Australia s Rohan Dennis wins opening stage of Vuelta a Espana
Sunday - August 26, 2018 9:48 am ,
Category : SPORTS
Malaga (Spain) Aug 26 (IANS) Australia s Rohan Dennis has won the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana road cycling race winning the 8 km time trial in this southern city to claim the leader s red jersey.
The 28-year-old BMC Racing Team rider outraced his competitors with a time of nine minutes and 40 seconds six seconds faster than Polish Team Sky rider Michal Kwiatkowski and seven quicker than Belgium s Victor Campenaerts on Saturday who races for Lotto-Soudal reports Efe news.
The second of the race s 21 stages - a 163.5-kilometer route from Marbella to Caminito del Rey - will be held on Sunday.
--IANS kk/ksk
The 28-year-old BMC Racing Team rider outraced his competitors with a time of nine minutes and 40 seconds six seconds faster than Polish Team Sky rider Michal Kwiatkowski and seven quicker than Belgium s Victor Campenaerts on Saturday who races for Lotto-Soudal reports Efe news.
The second of the race s 21 stages - a 163.5-kilometer route from Marbella to Caminito del Rey - will be held on Sunday.
--IANS kk/ksk
