Michal Kwiatkowski thanks Peter Kennaugh for setting him up for Vuelta red jersey

Kennaugh helped his teammate to fourth place in the sprint on the second stage of the Vuelta a España and a stint in the red jersey

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Pete Kennaugh did not have to, but he turned to Michal Kwiatkowski in the closing kilometres of the Vuelta a España's stage two and asked him if he wanted a chance to take over his red leader's jersey. Kwiatkowski says that it was thanks to Kennaugh that he was able to take over the lead, which came via fourth place in Baiona.

The Brit took the lead yesterday when he led Team Sky over the line in the opening team time trial. His priority today was to look out for Chris Froome, but once he saw his leader was safe, he hatched a plan with Polish teammate Kwiatkowski.

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