Roche wins 18th Vuelta stage, Dumoulin keeps lead over Aru (The Associated Press)
Nicolas Roche of Ireland won the hilly 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, while Dutchman Tom Dumoulin protected his slim lead over Fabio Aru. Dumoulin responded to Aru’s repeated attacks on the final ascent to keep his three-second advantage over the Itailan with three days to go until the finish of the Grand Tour. ”A second for every day,” Dumoulin said.