Alberto Contador puts Chris Froome under pressure on Vuelta a España stage six

Stage winner Tomasz Marczynski takes victory from three-rider escape as Chris Froome matches Alberto Contador's accelerations on the day's final climb

Chris Froome on stage six of the 2017 Vuelta a España

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) survived another day in the overall race lead at the Vuelta a España after Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) attempted to apply pressure on the stage six's final classified climb.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.