- The Slovenian started the five-day stage as the favorite for overall glory. (Photo: Instagram)
Two days after dominating on his season debut at the Clássica Jaén Paraíso Interior, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) repeated his performance in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía. The Slovenian started the five-day stage as the favorite for overall glory.
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He wasted no time in setting a marker for his GC rivals, attacking with 12.5km to go on a steep, twisting climb and riding solo to the finish in Santiago de la Espada. “Today once again the teamwork was great, we did a nice job and our guys led me to the last climb at a very very high pace which I really liked,” Pogacar said later.
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Pogacar now holds a solid lead after just one day of racing, with just the three men in the chasing group within a minute and a selection of other possible GC contenders at 1:30 back.
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