Vuelta, stage 8: Roglic wins, Kuss leader

Show in Xorret de Catì, the king of the Giro beats Evenepoel and Ayuso in the sprint. Then Mas and Vingegaard. Caruso on the attack from afar, the new American leader

A sentence. Primoz Roglic won stage eight of the Vuelta, 165km and finish in Xorret de Catì 3km after the day’s final climb, 3.9km at 11%. The 33-year-old Slovenian of Jumbo-Visma, king of the Giro d’Italia and chasing the fourth success of his career in the Spanish race, beat Remco Evenepoel and Juan Ayuso in the sprint. Then Mas and Vingegaard. They make 13 season hits for Roglic.

KUSS HOLDS

Jumbo-Visma’s masterpiece day, which can also always count on Jonas Vingegaard, was completed with the red jersey which went to the shoulders of the American Sepp Kuss, because the French Martinez paid a one-minute penalty at the finish line. In the news, the attempt from afar by Damiano Caruso (who could count among the fugitives on his comrade Tiberi) who surrendered at less than 5.5 km should still be reported. The Spanish race, which will end on Sunday 17 September in Madrid, continues tomorrow with the ninth stage, which still includes climbs: finish line in Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca after 165km (final climb, 8.2km at 5.4%) .

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