Cycling-Aru surges into Vuelta lead, Froome’s challenge ended (Reuters)
Astana rider Fabio Aru emerged as the new leader after a punishing 11th Vuelta stage in the Pyrenees won by team mate Mikel Landa on Wednesday, as an early crash wrecked Chris Froome’s victory hopes. After Spaniard Landa surged clear around nine kilometres from the steep finish into Cortals d’Encamp, Italian Aru left some of his main rivals trailing to take second place, with Team Sky’s Ian Boswell third. Boswell’s team mate Froome suffered a crash shortly after the start at Andorra la Vella from which the Tour de France champion never recovered and he limped over the line nearly nine minutes behind Landa.