Roglic strengthens Vuelta lead as Cort Nielsen wins stage 16


  • Cycling
  • Saturday, 07 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Lure to La Planche des Belles Filles - France - September 19, 2020. Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, finishes. Pool via REUTERS/Christophe Ena

(Reuters) - Primoz Roglic tightened his grip on the overall lead of the Vuelta a Espana as he claimed some precious seconds when finishing runner-up on stage 16 on Friday.

The Slovenian had no answer to Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen who claimed victory with a well-timed burst at the end of the 162km ride from Salamanca to Cuidad Rodrigo.

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