Froome suffers but stays in fifth overall in Vuelta a España

Chris Froome (Team Sky) suffered in the Vuelta a España's mid-race time trial, but managed to stay in fifth overall despite finishing a below-expectations 10th on the stage. Previously 28 seconds down former race leader, Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Froome is now 1:18 back on the new rider wearing la roja, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo).

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Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.