Vuelta a España: Roglic extends lead as Pogacar takes thrilling 13th stage

Primoz Roglic extended his overall lead in the Vuelta a España as fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar took victory on a thrilling but brutal stage 13 in Cantabria.

Having reeled in Nairo Quintana with four kilometres to race on roads that reached up to 25% gradient, Roglic and his compatriot powered to the finish at Los Machuchos to end up almost 30 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Alejandro Valverde.

That ensures the former ski jumper now holds a lead of two minutes and 25 seconds over the Spaniard, with Pogacar having leapfrogged Colombian Miguel Ángel López to move up into third spot in the overall standings.

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source: theguardian.com