The stakes are high for Primož Roglič in this year’s Vuelta a España. The Slovenian arrives at the race after fracturing his back in a crash at the Tour de France, and the pain from his heavy fall in July still lingers.
Purely in terms of records, a fourth overall victory would put the 34-year-old on a level footing with the most successful ever Vuelta rider Roberto Heras, who won his home Grand Tour in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
