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Vuelta a España (2014) Photos; Stage 11: Pamplona → Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, 154 km

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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in Pamplona for his first day in the Red leader's jerseyshare this photo

Start line scene in Pamplonashare this photo
Alberto Contador and Miguel Indurain, five-time Tour de France winner, but never a winner of his home country's Grand Tourshare this photo
Alberto Contador, Miguel Indurain and Alejandro Valverde in Pamplonashare this photo
Two of the best time-trialists of all-time, Miguel Indurain and Fabian Cancellarashare this photo
Crash early on Stage 11; BMC's Steve Morabito getting helped to his bike after being run over by a motorbikeshare this photo

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.share this photo
Race leader, Alberto Contadorshare this photo
Last break survivor, Vasil Kiryienka (Sky) had a 22 second lead at the base of the final climbshare this photo
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 %)share this photo
Robert Gesink (Belkin) joined Giant-Shimano’s Warren Barguil in an attack with 6.5 km to goshare this photo

Robert Gesink was then solo for several kmsshare this photo
Race back together, with Fabio Aru and Robert Gesink at the frontshare this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) attacked with 1.5 km to go on San Miguel de Aralarshare this photo
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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!!share this photo

Christopher Froome (Team Sky) yo-yoed up and down the hill, but survived for 5th + 7sshare this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) captured 2nd + 6s and is now 20s back of race leader...share this photo
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) was 4th today + 6sshare this photo
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.share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) wins on San Miguel de Aralarshare this photo

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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).share this photo
No wheelie from Peter Sagan (Cannondale) todayshare this photo
Stage 11 Infographic Summaryshare this photo

Your stage 11 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) has the biggest smile in the pelotonshare this photo
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) successfully completes his first day in the leader's jerseyshare this photo

Vuelta a España (2014) Photos; Stage 11: Pamplona → Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, 154 km

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