Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 16: Luarca → Ermita del Alba, 185 km
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The break led by Frank Schleck		share this photo
KOM leader Omar Fraile (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) was in the break and scooped up max KOM points on the first of four of six categorized climbs on the day to extend his healthy KOM lead		share this photo
Asturias scenery		share this photo
Astana with race leader Fabio Aru leading the chase, but they gave the break a hugely gap which was never reeled back		share this photo
Frank Schleck successfully attacked Rodolfo Torres, his last breakmate, on the final climb the HC Ermita de Alba (6.8 km @ 11.1 %, max 21.5 %)		share this photo
The GC contenders 10 minutes back		share this photo
Last Km with Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) on one of the very steep ramps that maxed out at 22%		share this photo
18:16:58 Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing)		share this photo
Steep to the end,Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) on the 15% section with 200m to go		share this photo
Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) wins Stage 16		share this photo
First Grand Tour win by Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) since 2009		share this photo
2nd Rodolfo Torres (Colombia) + 1:10		share this photo
3rd Moreno Moser (Cannondale - Garmin) + 1:48		share this photo
4th George Bennett (Lotto NL - Jumbo) + 2:42		share this photo
George Bennett (Lotto NL - Jumbo) looking for 5th Pierre Rolland who was 7s back		share this photo
First GC contender to appear, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)		share this photo
Another finish made for Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) as he rides into the Red Jersey		share this photo
Race leader Fabio Aru (Astana) battling to keep the lead		share this photo
Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) followed by the two Basque Mikel riders		share this photo
Mikel Landa (Astana) gc paced set for much of the final climb		share this photo
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) couldn't match the other top GC contenders but he's still the top rider from the Tour de France		share this photo
The man the pure climbers were worried about, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin), refused to crumble		share this photo
20th today Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge). His Vuelta has slipped away since the first week		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was dropped too		share this photo
Final Km for Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) throwing his bike all over the road as he closes the gap to Rodriguez		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) finished 2nd among the GC contenders + 2s, but loses the lead and is now 1s back while Rafia Makia was next		share this photo
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) ceded only 27s to Rodriguez and will have to make up 1:51 in Wednesday TT which is very doable given his TT prowess		share this photo
Daniel Moreno (Katusha)		share this photo
Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale)		share this photo
Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx - Quick Step) wins the award for most effort		share this photo
Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale - Garmin) 29th + 13:27 was looking to do better today		share this photo
The Asturias hat suits Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing), your Stage 16 winner		share this photo
New race leader, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) heading into Wednesday's TT		share this photo
Will the TT be his achilles heel once again as he looks for his first Grand Tour overall win		share this photo
Points leader		share this photo
Combination leader		share this photo
KOM leader Omar Fraile (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) was in the break and scooped up max KOM points on the first of four of six categorized climbs on the day to extend his healthy KOM lead		share this photo
Despite Quintana and Valvarde getting dropped, Movistar had the three best combined times today		share this photo
Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 16: Luarca → Ermita del Alba, 185 km
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