Chris Froome To Take Part In Vuelta A Espana

Two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will take part in the Vuelta a Espana, the third and final Grand Tour of 2015 which starts later this month.

At the end of July the Team Sky rider, 30, became the first Briton to win the Tour twice. In Spain he will attempt to become only the 10th cyclist to win two Grand Tours in one season.

He joins Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Italian Vincenzo Nibali in a strong Vuelta field. Quintana finished second behind Froome in Paris this year and Nibali was the Tour champion in 2014.

TOUR DE FRANCE: Pressure Is On Rivals Says Chris Froome

Britain's Tour de France leader Chris Froome says the pressure is on his rivals ahead of the first mountain stage on Tuesday. The 2013 champion leads American Tejay van Garderen by 12 seconds after nine stages.

Froome, 30, has also built leads over two-time winner Alberto Contador, Nairo Quintana and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali.