2020 Vuelta a España Stage 18 Results & Recap
Stage 18 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
Ackermann wins Madrid finale
German sprinter Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) took the win on the final 139 km stage of the Vuelta a Espana today in Madrid by a hair ahead of Irishman Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step). Max Canter (Team Sunweb) was third.
“I wasn’t sure, I was asking Sam [Bennett] who won," Ackermann said. "I was really unsure and we had to wait after the finish and we got the message on the radio. We’re so happy about the victory today. I really have to say thank you to my teammates. Today was an amazing lead-out. I’m really happy to finish the season with a victory. It’s also my 13th victory of the season and I’m just so happy I can say thank you to my teammates. I still think I only won one stage, I’m not really counting the one where Sam was relegated. Now everyone has one victory and we can all be happy with that.”
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) spent the first part of the race celebrating with his Jumbo Visma teammates, then officially crossed the line to win the Vuelta overall for the second time in his career.
“We were just enjoying," Roglic said. "It was the last one to do and we did it. It’s beautiful to finish the season like this. I always say every victory is beautiful. It’s really hard to win. So it’s difficult to compare [with 2019]. I’m just super happy that I could win and finish the season like this. I don’t know [if I’m the best Grand Tour rider]. For sure I was the best in this Vuelta. There are still races I didn’t win yet, more challenges, but first of all today we celebrate. It was a special year. I wish everyone good health. Definitely, I would like to thank the organisers. They made it happen, we could still race in November. The race was really well organised and I enjoyed every single day. I want to thank all the riders, especially my teammates. I also received great support from home, from my family even if they’re not here at the moment. It’s really beautiful to win the red jersey and the green jersey to finish this year. See you next year.”
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