Primož Roglič aiming for definitive hold on Vuelta a España lead – ‘There are two big days still to come’

The Vuelta a España resumed a much more familiar format on Friday as three-times overall winner Primoz Roglič finally reclaimed the red jersey of race leader thanks to a devastating display of climbing power by both the Slovenian veteran and his team.

For nearly a fortnight, la roja has eluded the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider after he and his team collectively dropped the ball by letting a GC contender as dangerous as Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) gain a hefty five-minute overall advantage from a powerful first-week daylong break and stage win.