Vuelta a Andalucía (2018) Photos February 14 - 18

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Chris Froome surrounded by media defending his decision to be at Ruta del Sol	Riders #1 and 11, Mikel LANDA (MOVISTAR) and Chris FROOME (SKY), the GC favorites, at the stage 1 start in Mijas. photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	Landscape after leaving Mijas (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)
EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC at the front ready to setup a sprint finish (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	Sprint finish in Granada; Sacha MODOLO (Italy/Team EF Education First - Drapac P/B Cannondale) sits up to early allowing Thomas BOUDAT (France/Team Direct Energie) to pip him at the line	Your Stage 1 winner and first race leader, Thomas BOUDAT (France/Team Direct Energie)

Stage 2:  Otura → La Guardia de Jaén, 139 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 2 start in Otura photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	The break photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es
Finishing climb at La Guardia de Jaén photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	Mikel LANDA (MOVISTAR) attacks out of the pack followed by Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) and Wout POELS (SKY) before Luis León SANCHEZ (ASTANA) joins in photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) attacks photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es
	Wout POELS (SKY) made his winning move with 500m to go at La Guardia de Jaén	Wout POELS (SKY) wins the Stage 2 mountain finish by 2s photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es
2nd Luis León SANCHEZ (ASTANA) + 2s and 3rd Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es	7th Chris FROOME (SKY) + 27s	Wout POELS (SKY), Stage 2 winner and new race leader photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es

Stage 3:  Mancha Real → Herrera, 165 km  Full Results and Report

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Stage 4:  Sevilla → Alcalá de los Gazules, 188 km  Full Results and Report

Early break (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	(photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	(photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)
(photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	The steep finishing climb at Alcalá de los Gazules with Tim WELLENS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) about to pass Mikel LANDA (ESP/MOVISTAR) who finished 2nd + 5s (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	(photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)
Tim WELLENS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 4	Trailing riders (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)	Your Stage 4 winner and overall leader by 7s heading into the final day 14 km ITT, Tim WELLENS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) (photo courtesy: vueltaandalucia.es)

Stage 5:  Barbate → Barbate, 13 km  Full Results and Report

David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (Spain / Team Sky) wasn't much of time trialer before joining Sky this year, but he won the final day TT at Ruta del Sol by 6s