Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 4: Baza → Sierra Nevada, 170 km |
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The first mountain stage of this year's race was bookended by a cat 1 climb at the start and the HC summit finish at Sierra Nevada | share this photo |
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Movistar and race leader Pablo Lastras at the front of the chase during the lumpy middle section of the course | share this photo |
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Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank Sungard) and Daniel Moreno (Katusha) at the front with several kms to go of the 23 km long finishing Sierra-Nevada climb | share this photo |
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Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha, Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) and Daniel Martin (Garmin) at the front of the trailng peloton less than 30 seconds back | share this photo |
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Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD , Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD and Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | share this photo |
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Sierra Nevada panoramic | share this photo |
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Daniel Moreno (Katusha) sprinted into the lead with 300m to go | share this photo |
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Daniel Moreno (Katusha) easily dropped Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank Sungard) who led most of the final 8 km to the top | share this photo |
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Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins the first mountain stage | share this photo |
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Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank Sungard) crossed second + 3s | share this photo |
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Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) won the bunch sprint for 3rd + 11s | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins and others at the back of this group + 11s | share this photo |
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Race favorite Euskaltel Euskadi's Igor Antón possibly explaining how he lost 1:36. Was it the heat? | share this photo |
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Your stage 4 winner Daniel Moreno (Katusha) also won the 4th and final stage of Vuelta a Burgos earlier this month, the warm up race for the Vuelta a Espana. This is his first Grand Tour win at age 29. | share this photo |
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With his 38th place finish (+ 57s), Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) assumes the race lead by 43s over Daniel Moreno (Katusha) | share this photo |
Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 4: Baza → Sierra Nevada, 170 km |
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