Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step) consolidated his leadership in the Tour of Spain 2022 by winning the tenth stage, a 31-kilometer time trial between Elche and Alicante.
The 22-year-old in the red jersey thus obtained his first stage victory at the Vuelta, beating the Slovenian Primoz Roglic by 48 seconds and the French Rémi Cavagna by one minute.
bringing his lead in the standings over Roglic himself to 2'41 '' and three minutes over the Spaniard Enric Mas.
Meanwhile, the covid continues to haunt the race and today four other riders were not at the start of the time trial, bringing the total of positives to 17. Above all, the retirement of Irish Sam Bennett (Bora), winner of two stages and in the race for the conquest of the green jersey.
Tomorrow the 11th stage foresees a 190 kilometer route without great difficulty between El Pozo Alimentacion and Cabo de Gata, in Andalusia, the prologue of a new arrival at high altitude at the Peñas Blancas on Thursday.