Tour of Catalonia: For Roglic, ‘the week is not just about a Remco-Primoz duel’

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) kept his leader’s jersey of the Tour of Catalonia at the end of the 2nd stage, which he finished behind the Italian Julius Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) et devant Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) Tuesday in Vallter, where the finish was judged at 2135 m altitude.

“It’s been a long time since I rode in competition at an altitude of more than 2000 m.“said Roglic in a statement from Jumbo-Visma.

“I’m also very happy with the team’s work during the day, which allowed me to focus on the final climb. For everyone, this week comes down to a Remco-Primoz duel, more we can clearly see that other racers can aim for victory. I’m not surprised by Giulio Ciccone, who was already very strong at Tirreno-Adriatico. He deserves his victory“, adds the 33-year-old Slovenian.