Haig 'getting more and more confident' after strong Vuelta a España ride

Jack Haig of Bahrain Victorious on stage 10 in front of Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers)
Jack Haig of Bahrain Victorious on stage 10 in front of Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Jack Haig’s progress as a general classification contender in the Grand Tours showed no sign of letting up on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, as the Bahrain Victorious racer pounded across the finish safely in the Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) group.

Even before Roglič had blasted away out of the leader’s group on the Puerto de Almacher climb, for the second day running Haig’s erstwhile leader Mikel Landa had been dropped, this time losing 22 minutes.

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Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.