Simon Yates holds firm on brutal final climb to retain Vuelta lead

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• Alejandro Valverde trims Briton’s lead after late surge
• Michael Woods rises through mist to take stage 17

Great Britain’s Simon Yates saw his Vuelta a España lead trimmed on Wednesday’s 17th stage but his chances of overall victory remain good with one mountain stage to go.

Canada’s Michael Woods (Education First-Drapac) won in the mist on Balcon de Bizkaia in the Basque Country, seeing off the challenge of Dylan Teuns, who finished five seconds behind.

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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/12/simon-yates-holds-firm-brutal-final-climb-retain-vuelta-espana-lead-alejandro-valverde-cycling under the title “Simon Yates holds firm on brutal final climb to retain Vuelta lead”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.