes of Mattias Skjelmose in the race for the white jersey of the best young professional.
The expectations of Roglic are high because it has the opportunity not only through his previous performance, but also through his skills as a time trial specialist. In recent years he has repeatedly demonstrated his dominance in such competitions. The next stage promises exciting competitions and could finally decide whether Roglic will go into the history books of cycling.
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