UAE Team Emirates (Spain) - Press Release: Slovenian rider is 5th in the GC.
20-year-old Tadej Pogačar put in the ride of his life on stage 9 at the Vuelta a Espana today, to take the win for UAE Team Emirates in his first ever Grand Tour, during his first ever season on the World Tour.
Despite being the youngest rider in the race Pogačar was able to outwit and outclimb some of the most experienced and decorated professional cyclists in the world, including World Champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) who came 4th, race favourite Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) who finished 3rd and the current Green Jersey, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) who finished 2nd.
His explosive attack in the final part of the race also helped him jump up the GC standings to 5th place where he now sits just 1:42” behind Quintana who leads in the overall classification. The moment marked the sixth Grand Tour stage victory for UAE Team Emirates in just three years – two of which have now been claimed at La Vuelta – making this an historic day for the Emirati formation.
Stage 9 results:
- Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 2h58’09”
- Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar 23″
- Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma 48″
General classification after stage 9:
- Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar 35h18’18”
- Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo Visma 6″
- Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana 17″
- Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar 20″
- Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 1’42”
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