Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 12: Motril → Antequera, 160 km |
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5th overall Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 2:17 | share this photo |
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7th overall Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 2:37 | share this photo |
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2nd overall Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 59s | share this photo |
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Race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) at the Stage 12 start in Motril | share this photo |
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3rd overall Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 2:13 | share this photo |
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After his successful attack on the GC group, Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) is 9th overall + 3:13 | share this photo |
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Start scene in Motril | share this photo |
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The peloton along the Mediterranean coast | share this photo |
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Mediterranean coast. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | share this photo |
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The break. | share this photo |
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20 km to go: Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) attacks from the GC group on the cat 2, Puerto del Torcal | share this photo |
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GC group | share this photo |
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) cheered on by the Spanish crowd | share this photo |
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) successfully attacked off the GC group and gained time with the help of teammate, Edward THEUNS | share this photo |
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Meanwhile, Chris FROOME (SKY) crashed and lost time | share this photo |
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Chris Froome just after his crash before joining up with his teammates | share this photo |
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Chris Froome and teammates minimizing their losses | share this photo |
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They never made it back to the GC group | share this photo |
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Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) solos into Antequera | share this photo |
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Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 12 in Antequera | share this photo |
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Two wins (so far) at this year's race | share this photo |
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13th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 7:25 | share this photo |
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Contador looks back to see no one behind him | share this photo |
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The GC group minus Chris Froome | share this photo |
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14th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO)+ 7:47, 15th Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA), 16th David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 17th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 18th Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | share this photo |
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Tattered Chris Froome digging for the line | share this photo |
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47s behind Contador and 20s behind the GC group, 32nd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) + 8:07 | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador post race: "Today was a better day than what we were expecting" | share this photo |
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"Considering the profile of the day and the way it finished, I didn't expect anything so what I got is very welcome. Every day we get closer to the podium but I will keep living day by day and without stress." | share this photo |
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Your Stage 12 winner, Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL), second win at this year's Vuelta | share this photo |
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Most combative rider and second today Omar FRAILE MATARRANZ (ESP/DIMENSION DATA)+ 52s | share this photo |
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The banged up winner, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) leads Vincenzo Nibali by 59s | share this photo |
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It will be interesting to see how Chris Froome's injury effects the GC battle | share this photo |
Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 12: Motril → Antequera, 160 km |
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