Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 3: Petrer → Totana, 163 km |
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Leopard-Trek's Daniele Bennati was proud to be in Red prior to the start stage 3 in Petrer. (Enjoy it while it lasts.) | share this photo |
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Andrey Kashechkin rejoined Astana prior to the start of this year Vuelta after spending a year with Lampre following a two year suspension for his 2007 Tour de France positive test | share this photo |
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Euskaltel-Euskadi ready to roll | share this photo |
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A lumpy stage in very hot conditions produced a successful four-man break here on the second of two cat 3 climbs: Pablo Lastras Garcia (Movistar), Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep, Markel Irizar (RadioShack), Ruslan Pydgornyy (Vacansoleil-DCM) | share this photo |
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Jani Brajkovic (RadioShack) leading the GC contenders | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and some of the remaining riders spread out down the hill | share this photo |
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Daniele Bennati would only spend one day in Red as the race leader | share this photo |
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Pablo Lastras (Movistar) attacked the break on the 8% section near the top of the cat 3 Alto de la Santa... | share this photo |
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... despite cramps, Pablo Lastras (Movistar) soloed the final 13 km for the win in Totana | share this photo |
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35 year-old Pablo Lastras celebrates his first Vuelta stage win in almost 10 years | share this photo |
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Pablo Lastras in the traditional wasting of a fine bottle of champagne | share this photo |
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Pablo Lastras is now the race leader by 20s over Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) | share this photo |
Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 3: Petrer → Totana, 163 km |
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