Vuelta a Espana: Sbaragli wins stage as Froome gains place
Kristian Sbaragli claimed South African team MTN-Qhubeka's second Grand Tour stage win in a sprint finish on stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana.
Britain's Chris Froome finished in the peloton to remain 78 seconds behind Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, who retained his overall lead following the 146.6km stage from Valencia to Castellon.
Froome moves up a place after team-mate Nicolas Roche lost time in a crash.
"It's a dream come true," Sbaragli said after beating Germany's John Degenkolb.
MTN-Qhubeka's first Grand Tour victory came at this year's Tour de France through British rider Stephen Cummings.
"This team is a growing project," added Italian Sbaragli. "It's a victory not just for me and the team, but for the whole of Africa. I'm so happy."
Giant-Alpecin's Degenkolb held off Spain's Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar), who took third.
Team Sky's Tour de France champion Froome is now seventh overall.
After Tuesday's rest day, Wednesday's 11th stage is a mountainous 138km race from Andorra la Vella to Cortals d'Encamp.
The 21-stage grand tour finishes in Madrid on 13 September.
Chris Froome moved up to seventh after his Team Sky team-mate Nicolas Roche lost time on the 10th stage
Stage 10 result:
1. Kristian Sbaragli SBLI (Ita/Team MTN) 3hrs 12mins 43secs
2. John Degenkolb (Ger/Giant) All same time
3. Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa/Movistar)
4. Tosh van der Sande (Bel/Lotto)
5. Jose Goncalves (Spa/ Caja Rural)
6. Matteo Montaguti (Ita/AG2R)
7. Jens Keukeleire (Bel/Orica GreenEDGE)
8. Daryl Impey Daryl (SA/Orica GreenEDGE)
9. Pieter Serry (Bel/ Etixx Quick-Step)
10. Valerio Conti (Ita/Lampre)
General classification after stage 10:
1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) 38hrs 34mins 56secs
2. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +57secs
3. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) +59secs
4. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +1min 13secs
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +1min 17secs
6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +1min 17secs
7. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +1min 18secs
8. Rafal Majka (Pol/Tinkoff - Saxo) +1min 47secs
9. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +1min 52secs
10. Mikel Nieve (Ita/Team Sky) +2mins 17secs
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