Fausto Masnada takes stage as Valerio Conti takes advantage of Primoz Roglic’s crash

Bora-Hansgrohe rider pips Fernando Gaviria on the line after mastering wet conditions

Irish rider puts last year’s demons to bed and finishes first in overall points classification

‘The problem in cycling isn’t doping any more. It’s money,’ says French directeur sportif

Chris Froome was spat at, Vincenzo Nibali forced out of race and a flare fired at peloton

Despite attacking Chris Froome at the end, he insists he is ‘still riding for Froomey’

Australian rider Richie Porte forced out of race after heavy fall

Chris Froome describes it as reassuring that Sky has been able to take back some time

Courage of riders is foremost in the harsh conditions of the one-day classic

More and more questions being asked of the team that are supposedly cleaner than clean

Irish cyclist crosses line 19 seconds behind Italian race winner Giovanni Visconti

Chris Froome completed a Tour de France and Vuelta a España double on Sunday

British rider joins Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as a winner in the same year

Alberto Contador enjoys one final day in the sun as Froome seals Tour-Vuelta double

Saturday’s tough stage stands between British rider and Tour de France-Vuelta double

British rider now one minute and 37 seconds clear of Vincenzo Nibali

Many motorists avoided legal system as gardaí did not know they had to send summons

Chris Froome suffers set back as he loses 42 seconds to Vincenzo Nibali on 17th stage

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche finished in 29th place to lie in 17th position overall

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche now 17th overall after finishing 54th in Sunday’s 15th stage