Stage 0: Friday Teams Presentation Full Results and Report
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Cadel Evans | 
Carlos Betancur | 
Peter Sagan | 
FDJ.fr | 
Yauheni Hutarovich | 
Robert Gesink | 
Peter Sagan and Cannondale | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
AG2R LA MONDIALE | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Astana | 
Astana | 
Joaquin Rodriguez and Daniel Moreno (Katusha) | 
Luis Leon Sanchez (Caja Rural) | 
Europcar | 
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) | 
Garmin-Sharp | 
Alberto Contador | 
Alberto Contador | 
Orica GreenEDGE | 
Nacer Bouhanni, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) | 
Cadel Evans | 
Fabian Cancellara | 
Fabian Cancellara | 
Fabian Cancellara, Trek Factory Racing | 
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Filippo Pozzato | 
Lampre - Merida... no Chris Horner | 
Tony Martin | 
Tom Boonen | 
Tom Boonen | 
Rigoberto Uran | 
Christopher Froome | 
Omega Pharma Quickstep | 
Christopher Froome (Sky) | 
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Fernando Escartin | 
Alberto Contador | 
Tinkoff - Saxo | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) |
Stage 1: Jerez de la Frontera, 12.6 km Full Results and Report
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Movistar posted the best time on the technical 12.6 opening TTT in Jerez de la Frontera | 
1st Movistar 12.6 km in 14:13 | 
Adriano MALORI at the front for Movistar | 
Movistar finishing | 
Jonathan CASTROVIEJO led Movistar across the line and will be the first race leader | 
Cannondale had the best time until the final team (Movistar) came through | 
2nd Cannondale + 6s | 
Cannondale | 
3rd Orica GreenEDGE + 7s, less than a second behind Cannondale | 
Orica GreenEDGE | 
5th OPQS + 11s | 
6th Giant - Shimano + 16s | 
9th BMC Racing + 0:21 | 
A respectable 12th for MTN-Qhubeka + 0:29 in their first Grand Tour appearance and the first by a African team | 
Your stage 1 winners, Movistar | 
First race leader, Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) |
Stage 2: Algeciras → San Fernando, 174 km Full Results and Report
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Unlike this year's Giro d'Italia, Dan Martin (Garmin - Sharp) survived the opening TTT; however, Garmin-Sharp finished 18th when normally they are near the top | 
The star of the show, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) rolling into Algeciras | 
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) wasn't a factor in today's sprint finish | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) felt some pain in his recovering leg, but is optimistic | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) rolling into Algeciras for Stage 2 | 
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) | 
Scenery along today's rolling route | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) near the front in San Fernando | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in San Fernando | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) spent a lot of time at the front as he normally does | 
Sprint finish in San Fernando | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) wins ahead of John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano), Jasper Stuyven (Trek Factory), Roberto Ferrari (Lampre - Merida) | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) wins Stage 2 | 
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Stage 2 Infographic Summary | 
Stage 2 winner, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) | 
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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is the new race leader after being the top Movistar finisher (21st) |
Stage 3: Cádiz → Arcos de la Frontera, 188 km Full Results and Report
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BMC selfie on the Juan Carlos I aircraft carrier before the Stage 3 start in Cadiz | 
Orica GreenEDGE. Michael Matthews in the center with sunglasses is one of today's favorites | 
Carlos Betancur (Ag2r La Mondiale) ready for take off? Or is the aircraft passenger weight limit exceeded? | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | 
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) looks at home in the cockpit | 
The man to watch at this year's Vuelta, Nairo Quintana (Movistar), is about to take flight | 
Favorite or not, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) is the star of the show | 
Captain Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) on the Juan Carlos I | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) can fly too | 
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Reporting for duty. Late start arrival for Cadel Evans (Bmc) on the first of several climbs on the day having missed the earlier BMC selfie | 
The rollout from the Juan Carlos I in Cadiz | 
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Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) put in a great attack with 2 km to go on the uphill finish in Arcos de la Frontera | 
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) | 
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was delayed by a crash involving his Movistar teammates in the final feed zone and lost 7s to his GC contenders | 
Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) came around Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) in the final corner after Martin took the lead with several hundred meters to go | 
It still looks close here, but Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) was confident enough to celebrate a little early | 
The victory and runner-up salutes | 
3rd Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) wasn't able to finish off his teammates fine work over the final kms | 
The rest of the top 10 including 4th Wilko Kelderman (Belkin), 5th Paul Martens (Belkin) and 6th Cadel Evans (BMC) | 
13th Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and 10th Chris Froome (Sky) in the same time | 
Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) soaking it in post race | 
The pain starting to set in or is Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) looking for the GC standings | 
Stage 3 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 3 winner, Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) was the stage favorite for many | 
Just like this year's Giro d'Italia, Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) dons the leader's jersey in the first week | 
For his unsuccessful solo break, Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural - Seguros Rga) was awarded most combative rider |
Stage 4: Mairena del Alcor → Córdoba, 173 km Full Results and Report
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Gerald Ciolek (Mtn - Qhubeka) sigining in Mairena del Alcor | 
Race leader Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) rolls into Mairena del Alcor | 
Give it up for the race leader Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) in Mairena del Alcor | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) | 
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
The last 300 m of the finish in Córdoba | 
The two men break on the first of two trips across the finish line in Córdoba; Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural) and Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) | 
8.5 minutes later the peloton rolled through with 46 km to go | 
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Out of shape Paris-Nice winner, Carlos Betancur was once again dropped today | 
The sprint finish 46 km later on the next time through the finish in Córdoba | 
Sprint finish in full flight | 
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John DEGENKOLB (GIANT-SHIMANO) powering away from the field | 
1st John DEGENKOLB (GIANT-SHIMANO), 2rd Vicente REYNES MIMO (IAM CYCLING), 3rd Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE) | 
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Race leader Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE) was third to extend his overall lead thanks to 4s of bonus time | 
Degenkolb's teammates throw up a couple nice victory salutes as well... | 
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Stage 4 Infographic Summary | 
Degenkolb expressed his love for Spanish culture and heat post stage | 
Your stage 4 winner, John DEGENKOLB (GIANT-SHIMANO) looks good in his new Córdoba hat. Goes great with his Giant-Shimnao kit. | 
Lets get this party started | 
Race leader Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE) now leads by 8s with the 4s of bonus time he earned today for his 3rd place finish |
Stage 5: Priego de Córdoba → Ronda, 180 km Full Results and Report
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The peloton heading south from Priego de Córdoba to Ronda in the hot, dry Andalucia region | 
Race leader, Michael Matthews | 
Andrea Guardini gets some medical help after a crash early in the stage | 
Tony Martin and Pim Ligthart formed a two men break | 
Chris Froome (Sky) | 
With the race back together, Tinkof-Saxo attempted to split the peloton in the crosswinds with 40 km to go | 
John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) leading the uphill finish in Ronda. Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr), far left, complained post race that Degenkolb cut him off but that wasn't the case. | 
John Degenkolb wins stage five | 
Two wins in a row for John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) | 
Stage 5 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 5 winner, John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) | 
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No change at the top of the GC; Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) will take a 13s lead into the first mountain stage on Thursday |
Stage 6: Benalmádena → La Zubia, 167 km Full Results and Report
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Bob Jungels (Trek Factory) looking for shade this morning in Benalmadena. Another hot day in Spain. | 
Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) after signing-in in Benalmadena. Lets hope he put on sun-screen underneath his jersey | 
Dan Craven (Europcar) would be cooler if he had shaved before coming to the Vuelta | 
Popular Spaniard Samuel Sanchez (Bmc) signing-in | 
Christophe LeMevel (Cofidis) would later put in a futile attack on the final climb | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) basking in the sunlight | 
Chris Froome (Sky) was looking forward to the first mountain stage | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) still sulking after getting pinched in yesterday's finish | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) making some last minute adjustments. We'll see him again later. | 
Chris Froome (Sky) looking more serious now | 
Three categorized climbs on the day, the first mountain stage | 
Michael Matthews knew this would be his last day in the leader's jersey | 
Johan Van Summeren leading the chase of today's break for Garmin-Sharp. Unfortunately, neither Andrew Talansky or Dan Martin fared well on the finishing climb. | 
Pim Lightart leads the two men break for the second day in a row | 
Luis Mas Bonet rotating through | 
Pim Lightart still led at the base of the final climb | 
Christophe LeMevel (Cofidis) attacked first on the steep section of the 4.6 km @ 7.8%, max 12.8% category 1 finishing climb to Cumbres Verdes | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) stringing out the remnants of the peloton | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) followed by Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Johan Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) | 
15:52:08 Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Rojas Nairo Alexander Quintana (Orica GreenEDGE), Rubio Johan Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) Cumbres Verdes | 
Mikel Nieve (Team Sky), Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky), Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
Daniel Navarro (Cofidis) | 
Robert Gesink (Belkin), Laurens Ten Dam (Belkin) | 
Warren Barguil (Giant - Shimano) | 
Samuel Sanchez (Bmc) | 
Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
Cadel Evans (Bmc) | 
Not only did Alejandro Valverde lead the final 2.3 km up the final climb... | 
The final 200m | 
The biggest names in the sport digging deep... | 
... Alejandro Valverde had enough punch left to win the stage | 
Remarkable win by Alejandro Valverde ahead of Chris Froome and Alberto Contador (same time) with 4th Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) + 8s and 5th Nairo Quintana (Movistar) + 12s | 
1st Valvarde and 3rd Contador | 
2nd Chris Froome s.t. | 
6th Fabio Aru (Astana) + 18s | 
Nice ride by 8th Daniel Navarro (Cofidis, Solutions Credits) + 25s | 
Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) acknowledging his 11th place finish + 33s | 
Contador: "I never expected to be so good today" | 
Stage 6 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 6 winner, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) relishing one of his better wins. He has something like 11 wins this year. | 
The win and the associated 10s of bonus time has given Alejandro Valverde the race lead by 15s. Who's the Movistar team leader now. |
Stage 7: Alhendín → Alcaudete, 169 km Full Results and Report
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Start scene in Alhendin prior to the riders showing for Stage 7. The cloudy cover was much needed. | 
The Irishman Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) is not used to the heat and suffered on the finishing climb yesterday | 
Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Merida) signing autographs in Alhendin, but what he really wants to do is sign a team contract for 2015 | 
Earlier this month Andrew Talansky signed a contract extension with Garmin - Sharp | 
After yesterday's win, new race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was the happiest man in Alhendin this morning | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and his new red jersey | 
Much to his own surprise, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) was impressive yesterday too | 
This photo just arrived today. It's from yesterday's start. | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) at the stage 7 start in Alhendin | 
Today's successful break broke clear 36 km into Stage 7: Hubert Dupont (Ag2r-La Mondiale) followed by Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) and Johann Tschopp (IAM Cycling) | 
Team Sky paces Chris Froome after his latest crash | 
Crash damage from Chris Froome's latest trip down to the asphalt | 
Adam Yates also crashed today | 
Julien Arredondo (Trek Factory) chases | 
Race leader Alejandro Valverde looking smooth | 
Ryder Hesjedal attacks the break before sliding out in a corner... | 
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Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) and his team director Javier Guillen celebrate a solo win in Alcaudete | 
First Grand Tour win for Alessandro De Marchi who was also the super combative rider at the Tour de France | 
De Marchi pointed to the sky to honor Alfredo Martini, the former Italian National training coach who died this week | 
Pez Cyclingnews had the best headline today: ''De Marchi De Winner!" | 
Alessandro De Marchi and Cannondale's Paolo Barbieri hug in Alcaudete | 
Despite crashing and having his bike run over, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) got a new bike and finished 2nd + 1:35 followed by the other two riders in the break | 
As @NYVelocity tweeted, 'The Garmin Sharp shooter strikes again!' | 
Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) and Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) in the two men sprint for fifth | 
Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) ahead of Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) for 5th and 3s ahead of the field | 
Stage 7 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 7 winner, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) celebrates his biggest win | 
