Volta Catalunya, Primoz Roglic wins the fifth stage

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24
Mar

Continue head to head with Evenepoel, Almeida well

Primoz Roglic wins the fifth stage of the Volta Catalunya from Tortosa to Lo Port of 176.6km. The Slovenian precedes Remco Evenepoel and a tenacious Joao Almeida .

Six riders attempt to escape, Ibai Azurmendi (Euskaltel Euskadi), Tsgabu Grmay (Team Jayco AlUla), Julen Amezqueta (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) and three riders from Equipo Kern Pharma, José Félix Parra, Pablo Castrillo and Héctor Carretero.  

The fugitives still have a 2'30” lead over the peloton when the final climb begins and their attempt ends 5 km from the finish.  

Among the big names, 4 km from the conclusion, Roglic and Evenepoel move and Soler remains with them, with a handful of seconds ahead of Almeida, Landa, Uran and Woods.  

In the final Roglic tries to extend and precedes his rival Evenepoel, while in third place is Almeida , who in the meantime has returned to the leading riders.

Primoz Roglic always leads in the general standings in an increasingly exciting head-to-head with Remco Evenepoel .


ARRIVAL ORDER:

1 ROGLIČ Primož Jumbo-Visma

2 EVENEPOEL Remco Soudal - Quick Step 0:06

3 ALMEIDA João UAE Team Emirates 0:12

4 SOLER Marc UAE Team Emirates 0:28

5 URÁN Rigoberto EF Education-EasyPost 0:44

6 MARTINEZ Lenny Groupama - FDJ 0:47

7 LANDA Mikel Bahrain - Victorious 0:56

8 WOODS Michael Israel - Premier Tech ,,

9 HINDLEY Jai BORA - hansgrohe 1:04

10 UIJTDEBROEKS Cian BORA - hansgrohe 1:15


GENERAL RANKING:  

1 ROGLIČ Primož Jumbo-Visma

2 Evenepoel Remco Soudal - Quick Step 0:10

3 ALMEIDA João UAE Team Emirates 1:02

4 LANDA Mikel Bahrain - Victorious 1:50

5 SOLER Marc UAE Team Emirates ,,

6 WOODS Michael Israel - Premier Tech 1:54

7 CICCONE Giulio Trek - Segafredo 1:57

8 HINDLEY Jai BORA - hansgrohe 2:02

9 UIJTDEBROEKS Cian BORA - hansgrohe 2:23

10 URÁN Rigoberto EF Education-EasyPost 2:44


Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency