Vuelta a Espana: Philippe Gilbert wins stage 17 as Nairo Quintana moves second |

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As favorite Nairo Quintana moved up to second from the classification philippe Gilbert won period 17 of this Vuelta a Espana.
Gilbert was part of a 40-man break which benefited to get clear of the peloton.
Irishman Sam Bennett made the jump to move but settled for second with Remi Cavagna third.
A day for Quintana saw him finish five minutes 19 seconds before pioneer Primoz Roglic to move up to second.
Quintana started in sixth, seven minutes and 43 seconds down on Roglic, but found himself with the James Knox of Britain and Dutchman Wilco Kelderman.
The Colombian moved ahead of Movistar teammate Alejandro Valverde on Wednesday’s 219.6km stage in Aranda de Duero into Guadalajara.
Quintana’s performance means he moves to within two minutes and 24 seconds of Team Jumbo-Visma’s Roglic.
Wednesday’s race was the first after a day, using Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart since Jakob Fuglsang won stage 16, missing out on Monday to his first stage win in a Grand Tour.
Stage 18 on Thursday is a mountainous 177.5km journey in Colmenar Viejo to Becerril de la Sierra.
1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) in 4hrs 20mins 15secs
2. Sam Bennett (Ire/Bora-Hansgrohe) at +2secs
3. Remi Cavagna (Fra/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) Same Moment
4. Dylan Teuns (Bel/Bahrain Merida)
5. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Subweb)
6. Jonas Koch (Ger/CCC)
7. Lawson Craddock (USA/EF Education First)
8. Tim Declercq (Bel/Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
9. Silvan Dillier (Sui/AG2R La Mondiale)
10. James Knox (GB/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +6secs
1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) at 66hrs 43mins 36secs
2. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +2mins 24secs
3. Alejandro Valverde (Esp/Movistar) +2mins 48secs
4. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +3mins 42secs
5. Miguel Angel Lopez (Esp/Astana) +3mins 59secs
6. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +5mins 5secs
7. Rafal Majka (Pol/Bora-Hansgrohe) +7mins 40secs
8. James Knox (GB/Deceuninck – Quick Step) +8mins 3secs
9. Carl Hagen (Nor/Lotto Soudal)+10mins 43secs
10. Dylan Teuns (Bel/Bahrain Merida) +12mins 21secs
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