Race leader, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | 
Alejandro Valverde |
Stage 8: Baeza → Albacete, 207 km Full Results and Report
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Christopher Froome (Team Sky) rolling into Baeza bandaged up after yesterday's crash | 
We haven't heard much from former World Tour rider, Luis Leon Sanchez (Caja Rural - Seguros Rga) this race or this year | 
Cadel Evans (Bmc) making space in Baeza | 
Warren Barguil (Giant - Shimano) also crashed yesterday | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr). We'll see him again later. | 
No doubt about it, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) is the fan favorite | 
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is very popular too | 
Colombians chatting prior to Stage 8; Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) in Baeza | 
Start scene for Stage 8 in Baeza | 
The rollout | 
Today's unsuccessful break; Francisco Javier Aramendia (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Elia Favilli (Lampre-Merida) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was busy managing intermediate sprint points and echelons | 
Sprint finish in Albacete as expected | 
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Close up reveals Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) at the front looking between his legs to determine which side of the road Michael Matthews is about to take | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) cuts off Michael Matthews' sprint | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) lunges for the line ahead of Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE), John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano), Peter Sagan (Cannondale) Albacete | 
Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) was forced to shut down his sprint to avoid hitting Nacer Bouhanni | 
Look where Matthews ends up... | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) celebrates | 
Just three days after protesting a sprint finish that much less controversial than the tactics he employed today, Nacer Bouhanni has no problem claiming victory | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) and Kenny Elissonde (FDJ.fr) post race | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was 22nd (same time) | 
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Peter Sagan (Cannondale) had his best finish (3rd) at this year's race | 
Stage 8 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 8 winner, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) | 
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Race leader, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) will take his 15s race lead into the next mountain stage |
Stage 9: Carboneras de Guadazaón → Aramón Valdelinares, 185 km Full Results and Report
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Bob Jungels leads the remnants of the 30 men break on the final climb of the day, the cat 1 Aramón Valdelinares (8 km at 6.6 %, max 8.5 %) | 
Alberto Losada leads the chase for Katusha | 
And then there were two at the front of the race: Winner Anacona (Lampre-Merida) leads Javier Moreno (Movistar) who ended up 4th + 1:05 | 
Dani Moreno thinning out the chasing group | 
Dan Martin attacks off the chasing group | 
Winner Anacona (Lampre - Merida) went solo with 6 km to go | 
Alberto Contador attacks off the chasing group with 1 km to go | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) on Valdelinares | 
Alberto Contador finished 12th + 2:16, best among the GC contenders but Joaquin Rodriguez and Nairo Quintana caught him at the finish and were given the same time | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) at the front the chase now | 
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished 16th + 2:39 and lost his race lead to teammate Nairo Quintana who finished 14th + 2:16 after chasing Alberto Contador | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Winner Anacona (Lampre - Merida) completes his solo attack with an impressive win by 45s over the next rider in the break | 
Your winner, Winner | 
First pro win by the third year pro from Colombia who is now 4th overall + 9s | 
Your stage 9 winner, Winner Anacona (Lampre - Merida) needs some more practice on the podium | 
Movistar keeps the race lead, but it's now Nairo Quintana in Red by just 3s over Alberto Contador |
Stage 10: Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela → Borja, 36.7 km Full Results and Report
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Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) on his way to winning the 36.7 km ITT in 47:02 | 
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) completing another TT win | 
2nd Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) + 15s and now 3rd overall + 59s | 
A 7s penalty for drafting, dropped Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) from 2nd to 3rd + 18s | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
4th Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 39s | 
5th Samuel Sanchez (Bmc) + 48s | 
6th Cadel Evans (Bmc) + 49s | 
8th Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 1:01 | 
Chris Froome went out too fast by his own admission and faded at the finish | 
10th Christopher Froome (Team Sky) + 1:32 | 
