Chris Froome (Sky) completed the Vuelta a España in second place overall behind Nairo Quintana on Sunday evening in Madrid, but as he looked the 2016 season, the Briton described it as his "most successful to date."
After winning the Tour de France by a large margin, and coming 1:28 short of taking the victory in the Vuelta, Froome said that it is "definitely possible to win the Tour and the Vuelta."
Much of that Froome's time gap to Quintana came on a short, intense stage 15 to Aramon-Formigal, where the Briton conceded 2:43 to the Colombian when the race slipped out of Team Sky's control.
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Although Froome rallied and pulled back 2:16 in the stage 19 time trial, Quintana held on to take the overall victory. "As it stands I came second," Froome reflected, "and I won the Tour, and I have to come back in the future to try. Maybe that'll be my objective for next year."
Over the course of his career, Froome has finished on the podium of the Vuelta three times, and won the Tour de France three times, but this is the first time in his career that he has done both in the same year.
In addition to his Grand Tour overall results, Froome also has two stage wins in each event and has shone on many other fronts this season.
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