Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 8: Lleida → Andorra (Collada de la Gallina), 175 km
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The peloton heading north from Lleida to the Principality of Andorra		share this photo
The break crossing the border into Andorra for the mountainous finish in the Spanish Pyrénées		share this photo
One of the km markers from 7.2 km @ 8% summit finish. This is the first time the Vuelta a Espana has finished on Collada de la Gallina.		share this photo
As has occurred on the previous two mountain stages, this summit finish came down Team Sky pacesetting before Chris Froome tried to drop Alberto Contador, Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde		share this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) put a dig in with 2 km to go and was marked by Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)		share this photo
After Chris Froome went to the front again, Alberto Contador put in an attack inside one km to go.		share this photo
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Alberto Contador's attack with less than one km to go, looked like the winning move		share this photo
Uh oh, looks like Alberto Contador may have come up short in the final bend		share this photo
But, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) put in an impressive uphill sprint in the final 200m		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) catching and passing Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) in the final bend		share this photo
You don't often see Alberto Contador caught before the line in a summit finish		share this photo
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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins an exciting summit finish which saw numerous lead changes in the final kms		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) takes his second win at this year's Vuelta a Espana		share this photo
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2nd Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and 3rd Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank) in the same time		share this photo
Christopher Froome (Sky Procycling) was third + 15s		share this photo
A panorama of late finishers climbing Collada de la Gallina		share this photo
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The gruppetto on Collada de la Gallina		share this photo
Christian Prudhomme on hand to witness an exciting summit finish which this year's Tour de France missed		share this photo
Your stage 8 winner, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)		share this photo
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With another strong performance and the bonus seconds for second place, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) extends his race lead to 33s over Chris Froome. He now has his hands full.		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is now in the mountains jersey, his third different leader's jersey at this year's Vuelta		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 8: Lleida → Andorra (Collada de la Gallina), 175 km
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