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Vuelta al Pais Vasco Photos; Stage 5: Bera → Oñati, 183 km

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After a miserable day in the rain, the break passes through the finish area in Oñati before to an extra 23 km circuit (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo

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Marco Pinotti (BMC) and Robert Kiserlovski (Astana) at the front of the race (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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The peloton (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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Team Sky (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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On the uphill kicker near the finish, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) caught Robert Kiserlovski (Astana), the lone survivor from the break (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
It's now a duel between the two top riders on GC (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
Watch that speed bump (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo

Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) exits the speed bump in first (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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Sanchez is gaining (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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Most of the photographers thought Sanchez took the win... (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
But the overhead shows it wasn't as close as it looked; Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) beats Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) by half a wheel. Another photo of the finish (cyclingnews)share this photo

Actually, less than an wheel. Rodriguez indeed crosses first, but it was closer than the overheadshare this photo
4th Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) and 5 Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) + 5s (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
13th Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Sky Procycling) and 14th Thomas Danielson (Garmin - Barracuda) + 10s (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
30th Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) crosses behind 29th Davide Appollonio (Sky Procycling) + 39s (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
El Purito and Poco Purito on the podium for the second day in a row (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
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Chilly celebration (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) will celebrate now because the notorously poor time-trialer isn't likely to retain the race leader's jersey and the race win tomorrow (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
White is more his color (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
After leading the break today, Marco Pinotti (BMC) leads the sprint competition (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo
Mads Christensen (Saxo Bank) continues to lead the mountains classification (photo © Colin Flockton)share this photo

Vuelta al Pais Vasco Photos; Stage 5: Bera → Oñati, 183 km

« Stage 04 photosreturn to: « Vuelta al Pais Vasco 2012 Live Dashboard  |  Vuelta al Pais Vasco photo galleryStage 06 photos »
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