He may not be challenging for Grand Tour jerseys right now, but Chris Froome can still claim an “enormous victory” by winning a stage at La Vuelta, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. Froome has had a nightmare start in Spain – finishing outside the top 100 in all individual stages – as much of the cheer surrounding his third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France has dissipated. Ad The Brit has blamed “quite bad” Covid symptoms for disrupting his preparations for La Vuelta, where he is chasing a first stage victory since his freak horror crash in 2019.