Chris Froome secures historic Vuelta a España overall victory, as Alberto Contador wins on Angliru

Chris Froome all but secures the overall victory in the 2017 Vuelta a España as Alberto Contador takes stage win on the race's final mountain

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) has all but secured the overall victory in the 2017 Vuelta a España after finishing third behind stage winner Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) on the race's final mountain day on Saturday.

All that remains for Froome to secure a historic first Vuelta a España victory for a British rider is to safely navigate Sunday's flat stage into Madrid. It will also be the first time a British rider has achieved the Tour de France-Vuelta double.

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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.