Vuelta a Espana 2015: Stage 18 Results, General Classification and Highlights

Nicolas Roche beat Haimar Zubeldia in a sprint to win Stage 18 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana, with the duo battling it out for the stage win as the last surviving riders of an early break. Alejandro Valverde won the sprint in the group of favourites, ensuring that Tom Dumoulin's lead over Fabio Aru in the general classification remains three seconds. Both Aru and Joaquim Rodriguez tried their luck at various points of Thursday's stage, but Dumoulin easily parried each attack and looks strong headi...