Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) is set to win the Vuelta de Espana for a second time as he defended his lead over Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) in the crucial penultimate stage from Sequeros to the Covatilla ski resort.
Wearing the leader’s jersey before the 17th stage of the race around Spain and having a 45-seconds advantage ahead of Carapaz, the 31-year-old Slovenian managed to keep the lead, although giving away 21 seconds to Carapaz.
1. P. ROGLIČ SLO 69:17:59 2. R. CARAPAZ EKV +0:24 3. H. J. CARTHY VB 0:47 4. D. MARTIN IRS 2:43 5. E. MAS ŠPA 3:36 6. W. POELS NIZ 7:16 7. D. DE LA CRUZ ŠPA 7:35 8. D. GAUDU FRA 7:45 9. F. GROSSCHARTNER AVT 8:15 10. A. VALVERDE ŠPA 9:34
