Primoz Roglic's teammate stays down-to-earth despite a great display on Puerto de Ancares: "The situation is not perfect until he is in red"
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Stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana 2024 was by far the stage where Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe came out the happiest so far. Primoz Roglic took a tremendous blow to the general classification, while Enric Mas, his main rival, collapsed on the final climb to the Puerto de Ancares.
It all worked out well for the German team, which sees Roglic only now 1 minute and 22 seconds behind the red jersey of a Ben O'Connor who was dropped very early on the climb, and with the Movistar Team leader almost 2 minutes behind in third.
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However, Roglic's teammate and local rider, Roger Adrià, wanted to send a warning to Red Bull not to relax at a crucial moment for the future of the Vuelta a Espana. In statements after the stage he has been very accurate: "Roglic is not yet in red, which is our goal, and we will continue to push for it."
"It's not perfect until he's in red, but we're on the right track," Adrià added. "I think Primoz is proving in the high finishes that he's the strongest in the Vuelta a Espana."
"The performance is very good. Ancares is a 20-minute climb and to cut a minute and a half off Ben O'Connor is good. Tomorrow is not such a stage for the general classification, but of course Sunday's stage is very hard, next week Lagos and Picón, and also the final time trial in Madrid."
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Overall classification of the Vuelta a Espana 2024 after stage 13:
| Position | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | O'CONNOR Ben | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | 52:10:15 |
| 2 | ROGLIC Primoz | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 01:21 |
| 3 | MAS Enric | Movistar Team | + 03:01 |
| 4 | CARAPAZ Richard | EF Education-EasyPost | + 03:13 |
| 5 | LANDA Mikel | Soudal Quick-Step | + 03:20 |
| 6 | RODRIGUEZ Carlos | INEOS Grenadiers | + 04:12 |
| 7 | LIPOWITZ Florian | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 04:29 |
| 8 | GALL Felix | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | + 04:42 |
| 9 | GAUDU David | Groupama-FDJ | + 04:44 |
| 10 | YATES Adam | UAE Team Emirates | + 05:17 |
| 11 | SKJELMOSE Mattias | Lidl-Trek | + 05:24 |
| 12 | BENNETT George | Israel-Premier Tech | + 06:29 |
| 13 | SIVAKOV Pavel | UAE Team Emirates | + 06:31 |
| 14 | RODRIGUEZ Cristian | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 06:55 |
| 15 | KUSS Sepp | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 07:28 |
| 16 | MARTIN Guillaume | Cofidis | + 09:02 |
| 17 | VLASOV Aleksandr | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 10:55 |
| 18 | DUNBAR Edward | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 11:19 |
| 19 | HAIG Jack | Bahrain - Victorious | + 12:53 |
| 20 | FORTUNATO Lorenzo | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 13:09 |

Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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