FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - The 156.5-km Stage 9 from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix - July 15, 2018 - Quick-Step Floors rider Philippe Gilbert of Belgium and BORA-Hansgrohe rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia finish. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
GUADALAJARA, Spain (Reuters) - Philippe Gilbert claimed a second stage victory at this year’s Vuelta a Espana as Nairo Quintana rode himself back into overall contention with a fine performance in the breakaway on stage 17.
Starting the day in sixth, seven minutes, 42 seconds behind race leader Primos Roglic, Quintana finished ten seconds behind Gilbert to leapfrog team mate Alejandro Valverde into second place after gaining five minutes on the red jersey.
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