Brit Simon Yates will defend his lead on the stage 16 time trial
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA
The third week of the Vuelta a España kicks off with Simon Yates back in the leader's jersey.
After a rest day on Monday, Yates now must defend his lead on a 32km individual time trial through northern Spain.
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