Nairo Quintana keeps Froome at bay to virtually seal Vuelta win
Movistar's Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana gestures as he celebrates on the podium retaining the red jersey after 20th stage of the 71st edition of "La Vuelta" Tour of Spain, a 184km route from Benidorm to Alto de Aitana, on September 10, 2016. PHOTO | JOSE JORDAN |
What you need to know:
- Frenchman Pierre-Roger Latour won the stage from Colombia's Darwin Atapuma and Italian Fabio Felline in a time of 5hrs 19mins 41secs.
ALTO DE AITANA
Colombian Nairo Quintana kept Tour de France champion Chris Froome at bay to virtually seal the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday with just Sunday's procession around the streets of Madrid to come.
Froome, aiming to become the first man in 38 years to do the Tour-Vuelta double, applauded as Quintana crossed the line on the 193.2km stage from Benidorm to Alto de Aitana two seconds ahead of him to extend his lead to 1min 23sec.
Quintana's compatriot Esteban Chaves made the most significant move on the penultimate stage by leapfrogging Alberto Contador onto the podium after an attack 50km from the finish saw him gain 1min 24sec on the three-time Vuelta champion.
Frenchman Pierre-Roger Latour won the stage from Colombia's Darwin Atapuma and Italian Fabio Felline in a time of 5hrs 19mins 41secs.
