‘I had to finish it off’ – Primož Roglič reveals he was affected by Red Bull illness at Vuelta a España

By now, a Primož Roglič podium appearance by the fountains of Plaza de Cibeles feels almost as common an occurrence as a Real Madrid trophy celebration on the neo-classical square. He was feted there once more on Sunday evening after sealing his record-equalling fourth Vuelta a España victory in the final time trial in the Spanish capital.

With Roglič already holding a commanding lead over Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), there was little suspense ahead of the final stage, and there would be no alarms and no surprises along the 24.6km stage. The Slovenian cruised to second on the stage to extend his final buffer to 2:36 over O’Connor.