17th Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) + 1:49 | 
37th Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) + 2:41 | 
Nairo Quintana's crash | 
82nd Nairo Quintana (Movistar) + 4:07 after his spectacular crash. He's very lucky to have finished the stage, but the morning's race leader has now dropped down to 11th + 3:25 | 
Another TT win for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
A big day for Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) as well | 
4th today and now the new race leader, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
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Stage 11: Pamplona → Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, 154 km Full Results and Report
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in Pamplona for his first day in the Red leader's jersey | 
Start line scene in Pamplona | 
Alberto Contador and Miguel Indurain, five-time Tour de France winner, but never a winner of his home country's Grand Tour | 
Alberto Contador, Miguel Indurain and Alejandro Valverde in Pamplona | 
Two of the best time-trialists of all-time, Miguel Indurain and Fabian Cancellara | 
Crash early on Stage 11; BMC's Steve Morabito getting helped to his bike after being run over by a motorbike | 
Bad luck seems to come in waves this year to Grand Tour contenders. Nairo Quintana was also involved in the early crash. He survived yesterday's crash, but not today's. He abandoned with shoulder injury. | 
Race leader, Alberto Contador | 
Last break survivor, Vasil Kiryienka (Sky) had a 22 second lead at the base of the final climb | 
Julien Arredondo and Eduard Vorgonov pushing the pace at the base of the cat 1 summit finish to ALTO DE SAN MIGUEL DE ARALAR (9.9 km @ 7.5 % max 14 %) | 
Robert Gesink (Belkin) joined Giant-Shimano’s Warren Barguil in an attack with 6.5 km to go | 
Robert Gesink was then solo for several kms | 
Race back together, with Fabio Aru and Robert Gesink at the front | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) attacked with 1.5 km to go on San Miguel de Aralar | 
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Fabio Aru (Astana) running the gauntlet of encroaching fans. Look at the guy in (undone) road shoes, not looking where he's running near the center of the narrow road. I own those same shoes and I can tell you they have little traction!! | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) yo-yoed up and down the hill, but survived for 5th + 7s | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) captured 2nd + 6s and is now 20s back of race leader... | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) was 4th today + 6s | 
After early attacks on the final climb, Robert Gesink (Belkin) and Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) ended up paying the price. They finished 10th + 21s and 8th + 15s, respectively. | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) wins on San Miguel de Aralar | 
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Only two wins this year for Aru, but they are both Grand Tour mountain stage wins. He won stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia (photos). | 
No wheelie from Peter Sagan (Cannondale) today |
Stage 11 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 11 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) has the biggest smile in the peloton | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) successfully completes his first day in the leader's jersey |
Stage 12: Logroño → Logroño, 166 km Full Results and Report
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Tinkoff - Saxo's Bjarne Riis enjoying the morning sunshine in Logrono. He's thrilled to have his man in the race lead. | 
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) had his best finish today | 
Race leader, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) going through his pre-race routine | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) knows that he's never given up the race leader's jersey in a Grand Tour | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in Logrono | 
Matthias Krizek (Cannondale) on a solo break on the Logrono circuits | 
Tinkoff - Saxo with Daniele Bennati leading Alberto Contador | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
Chris Froome had a mechnical | 
Matthias Krizek (Cannondale) carries on with his doomed solo break | 
Matthias Krizek | 
Setting up a sprint finish | 
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1st John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) wins the sprint finish in Logrono ahead of 2nd Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step), 3rd Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana), 4th Peter Sagan (Cannondale) | 
John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) also won in Logrono two years at the Vuelta (photos) | 
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John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) post race |
Stage 12 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 12 winner, John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) | 
John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) has a lot to celebrate | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) looks comfortable in Red | 
John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) has a healthy lead in the points competition |
