Primož Roglic shines in Barcelona to claim second Volta a Catalunya title

Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was crowned champion of the 104th edition of the Volta a Catalunya on Sunday, after the conclusion of the 7th stage, a thrilling day in Barcelona. 

The 35-year-old Slovenian rider made his move 20 kilometers from the finish line at Montjuïc, securing his second stage win and taking the general classification ahead of Barcelona-born Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), who started the final stage as race leader, and Enric Mas (Movistar Team) from Mallorca, who took third place on the podium. 

139 riders started the final stage of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya, with Juan Ayuso and Primož Roglič separated by just one second in the general classification. Everything was still to play for before the explosive final stage of 88.2 kilometers, starting and finishing in Barcelona, with six laps of Montjuïc including the second category climb to the castle on the famous peak as the key challenge. 

Primož Roglič struck first in the battle for bonus seconds, winning the intermediate sprint in Viladecans at kilometer 12.6, with Juan Ayuso responding by winning the second intermediate sprint in Barcelona, at kilometer 41.  

During the six laps around the Montjuïc circuit, Primož Roglič showed his superiority to claim his second Volta a Catalunya general classification victory, after his first in 2023. 

The Slovenian launched an attack with three laps to go, 20 kilometers from the finish, gaining a slight advantage on the steepest part of the climb to the castle in the Catalan capital. 

He continued to extend his lead until the finish line, crossing it with a 14-second advantage over Laurens De Plus (Ineos Grenadiers) and Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto), and 19 seconds ahead of Juan Ayuso, who was unable to respond to Roglič's attack. 

The Volta a Catalunya is one of the oldest cycling events in the world. The Volta started in 1911, 24 years before Spain's Vuelta a España, and only eight years after the first Tour de France and two years after the first Giro d'Italia.