The Swiss rider took a solo victory at the top of the Alto Mas de la Costa to finish off the 17th stage of the Vuelta. This marks his first win after two years without taking the bouquet, and also represents his first stage win at a grand tour.
Tour of Slovenia stage winner Jens Keukeleire finished off a perfect day to take a sprint victory on stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana today, hitting out early to finish well clear of the reduced bunch.
Team IAM Cycling's Jonas van Genechten won stage 7 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday and rewarded his fellow team riders for a strong showing during the first week of the Grand Tour.
Simon Yates wins his first Grand Tour stage at the Vuelta a España and completes the set of stage wins of Team ORICA-BikeExchange at all three Grand Tours in 2016.
The 23-year old rode an impressive race to finish in fourth place overall, well above expectations giving ORICA-BikeExchange its best ever overall result at the Tour.