Stage 13: Belorado → Obregón. Parque de Cabárceno, 189 km Full Results and Report
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The peloton on one of three cat 3 or cat 2 climbs on the day | 
Luis Leon Sanchez leads the break | 
Orica-Green Edge chasing | 
Team Sky chasing | 
Jasper Stuyven and Danilo Wyss now at the front of the break | 
Andre Lutsenko was the last break survivor | 
Dual leadouts from Katusha Tinkoff-Saxo | 
Alejandro Valverde with Alberto Contador and the other GC contenders on the hill before the finish | 
But in the end, a late 2 km attack succeeded by Dani Navarro (Cofidis) in Obregon | 
Big win for Daniel Navarro and a rare win for Cofidis | 
2nd in the distance was Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) and 3rd Wilco KELDERMAN (BELKIN) with Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) leading the GC contenders across for 4th + 5s |
Stage 13 Infographic Summary | 
Your Stage 13 winner, Daniel Navarro (Cofidis) | 
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Race leader Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) and his trademark podium salute |
Stage 14: Santander → La Camperona. Valle de Sábero, 201 km Full Results and Report
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Team Sky chasing the break | 
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) was one of the last break survivors on the HC La Camperona (12.2 km @ 7.2 %, max 17.5%) | 
Ryder Hesjedal chasing down Oliver Zaugg (Tinkoff-Saxo) at the front of the race | 
Alejandro Valverde attacking from the GC group | 
Alberto Contador attack | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) caught and passed Alberto Contador near the top of La Camperona | 
Chris Froome said post-race, "I may pay for these intense efforts" | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) on his way to 10th + 2:36, tops among the GC contenders and 6s ahead of race leader, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
Despite losing seconds to Chris Froome, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) extended his overall lead on his lead of over 2nd overall, Alejandro Valverde | 
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) gained seconds on Contador as well | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) was 13th + 2:45 | 
Alberto Contador escapes with Joaquin Rodriguez followed by Fabio Aru | 
After some early attacks, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) paid the price over the final kms up La Camperona | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished 14th + 3:05, still 2nd overall but + 42s | 
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) caught Oliver Zaugg (Tinkoff-Saxo) over the final 200m on La Camperona, just in time to complete great win | 
Your stage 14 winner, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) |
Stage 15: Oviedo → Lagos de Covadonga, 152 km Full Results and Report
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David Millar checks the damage after an early crash on Stage 15 | 
Francisco Aramendia leading today's main break | 
Long view, looking down on the scenic HC finishing climb road at Lagos de Covadonga | 
By the finishing climb, it was down to Cameron Meyer and Przemyslaw Niemiec | 
Alberto Contador attacking off the GC group | 
Przemyslaw Niemiec soloing the final kms on Lagos de Covadonga | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) on Lagos de Covadonga | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) | 
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Joaquin Rodriguez attacks | 
Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde fighting it out | 
The view from the top of the finish on Lagos de Covadonga (16.5 km @ 6.2 %, max 12.5%) | 
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Best view of the finish and scenery | 
Another successful break today, Przemyslaw NIEMIEC (LAMPRE - MERIDA) survives to win Stage 15 | 
Big career win by Przemyslaw NIEMIEC and the second mountain win by LAMPRE - MERIDA at this year's Vuelta | 
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4th Alberto Contador +10s | 
5th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) and 6th Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 17s | 
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8th Warren BARGUIL (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 44s | 
9th Rigoberto URAN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) and 10th Giampaolo CARUSO (KATUSHA) + 1:00 | 
11th Robert GESINK (BELKIN) and 12th Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) + 1:07 | 
13th Samuel SANCHEZ (BMC RACING) + 1:46 | 
17th Damiano CARUSO (CANNONDALE) + 2:14 | 
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Stage 15 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 15 winner, Przemyslaw Niemec (Lampre - Merida) and his new Asturias hat on Lagos de Covadonga | 
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Mixed day for Alberto Contador. He gain some time on Chris Froome, but... | 
With his 2nd place finish, Alejandro Valverde picked up 11s on Alberto Contador | 
Alberto Contador was disappointed Valvarde and Rodriguez didn't help to bury Chris Froome today | 
Alberto Contador's wife |
Stage 16: San Martín del Rey Aurelio → La Farrapona. Lago de Somiedo, 161 km Full Results and Report
