{"id":2107093,"date":"2026-08-22T09:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107093"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:39:42","slug":"you-will-have-to-use-the-brakes-tadej-pogacar-and-rest-of-vuelta-a-espana-contenders-brace-themselves-for-very-technical-opening-time-trial-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107093","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You will have to use the brakes&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar and rest of Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a contenders brace themselves for very technical opening time trial in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/X3hiJHUwbdn6rP5NEY5pUU-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 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But this evening&#8217;s very short opening time trial in the streets of Monaco could be one of the most technical in the race&#8217;s history, too.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring multiple corners over just 9.4 kilometres and with 170 metres of climbing out of the 2026 Vuelta&#8217;s total of over 58,000, as leading favourite Tadej Poga\u010dar put it in his pre-race press conference, &#8220;it&#8217;s not going to be a 60kmh flat-out time trial. You will have to use the brakes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e8640b0-9e08-11f1-a329-0760cd6edf58-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Due to start his time trial at 19:19 local time on what looks set to be a warm, dry evening in Monaco, Poga\u010dar promised to give it everything on the course, but warned that the chances that he could be wearing la roja just a few streets away from his current home are not overly high.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But despite knowing the roads very well, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider said he would do a good recon of the course to minimise any potential risks.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You just need to go a bit slower in the corners. 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It\u2019s not ideal, but it&#8217;s not going to be a 60 kilometres per hour flat-out time trial,&#8221; said Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You will have to use the brakes and use a bit of a different pacing strategy than what we are used to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-sRxHywfCm6boYjMrH6wPyF\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-sRxHywfCm6boYjMrH6wPyF slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"a-10-minute-effort-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A 10-minute effort<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-4e864268-9e08-11f1-a65c-e70fce2a326f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar argued that on the recon, once the route had been barriered off, it would be possible to see the riskier corners and work out how to tackle them best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He also pointed to similarities between the course and the race-opening TT in Copenhagen in the 2022 Tour \u2013 although thankfully the weather in Monaco promises to be better than in Denmark, where rain made it much tougher for the late starters and top contenders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty technical; it reminds me a little bit of the Copenhagen time trial in the [2022] Tour de France; we also went through one garden, a sidewalk or something.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It could be an opportunity to be close in GC&#8217; &#8211; Opening time trial in Monaco enticing incentive for Wout van Aert&#8217;s return to Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pXNHT4fLqKkNr4mJF9wXkY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pXNHT4fLqKkNr4mJF9wXkY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a tiny margin but a win is a win&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar celebrates fourth stage win of career and first-ever lead in Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Wfd8i5K6AU684DCh3PtnC9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Wfd8i5K6AU684DCh3PtnC9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a GC standings &#8211; From yellow to red, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes leader&#8217;s jersey on opening day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In the end, every rider needs to manage their own effort. It can be as technical as it can be, but it&#8217;s up to each rider about how fast they go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has to be said that Poga\u010dar does not have great memories of opening time trials in the Vuelta. In 2019&#8217;s opening team time trial on the course in Torrevieja near Alicante, in a somewhat surreal turn of events, a child&#8217;s bathing pool in a nearby garden burst during the race and water spilt downhill and out onto the course. Several teams, including UAE and Jumbo-Visma, crashed and fell as a result.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Given his success rate in the sport overall, though, Poga\u010dar can never be ruled out of any event he starts in, and he promised to make an all-out effort to take the only Grand Tour leader&#8217;s jersey still missing from his palmares on day 1.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019m going to give everything. The first stage will not be easy for me. I will do my best, but the competition for the first day will be very high,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There are guys who will be very fast and who are very technical, who will be very fast on this course. I will try; I just want to start the race, go there and see how it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e8642e0-9e08-11f1-81c2-d15c38833a96\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It could be an opportunity to be close in GC&#8217; &#8211; Opening time trial in Monaco enticing incentive for Wout van Aert&#8217;s return to Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" 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But this evening&#8217;s very short opening time trial in the streets of Monaco could be one of the most technical in the race&#8217;s history, too.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring multiple corners over just 9.4 kilometres and with 170 metres of climbing out of the 2026 Vuelta&#8217;s total of over 58,000, as leading favourite Tadej Poga\u010dar put it in his pre-race press conference, &#8220;it&#8217;s not going to be a 60kmh flat-out time trial. 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It\u2019s not ideal, but it&#8217;s not going to be a 60 kilometres per hour flat-out time trial,&#8221; said Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You will have to use the brakes and use a bit of a different pacing strategy than what we are used to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-sRxHywfCm6boYjMrH6wPyF\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-sRxHywfCm6boYjMrH6wPyF slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"a-10-minute-effort-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A 10-minute effort<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-4e864268-9e08-11f1-a65c-e70fce2a326f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar argued that on the recon, once the route had been barriered off, it would be possible to see the riskier corners and work out how to tackle them best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He also pointed to similarities between the course and the race-opening TT in Copenhagen in the 2022 Tour \u2013 although thankfully the weather in Monaco promises to be better than in Denmark, where rain made it much tougher for the late starters and top contenders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty technical; it reminds me a little bit of the Copenhagen time trial in the [2022] Tour de France; we also went through one garden, a sidewalk or something.