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Alasdair Fotheringham

‘That was kind of stupid’ - Lennert Van Eetvelt regrets arm gesture that cost him Vuelta a España stage win

Van Eetvelt Lennert Van Eetvelt Vuelta Vuelta a España Primož Roglič Enric Mas Movistar João Almeida GC Red BullBoraHansgrohe
PICO VILLUERCAS SPAIN AUGUST 20 Lennert Van Eetvelt of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny reacts after the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 4 a 1705km stage from Plasencia to Pico Villuercas 1544m UCIWT on August 20 2024 in Pico Villuercas Spain Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images.

Few riders can say they have managed to beat Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) in a Vuelta a España summit finish and Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Dstny) was on the point of doing so at Pico Villuercas on Tuesday. 

But as the 23-year-old went under the gantries in a small group sprint of GC contenders, the talented young Belgian racer raised his right arm just a fraction too soon, allowing the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader to zip past at the last minute.

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