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Rohan Dennis and Romain Sicard leading the break on one of five big categorized climbs | 
This slap fight between Gianluca Brambilla and Ivan Rovny got both of them kicked out of the race | 
Peter Kennaugh leading the Team Sky chase/gc pacesetting | 
View from the finishing climb | 
The cat 1 LA FARRAPONA finishing climb (16.5 km @ 6.2 %, max 12.5 %) | 
Finishing climb scenery | 
Finishing climb scenery | 
Finishing climb scenery | 
Waiting for the race... | 
Chris Froome and Alberto Contador attacking off the GC group | 
Alberto Contador dropping Chris Froome with 1 km to go | 
Alberto Contador | 
Chris Froome chasing Alberto Contador | 
Purito and Valverde were left behind today | 
Alejandro VALVERDE dropping Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
Samuel SANCHEZ (BMC RACING) | 
Samuel SANCHEZ (BMC RACING) | 
Warren BARGUIL (GIANT-SHIMANO) | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) | 
Summit finish stats | 
Scenery at the top | 
Race leader, Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF-SAXO) gets his first win at this year's race | 
His trademark victory salute... | 
Fitting for the race leader to win the queen stage | 
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Chris Froome digging for the line | 
Chris Froome crosses 2nd + 15s | 
Runner up expression | 
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3rd and best finisher from the break, Alessandro DE MARCHI (CANNONDALE) + 50s | 
4th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) + 55s... | 
... still 2nd overall but just by 3s ahead of Chris Froome | 
5th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) + 59s | 
6th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 1:06 | 
7th Daniel MARTIN (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:12 | 
8th Robert GESINK (BELKIN) + 1:22 | 
9th Samuel SANCHEZ (BMC RACING) + 1:43 | 
10th Ryder HESJEDAL (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:48 | 
11th Warren BARGUIL (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 1:51 | 
12th Daniel NAVARRO (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 2:00 | 
15th Mikel NIEVE (SKY) + 2:32 | 
16th Louis MEINTJES (MTN - QHUBEKA) + 2:56 followed by 17th Jesus HERNANDEZ (TINKOFF-SAXO) | 
Big smile (relatively) from Tinkoff-Saxo's Bjarne Riis post race | 
Stage 16 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 16 winner, Alberto Contador in his new Asturias hat | 
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A lot of racing still left, but Alberto Contador put time into all of his rivals today | 
Alberto Contador now has 1:36 race lead | 
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Fabian Cancellara | 
Haimar ZUBELDIA cooling down | 
Alberto Contador gets a police escort to a helicopter ride off the mountain | 
Backdoor exit exclusive: Contador, Valvarde and Rodriguez left the mountain in style in a helicopter. That's Contador riding shotgun. |
A police officier lost his life today after a moto crash on the third of five descents |
Stage 17: Ortigueira → Coruña, 191 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 17 Infographic Summary | 
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Stage 18: A Estrada → Mont Castrove. Meis, 156 km Full Results and Report
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Phillipe Gilbert driving the driving the break early on Stage 18 | 
Hubert Dupond leading the break the first of two times up Mont Castrove | 
Jerome Coppel | 
Luis Leon Sanchez leading the first time up the cat 2 Mont Castrove (6.5 km @ 7 %) | 
KOM leader Luis Leon Sanchez (Caja Rural - Seguros Rga) wins the 1st of two passes of Monte Castrove | 
Followed by Hubert Dupont (Ag2r La Mondiale) | 
The rest of the break two minutes later | 
Peloton | 
Andrew Talansky (Garmin - Sharp) has had a quiet Vuelta | 
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Team Sky chasing | 
Chris Froome and Fabio Aru off the front with 3 km to go | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) and Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) looking for GC time, Fabio Aru (Astana) looking for the win | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) on Monte Castrove | 
Alejandro Valverde leads Rodriguez and Contador | 
6th Samuel Sanchez (Bmc) + 17s | 
7th Daniel Navarro (Cofidis) + 33s | 
8th-12th + 48s: Warren Barguil (Giant - Shimano), Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) and others | 
Monte Castrove | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) driving to the line ahead of Christopher Froome (Team Sky) | 
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Fabio Aru (Astana) wins on Monte Castrove | 
Two mountain stage wins at this year's Vuelta for Aru | 
2nd Christopher Froome (Team Sky) moved up to 2nd overall and gained 20s on race leader Alberto Contador | 
Joaquin Rodriguez driving to the line | 
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the three men sprint for 4th + 13s ahead of Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) conceded 20s to Chris Froome today | 
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Your stage 18 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Biggest smile in peloton for one of the future stars in the sport, Fabio Aru (Astana) | 
Race leader, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) by 1:19 over Chris Froome |
