Urko Berrade wins Vuelta stage 18 in late break with O'Connor keeping red jersey
Briefly

"For Kern-Pharma rider Berrade, who was born in the city of Pamplona not far from the route, the win felt especially sweet. It's a dream. The stage closer to home, with all my family watching me, friends, in the last stages of La Vuelta, said Berrade. I didn't see myself as the winner until I crossed the finish line."
"O'Connor maintained his five-second lead in the overall standings over Slovenian Primoz Roglic as the pair once again crossed the line together among a large group."
"Probably not, because we raced every single day, and everyone is just tired. But somehow, I'm still managing to crack out some pretty good numbers, so I don't think it makes any difference now, O'Connor said. And I'm still in the lead!"
"Spain's Mikel Landa suffered a significant setback, dropping five spots to 10th place and falling further behind O'Connor. He now trails the leader by 5 minutes and 38 seconds..."
Read at www.theguardian.com
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