“One temporary leader for the Vuelta a España is needed. Applicants must not be aiming for a long-term GC and must be in the running at least once. See Vuelta 2021 for actual job description. Live interviews will begin after stage 6” [Vuelta a España leader Primoš Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), a three-time winner after stage 5 this year, is very much open to the possibility of an offer if he ‘loans’ La Roja to a non-GC candidate. He confirmed that he is open to the idea.

Roglic's brilliant climb on stage 4, Pico Vilhuelcas, gave him his 13th stage win and put him back in the overall lead for the first time since the Vuelta in 2022.

However, after stage 5, when asked if he had considered temporarily giving up the leader's jersey to ease the pressure on himself and his team, Slovenian Roglic confirmed that he had, before reclaiming the leader's jersey late in the race.

“Lending the lead is definitely an option. But it's definitely an option for tomorrow,” Roglic said. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]