Van Aert claims third Vuelta victory on stage 10

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Wout van Aert wins shape 10 astatine nan Vuelta a Espana

Wout van Aert claimed his 3rd triumph astatine nan Vuelta a Espana aft being successful a long-range breakaway connected shape 10.

The Belgian Visma-Lease a Bike rider was portion of an early group to flight nan peloton conscionable complete 30km into nan 160km tally from Ponteareas to Baiona.

And he surged distant from France's Quentin Pacher astatine nan finish, nan 2 having gone clear conscionable earlier nan last climb of nan time connected nan Alto de Mougas.

"It was my purpose to beryllium successful nan breakaway," he said. "I had a difficult clip to beryllium honorable connected nan first climb. I really almost gave up.

"I person a versatile floor plan and erstwhile I extremity up successful a business for illustration this, I ever person a chance."

Australia's Ben O'Connor retained nan wide lead connected a relaxed time successful nan wide classification race, pinch nan main favourites each coming location together five-and-a-half minutes down connected Van Aert.

On Wednesday, that conflict is apt to reignite arsenic nan title travels 166.5km connected rolling terrain containing short and steep climbs, that starts and finishes successful nan metropolis of Padron.