Stage 21 result:

Posted by poch1991@jourrapide.com on September 16th, 2019

1. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) 2hrs 48mins 20 secs

2. Sam Bennett (Irl/Bora-Hansgrohe) Same time

3. Szymon Sajnok (Pol/CCC)

4. Jon Aberasturi (Esp/Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)

5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data)

6. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek-Segafredo)

7. Tosh Van der Sande (Bel/Lotto-Soudal)

8. Clement Venturini (Fra/Ag2r La Mondiale)

9. Marc Sarreau (Fra/Groupama-FDJ)

10. Dion Smith (Aus/Mitchelton-Scott)

Final General Classification:

1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) 83hrs 7mins 31secs

2. Alejandro Valverde (Esp/Movistar) + 2mins 16secs

3. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates)+ 2mins 38secs

4. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) + 3mins 29secs

5. Miguel Ángel Lopez (Col/Astana)+ 4mins 31secs

6. Rafał Majka (Pol/Bora-Hansgrohe)+ 7mins 16secs

7. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) + 9mins 47secs

8. Carl Frederik Hagen (Nor/Lotto-Soudal) +12mins 54secs

9. Marc Soler (Esp/Movistar) + 22mins 10secs

10. Mikel Nieve (Esp/Mitchelton-Scott) + 22mins 17secs

That gave him a lead of nearly two minutes in the GC over Valverde and with help from his Jumbo Visma team he was able to retain the jersey over the second half of the Vuelta all the way to Madrid.

On a notable day for Slovenia, 20-year-old Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates joined Roglic on the podium in third place, as well as winning the young rider category.

Spanish rider Jesus Ezquerra produced a ring and proposed to his girlfriend midway through the stage. She said yes.

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