Fabio Jakobsen: The green jersey is the goal at the Vuelta a España

Fabio Jakobsen after winning stage 16 at the Vuelta a Espana
Fabio Jakobsen after winning stage 16 at the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

After three stage wins in the 2021 Vuelta a España, Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-QuickStep) confirmed that his final goal in the race will be to wear the green jersey all the way to the finish in Santiago de Compostela in five days’ time.

Jakobsen has more than fulfilled his pre-race mission in the Vuelta a España with his hat-trick of stages, while Deceuninck-QuickStep picked up a fourth with Fabian Sénéchal on the one day the Dutchman could not make it to the sprint.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.