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Uran takes Vuelta stage 17 in close finish, Evenepoel retains lead

Reuters
Uran claimed victory in stage 17
Uran claimed victory in stage 17Reuters
Rigoberto Uran (35) held off Quentin Pacher (30) and Jesus Herrada (32) in a thrilling sprint finish to win stage 17 of the Vuelta e Espana on Wednesday as overall leader Remco Evenepoel (22) maintained his advantage and edged closer to a maiden Grand Tour title.

Herrada of Cofidis looked set to take the win with under a kilometre to go before EF Education-EasyPost's Uran chased him down with 200m left to claim his first Grand Tour stage victory since 2017.

The Colombian has now won a stage in each of cycling's three Grand Tours, the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta e Espana.

Back in the peloton, Evenepoel never looked like relinquishing his red jersey despite a late surge from Enric Mas as the Belgian cashed in on the absence of main rival Primoz Roglic who had been in second place.

Roglic, bidding for a fourth straight Vuelta crown, withdrew from the race following a heavy crash on the home stretch of Tuesday's stage 16.

The riders tackle the mountains again on Thursday in a 192km journey from Trujillo to Alto de Piornal.