Primoz Roglic insists Bernal is not his only rival at Vuelta a España

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) won the 2020 Vuelta a España
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) won the 2020 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty Images)

It’s unclear quite how much redemption a freshly-minted Olympic champion really needs, but Primoz Roglič arrives at this Vuelta a España in a familiar position. 

On his debut two years ago, he came to Spain with a point to prove after frittering away a seemingly winning hand at the Giro d’Italia. Last autumn, the race offered a salve to the wounds that Roglič incurred by losing the Tour de France in the most traumatic of circumstances to Tadej Pogacar at La Planche des Belles Filles. 

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.