Canadian cyclist Michael Woods climbed to eighth place in the standings by finishing sixth in the 15th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, while Chris Froome of Great Britain maintained his overall lead. Froome finished the stage a spot above Woods at 3:35:38. Woods, who began the day ninth overall, completed the 129.4 kilometre stretch in 3:35:41. Woods finished 38th at the Giro d'Italia earlier this season. The final week of the race will stay in the north before its finish in Madrid on Sept. 10.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2017 16:15 UTC