Barguil takes breakthrough win in Vuelta a España

Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) celebrated a breakthrough victory in the Vuelta a España on Friday, sheering away from the main pack with two kilometres to go - a victory that means the former Tour de L’Avenir winner has now hit the limelight on the professional stage, and gives French cycling fans every reason to hope for even greater success in the future.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.