The result was an emotional victory in Stage 17 of the Spanish Vuelta, with Woods joining Ryder Hesjedal as the only Canadians to win a stage of the third Grand Tour race on the calendar. “To overcome the sadness he and his wife have been through this year is what truly makes me grateful and humble to have someone like Mike amongst us.”Woods is the second Canadian in history to win a Spanish Vuelta stage. Hesjedal won the Giro in 2012, the only Canadian to win a Grand Tour event. But he did not rule out making a run at a stage win. The three-week Grand Tour race ends Sunday in Madrid.

Source: National Post September 12, 2018 20:37 UTC