Primoz Roglic was imposed in the first stage of the Return to the Basque Country, Which took place this Monday over 13 kilometers, an individual time trial, in which the best Colombian was Sergio Higuita.
Roglic is the first leader of the race, after having overcome the hard course of the day and his rivals who put him against the ropes until the end.
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Higuita, team runner Education first, He managed to use it thoroughly so as not to waste a lot of time and try to recover it in the coming mountain stages. He was placed 28 to 53 seconds behind the winner.
The Colombian runner is not a specialist and the time he spent with the specialists was less than expected, so his stage was very good.
Roglic was one of the first runners to start and stayed in first place, as was normal. Good day Brandon McNulty, which confirmed that it may be at the top of the overall.
Adam Yates, who has just won the Tour of Catalonia, also finished close to the winner.
Esteban Chaves, the other Colombian card, occupied box 89 and was to a minute 39 seconds of Roglic.
This Tuesday will be the second fraction between Zalla and Sestao, 154 kilometers, with three mountain prizes, two third and one second category.