Tadej Pogacar made a strong debut, taking first place in the Jaén Paraiso Interior race. He was a class above the rest, breaking away solo with 30 kilometres left and securing the win.
"It's great to start the season like this," said Pogacar in the post-race interview. He further added, “As a team, we also finish third and fourth', he was talking about
Tim Wellens and
Marc Hirschi respectively.