{"id":161048,"date":"2017-09-04T12:47:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=161048"},"modified":"2017-09-04T12:49:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T12:49:13","slug":"chris-froome-extends-lead-vuelta-cool-news-world-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/09\/04\/chris-froome-extends-lead-vuelta-cool-news-world-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Froome Extends His Lead in Vuelta and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! So, what did you miss?<\/strong>
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Lopez takes Stage 15<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For Team Sky, the short and mountainous stage was all about neutralising attacks. But Lopez managed to get away with Contador anyway and the Astana pro even managed to drop the Spaniard in the final five kilometres. He then passed the earlier attacker Adam Yates to take his second Grand Tour stage win and become a competitor for the GC as well.<\/p>\n

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Chris Froome celebrates on the podium with the jersey of points classification after stage 15 of the 72nd ‘Vuelta a Espana’ Sunday 03 September 2017.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Team Sky set a vicious pace to neutralise Nibali\u2019s attack and get in front of Contador as well. Then it was Froome\u2019s time to shine when he matched Wilco Kelderman\u2019s move and finished fifth on the stage. He thus extended his overall lead by yet another few seconds.<\/p>\n

General classification after stage 15<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1. Christopher Froome Team Sky, in 62-06-25
\n2. Vincenzo Nibali Bahrain-Merida, at 1-01
\n3. Ilnur Zakarin Katusha, at 2-08
\n4. Wilco Kelderman Team Sunweb, at 2-11
\n5. Esteban Chaves Orica-Scott, at 2-39
\n6. Miguel Angel Lopez Astana, at 2-51
\n7. Fabio Aru Astana, at 3-24
\n8. Michael Woods Cannondale-Drapac, at 3-26
\n9. Alberto Contador Velasco Trek-Segafredo, at 2-59
\n10. Wout Poels Team Sky, at 5-22<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were concentrating on Nibali, he is second in GC. If Lopez continues like this, we are going to have to respond to his attacks as well. Today, though, it was Nibali,\u201d Froome explained. \u201cI\u2019m not surprised by Lopez and how strong he\u2019s been. He\u2019s been extremely consistent over the last mountain stages. He\u2019s ridden a fantastic race.\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYlkxValGvj\/?taken-by=acontadoroficial<\/p>\n

Alberto Contador admitted it was risky to attack but he didn\u2019t have any regrets about the decision: \u201cI wanted to be brave and see what would happen behind me, but Sky has a very powerful group and it was complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Froome manage to hold off all the competitors? What do you think?<\/p>\n

Victory dance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

That\u2019s the way to celebrate!<\/p>\n

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VICTORY-DANCE @lavuelta<\/a> @Lotto_Soudal @CaptofCycling<\/a> @TMarczynski<\/a> @Marc_V_Gyseghem<\/a> #polskapolska<\/a> \ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udf7e\ud83d\udc90 pic.twitter.com\/71JaBp4JQe<\/a><\/p>\n

— Carol De Dobbelaere (@CarolDeDobb) August 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n