{"id":2035,"date":"2024-09-04T08:30:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T02:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T07:28:13","slug":"oconnor-clings-on-to-la-vuelta-lead-as-soler-wins-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8850media.com\/np\/news\/oconnor-clings-on-to-la-vuelta-lead-as-soler-wins-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"O’Connor clings to La Vuelta lead by the slimmest of margins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain:<\/strong> Ben O’Connor has narrowly retained the red jersey at the Spanish Vuelta, as Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d made significant inroads into the Australian’s lead during a mountainous stage. Meanwhile, three-time stage winner Wout van Aert has been forced to abandon the race following a crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Connor crossed the foggy summit finish line on Tuesday, with just five seconds of his lead remaining over three-time Vuelta winner Rogli\u010d after a gruelling finish to stage 16 won by Marc Soler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogli\u010d started the stage 1 minute, 3 seconds behind O\u2019Connor, whose margin over the Slovenian star had been close to five minutes after winning the sixth stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soler broke clear on the steep final climb to win the 181-km stage from Luanco to the storied Lagos de Covadonga summit by 18 seconds from Filippo Zana. Max Poole was third, trailing 23 seconds behind Soler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four minutes behind Soler, Rogli\u010d crossed the line with Enric Mas \u2014 third overall and now 1 minute, 15 seconds back \u2014 as O\u2019Connor trailed trying to limit the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A breakaway of 17 riders including Van Aert had led the peloton by as much as nine minutes and the Belgian star spent time out in front after going clear on a descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearing the green jersey as leader of the points classification, Van Aert also led the mountains standings when he was among three riders that crashed on a descent of Collada Llomena about 50 km from the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Aert tried to continue with cuts and injuries on his right knee but abandoned the race minutes later. He won three of the first 10 stages of the Vuelta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 17 on Wednesday is a 141.5-km ride from Arnuero with a relatively flat finish into Santander. (AP)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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