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Richard Carapaz wins stage 14 while Roglic cuts Evenepoel’s Vuelta lead

03-Sep-2022 17:28:50 | The Guardian

• Ecuadorian clings on after early breakaway on mountain stage
• Primoz Roglic now 1min 49sec behind, gaining nearly a minute

Richard Carapaz hung on to win the mountainous 14th stage of the Vuelta a España, while Primoz Roglic reduced the gap to Remco Evenepoel after the race leader wilted on the final ascent.

Carapaz, of Ineos Grenadiers, won his second stage in three days after forming part of an early breakaway and clinging to his slim lead over the final metres as Roglic and another chaser came on strong. The Ecuadorian completed the gruelling ride in southern Spain from Montoro to the category-one Sierra de la Pandera summit in just over four hours.