Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Sierra Nevada → Valdepeñas de Jaén, 187 km |
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The peloton with the race leader leaving the Sierra Nevada, site of yesterday's mountaintop finish | share this photo |
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Race leader, Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep enjoying an early descent | share this photo |
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Riders enjoying the nice scenery while tending to a little business | share this photo |
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The peloton did one lap around the Jaén region before returning for the finish | share this photo |
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Another beautiful but hot day in Spain | share this photo |
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The riders on the narrow 27% finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén with 500m to go | share this photo |
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Yesterday's Sierra Nevada winner, Daniel Moreno (Katusha) at the front for... | share this photo |
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Katusha team leader, Joaquin Rodriguez, followed by last year's 2nd place finisher at Valdepeñas de Jaén and overall winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale who faded back after this point and finished 11th | share this photo |
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Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) on his way to 5th today | share this photo |
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Perspective of the narrow, 27% section | share this photo |
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Last year's Valdepeñas de Jaén winner Igor Anton (photos) had his second bad day in a row and likely doesn't have it this year. He finished 47th + 1:37. | share this photo |
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) shifted into a gear no one could match in the final 300m to win convincingly ahead of Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM + 0:04 and teammate Daniel Moreno + 0:05 | share this photo |
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Your stage 5 winner, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) | share this photo |
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) is clearly back in good form for this year's race | share this photo |
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His lead was reduced to just 8s, but Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) remains the race leader | share this photo |
Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Sierra Nevada → Valdepeñas de Jaén, 187 km |
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