Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 4: Barakaldo → Estación de Valdezcaray, 161 km
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All smiles at the start for the race favorites, but the race leader, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was angry at the end of the stage		share this photo
The peloton climbing the category 1 Puerto de Orduña, in the first half of the stage		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) cresting with the pack before controversy later up the road		share this photo
The last two riders in the break, Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) and Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) on the 13.4 km at 5.2% finishing climb		share this photo
Katusha and Sky driving the chase for the GC contenders minus the race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) who crashed as Team Sky attacked on the flats with 25 km to go		share this photo
Chris Froome followed by Alberto Contador		share this photo
Liquigas-Cannondale's Eros Capecchi, who will ride for Movistar in 2013, helped Alejandro Valverde minimize his losses on the final climb		share this photo
Tony Martin wasn't able to drop Simon Clarke		share this photo
Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) claims his first win as a four year pro		share this photo
Assan Bazayev (Astana) was 3rd + 22s		share this photo
Marcos Garcia (Caja Rural) with the 4th place salute + 55s		share this photo
Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) crosses 5th while Marcos Garcia continues to believe he won		share this photo
Crash victim Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) crossed 39th + 1:59 and slides down to 9th overall + 36s		share this photo
Your stage 4 winner, Simon Clarke (Orica - GreenEdge)		share this photo
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The new race leader, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), by 1s over Chris Froome		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 4: Barakaldo → Estación de Valdezcaray, 161 km
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