Vuelta 2017 stage 17

1. Vuelta 2017: Denifl takes win at Los Machucos, Froome still in red but loses time to Nibali

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The 17th stage of La Vuelta takes in two intermediate climb to finish on the summit of Los Machucos, which is an extremely irregular climb with steepest ramps of up to 26%. Attacker Stefan Denifl climbs to victory on the narrow cow track, despite…

2. Vuelta 2017 Route stage 17: Villadiego - Los Machucos

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Wednesday, 6 September 2017 - At 180.5 kilometres, the 17th stage of the Vuelta a España travels from Villadiego to a finish atop Alto de los Machucos. This is an irregular monster with steepest parts of 26%, that's never been climbed before in…

3. Vuelta 2017 Favourites stage 17: Climb fest on steep Los Machucos

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The 17th stage of the Vuelta travels the summit of Alto de los Machucos, which is a steep and irregular climb in Cantabria. Given the route, it's plausible that the break of the day is going to bear fruit. On the other hand, the finale is so tough…