Stage 19: Salvaterra do Miño → Cangas do Morrazo, 181 km Full Results and Report
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A Galician women watches the rollout from Salvaterra do Miño | 
Rohan Dennis escapes | 
Rohan Dennis joined by other riders | 
Galician landscape | 
Giant-Shimano was hoping to setup a sprint finish | 
Phillip Deignan and Chris Froome descending the tricky cat 2 climb 15 km from the finish | 
Race leader Alberto Contador | 
Adam Hansen powered away from the peloton with 4.5 km to go... | 
The last week of a Grand Tour can produce a surprisingly successful bold solo attack like this | 
Adam Hansen (Lotto - Belisol) celebrates his solo win in Cangas de Morrazo | 
Adam Hansen (Lotto - Belisol) wins Cangas de Morrazo | 
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The field sprint for second now blurry in the distance | 
2nd John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) + 5s beats Filippo Pozzato (Lampre - Merida), Geoffrey Soupe (FDJ.fr), Philippe Gilbert (Bmc), Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEDGE) | 
The sprinters missed out on their last chance for a stage win at this year's race | 
Pack finish for Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) before tomorrow's final mountain stage | 
5th Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) must have been impressed with Adam Hansen's Philbert-like win | 
Thirsty winner | 
This way to the podium | 
Denied another win, John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) rues his missed chance at five wins at this year's race | 
UCI President Brian Cookson | 
Brian Cookson (Tinkoff - Saxo) and Olig Tinkoff (Tinkoff - Saxo) chatting at the finish in Cangas de Morrazo | 
Stage 19 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 19 winner, Adam Hansen (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Adam Hansen loves Grand Tours. This is his 10th consecutive Grand Tour and in a few days he will have COMPLETED 10 consecutive Grand Tours. No one else can touch that achievement. | 
No changes on GC before the final mountain stage on Saturday |
Stage 20: Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil → Puerto de Ancares, 186 km Full Results and Report
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Jerome Coppel leads a four men break | 
Maxim Mederel at the front | 
The peloton enjoying the Galician scenery 5 minutes later on one of the four categorized climbs | 
Joaquin Rodriguez gambled it all attacking on the final climb, the HC PUERTO DE ANCARES (12.7 km @ 8.7 %, max 18 %) | 
Chris Froome and Alberto Contador caught and passed Rodriguez | 
After following Froome for several km, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) attacked with one km to go on Puerto de Ancares | 
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2nd Christopher Froome (Team Sky) + 16s | 
3rd Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 57s | 
5th Fabio Aru + 1:21 | 
Fabio Aru (Astana) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) who finished 4th + 1:18 | 
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Alberto Contador wins his second stage extending his overall lead to 1:37 | 
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) wins on Puerto de Ancares | 
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Finish scenery | 
Your stage 20 winner and soon to be race winner, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) |
Stage 21: Santiago de Compostela, 9.7 km Full Results and Report
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In sunny, dry weather conditions, one of stage favorites, Adriano MALORI (MOVISTAR) set a time that held up | 
Adriano Malori (Movistar) crosses the (dry) finish line Santiago de Compostela. 1st 9.7 km in 11:12 | 
Finish perspective with stage winner Adriano Malori (Movistar) in Santiago de Compostela as ominous clouds move in | 
Adriano Malori (Movistar) | 
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r La Mondiale) as bad weather is about to change the course of the Santiago de Compostela TT | 
3rd Rohan Dennis (BMC) + 9s | 
Rohan Dennis (BMC) goes down on the now wet slick finish, but he had crossed the line at this point | 
The conditions affected the later riders. Many of the GC didn't press it. 32nd Alejandro Valverde for 3rd overall. | 
The sun poking through on Chris Froome. 64th + 1:16 for 2nd overall. | 
Alberto Contador taking it easy... just needs to keep it upright | 
101st Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 1:40 , but it didn't matter. Contador wraps up the overall win | 
Finish perspective as the final rider, Alberto Contador, ends the 2014 event | 
Your stage 21 winner, Adriano Malori (Movistar) | 
Adriano Malori (Movistar) | 
Alberto Contador hits the stage one final time | 
Alberto Contador with the GC prize | 
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) and Christopher Froome (Team Sky) rebounded well from their Tour de France abandonments | 
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) was pleased with 2nd overall + 1:10 | 
3rd overall Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 1:50 | 
Your 2014 Vuelta a Espana podium: 3rd Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 1:50, 1st Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) 81:25:05, 2nd Christopher Froome (Team Sky) + 1:10 | 
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