Roglic protects lead to claim Vuelta glory as Dunbar finishes 11th overall

Having claimed a sueprb second stage victory of the 2024 edition of the race in Saturday's penultimate stage, Dunbar and the rest watched Slovenian Roglic confirm victory in Madrid 

TO THE VICTOR: Primoz Roglic (C) of Slovenia and Team Red Bull Bora - Hansgrohe celebrates his victory on the podium with his team at the end of the 79th Tour of Spain 2024 - Stage 21 on September 8, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Pic: Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

Primoz Roglic won a record-equaling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after successfully protecting his lead in the final individual time trial on Sunday.

Roglic finished the 24.6-kilometer time trial without any scares, and his overall lead of more than two minutes was never in jeopardy He ended cycling’s final Grand Tour of the year 2 minutes, 36 seconds ahead of Australia’s Ben O’Connor, who led for nearly two weeks. Enric Mas finished third overall, more than three minutes off the lead.