In La Vuelta, even the breakaway days are unpredictable.
Given that by the start of the race, you could find Primož Roglič on odds as low as two to one — about as close to even as you’re likely to see for a road stage — almost nobody believed today’s spoils would go to the escapees to begin with. Perhaps, in retrospect, we should have identified the clue…
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