2020 Vuelta a España Stage 1 Results & Recap
Stage 1 of the 2020 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Roglic wins opening stage of the Vuelta
It only took Primož Roglic (TJV) one day to take the Vuelta a Espana by the horns, claiming the first stage in a late attack on in the final meters of Alto de Arrate. The defending champion finished just ahead of Richard Carapaz (IGD). Dan Martin finished third on the day that was an intense start to the modified Spanish tour.
“This is a fantastic start”, Roglic said. “I am very happy with this victory. The team has shown that we are very strong. They did a perfect job throughout the stage. It is great that I can reward them for their efforts with this stage victory. We went full gas on the final climb. Sepp rode really fast. I will wear this leader’s jersey with great pride again. Hopefully we can provide the people at home even more spectacle. In any case, I’m going to enjoy this Vuelta. Day by day, we definitely have to do that this season.”
Primož Roglic (TJV) now leads the race 5 seconds ahead of Giro winner, Richard Carapaz (IGD).
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