MADRID (AP) — It was a much different ceremonial final stage for Primoz Roglic at the Spanish Vuelta than two months ago at the Tour de France.
This time, Roglic was celebrating a Grand Tour victory instead of dwelling on a late collapse that cost him the victory.
Roglic clinched his second consecutive Vuelta victory with an uneventful final ride into Madrid on Sunday, solidifying his status as a top rider.
The 31-year-old Slovenian from team Jumbo-Visma virtually sealed the victory on Saturday after escaping another collapse in the final competitive stage, when his overall lead over Richard Carapaz was cut from 45 to 24 seconds.