Chris Froome should return to Vuelta a España in 2019, says race director

Froome's 2017 Vuelta win was overshadowed by the salbutamol case, but will he return next year?

With victory in the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome became the first rider in 20 years to win two Grand Tours back-to-back. Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Chris Froome should return to the Vuelta a España in 2019 to challenge for a second victory, according to the race director.

The Team Sky rider became the first Brit to win the Spanish Grand Tour in 2017, but his victory was overshadowed by his adverse analytical finding for salbutamol.

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