in the peloton

"He was curious about my dropper post, and I told him: ‘Tadej, listen to me. You’re a good friend of mine, so don’t risk your life and your Tour de France by following me down the Poggio descent. You know I’m crazy, so just stay safe.’”

Primož Roglič has won the Volta a Catalunya. The Jumbo-Visma rider held off several attacks by Remco Evenepoel on the final stage to Barcelona to finish six seconds ahead of the Belgian in the general classification. By winning the Catalan stage race, Roglič added a missing prize to his list of honours.

Snow at O Gran Camiño.

At the end of it one can legitimately claim to be the best stage racer of their generation, at least until there’s a rematch, the other will lose. But whatever the result, we, those that get to witness it, all win. (x)