Chris Froome looking to secure Vuelta double
Chris Froome has turned his attention to making cycling history in just 27 days, by competing in the 2017 Vuelta a Espana
Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault the only two riders have won the Tour and Vuelta in the same year when the Spanish race was held in the spring.
“It’s always been the plan to go on to the Vuelta,” Froome said in Paris yesterday. “I’ll have to see how I shape up over the next 10 days and when I get back into training But the goal was to be strong in the third week of the Tour and, especially after a couple of hard days in the Alps, it’s worked out really well.”
It remains to be seen whether, after racing more 2,000 miles in three weeks, he can hold his form for another Grand Tour with little time for complete rest and recovery.
“I’ve never felt this good in the third week of a Grand Tour. Even though I was pushing to the limits, I always felt as if I was in control.” he comented.
Froome came second at the Vuelta in 2011, a result he repeated in both 2014 and 2016.