Volta a Catalunya Photos; Stage 1: Lloret de Mar → Lloret de Mar, 167 km
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Alberto Contador acknowledging the Spanish fans in Lloret de Mar prior to the start of the 100th Volta a Catalunya, one of the three oldest stage races in cycling. Contador announced he will race the upcoming Fleche Wallonne which will be his first race outside of Spain since his suspension was lifted in February		share this photo
Lone break survivor, Gatis Smukulis of HTC-Highroad hangs on to win stage 1 by 28s ahead of the charging field in Lloret de Mar.		share this photo
The 23 year old Latvian celebrating his first pro win		share this photo
In addition to the winner's hardware, Smukulis also gets the leader's (and young rider's) jersey for winning the first day. There are no time bonuses at this race so he'll take a 28s lead over the big names into stage 2		share this photo
Volta a Catalunya Photos; Stage 1: Lloret de Mar → Lloret de Mar, 167 km
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