Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 11: Lorca → Calar Alto, 188 km
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Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) doesn't like the cold and it showed in his bad weather result today slipping from 3rd to 11th on GC today		share this photo
Race leader Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) doesn't like the cold weather either but he press on		share this photo
Igor Anton won the observatory summit finish at Calar Alto in 2006, but he is not the same rider anymore		share this photo
Miserable conditions in the first half of today's stage		share this photo
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Chris Froome and Wout Pols		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 scene at the Calar Alto observatory summit finish line		share this photo
The first of two Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) attacks followed by the time by Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) who had pain on his face		share this photo
Second attack by Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA)		share this photo
The stage winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) successfully attacked with one km to go		share this photo
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Next on the road who were dropped by today's winner, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY), Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB)		share this photo
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Alberto Contador leads the next group		share this photo
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Part of the earlier break, Darwin ATAPUMA (COL/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) finished 9th + 1:02		share this photo
11th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:17 and 10th David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:14		share this photo
14th Pello BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA (ESP/ASTANA) + 1:32, 15th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) and 16th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO)		share this photo
The winner cresting the final rise. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith.		share this photo
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Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) win Stage 11		share this photo
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The finish scene for Stage 11		share this photo
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2nd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) + 14s, 3rd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and 4th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB)		share this photo
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Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) is now 5th overall		share this photo
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Bad day for Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT)		share this photo
17th Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 2:05, 18th Sam OOMEN (NED/SUNWEB), 19th Sergio PARDILLA BELLON (ESP/CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) and 20th Louis MEINTJES (RSA/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)		share this photo
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5th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 31s, 6th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 7th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN), 8th Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/SKY)		share this photo
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Tejay said goodbye to his GC hopes today. 21st Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) + 3:26		share this photo
Chris Froome extended his overall lead		share this photo
Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) did even worse than Tejay today and slipped from 3rd to 11th on GC today. 'My legs were like two blocks of cement.'		share this photo
Franco Pellizotti took his time after pace setting earlier on the climb		share this photo
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Your stage 11 winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA)		share this photo
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) is firmly in command of the general classification		share this photo
Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 11: Lorca → Calar Alto, 188 km
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