Vuelta a Espana 2017 - The Favourites
Vuelta a Espana 2017- The Favourites The 72 nd edition of the Vuelta a Espana is under way, and already there have been signs of who is clearly out of their depth and who has a chance of walking away with overall glory. Here are the riders who fall into the latter category, and some who may upset the odds. The Favourite – Chris Froome The Sky leader has never been in such good form coming into the Vuelta. A 3-time runner-up (2011, 2014, 2016), Froome has already gained an advantage on all his rivals after the stage 1 team time trial and the opportunistic bonus seconds he picked up on stage 3, where he released an astonishing acceleration that decimated his rivals and put him in the red leader’s jersey. With a 42km time trial on stage 16 that is perfect for Froome and a disaster for nearly everyone else, even if the Kenyan-born Briton loses time in the mountains he will likely reclaim it here. However, the 4-time Tour de France champion has looked in total control even whe...