Tour de France beats Ethan Hayter to claim red jersey
Joshua Tarling third a week after death of brother Finlay
Tadej Pogacar stormed to victory in the individual time trial to claim the leader’s red jersey after the first stage of the Vuelta a España on Saturday.
The overwhelming favourite, aiming to complete a career Grand Tour treble, completed the 9.4km ride, just 0.09 seconds faster than Britain’s Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step).
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