Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 9: Andorra → Barcelona, 194 km
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The teams hotel and mountains; the backdrop to the stage 9 start in Andorra		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) signing in		share this photo
The morning interview with race leader, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)		share this photo
Nicholas Roche being interviewed among the start crowd		share this photo
Despite narrowly missing out on the stage win yesterday, Alberto Contador, was all smiles this morning		share this photo
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It turns out race leader Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) was also feeling good about today's finish		share this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) ready to roll		share this photo
According to Salvador Dalí, it's time to get today's stage underway		share this photo
The peloton exiting the Spanish Pyrénées		share this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) getting a new back wheel. No need to panic unless you're the mechanic.		share this photo
The race passing the mountain of Montserrat 40 km northwest of Barcelona considered one of Spain's most spectacular natural sights		share this photo
Close up of the monastery nestled into the mountainside		share this photo
In town, the race passed near Barcelona's most popular attraction, Sagrada Familia		share this photo
Sagrada Familia is has been a work in progress for years and is financed by tourists willing to pay to visit the partially completed project started by Gaudi many years ago		share this photo
The race passing through the streets of Barcelona		share this photo
The race passing by another Gaudi project, La Pedrera		share this photo
Philippe Gilbert (BMC) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) successfully attacked over the cat 3 climb 3.5 km from the finish with Gilbert taking his first win of the year		share this photo
Both riders were happy with the result; Gilbert gets the stage win while Rodriguez extends his race lead		share this photo
Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) was 3rd + 7s and the field coming in several seconds later		share this photo
At this point last year, Philippe Gilbert had 18 wins so it was a big relief to get his first win of the year today		share this photo
Your stage 9 winner, Philippe Gilbert (BMC) announced today he'll be a contender for the World title next month		share this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) continued to extend his lead today and he'll need the cushion heading into Wednesday's 40 km ITT		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana (2012) Photos; Stage 9: Andorra → Barcelona, 194 km
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