Chris Froome 'not expecting to take huge amounts of time' in Vuelta a España stage 16 time trial
Race leader looking ahead to mountainous final week
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Chris Froome (Team Sky) says that he doesn't expect the Vuelta a España to be decided on stage 16's individual time trial, and is not expecting to gain a large amount of time on his rivals.
"I’ve been looking forward to the TT, it’s certainly going to be one of the more crucial stages that will decide this year’s Vuelta GC," Froome said on the race's second rest day in Logroño.
"I’m not expecting to take huge amounts of time, but if I can extend my lead at all that would be fantastic."
>>> Vuelta a España 2017: stage 16 individual time trial start times
Froome has been tipped greatly extend his lead on his GC rivals on the flat 40.2km time trial course between Circuito de Navarra and Logroño.
The Team Sky rider currently holds a lead of 1-01 over Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida), with Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha-Alpecin) in third a further 1-07 back.
While the flat course should suit Froome more than his GC rivals, the 32-year-old says that he is taking the race "one day at a time" and thinks that the mountainous final week could have more of a bearing on the final destination of the red jersey, especially the steep climbs of the Alto de l'Angliru and Los Machucos.
"Obviously Angliru is at the end of the week and that’s looming in the back of my mind as well.
"The day after the TT we’ve got Los Machucos to think about which is tough as in a TT you can’t really save much for the next day.
"Having said that, I’m certainly going to ride the TT with Machucos in mind and know that I’ll need quite a lot to get up the steep summit finish."
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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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