The Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Bora Hansgrohe), first ruler of Itzulia After his victory in the preliminary 10-kilometer time trial held in Irún, he considered his start in the “easiest stage” of this edition “amazing”, stressing that “victory is always important.”
Roglic, who beat Remco Eveneoel by 11 seconds, Jonas Vingegaard by 15 and Juan Ayuso by 16, made a mistake at the end of the course going the wrong way, so he had to correct it, but he closed a successful one. day.
“It was fantastic, it’s great to be here again, my legs went well and I felt strong. I made a mistake at the end, near the finish line, but I corrected it and that was enough,” said Roglic.
The triple winner of the Vuelta and double of Itzulia, explained the incident that caused him to lose a few seconds.
“I turned too far to the right, but I realized that the finish line was already there and I made a mistake, so I had to turn to get to the finish line,” he said.
The Bora leader, who has not raced since Paris Nice, emphasized his good form and the importance of starting with a win, although the race will be decided in the mountain stages.
“Paris-Nice didn’t go the way I wanted, but here’s another race. Today was the easiest day in the whole of Itzulia, and it went well for me. If you can win, a victory is a victory, but there are a lot of mountains left” he concluded. .
Source: La Verdad
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