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 jersey | share this photo |
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Start line scene in Pamplona | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador and Miguel Indurain, five-time Tour de France winner, but never a winner of his home country's Grand Tour | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador, Miguel Indurain and Alejandro Valverde in Pamplona | share this photo |
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Two of the best time-trialists of all-time, Miguel Indurain and Fabian Cancellara | share this photo |
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Crash early on Stage 11; BMC's Steve Morabito getting helped to his bike after being run over by a motorbike | share this photo |
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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 |
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Race leader, Alberto Contador | share this photo |
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Last break survivor, Vasil Kiryienka (Sky) had a 22 second lead at the base of the final climb | share this photo |
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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 |
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Robert Gesink (Belkin) joined Giant-Shimano’s Warren Barguil in an attack with 6.5 km to go | share this photo |
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Robert Gesink was then solo for several kms | share this photo |
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Race back together, with Fabio Aru and Robert Gesink at the front | share this photo |
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Fabio Aru (Astana) attacked with 1.5 km to go on San Miguel de Aralar | share 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 |
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Christopher Froome (Team Sky) yo-yoed up and down the hill, but survived for 5th + 7s | share this photo |
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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) captured 2nd + 6s and is now 20s back of race leader... | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) was 4th today + 6s | share this photo |
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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 |
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Fabio Aru (Astana) wins on San Miguel de Aralar | share 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 |
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No wheelie from Peter Sagan (Cannondale) today | share this photo |
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Stage 11 Infographic Summary | share this photo |
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Your stage 11 winner, Fabio Aru (Astana) has the biggest smile in the peloton | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) successfully completes his first day in the leader's jersey | share this photo |
Vuelta a España (2014) Photos; Stage 11: Pamplona → Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, 154 km |
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