Primoz Roglic finishes second at the 2026 Vuelta a España

Primoz Roglic, the Slovenian rider for Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, finished second overall at the 2026 Vuelta a España, one of cycling's three Grand Tours, when the race ended on 13 September 2026. He had arrived in Spain as a four-time winner of the event and was seeking a record fifth title.

The overall victory went to Spain's Enric Mas, who held his advantage through the final stages, and Roglic could not overturn the gap. Roglic had lost time on an early mountain stage and dropped down the standings, then recovered to climb back to second place. He said afterwards that he saw the result as a kind of victory, given the difficulties he had faced before the race.

The result mattered beyond the podium. Roglic's contract situation for 2027 became a talking point, and he stayed non-committal about his future in the days after the finish. His performance kept him among the most sought-after riders on the transfer market, which is why his name returned to the discussion when several leading cyclists were still without a team for 2027.