(Reuters) - Chris Froome joined the pantheon of cycling greats on Sunday as he secured his first Vuelta a Espana victory, becoming the first rider since Frenchman Bernard Hinault in 1978 to win the Tour de France and Vuelta in the same season. "I think it probably is my greatest achievement, being the first person to win the Tour de France and then go on to win the Vuelta," Froome said. This time Sky expertly shepherded Froome through the race, with Gianni Moscon and Wout Poels proving particularly valuable. "Chris is smiling more here than when he won the Tour de France," said Sky team mate David Lopez. Froome said in June that he was never offered triamcinolone by the team and was not aware of other Sky riders taking it.

Source: The Star September 10, 2017 21:00 UTC