Simon Yates set to seal Vuelta a España win after surviving final mountain stage
15 September 2018 03:54
• Yates leads with only processional stage to Madrid remaining• Bury rider completes grand tour clean sweep for British cyclingSimon Yates is set to win the Vuelta a España in Madrid on Sunday after successfully defending his overall lead in Saturday’s final mountain stage in Andorra.For the second day in succession Yates came under sustained assault as the peloton tackled six climbs in just 97km. On Friday it was Movistar, with Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, and on Saturday it was the turn of Astana, whose young Colombian, Miguel Angel López, was still a danger, two and a half minutes down in fifth place. Related: Vuelta a España: Simon Yates goes for victory in decisive stage 20 - live! Continue readingread full article
