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TNT Sports Primoz Roglic won't be 'too bothered' by Enric Mas extending Vuelta lead, believes Adam Blythe By React to this story TNT Sports expert Adam Blythe believes Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's Primoz Roglic will be unaffected by Enric Mas of Movistar challenging him at the top of the pack after Mas pulled away from the Slovenian at stage 14 of La Vuelta. Decathlon-CMA CGM’s Felix Gall and Mas both finished 4'12" behind the stage winner Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro) but Roglic was 25 seconds behind the pair. That meant that Gall usurped Roglic into second place in the general classification. Mas now leads the way, 2'06" clear of Gall. Blythe said on TNT Sports’ The Breakaway: ”I don't think Primoz is going to be too bothered by that but Mas, going into the final week, I think that's something he'll take very, very positively, and his team as well.” Blythe paid credit to Gall, too, and pointed out that his team lost Gregor Muhlberger earlier in the race, which puts more strain and responsibility on the remaining members of the squad. He added: ”Let’s not forget they've lost Muhlberger, so a key part of their team has left, but he's back today taking time. "We keep talking about it, keep stressing about it, but this time trial, we’re expecting Primoz to do a big, big ride, so I don’t think Primoz will be too stressed, but for Gall it’ll give him confidence that he can put distance into Roglic when he needs to.” It was another Slovenian, Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG, who won the time trial on Stage 1 to lay down an immediate marker but now his older compatriot Roglic faces a real battle at the Vuelta in the remaining days. - Van Aert clinches first stage win of La Vuelta as Visma triumph again - 'Something special' - Omrzel backed to emerge from Pogacar's shadow after 'PlayStation' win - Roglic loses time to Mas and Gall as Brenner takes Stage 14 win - Play the TNT Sports Cycling Challenge That time trial is still some time away, coming next Thursday with a route that begins in El Puerto de Santa Maria to Jerez de la Frontera. The course runs 32 kilometers (19.9 miles) and potential strong winds could offer another complication. This Sunday's stage offers a medium mountain stage finishing in Cordoba after almost 190km of riding before Monday's rest day ahead of the closing week. A hilly stage 16 and then a flat stage 17 tee up what could be a decisive time trial. Add TNT Sports as a preferred source here to enjoy more content like this. Watch and stream the 2026 cycling season, including La Vuelta, with TNT Sports on HBO Max Related Topics