Roglic claims Tour of Catalonia triumph

This is how cycling ace Primož Roglič paid tribute to the jumpers.

The UAE Team Emirates star still reigns supreme in the International Cycling Union (UCI) rankings.

The fifth multi-day race of the season, the highest category for professional cyclists, was won by Slovenian Primož Roglic (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe), who also triumphed in the same race last year, thanks to his performance on Sunday.

Roglic claims Tour of Catalonia triumph

Slovenian veteran Primoz Roglic won the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday by powering to a solo triumph in the seventh stage in Barcelona. The 35-year-old, who won the race in 2023, trailed home favourite Juan Ayuso by one second going into the finale, but eased to victory by 28 seconds. Spaniard Enric Mas came in third overall, 58 seconds behind the dominant Roglic. "Beautiful, I had great fun here," said Roglic. "I figured it out, I'm ready, the leg…

Slovenian cycling ace Tadej Pogačar is firmly in the saddle in the UCI World Cycling Championship standings. The 27-year-old UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has a 6,346-point lead over second-placed Belgian Remco Evenepoel, while Primož Roglič (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) has moved into fourth place after winning the Tour of Catalonia.

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