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The Time Trial is King: How Primoz Roglic Won the Vuelta a España

The Time Trial is King: How Primoz Roglic Won the Vuelta a España

Roglic's dominant win at the 2021 Vuelta shows us the time trial is still king when it comes to winning grand tours

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Spencer Martin
Sep 08, 2021
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The Time Trial is King: How Primoz Roglic Won the Vuelta a España
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After having a few days to ponder Roglič’s third consecutive Vuelta a Espana overall victory, I wanted to go back through the defining stages to break down where exactly Roglic won the race. At first glance, Roglic just blew out the competition, but under a closer view, his win over Enric Mas and Jack Haig came over the course of a few defining moments.…

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