Race report | 05 April 2022, 18:34

Roglic retains leader's jersey after trouble-free stage in Basque Country

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Team Jumbo-Visma has come through the second stage of the Tour of the Basque Country well. The yellow and black brigade kept Primoz Roglic in the front for the entire day, which means the Slovenian will also have the yellow leader's jersey on his shoulders in the third stage.

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In the race's longest stage, the riders were presented with more than two hundred kilometres and three categorised climbs. On the first climb of the day, a four-rider breakaway managed to escape from the peloton and got a five-minute lead.

The last remaining escapee was caught 400 metres from the finish line. In the sprint with a slightly uphill finish, world champion Julian Alaphilippe was too fast for everyone. Roglic crossed the finish line simultaneously and kept his yellow leader's jersey.

"This was probably the easiest stage of this week", Roglic said. "I enjoyed the sun and the crowd; the people are very enthusiastic here. For tomorrow I expect a tough stage with short, steep climbs. We'll have to be very focused, and I'll give everything to compete with the best."

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