The first stage may have indicated what is to come and who was in what form with the winner being somewhat predictable. Quick times were being set by multiple riders before Callum Thornley set out and set the fastest time just before Joshua Tarling set off, one of the favourites for the stage and racing in memory of his younger brother. Tarling would set the fastest time only for it to be bettered by Ethan Hayter by 4 seconds over the 9.4km course. After he had set that time

With La Vuelta starting today here is a breakdown of which teams or riders are aiming for which jerseys or other aims.. The fight for the red jersey and overall honors is very likely going to go to Tadej Pogacar and UAE team emirates but with Primoz Roglic looking to win for the 5th year it could be all to play for, will Pogacar complete the grand tour set or will Roglic become the first rider to win it 5 times. There is nothing to prevent both of them crashing out or being f

Top competitors: Jonathan Milan, Jan Christen, Fabio Jakobsen, Milan Fretin Stage 1 was a sprinters stage with Jonathan Milan taking the honours ahead of Milan Fretin while GC favourite Jan Christen suffered misfortune and crashed. The second stage went to Jonathan Milan in a bunch sprint again meaning he was able to extend both his lead in the points classification and in the general classification. Stage 3 was the first stage to shake up the general classification featuring