Vuelta a Espana is a competition where Chris Froome was a three-time runner up.
Chris Froome . Froome made his breakthrough as a Grand Tour contender during the 2011 Vuelta a España where he finished second overall . In the same year , he also won the bronze medal in the time trial event at the Olympic Games and finished fourth in the Vuelta a España . After retiring from the 2014 Tour de France , he came back to place second in the Vuelta a España .