Support road.cc

Like this site? Help us to make it better.

news

Elia Viviani wins Vuelta Stage 10, Simon Yates keeps overall lead

Italian champion takes convincing win in today's sprint...

Elia Viviani of Quick Step Floors has won his second stage of this year's Vuelta, taking a convincing win in the sprint at the end of today's Stage 10. Simon Yates of Mitchelton-Scott retains a one-second lead in the General Classification over Movistar's Alejandro Valverde.

Today's 177-kilometre stage from Salamanca to Fermoselle always looked likely to end in a bunch sprint, though Team Sky's Polish national champion Michal Kwiatkowski tried to spoil the party as he launched an attaack on an uphull drag inside the closing kilometre.

He was caught with 300 metres remaining however, with Italian champion Viviani given a perfect leadout and winning by a couple of bike lengths from world champion Peter Sagan of Bora Hansgrohe, with Giacomo Nizzolo of Treg-Segafredo third.

Jesus Ezquerra of Burgos-BH iot away early on and was subsequently joined by Tiago Machado of Katusha Alpecin), but the pair were kept on a tight leash throughout the stage with the break over with 30 kilometres remaining.

Shortly beforehand, UAE Team Emirates rider Simone Petilli hit the deck face-first following a touch of wheels and was taken away in an ambulance, his race over.

Viviani's win capped a successful afternoon for Quick Step Floors with Julian Alaphilippe winning in Bristol following a fast-paced Stage 3 of the OVIO Energy Tour of Britain.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

Latest Comments