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It could be an opportunity to be close in GC&#8217; &#8211; Opening time trial in Monaco enticing incentive for Wout van Aert&#8217;s return to Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pXNHT4fLqKkNr4mJF9wXkY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pXNHT4fLqKkNr4mJF9wXkY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a tiny margin but a win is a win&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar celebrates fourth stage win of career and first-ever lead in Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Wfd8i5K6AU684DCh3PtnC9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Wfd8i5K6AU684DCh3PtnC9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a GC standings &#8211; From yellow to red, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes leader&#8217;s jersey on opening day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In the end, every rider needs to manage their own effort. It can be as technical as it can be, but it&#8217;s up to each rider about how fast they go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has to be said that Poga\u010dar does not have great memories of opening time trials in the Vuelta. In 2019&#8217;s opening team time trial on the course in Torrevieja near Alicante, in a somewhat surreal turn of events, a child&#8217;s bathing pool in a nearby garden burst during the race and water spilt downhill and out onto the course. Several teams, including UAE and Jumbo-Visma, crashed and fell as a result.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Given his success rate in the sport overall, though, Poga\u010dar can never be ruled out of any event he starts in, and he promised to make an all-out effort to take the only Grand Tour leader&#8217;s jersey still missing from his palmares on day 1.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019m going to give everything. The first stage will not be easy for me. I will do my best, but the competition for the first day will be very high,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There are guys who will be very fast and who are very technical, who will be very fast on this course. I will try; I just want to start the race, go there and see how it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4e8642e0-9e08-11f1-81c2-d15c38833a96\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It could be an opportunity to be close in GC&#8217; &#8211; Opening time trial in Monaco enticing incentive for Wout van Aert&#8217;s return to Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" 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But this evening&#8217;s very short opening time trial in the streets of Monaco could be one of the most technical in the race&#8217;s history, too.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring multiple corners over just 9.4 kilometres and with 170 metres of climbing out of the 2026 Vuelta&#8217;s total of over 58,000, as leading favourite Tadej Poga\u010dar put it in his pre-race press conference, &#8220;it&#8217;s not going to be a 60kmh flat-out time trial. 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That\u2019s it,&#8221; Poga\u010dar said on Thursday when asked about comments by Wout van Aert \u2013 a top favourite for Saturday, who has even gone so far as to recreate his own simulation of the time trial route to practice on it, according to <em>Het Laatste Nieuws <\/em>&#8211; that &#8220;the organisers have pushed the limits with this route.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o9dfoYGxAgxmJ5j8ffMbSP-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/o9dfoYGxAgxmJ5j8ffMbSP-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a stage 1 time trial start times \u2013 When Jay Vine, Wout van Aert, Tadej Poga\u010dar and others take turns on twisting 9.6km route in Monaco<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PpEhHGvv8AgcUn5LNYNkvU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PpEhHGvv8AgcUn5LNYNkvU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a: Tadej Poga\u010dar claims stage 1 time trial and takes the first leader&#8217;s jersey in Monaco<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MiEh4b2a5tADEABr9Yp6w7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MiEh4b2a5tADEABr9Yp6w7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Time trial goes down to the wire at stage 1 of the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I know the roads really, really well. 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Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"a-10-minute-effort-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A 10-minute effort<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-4e864268-9e08-11f1-a65c-e70fce2a326f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar argued that on the recon, once the route had been barriered off, it would be possible to see the riskier corners and work out how to tackle them best.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He also pointed to similarities between the course and the race-opening TT in Copenhagen in the 2022 Tour \u2013 although thankfully the weather in Monaco promises to be better than in Denmark, where rain made it much tougher for the late starters and top contenders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty technical; it reminds me a little bit of the Copenhagen time trial in the [2022] Tour de France; we also went through one garden, a sidewalk or something.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tfLM6usLQ7FSegycrtArMn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It could be an opportunity to be close in GC&#8217; 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From yellow to red, Tadej Poga\u010dar takes leader&#8217;s jersey on opening day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In the end, every rider needs to manage their own effort. It can be as technical as it can be, but it&#8217;s up to each rider about how fast they go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has to be said that Poga\u010dar does not have great memories of opening time trials in the Vuelta. In 2019&#8217;s opening team time trial on the course in Torrevieja near Alicante, in a somewhat surreal turn of events, a child&#8217;s bathing pool in a nearby garden burst during the race and water spilt downhill and out onto the course. Several teams, including UAE and Jumbo-Visma, crashed and fell as a result.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Given his success rate in the sport overall, though, Poga\u010dar can never be ruled out of any event he starts in, and he promised to make an all-out effort to take the only Grand Tour leader&#8217;s jersey still missing from his palmares on day 1.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019m going to give everything. The first stage will not be easy for me. 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