Team Sky have confirmed that Chris Froome will lead the team at the final Grand Tour of the year, the Vuelta a España.
Tour de France champion Froome, who has just finished a stint in Rio at the Olympics where he took a bronze medal in the time trial, will lead a nine-man team over a Vuelta course that features 10 summit finishes.
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London 3 Day live stream: Watch Sunday's action on Cycling Weekly's YouTube channelWatch live as track cycling stars go head-to-head at the Lee Valley Velodrome
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