Dutch team claim unexpected win in tough conditionsMovistar finish just behind but Jumbo-Visma only 11th
DSM-Firmenich took an unexpected victory as the 78th Vuelta a España began with a rain-soaked team time trial around the streets of Barcelona. Torrential rain and thunder greeted the start of the three-week race, the season’s final Grand Tour, and the Dutch team’s riders put down an early time that could not be bettered.
DSM-Firmenich completed the 14.8km circuit that took in some of the city’s famous locations in 17min 30sec, with the Spanish team Movistar coming closest to dislodging them but fading late on to finish second in a virtually identical time. EF Education-Easypost were third, 6sec back.
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