Chaves puts on brave face after Vuelta a Espana time trial defeat

Esteban Chaves (Orica Scott)

Esteban Chaves (Orica Scott) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Esteban Chaves (Orica-Scott) put a brave face on a tough day in the Logroño time trial as his Vuelta a España GC hopes took a significant hit with a 45th place on the time trial and a time loss of over four minutes on stage winner Chris Froome (Team Sky).