Vuelta 2017: Froome cements overall lead by winning ITT

The 16th stage of La Vuelta is an individual time trial on rolling roads. Chris Froome powers to the win ahead of Wilco Kelderman, thus expanding his lead over runner-up Vincenzo Nibali. Kelderman nows sits in third, while Alberto Contador finishes fifth on the stage and moves up to fifth on GC. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 16th stage 2017 Vuelta

1. Chris Froome (gbr) 47.00
2. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 0.29
3. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 0.57
4. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 0.59
5. Alberto Contador (spa) z.t.
6. Tobias Ludvigsson (swe) + 1.07
7. Wout Poels (nld) + 1.11
8. Lennard Kämna (ger) + 1.30
9. Bob Jungels (lux) + 1.41
10. Daniel Oss (ita) + 1.49

12. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 1.57
14. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 2.09
20. David de la Cruz (spa) + 2.27
22. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 2.34
26. Fabio Aru (ita) + 3.03
37. Michael Woods (can) + 3.40
38. Louis Meintjes (rsa) + 3.42
45. Esteban Chaves (col) + 4.01

GG after the 16th stage
1. Chris Froome (gbr)
2. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 1.58
3. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 2.40
4. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 3.07
5. Alberto Contador (spa) + 4.58
6. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 5.25
7. Fabio Aru (ita) + 6.27
8. Wout Poels (nld) + 6.33
9. Esteban Chaves (col) + 6.40
10. Michael Woods (can) + 7.06

11. Tejay van Garderen (usa) + 10.11
12. David de la Cruz (spa) + 10.14
13. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 10.17
14. Louis Meintjes (rsa) + 12.44

Results 1st intermediate (at km 13.0)
1. Wilco Kelderman (nld) 15.00
2. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 0.16
3. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.18

4. Chris Froome (gbr) + 0.23
8. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 0.25

Results 2nd intermediate (at km 27.9)
1. Chris Froome (gbr) 33.43
2. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 0.07
3. Ilnur Zakarin (rus) + 0.26

4. Alberto Contador (spa) + 0.34
6. Vincenzo Nibali (ita) + 0.38