Despite missing out on stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday, race leader Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) was all smiles after passing another high-altitude test. The Slovenian finished just behind World Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) after giving up two seconds on the stage to La Molina, and the pair are now tied in the overall standings.
The two riders have been a step above the rest in the first three days of racing. Roglič won the opening stage on the short, steep kick to the line in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, then out-sprinted Evenepoel to take second to Trek-Segafredo's Giulio Ciccone at the Vallter 2000 ski resort. On La Molina, however, the Slovenian let go of Evenepoel's wheel in the final turn.
