AETadej Pogacar, a Slovenian cyclist with the UAE Team Emirates-XRG, won the opening stage of the 81st Vuelta a Espana in Monaco. He triumphed in a 9.4km individual time trial by just 0.09 seconds over British rider Ethan Hayter, with Josh Tarling finishing third. Pogacar, who has previously won stages in the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, now leads the general classification after the first day of racing. He expressed surprise at the narrow victory and mentioned that familiarity with the course helped. The article highlights Pogacar's performance and notes the strong showing by his team, with several riders finishing in the top 20.
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