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Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 0: Teams Presentation

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Teams Presentation on shores of Benidorm. BMC with 6'4" Taylor Phinney (looming left) making his first Grand Tour start.share this photo

It's been a rough year for GEOX-TMC, but they've brought a strong climbers' team to the Vuelta led by two-time winner Denis Menchov (2nd from left). Is this Carlos Sastre's (far left) last Grand Tour?share this photo

Garmin-Cervelo sans Thor Hushovd, but with Dan Martin (far left) making his first Grand Tour startshare this photo

Mark Cavendish arriving with his team bikeshare this photo

It will be interesting to see how focused HTC-Highroad works as a team knowing that this powerhouse unit will disband at the end of the yearshare this photo

RRRRRRRRRadioShack led by Jani Brajkovic (far right) share this photo

Euskaltel-Euskadi was leading last year before Igor Anton crashed out. This year with the Vuelta returning to the Basque Country, the Orangemen will be more motivated than evershare this photo

Katusha as the sun setsshare this photo

Katasha's team leader, Joaquin Rodriguez, possibly being asked whether his time trial skills have improved since last year's debacle share this photo

Last year's overall winner Vincenzo Nibali being interviewed. Liquigas has brought a strong team including 21 year-old phenom Peter Sagan making his first Grand Tour appearance (3rd rider from right in the Slovak National Champs kit)share this photo

Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 0: Teams Presentation

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