Tadej Pogačar has downplayed a potential lack of hydration playing a role in Enric Mas catching him on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España, after a rare mistake saw his solo move fail to come off.
Attacking away solo on the last climb, it looked for all money like Pogačar was going to ride the final 24km on his own, but 4km later it was Mas who had shockingly ended the chances of that by bridging across at a rapid rate of knots.
