Primoz Roglic Secures Red Jersey with Thrilling Vuelta Stage Win
Roglic overtakes Van Eetvelt in final meters of grueling mountain climb, leading overall standings by eight seconds.
- Roglic wins first mountain stage of Vuelta a España after a fierce climb to Pico Villuercas.
- Lennert Van Eetvelt's premature celebration costs him the stage win as Roglic surges past.
- João Almeida finishes third in the stage, trailing Roglic by eight seconds in the overall standings.
- Defending champion Sepp Kuss loses significant time, now over a minute behind Roglic.
- The 170km stage featured extreme gradients, with several top riders falling behind on the final climb.