Primož Roglič wins Vuelta a España 2019 as Fabio Jakobsen takes stage 21

Jakobsen edged out Sam Bennett in the sprint finish in Madrid

Primož Roglič wins the Vuelta a España 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Primož Roglič is the Vuelta a España 2019 champion, taking a first Grand Tour victory for both himself and Slovenia.

The Jumbo-Visma rider beat world champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) by 2-16, with Roglič's 20-year-old compatriot Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) in third, 22 seconds behind Valverde.

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Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.

Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).

I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.