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Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 17: Villadiego → Los Machucos, 180 km

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Alberto Contador enjoying a photo op prior to Stage 17. We'll see him again latershare this photo

The start of the early break...share this photo
with Alessandro De Marchi (BMC), Stefan Denifl (Aqua Blue) and Dani Moreno (Movistar) quickly jumping awayshare this photo
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The main break of the dayshare this photo
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Alberto Contador biding his timeshare this photo
Dani Moreno (Movistar) leading the breakshare this photo
The foggy penultimate climbshare this photo
Approaching Los Machucos, the steep finishing climbshare this photo
Alessandro DE MARCHI (BMC) pulling one final face before being dropped by Daniel MORENO (MOVISTAR) and Stefan DENIFL (AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) and Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) attacked the GC group with 5.5 km to goshare this photo
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) and Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) putting in some distanceshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) powering through a steep sectionshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) drops Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) with 5 km to goshare this photo

Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) at the front after being in the early breakshare this photo
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo
1 km to go: Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) is the lone break survivorshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) cheered on by the Spanish crowdshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) wasn't able to bring back Stefan DENIFLshare this photo
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) clinging for dear life on the steep finish losing time but not the overall leadshare this photo
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Nicolas Rocheshare this photo
Second bad day in a row for Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT) who has aged at this year's Vueltashare this photo
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Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) finishing off a great win for one of the smaller teamsshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo

Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo
The GC group less Chris Froome led by 4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) 5 Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 1:04 share this photo
Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA)share this photo
Daniel MORENO (ESP/MOVISTAR)share this photo
9th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:19share this photo
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) share this photo
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Break survivor Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) wins Stage 17share this photo
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT). More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smithshare this photo
2nd Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 28sshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo

3rd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 1:04share this photo
4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) 5 Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 1:04share this photo
6th Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 1:05share this photo
7th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:13share this photo
8th Daniel MORENO (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1:17share this photo
9th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:19share this photo
13th Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/SKY) + 1:46 and race leader 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) share this photo
20th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:14share this photo
17:34:35 sander armee lotto soudal 173435_7R9A9573.jpgshare this photo
42nd Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 5:52 and 43rd Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT)share this photo
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) post-race interviewshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) enjoying his final days of racing and not upset about narrowly missing out on a stage winshare this photo
Your stage 17 winner, Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo

Best pro win and first Grand Tour win by 27 year old Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT)share this photo
Team Sky won the team award todayshare this photo
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO)share this photo
miguel angel "superman" lopez (col/astana) 3rd and young rider leader.share this photo
More ridersshare this photo
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) who had his race lead trimmed by 42s to 1:16share this photo
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Lachlan MORTON (DIMENSION DATA) hasn't been a factor in his first Grand Tourshare this photo

Vuelta a Espana (2017) Photos; Stage 17: Villadiego → Los Machucos, 180 km

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