Tadej Pogačar stamps authority on Vuelta a España with narrow stage one time-trial victory in Monaco
Slovenian beats Briton Ethan Hayter by nine-hundredths of a second to claim the red jersey
Tadej Pogačar, the reigning Tour de France champion, dominated the opening time-trial of the Vuelta a España, finishing 0.09 seconds ahead of British champion Ethan Hayter. The 9.4km course, which included parts of the Monaco Formula One street circuit, set the tone for the stage. Pogačar's time of 10:57 put him three seconds behind Hayter at the intermediate check, but he managed to hold off the 27-year-old and prevent him from achieving a maiden Grand Tour stage win.
British rider Callum Thornley secured third place, just five seconds behind Pogačar. This narrow margin marked Pogačar's strong start in his Grand Tour debut in the Vuelta a España.
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