Nibali expelled from Spanish Vuelta; Chaves wins 2nd stage (The Associated Press)

Former Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali was thrown out of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday for holding on to a support vehicle after being involved in a big crash on the second stage, which was won by Esteban Chaves of Colombia. Officials said Nibali broke the rules by letting the support vehicle from his Astana team pull him along after getting back up following a crash about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the finish. Nibali had to wait about a minute to get back on the road and officials said a video showed the Italian rider grabbed the support vehicle and held on for several meters.