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Tadej Pogacar stormed to victory in the individual time trial to claim the leader’s red jersey after the first stage of the Vuelta a España on Saturday.

The overwhelming favourite, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/tadej-pogacar-looks-unstoppable-as-he-sets-sights-on-another-slice-of-history-at-vuelta-a-espana">aiming to complete a career Grand Tour treble, completed the 9.4km ride, just 0.09 seconds faster than Britain’s Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step).