Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 15: Solares → Lagos de Covadonga, 170km |
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With the main break well up the road on the final climb, Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) is about to roll off the front of the GC contenders. By the way, today was the first day of rain at this year's Vuelta. | share this photo |
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Quick Step's Carlos Barredo attacked the six-man breakway at the base of the finishing climb, the 13 km Lagos de Covadonga | share this photo |
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Barredo, was born in Oviedo (Asturias capital city) and knows this climb well, but it doesn't hurt any less | share this photo |
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Ezequiel Mosquera maintained a 10s lead after rolling away from the GC contenders about halfway up the climb. Mosquera was born nearby as well, Cacheiras-Teo, Galicia, the region next to Asturias to the west | share this photo |
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Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali, chasing Mosquera with Peter Velits (Team HTC-Columbia) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Team Katusha) in tow | share this photo |
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Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) hung with the Nibali group for while but was eventually dropped. He finished 11th on the day | share this photo |
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Local boy Carlos Barredo wins solo on Lagos de Covadonga by 1 minute and 7 seconds over fellow break survivors... | share this photo |
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Nicol Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne was second | share this photo |
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Martin Velits (Team HTC-Columbia) was 3rd (+ 1' 43") | share this photo |
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Ezequiel Mosquera was the first GC contender to cross for 7th (+ 2' 15") | share this photo |
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Vincenzo Nibali successfully defended his first day in Red crossing 8th (+ 2' 26"), 11s back of Mosquera | share this photo |
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Barredo celebrates his first Grand Tour stage win | share this photo |
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Lets get this party started | share this photo |
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Vincenzo Nibali gets a new clean leader's jersey for tomorrows Queen Stage | share this photo |
Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 15: Solares → Lagos de Covadonga, 170km |
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