{"id":290624,"date":"2023-09-13T18:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=290624"},"modified":"2023-09-13T18:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:36:03","slug":"primoz-roglic-beats-remco-evenepoel-to-win-eighth-stage-of-vuelta-a-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/cycling\/primoz-roglic-beats-remco-evenepoel-to-win-eighth-stage-of-vuelta-a-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"Primoz Roglic beats Remco Evenepoel to win eighth stage of Vuelta a Espana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>Slovenian Primoz Roglic powered past reigning champion Remco Evenepoel to win the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana after a tough fight on the climb to Xorret del Cati on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Roglic\u2019s Jumbo Visma team mate Sepp Kuss took the overall leader\u2019s red jersey after Lenny Martinez of Groupama-FDJ cracked near the finish of the 165km stage from Denia.<\/p>\n<p>Kuss is the first American to lead a Grand Tour since Chris Horner at LA Vuelta in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The peloton reeled in four breakaway riders at the start of the brutal final climb and battle commenced amongst the general classification contenders with Jumbo Visma again dominant.<\/p>\n<p>Kuss was the first to attack before Belgium\u2019s Evenepoel (Soudal Quick Step) took it on over the summit on the downhill race to the finish line.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/31\/16\/newFile-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2022\/09\/12\/08\/AFP_32J78G7.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/28\/17\/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2017.01.31.png?quality=75&amp;width=230&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"sc-1g4ankk-0 cUqDiq i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\"><\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel was unable to hold off three-time Vuelta winner Roglic in the final sprint to the line but looked strong as he came home in second place with Spain\u2019s Juan Ayuso third.<\/p>\n<p>Danish co-favourite Jonas Vingegaard, also of Jumbo Visma, was fifth with Kuss seventh.<\/p>\n<p>With Frenchman Martinez more than a minute behind at the finish, Kuss now leads the standings by 43 seconds from Spain\u2019s Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) and one minute from Martinez.<\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel, Roglic and Vingegaard are well-placed in sixth, seventh and eighth places, around two and a half minutes behind Kuss but with two weeks of racing still to go.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone assuming Kuss will just revert to his role of supporting more illustrious team mates may have to reconsider as the American again showed great legs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou always hope for the best. The guys did a really amazing job, controlling the really strong breakaway. Then we had no option in the end,\u201d Giro d\u2019Italia winner Roglic said.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/31\/15\/Stage%201%20map%20ToB.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=230&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"sc-1g4ankk-0 cUqDiq i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/24\/21\/Vuelta%20stage%202%20map.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=230&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"sc-1g4ankk-0 cUqDiq i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the sprint it\u2019s always a bit of a gamble but I had the legs and I could do it. At least three (Jumbo-Visma leaders) now, no? But maybe there\u2019s still someone coming!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More mountains are in store on Sunday with a 184-km route starting in Cartagena.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/cycling\/vuelta-a-espana-stage-8-result-b2403881.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Slovenian Primoz Roglic powered&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Primoz Roglic beats Remco Evenepoel to win eighth stage of Vuelta a Espana - 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