Primoz Roglic made a significant move in the Vuelta a Espana, climbing to second in the general classification after an impressive performance in the stage 18 time trial. He finished fourth in the time trial, clocking in at 35 minutes and 41 seconds, which allowed him to close the gap on leader Enric Mas by over 30 seconds.

The four-time Vuelta champion reduced Mas's lead to one minute and 37 seconds, as the Spaniard finished in 12th place. Roglic, representing Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, overtook Felix Gall in the standings, as Gall came in 25th, finishing 1:36 slower than Roglic.

The stage was won by time trial specialist Stefan Kung from Switzerland, who completed the 32.5km route from El Puerto de Santa Maria to Jerez de la Frontera in a time just three seconds faster than Callum Thornley from Great Britain.

In the general classification, Oscar Onley maintained his fifth position after finishing 17th, further extending his lead over Jacob Omrzel for the young rider's white jersey.

Looking ahead, the tour will cover 205.1km from Velez-Malaga to Penas Blancas on Friday, followed by a challenging 187km mountain stage from La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil on Saturday. The Vuelta will conclude on Sunday with a 99.4km stage in Granada, where Mas, age 31, aims to secure his first Grand Tour victory.