BMC Racing win opening stage of Vuelta a España 2017 as Rohan Dennis takes red jersey

Only minor gaps between the GC contenders after opening team time trial

BMC Racingpm stage one of the Vuelta a España

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

BMC Racing emerged victorious from the opening team time trial of the 2017 Vuelta a España as Rohan Dennis took the first leader's red jersey of the race.

The American team looked smooth throughout the technical 13.7km course, avoiding any crashes which affected a number of other teams.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1