Vuelta al País Vasco (2016) Photos; Stage 4: Lesaka → Orio, 165 km |
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| Good Morning from Stage 4 in Lesaka | share this photo |
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| Warm smiles on a chilly morning | share this photo |
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| Wilco Kelderman NL Lotto-Jumbo woke thinking about Yellow | share this photo |
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| Pello Bilbao (Caja Rural) delights local fans with a signature at the start in Lesaka | share this photo |
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| Local boy Omar Fraile Basque/Dimension Data | share this photo |
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| X Factor style hand touching to delight fans at stage start Omar Fraile Basque/Dimension Data | share this photo |
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| Today's most active rider Joaquim Rodriguez of Katusha | share this photo |
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| Samuel Sanchez at stage sign on | share this photo |
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| Joaquim Rodriguez Spain Katusha | share this photo |
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| Riders gathered before the start in Lesaka | share this photo |
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| Jaizkibel, the first climb of the day at km 29 km | share this photo |
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| In the fog and rain at the Jaizkibel KOM, Stefan Denifl (Austria/IAM) crosses first | share this photo |
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| The early break | share this photo |
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| Sergio Henao in the Sky train | share this photo |
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| Race leader, Mikel Landa (Basque/Sky), Quintana (Colombia/Movistar), Rui Costa (Portugal/Lampre) and Contador (Spain/Tinkoff) | share this photo |
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| Contador | share this photo |
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| 2nd in this group: Vervaeke (Belgium/Lotto Soudal) and then Kelderman Netherlands Lotto-Jumbo | share this photo |
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| Dan Martin Ireland Etixx and Warren Barguil France Giant-Alpecin who would later try and attack | share this photo |
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| Jurgen Van den Broek (Belgium/Katusha) looking like he wishes he was somewhere with better weather | share this photo |
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| Samu Sanchez Spain BMC 2nd in this group already a couple of minutes behind on Jaizkibel was clearly pacing himself to the finish today | share this photo |
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| Dani Navarro Spain Cofidis up until now had been a factor, but was also in the back group on Jaizkibel | share this photo |
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| Riders cresting Jaizkibel into the clouds | share this photo |
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| Dropped IAM rider working back through the cars on Jaizkibel | share this photo |
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| Local fans from school gave no doubt who they supported in AIa | share this photo |
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| 3rd of 6 ams in Ala at km 100. Quality escape group passing through Aia with Luis Angel Mate (Spain/Cofidis), Simone Petilli (Italy/Lampre) at the front, also Tim Wellens, Carlos Verona, Christophe Riblon. At one point they had over 3 minute lead. | share this photo |
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| Stage hunters, Christophe Riblon (France/AG2R) and Tim Wellens (Belgium/Lotto Soudal) both sat at the back of the escape group in Aia | share this photo |
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| Two minutes later, Sky controled the gap to the lead group, but also policed by Tinkoff, Katusha and others | share this photo |
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| Mikel Landa Basque Sky behind his team, with Contador (hidden) and Rodriguez | share this photo |
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| Jeremy Roy France FDJ at Aia looking wet | share this photo |
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| The view from the finish looking back at the helicopter over Aia from the final pass | share this photo |
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| Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador on the very steep 28% penultimate climb with 15 km to go | share this photo |
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| Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador on the very steep 28% penultimate climb with 15 km to go | share this photo |
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| The final bend after the descent to the finish: Samuel Sanchez (Spain/BMC) appears first checks over his left at 50m to go in Orio | share this photo |
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| Now he checks over his right shoulder | share this photo |
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| You can never be too sure before firing over a victory salute | share this photo |
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| An emotional win for veteran Sammy Sanchez (BMC) | share this photo |
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| The first individual win in three years for the former world champion | share this photo |
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| 2nd Rui COSTA (LAMPRE - MERIDA) and 3rd Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) | share this photo |
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| Leading in the next group 8s back, 18th Laurens DE PLUS (ETIXX - QUICK STEP), Pierre-Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and race leader now more, 20 Mikel LANDA (SKY) | share this photo |
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| Fabio Aru Italy Astana | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador Spain Tinkoff finished in the lead group | share this photo |
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| Dani Navarro Cofidis Spain | share this photo |
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| Mikel Landa Basque Sky gave up the race lead | share this photo |
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| New race leader, 8th today in the lead group, Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands/Lotto-Jumbo) | share this photo |
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| luis angel mate spain cofidis | share this photo |
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| Emotional Samuel Sanchez Spain BMC | share this photo |
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| Interview with the Basque broadcaster post race | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 4 winner, Samuel Sanchez (Spain BMC ) | share this photo |
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| New race leader by 4s, Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands/Lotto-Jumbo) | share this photo |
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| Samuel Sanchez (Spain/BMC) takes points white jersey too | share this photo |
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| Stefan Denifl (Austria/IAM Cycling) keeps the mountains jersey | share this photo |
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Vuelta al País Vasco (2016) Photos; Stage 4: Lesaka → Orio, 165 km |
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