Vuelta al País Vasco Photos; Stage 5: Eibar → Zalla, 179 km
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The jersey leaders at the start in Eibar, yesterday's finish host as well		share this photo
The straight finish in Zalla		share this photo
The mountain classification leader, Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Highroad extended his lead by winning the latter KOMs as part of this three man break.		share this photo
The sprint classfication leader, Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank, working to bring the break back for Oscar Freire...		share this photo
We have our first sprint finish at this year's race and it appears Oscar Freire (Rabobank) has won by a bike length ahead of Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - ISD), right and Kristof Vandewalle (Quickstep), in the middle		share this photo
Oscar Friere celebrates his apparent win		share this photo
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Oscar Freire looks on with contempt as Francesco Gavazzi speaks to the race official after the race. As Cyclingnews reported, television helicopter images showed that both Freire and his teammate Luis Leon Sanchez took their hands off their bars inside the final kilometre to push aside other riders. Then in sight of the line, Sanchez pushed Freire forward before he started his sprint...		share this photo
Here is the incriminating evidence of Luis Leon Sanchez taking his hands of the bars and pushing his teammate, Oscar Freire, into the clear.  Overhead footage of the finish — eitb.		share this photo
The race judges awarded the victory to Francesco Gavazzi just as Oscar Freire was about to climb onto the podium to collect his flowers. This is the second year in a row, that Oscar Freire has been relegated after winning a sprint stage at Tour of the Basque Country.		share this photo
Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team will win the sprint classification		share this photo
Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Highroad is the mountain classification winner		share this photo
'Purito' with little 'Purito' retains the race lead...		share this photo
... but he's tied on time with Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) who is a much better time-trialer		share this photo
Vuelta al País Vasco Photos; Stage 5: Eibar → Zalla, 179 km
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