‘It was very hot and I got into a zone of desperation’ – Richard Carapaz explains summit struggle at Vuelta a España

The first summit finish of the Vuelta a España at Pico Villuercas has already provoked major time gaps among those riders hoping to do battle at the top of the race’s general classification.

Already, after just four days of racing, some hopefuls have shed two minutes or more to stage 4 winner Primož Roglič.