Urko Berrade wins Vuelta stage 18 in late break with O’Connor keeping red jersey

Urko Berrade wins Vuelta stage 18 in late break with O’Connor keeping red jersey

Spaniard takes 18th stage through the Basque hillsLeader maintains five-second gap over Roglic

Spain’s Urko Berrade won the 18th stage of the Vuelta a España on Thursday with a late breakaway in the Basque hills as Australian Ben O’Connor kept the leader’s red jersey.

The northern Spanish terrain proved challenging, with a leading group of 13 riders still together up the final serious ascent before the last 40km to the finish line just outside the village of Maeztu.

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