Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 16: Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) → Haro, 188 km
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Descending from the plateau to the plains in Northern Spain. When Fabian Cancellara went to the front, there was no chance of the break succeeding.		share this photo
Crash in the crosswinds on the flat run to the finish in Haro		share this photo
Final roundabout chaos as Leopard-Trek follows a race motorbike the wrong way around. How about having a course marshall to block the right side of the roundabout? The Vuelta really doesn't like a good sprint finish; JJ Haedo in the clear.		share this photo
Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank) gets an easy one after being alert in the final corner		share this photo
Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank) wins in Haro ahead of Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - ISD) and Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek). Bennati summerized the stage best, "It's crazy that we had raced on a straight road for 200km and then there was a roundabout at 300 metres from the line." (cyclingnews)		share this photo
"It crowns my career so far, absolutely!" Please...		share this photo
Despite appearances, Juan Jose Cobo (Geox-TMC) had a relatively easy first day in Red		share this photo
Those caught out by the crash crossing 11 minutes later		share this photo
Caught in the crash, the Green Jersey leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) was one of the last riders to finish		share this photo
Your stage 16 winner, Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank). Hopefully, this won't be the highlight of his career.		share this photo
Juan Jose Cobo (Geox-TMC) looking comfortable in the role of race leader		share this photo
Five time Tour de France winner, Miguel Indurain giving a hand during the award ceremony. He lives in Pamplona just northeast of today's finish.		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana 2011 Photos; Stage 16: Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) → Haro, 188 km
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