Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 8: Hellín → Xorret de Catí, 200 km |
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| Start scene in Hellin | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador was feeling good again today | share this photo |
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| 1st and 2nd overall, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) and 2nd Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 28s | share this photo |
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| Hosing off in the heat | share this photo |
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| The break | share this photo |
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| The break. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith. | share this photo |
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| The break | share this photo |
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| The large break was reduced to Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) on the steep Xorret de Cati climb (max 18%) | share this photo |
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| Meanwhile, Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) was attacking off the GC group | share this photo |
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| Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) clawed back Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) as they crested the top of Xorret de Cati | share this photo |
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| Next from the break, Nelson OLIVEIRA (POR/MOVISTAR) followed by Serge PAUWELS (BEL/DIMENSION DATA) | share this photo |
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| Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) countered Alberto CONTADOR's attack | share this photo |
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| More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | share this photo |
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| Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) was gapped by Chris FROOME... | share this photo |
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| but with the encouragement of the Spanish fans he clawed his way back to Chris Froome | share this photo |
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| Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) rides back up to Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) | share this photo |
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| More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | share this photo |
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| 1 Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) sprints away from Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 2s, 3 Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 8 ahead of 2nd Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 2s and 3 Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| First Grand Tour win for Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | share this photo |
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| 2nd Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 2s and 3 Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| 4th Serge PAUWELS (BEL/DIMENSION DATA) + 26s and 5th Nelson OLIVEIRA (POR/MOVISTAR) + 28s | share this photo |
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| 6th Michel KREDER (NED/AQUA BLUE SPORT) + 32s and 7th Maxime MONFORT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | share this photo |
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| Just like 2010, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) was dropped on Xorret de Catí, finishing 29th + 1:55 | share this photo |
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| 3rd overall Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) was dropped too | share this photo |
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| Another bad day for Bardet | share this photo |
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| Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) was the first of the GC contenders to go over the top of Xorret de Cati | share this photo |
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| Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) leads Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) on the finishing descent | share this photo |
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| Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) sprints for 13th + 1:27 ahead of 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | share this photo |
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| Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) sprints for 13th + 1:27 ahead of 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | share this photo |
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| The next group of GC contenders were 17s back | share this photo |
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| 16th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 1:44, 17th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA), 18th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN), 19th Wout POELS (NED/SKY), 20th Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | share this photo |
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| More riders on Alto Xorret De Cati | share this photo |
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| Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) gained 17s on all the other GC contenders except Chris Froome and is now 17th overall | share this photo |
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| He has to continue to chip away; lots of work to get back in contention | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 8 winner, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS). QUICK - STEP FLOORS has now won 22% of the Grand Tour stages this year. | share this photo |
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| Chrisr FROOME (GBR/SKY) extended his overall lead to 28s | share this photo |
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Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 8: Hellín → Xorret de Catí, 200 km |
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