Astana Win Vuelta a Burgos Team Time Trial

Last updated : 03 August 2016 By CNS Sport

Astana have won the Vuelta a Burgos team time trial.

The team time trial was over a 10.72km course in Burgos and saw Tinkoff set an early time to beat of 13.23 which beat Dimension Data's 13.45.

The tine of Alberto Contador's side proved only to be good enough for eight place as Astana came home to take the win in 13.10, two seconds quicker than Movistar, three seconds quicker than Etixx Quick Step and six seconds quicker than Team Sky.

Dmitriy Gruzdev of Astana now leads the race and said: "I came here to prepare for the Vuelta a Espana but I am very happy with the team taking the win."