Cycling-Colombian Chaves grabs early Vuelta lead (Reuters)
Esteban Chaves snatched the early lead at the Tour of Spain when the Colombian Orica-GreenEdge rider surged clear at the death to win the mountainous second stage into Caminito del Rey on Sunday. Chaves pipped Dutchman Tom Dumoulin of Giant-Alpecin to the line in the 158.7-kilometre trek by one second, with Team Sky’s Nicolas Roche a further eight seconds back in third and Irish compatriot Daniel Martin of Cannondale-Garmin another five seconds behind in fourth. Roche’s Sky team mate Chris Froome, the 2015 Tour de France winner who is bidding for a rare Tour-Vuelta double, was seventh, 30 seconds behind Chaves, who will wear the leader’s red jersey for Monday’s third stage into Malaga.