Vuelta: The defending champion gives up

The defending champion did not take part in the 17th stage in Aracena on Wednesday after he fell shortly before the finish the day before. His team told Jumbo-Visma. Roglic had taken second place in the overall standings and had been gaining more and more time on Belgian leader Remco Evenepoel in the past few days. Athletic director Addy Engels provided information about the extent of the injuries on Wednesday. Roglic did not break anything or suffer a concussion. However, the bruises and the associated pain are too great. Roglic crossed the finish line on Tuesday with his right arm and leg covered in blood. The 32-year-old had won the Vuelta in the past three years and would have drawn level with record winner Roberto Heras with a fourth success. Roglic had to give up the Tour de France in July just a few days after a fall. Evenepoel remains in red Evenepoel defended the overall leader's red jersey without any problems on Wednesday. The 17th of 21 stages was won by Colombian Rigoberto Uran from the EF Education-EasyPost team, who prevailed from a breakaway group of 162,3 at the mountain finish after 13 km from Aracena to Monasterio de Tentudia. Quick-Step professional Evenepoel crossed the finish line in 14th place together with the favorites, 5:11 minutes behind. Things get more challenging again on Thursday, when 192 mountainous kilometers from Trujillo to Alto de Piornal are on the agenda. Then Evenepoel has to defend a lead of 2:01 minutes over the Spaniard Mas, while his compatriot Juan Ayuso is third, 4:51 minutes behind.

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Vuelta: The defending champion gives up

After the Tour de France, the Slovenian cycling star Primoz Roglic also had to give up the Tour of Spain early after a fall.

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