Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 20: San Martín de Valdeiglesias → Bola del Mundo, 172 km
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Liquigas again at the front early on. Daniele Bennati is right: "This isn't a ceremonial stage. That's tomorrow in Madrid." (rough Italian translation)		share this photo
Literally, jumping ahead to the finish. Xacobeo Galicia's Ezequiel Mosquera attacked at the base of Bola del Mundo with 3 km to go just as the pundits predicted		share this photo
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali looking like he's about to lose the stage and the race as Mosquera stretched out the lead to 19s		share this photo
Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez was 3rd today (+ 23") for 4th overall		share this photo
Saxo Bank's Frank Schleck was 4th (+ 35") for 5th overall		share this photo
Stage 16 winner Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi was 7th (+ 50") and Stage 18 winner Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia was 8th (+ 52")		share this photo
The fans going absolutely nuts for Zeke with 1 km to go		share this photo
A gritty effort by the 35 year-old Galician attempting to win his first Vuelta stage and the overall title on the same day		share this photo
Race leader and Italian, Vincenzo Nibali got a polite/genteel response?		share this photo
Nibali focusing on the task at hand		share this photo
Nibali digging deep with his first Grand Tour title on the line		share this photo
Peter Velits lost time today, but held onto to his 3rd spot overall and will become the first Slovakian to podium at a Grand Tour		share this photo
Nibali reeled in Mosquera near the finish on the steepest part of the climb		share this photo
But, Mosquera held onto for his first Vuelta stage win		share this photo
Nothing left to give		share this photo
Nibali forgetting how to ride a bike as he crossed 1s back		share this photo
Zeke del Bondo, your stage 20 winner		share this photo
Everyone loves a winner		share this photo
Seems like he's been a contender every year at the Vuelta. He didn't win the overall race today, but he did win an epic finish for his first Vuelta stage win at the age of 35 much to the delight of those young and old.		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali, 10 years younger than Mosquera, continued his rise this month and will win his first Grand Tour. He also become the first Italian to win the Vuelta in 20 years.		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana 2010 Photos; Stage 20: San Martín de Valdeiglesias → Bola del Mundo, 172 km
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