Britain’s rider, Chris Froome, has officially extended his lead on this season’s Vuelta a Espana after getting a well-deserved victory on today’s stage nine.
Team Sky’s rider is now leading the overall classification by 28 seconds after performing a harsh attack since the first kilometer and held off Esteban Chaves to win in only 4 hours, 7 minutes and 13 seconds.
Lo intentó @delacruz_sbd pero MENUDO CONTRAATAQUE de @chrisfroome !!! #LV2017
Big counterattack of Froome. pic.twitter.com/nXjJt2IJYB— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 27, 2017
Currently, the Tour de France champion stands at a 36-seocnd lead over Orica-Scott’s rider, Chaves and is now one step closer to becoming the first man to achieve a Tour-Vuelta double in the last 39 years.
The other two to have ever achieved this double victory were the French greats Jacques Anquetil in 1963 and also Bernard Hinault in 1978.
Froome’s today win of the 174km stage that started from Orihuela to Benitachell, seems to have created a significant advantage for Team Sky’s rider over the rest of his Vuelta rivals.
Así va la general:
?? @chrisfroome
?? @estecharu
?? @nicholasroche https://t.co/BLfFuT4jaj#LV2017 pic.twitter.com/AEnkZS7Ejv— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 27, 2017
Stage nine results
Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 4hrs 07mins 13secs
Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-Scott) +4secs
Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale-Drapac) +5secs
Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Team Sunweb) +8secs
Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha-Alpecin)
Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +12secs
David De La Cruz (Spa/Quick-Step Floors)
Sam Oomen (Ned/Team Sunweb)
Nicolas Roche (Ire/BMC Racing Team) +14secs
Antonio Nibali (Ita/Bahrain-Merida)
Overall classification so far
Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 36hrs 33mins 16secs
Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-Scott) +36secs
Nicolas Roche (Ire/BMC Racing Team) +1min 05secs
Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain-Merida) +1min 17secs
Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC Racing Team) +1min 27secs
David De La Cruz (Spa/Quick-Step Floors) +1min 30secs
Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana Pro Team) +1min 33secs
Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale-Drapac) +1min 52secs
Adam Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) +1min 55secs
Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha-Alpecin) +2mins 15secs
