Vuelta al País Vasco Photos; Stage 6: Zalla, 24 km ITT
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Our photographer, Colin Flockton, parked himself outside someone's nice house along the TT route in Zalla		share this photo
Tony Martin (HTC) set a time that wasn't beat. 24 km in 32:15.		share this photo
The top Basque rider was Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) 11th (+ 1:03)		share this photo
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) laid down a time that got him onto the podium. 7th (+ 0:53)		share this photo
Chris Horner (RadioShack) wasn't as good this year at Tour of the Basque Country, but his 9th place performance (+ 0:55) moved him from 4th to 2nd.		share this photo
Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) was just behind Tony Martin's time for 2nd (+ 0:05) which was easily the best time among the GC contenders		share this photo
Your stage 6 winner, Tony Martin (HTC) adds another ITT win to his palmares		share this photo
2nd today and your overall winner. "The time trial went so well ," said a happy Klöden. "Johan Bruyneel and José Azevedo coached me so well in the following car. They had the split times of Tony Martin. I started very fast and the climb went very well for me. I could keep my good pace till the end. Perfect." (Cyclingnews)		share this photo
2011 overall: 2nd Chris Horner (RadioShack) + 0:47, 1st Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) 22:12:11 and 3rd Robert Gesink (Rabobank) + 0:47		share this photo
This is the second year in a row that Chris Horner has failed to pop his cork on the final day at Tour of the Basque Country		share this photo
Your winner, his prizes (the trophy and the great hat) and a panoramic of the crowd all in one shot. (Spot Robert Gesink's expresssion in the trophy reflection)		share this photo
The sweet taste of victory, Klöden's first stage race title since 2008		share this photo
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And it was 11 years ago that Klöden last won here		share this photo
Klöden also wins the points competition		share this photo
Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) was the top Basque rider, just missing the podium, 4th overall +1:03		share this photo
Movistar was the top team, something for the Spanish to cheer about...		share this photo
... the rest of the time		share this photo
"It was a very hard week. There were a lot of climbs and so many attacks," said Klöden after the race. " It’s unbelievable really that I’ve won here again after 11 years. But it shows what can happen. You need to be strong mentally and have a nice team. Without the team it’s not possible. My team was always in the race and looking out for me. I want to say thank you to my team." (Cyclingnews)		share this photo
Vuelta al País Vasco Photos; Stage 6: Zalla, 24 km ITT
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