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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(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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(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 |
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It's now a duel between the two top riders on GC (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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Watch that speed bump (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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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 |
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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 |
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Actually, less than an wheel. Rodriguez indeed crosses first, but it was closer than the overhead | share this photo |
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4th Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) and 5 Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) + 5s (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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13th Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Sky Procycling) and 14th Thomas Danielson (Garmin - Barracuda) + 10s (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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30th Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) crosses behind 29th Davide Appollonio (Sky Procycling) + 39s (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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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 |
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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 |
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White is more his color (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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After leading the break today, Marco Pinotti (BMC) leads the sprint competition (photo © Colin Flockton) | share this photo |
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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 |
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