Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 7: Jodar → Capilleira, 191 km |
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Nairo Quintana and race leader, Esteban Chaves prior to Stage 7 in Jodar | share this photo |
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Today's break was given a big, earlier gap on another hot day in Spain | share this photo |
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The peloton | share this photo |
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Three riders Ilia Koshevoy (Lampre-Merida), Antoine Cousin (Europcar) and Bert-Jan Lindeman (LottoNL-Jumbo) at the front maintaining a good gap on the cat 1 finishing climb, Alto de Capileira. La Alpujarra 18.7 km @ 5 % max 14 % | share this photo |
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1.5 Kms to Go: Jerome Cousin (Europcar) leading the way before he later touched wheels with Ilia Koshevoy (Lampre-Merida) and literally fell out of contention for the win with 500m to go | share this photo |
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Bert Jan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) before his final attack | share this photo |
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Ilia Koshevoy (Lampre - Merida) struggling to catch back on | share this photo |
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Daniel Martin (Cannondale - Garmin) and Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) leading the GC contenders. Majka was the best rider from this group 5th + 36s. Interesting to notice that Sky leaders Mikel Nieve and Sergio Heneo didn't wait for their dropped team leader, Chris Froome. | share this photo |
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Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge), Alejandro Valverde (Orica GreenEdge) | share this photo |
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Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) was dropped from the GC again today finishing 28th + 1:25 for 16th overall + 2:05 | share this photo |
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Surprisingly, Christopher Froome (Team Sky) was also dropped but passed Van Garderen to finish 17th + 1:03 | share this photo |
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Christopher Froome (Team Sky) | share this photo |
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Key moment in the race. With the three riders playing cat and mouse at the front of the race with 500m to go, Antoine Cousin (Europcar) touches the wheel of slowing Ilia Koshevoy (Lampre-Merida) and literally drops out of contention. Here's the video. | share this photo |
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First successful break at this year's race. Bert Jan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) wins Stage 7. | share this photo |
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Complete bliss | share this photo |
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Great winner's reaction | share this photo |
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Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) finished at the front of the GC contenders and retains his lead | share this photo |
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Your Stage 7 winner, Bert Jan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) | share this photo |
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Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) collects another leader's jersey | share this photo |
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Recycling batteries for their motorized bikes at the Vuelta ;-) | share this photo |
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The gruppetto still out in the hot sun on La Alpujarra | share this photo |
Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 7: Jodar → Capilleira, 191 km |
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