Vuelta 2018: Stage 10 – Perfection secures Viviani his double

The profile for Vuelta’s Stage 10 promised a sprint finish and Quick-Step Floors delivered Elia Viviani right on the money to secure his second win at this Vuelta. Second place for Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) ensured enough bonus seconds to snatch the points jersey from Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) – is there anyone who is not enjoying this rivalry? Despite a flurry of punctures – including race leader Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) in the last 20kms – the top ten on GC remains unchanged.

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Vuelta Tweets of the Week: Kings of the road

Oh, the twists and turns of an unpredictable Vuelta. In one of the most open Grand Tours in a long time, we’ve had some great stories … and their natural home is, of course, Twitter. We even have a tour which is not a tour … So sit back and relive some of the action fished out of the Twitterstream.

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