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Vuelta Stage 1: Primoz Roglic back in red after winning opening time trial

Olympic champion hunting third successive Vuelta win snatches victory from Astana-Premier Tech's Alex Aranburu...

Primoz Roglic, winner of the last two editions of the Vuelta a Espana, is the first leader of this year's race after winning the opening individual time trial in Burgos.

As defending champion, the Jumbo-Visma rider, winner of time trial gold at the Tokyo Olympics, snatched victory on the 7.1km course from early leader Alex Aranburu of Astana-Premier Tech

Full report and reaction to follow.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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Does anyone know if a Freeview channel is showing highlights?

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Miller replied to HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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Quest is doing highlights which I expect will be of the GCN coverage.

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ktache replied to Miller | 3 years ago
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Late one tonight, 11, but there is a +1, and back to a 7 o'clock evening slot from tomorrow.

 

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ktache replied to ktache | 3 years ago
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Was not on, there was an apology shown during a repeat of Polish Border Force, on +1 anyway.

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