Tom Dumoulin extends Vuelta a Espana advantage

Dutchman Tom Dumoulin moved a step closer to cycling immortality yesterday as he retained the race leader’s red jersey on the 19th stage of the Vuelta a Espana.

The Giant-Alpecin rider even managed to extend his lead over second place Fabio Aru (Astana), albeit by a meagre three seconds.

Still, it was a big psychological moment for Dumoulin to drop the Italian ahead of today’s penultimate stage. Leading by six seconds, Dumoulin won’t be complacent yet, as today’s 175km journey from San Lorenzo del Escorial to Cercedilla features four categorised climbs.