Cyclists from only 19 countries won cups with grand tour races, the jubilee 20th could be Slovenia.
And that's thanks to a man who started his career as a ski jumper, Primož Roglič.
Ace Džambo-Visme, who was born in Trbovlje 29 years ago, survived the hell in the 19th stage, because he was already at the center of a big crash at the start, which forced his "adjutant" Toni Martin to give up.
It took Roglič 16 kilometers to catch the main group, and then he lost contact with it again. However, he managed to get back and cross the finish line with only eight seconds behind the winner Remi Cabanjo.
His first runner-up, Alejandro Valverde, finished the stage three seconds before him, but thereby reduced the gap a little - to two minutes and 50 seconds.
Another challenge awaits Rogliča on Saturday, on the 190,4 kilometer long stage from Arenas de San Pedro to Plataforme de Gredos, with six hilly objectives. If he keeps the red shirt, the opening of the champagne awaits him on Sunday...
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