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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 Jodarshare this photo

Today's break was given a big, earlier gap on another hot day in Spainshare this photo
The pelotonshare this photo
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
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 goshare this photo

Bert Jan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) before his final attackshare this photo
Ilia Koshevoy (Lampre - Merida) struggling to catch back onshare this photo
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
Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge), Alejandro Valverde (Orica GreenEdge)share this photo

Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) was dropped from the GC again today finishing 28th + 1:25 for 16th overall + 2:05share this photo
Surprisingly, Christopher Froome (Team Sky) was also dropped but passed Van Garderen to finish 17th + 1:03share this photo
Christopher Froome (Team Sky)share this photo
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

First successful break at this year's race. Bert Jan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) wins Stage 7.share this photo
Complete blissshare this photo
Great winner's reactionshare this photo
Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) finished at the front of the GC contenders and retains his leadshare 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 jerseyshare this photo
Recycling batteries for their motorized bikes at the Vuelta ;-)share this photo
The gruppetto still out in the hot sun on La Alpujarrashare this photo

Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 7: Jodar → Capilleira, 191 km

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