Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 6: Caravaca de Cruz - Murcia, 151 km
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With a harmless break up the road, these riders had time for another kind of break		share this photo
The points competition leader, Igor Anton, and his Euskaltel-Euskadi team support also had time to fix his race radio		share this photo
The peloton on their way to the only climb of the day		share this photo
The peloton on the cat 2 Alto de la Cresta del Gallo (5.1 km at 6.2%). The break was caught at the base.		share this photo
Katusha's Alexandr Kolobnev setting the pace with the hopes of dropping race leader Philippe Gilbert, but no can do. In fact, a large group of 40 riders including Thor Hushovd tucked in 4th here went over the top together with 17 km to go.		share this photo
Katusha's Filippo Pozzato and Vladimir Karpets leading the tricky descent, but Philippe Gilbert marked their move too		share this photo
Xacobeo-Galicia's Ezequiel Mosquera was among the GC favorites biding their time today		share this photo
Liquigas' Daniele Bennati was dropped on the climb, but he was among 30 riders that rejoined the front of the race on the flat run to the line. In fact, he almost won the stage.		share this photo
A flat tire on the descent of Cresta del Gallo took yesterday's stage winner, Garmin's Tyler Farrar, out of the [sprint finish] picture		share this photo
Sickness has plagued Team Sky at this year's Vuelta. Simon Gerrans won the finish to this stage last year (photos), but things were much different today. He finished 127th (+ 10' 31")		share this photo
A panoramic of the tricky descent into Murcia		share this photo
A fisheye lens gives a wider field of view but it certainly distorts the road		share this photo
Cervélo's Thor Hushovd won the 70 man field sprint in Murcia ahead of Liquigas' Daniele Bennati (left) and Lampre's Grega Bole (obscured behind Hushovd). Race leader Philippe under Hushovd's right arm placed 6th		share this photo
The 70 man field sprint this year in Murcia compared to four bunch sprint last year (photos)		share this photo
After many of the pure sprinters were dropped on the cat 2 climb, Hushovd claims the field sprint. As mentioned, Bennati (left) was also dropped, but he bridged up on the flat run to the line to finish 2nd.		share this photo
The Norwegian national champ keeps the string of different country winners alive at this year's Vuelta		share this photo
Your stage 6 winner, Thor Hushovd		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 6: Caravaca de Cruz - Murcia, 151 km
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