Vuelta a España iconic stages: Vandenbroucke and the '99 race

Frank Vandenbroucke's two stage wins in the last week of the 1999 Vuelta a España were two of the most imposing performances of his career and among the most outrageous feats of his era, Daniel Friebe reflects.

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