Oscar Onley of Great Britain and Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team - White Best Young Rider Jersey, Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe and Enric Mas of Spain and Movistar Team - Red Leader Jersey attack during the La Vuelta - 81st Tour of Spain 2026, Stage 9 a 187.4km stage from Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana 1544m / #UCIWT / on August 30, 2026 in Alto de Aitana, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).
More than words, Primož Roglič's huge smile as he slowed to a halt at the summit of the Aitana spoke volumes about how he felt after the toughest mountainous stage of the Vuelta a España so far.
The Slovenian veteran lost a little time to race leader Enric Mas (Movistar) and Oscar Onley (Netcompany-Ineos) but remains very much in contention for the overall, shedding 12 seconds at the line to finish third.
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