• Simon Yates 29 seconds off leader in 8km stage in Malaga
For the second consecutive edition of the Vuelta a España, the Australian time-trial champion, Rohan Dennis, has ended the first stage of Spain’s Grand Tour in the red jersey. Twelve months after his team time-trial success on last year’s opening day the BMC Racing rider demonstrated his individual prowess against the clock in Málaga to beat Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski by six seconds.
As the sun dipped on a warm August afternoon and flocks of British tourists made the most of their Bank Holiday weekend, 176 riders careered one by one round an eight-kilometre course in the city’s historic heart. While a modest climb and small cobbled section were not enough to separate the general classification contenders greatly, the atmospheric finish along the pedestrianised Calle Marqués de Larios ensured a fun opening to the Vuelta’s 73rd running.
Written by Kieran Pender in Málaga
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/25/vuelta-a-espana-rohan-dennis-time-trial-opening under the title “Rohan Dennis takes Vuelta red jersey after opening time-trial victory”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
