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Hayter rips open shorts after Vuelta organisers hand him wrong size

Hayter said the extra-small kit cut off circulation as he chased six bonus seconds and briefly moved into the virtual lead.

Aug 23 : British rider Ethan Hayter had to take drastic action and rip open his shorts on the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday after being given the wrong-sized kit.Hayter began the day in the green (points classification) jersey after going agonisingly close to beating Tadej Pogacar in the openi

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Hayter rips open shorts after Vuelta organisers hand him wrong size

·London, United Kingdom
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Ethan Hayter was allowed to wear the green points jersey in the Vuelta a España on Sunday, but it did not remain intact. The Soudal Quick-Step rider was given a kit that was too small by the organizers and was forced to cut the suit open.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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British cyclist Ethan Hayter, who missed out on victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Spain by less than a second, had to resort to a rather unusual solution on Sunday's second stage. After the organizers, as the holder of the green jersey for the best points, provided him with shorts that were too small for some unknown reason, he cut them up during the race because they were so tight that he felt like they were cutting off blood flow to …

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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