Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial → Cercedilla, 176 km
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10th overall Louis Meintjes (Mtn - Qhubeka) arriving in San Lorenzo de El Escorial		share this photo
Race leader Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) arriving in San Lorenzo de El Escorial for the final test		share this photo
Nothing to indicate there would be a problem later on		share this photo
Points leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) looking to make up 6s		share this photo
Two hours into the race (approx km 57), big break up the road and Giant - Alpecin at the front of the GC group on Puerto de la Mortuera, the second of 4 cat 1 climbs		share this photo
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The scene at the top of Puerto de la Mortuera the first time around		share this photo
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Break of 10 riders		share this photo
The break climbing Puerto de la Mortuera for the second time		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) attacks with teammate Mikel Landa on Puerto de la Mortuera, the penultimate climb		share this photo
Race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) struggling to bring back the move		share this photo
Mikel Landa (Astana) attacks again		share this photo
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Back together		share this photo
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Fabio Aru (Astana) attacks again on Puerto de la Mortuera and this time it sticks		share this photo
Race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) blurry in the distance		share this photo
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With an hour of racing still left, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) is in trouble and without any teammates		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) leading the GC attack of the leader on the final climb Puerto de Cotos		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) stretching out the gap thanks to his teammates including Luis Leon Sanchez who dropped back from the break		share this photo
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Nairo Quintana (Movistar) attack is marked by Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) on Puerto de Cotos		share this photo
Nearing the top of Puerto de Cotos		share this photo
Meanwhile Ruben Plaza (Lampre - Merida) has been on a 100 km solo move off the front of the race		share this photo
Ruben Plaza (Lampre - Merida) solos into Cercedilla		share this photo
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If not for the dramatic GC battle today, the story would most certainly be Ruben Plaza's long successful solo win		share this photo
2nd Jose Goncalves (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) + 1:07, another good result		share this photo
3rd Alessandro Marchi (Bmc) + 1:08		share this photo
12th Nelson Oliveira (Lampre - Merida) and 13th Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 2:42		share this photo
14th Nairo Alexander Quintana (Movistar) and 15th George Bennett (Lotto NL - Jumbo) + 2:44		share this photo
22nd Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) + 3:35		share this photo
23rd Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) + 3:37 while a celebration goes on behind him		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) helps/congratulates teammate Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) at the finish		share this photo
Fabio Aru celebrates a successful day for Astana which looked fresh and dominated the stage		share this photo
No stage wins, but Fabio Aru is your overall winner thanks to consistent performances and the strongest team in the race. He didn't have a single bad day.		share this photo
Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) showing what pain combined with joy looks like		share this photo
Mikel Landa and Fabio Aru (Astana) celebrate		share this photo
Another Fabio Aru (Astana) facial expression for your collection		share this photo
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) rolls in for 35th + 7:30 with no teammates		share this photo
A sad ending for Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin); a remarkable Grand Tour that fell one day short		share this photo
He dropped from 1st to 6th		share this photo
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Your worthy stage 20 winner, Ruben Plaza (Lampre - Merida) to go along with his Grand Tour win at the Tour de France this past July		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) hits the stage		share this photo
Back in Red when it counts most, your overall winner, Fabio Aru (Astana)		share this photo
Flowers for his girlfriend		share this photo
First Grand Tour win by a Sardinian		share this photo
Omar Fraile wins the KOM jersey		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) at the post race press conference		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) hasn't stopped smiling since he crossed the line		share this photo
Vuelta a España (2015) Photos; Stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial → Cercedilla, 176 km
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