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MADRID:<\/strong> Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d won a record-equalling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after successfully protecting his lead in the final individual time trial on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogli\u010d finished the 24.6-km time trial without any scares, and his overall lead of more than two minutes was never in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He ended cycling’s final Grand Tour of the year 2 minutes, 36 seconds ahead of Australia’s Ben O’Connor, who led for nearly two weeks. Enric Mas finished third overall, more than three minutes off the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted to finish it off. It was tough but everything went fine and I\u2019m happy,\u201d Roglic said. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of sacrifice. It\u2019s not only me. My family, everyone around, we all sacrifice dearly for this. I just feel happy that I can do it. I really appreciate the support that I get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogli\u010d was second in the final time trial on Sunday, ending 31 seconds behind stage winner Stefan K\u00fcng of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogli\u010d matched the record of four titles won by Spanish rider Roberto Heras in 2000 and 2003-05. The Slovenian rider’s other victories came from 2019-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Slovenian, Tadej Pogacar, had won the other Grand Tour races this year \u2014 the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Rogli\u010d’s first Vuelta triumph since switching from team Jumbo Visma to Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roglic, a Tokyo Olympic gold medallist in the individual time trial, got off to a slow start this year but gradually cut into the lead of O\u2019Connor. Roglic finally took the leader\u2019s red jersey on Friday after a couple of strong runs on difficult climbing stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vuelta this year finished with a time trial instead of the usual low-key arrival in Madrid when cycling custom requires overall challengers to respect the race leader\u2019s advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogli\u010d said winning a fifth Vuelta next year \u201cwould be nice, it’s never enough, but four is already crazy.\u201d (AP)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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