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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

Quick Step's Carlos Barredo attacked the six-man breakway at the base of the finishing climb, the 13 km Lagos de Covadongashare this photo

Barredo, was born in Oviedo (Asturias capital city) and knows this climb well, but it doesn't hurt any lessshare this photo

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 westshare this photo

Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali, chasing Mosquera with Peter Velits (Team HTC-Columbia) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Team Katusha) in towshare this photo

Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) hung with the Nibali group for while but was eventually dropped. He finished 11th on the dayshare this photo

Local boy Carlos Barredo wins solo on Lagos de Covadonga by 1 minute and 7 seconds over fellow break survivors...share this photo

Nicol Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne was secondshare this photo

Martin Velits (Team HTC-Columbia) was 3rd (+ 1' 43")share this photo

Ezequiel Mosquera was the first GC contender to cross for 7th (+ 2' 15")share this photo

Vincenzo Nibali successfully defended his first day in Red crossing 8th (+ 2' 26"), 11s back of Mosquerashare this photo

Barredo celebrates his first Grand Tour stage winshare this photo

Lets get this party startedshare this photo

Vincenzo Nibali gets a new clean leader's jersey for tomorrows Queen Stageshare this photo

Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 15: Solares → Lagos de Covadonga, 170km

« Stage 14 photosreturn to: Vuelta a Espana 2010 Dashboard  |  Vuelta a Espana 2010 photo galleryStage 16 photos »