'You have to keep moving' – Primoz Roglic looks to bounce back at Vuelta a España

MALLABIA SPAIN APRIL 08 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma Yellow Leader Jersey prior to the 61st Itzulia Basque Country 2022 Stage 5 a 1638km stage from Zamudio to Mallabia 305m itzulia WorldTour on April 08 2022 in Mallabia Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images
Primož Roglič is setting his sights on a record-equalling fourth Vuelta a España victory (Image credit: Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images)

Primož Roglič has been through the routine before. Heartbreak at the Tour de France followed by a shot at redemption at the Vuelta a España. His remarkable ability to put crushing disappointment to one side and move on is well established by now.

In this latest instalment, Roglič dislocated his shoulder in a crash on stage 5 of the Tour, but he stayed in the race long enough to help break Tadej Pogačar's stranglehold on the road to the Col du Granon.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is 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.