Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 10:43:14 GMT
Only once before has a single nation won all three Grand Tours in a single calendar year (France, 1964). This is the first time with three different winners.
This is Britains ninth GT win since 2012.
Simon Yates of Mitchelton-Scott took third place on Stage 20 of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana – enough to secure victory in the overall race. The win is not yet official, as there is still Stage 21 to go, but Sunday's stage to Madrid is mainly ceremonial and should not affect the outcome.
The stage was won by Quick-Step Floors' new wünderkind, Enric Mas, who had to battle with Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez all the way to the line. Yates was 23 seconds behind them, but far enough ahead of his main rivals to extend his lead on the GC.
It's Yates' first Grand Tour win, and makes up for the disappointment of missing out on a win at the Giro d'Italia, where he spent 13 days in pink.
The win for the 26-year-old from Bury, Lancashire, comes on the heels of Geraint Thomas's Tour de France victory in July, and Chris Froome's victory at the Giro d'Italia earlier in the year. As such, it puts the seal on an historic treble for Great Britain.
Never before has one country held the titles of all three Grand Tours with three different riders.
The stage was won by Quick-Step Floors' new wünderkind, Enric Mas, who had to battle with Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez all the way to the line. Yates was 23 seconds behind them, but far enough ahead of his main rivals to extend his lead on the GC.
It's Yates' first Grand Tour win, and makes up for the disappointment of missing out on a win at the Giro d'Italia, where he spent 13 days in pink.
The win for the 26-year-old from Bury, Lancashire, comes on the heels of Geraint Thomas's Tour de France victory in July, and Chris Froome's victory at the Giro d'Italia earlier in the year. As such, it puts the seal on an historic treble for Great Britain.
Never before has one country held the titles of all three Grand Tours with three different riders.
www.cyclist.co.uk/news/5318/vuelta-a-espana-2018-simon-yates-seals-historic-british-treble-on-stage-20
Simon Yates could really take the piss by winning the World Championships later this month, which he could be considered the favourite for.