Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Race Presentation Full Results and Report
Stage 1: Nîmes, 13.7 km Full Results and Report
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Sam Smith is back with paintings of the Vuelta this time starting with the Maison Carrée view of the opening TTT in Nimes | 
Start scene for the Stage 1 TTT in Nimes at Maison Carrée, one of the best preserved Roman Empire temples | 
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA passing through the arena in Nimes | 
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Spectators in Arena de Nimes where the Stage 1 TTT passed through | 
7th Lotto-Soudal + 24s | 
6th Bora Hansgrohe + 21s | 
One of the many crashes; UAE team in disarray after early crash | 
Team Sunweb | 
Team Sunweb entering the arena in Nimes on their way to finishing 3rd + 6s | 
Niki TERPSTRA leading Quick-Step Floors | 
Quick-Step Floors was 2nd + 6s | 
BMC about to roll down the start ramp at Maison Carrée | 
BMC Racing won the 13.7 km TTT in 15:58 | 
BMC Racing riding through the arena in Nimes | 
Roman Bardet and his AG2R La Mondiale team were 18th + 46s | 
Svein Tuft leading Orica-Scott to 5th + 17s | 
Team Astana from a distance | 
8th Movistar + 24s | 
4th Team Sky + 9s | 
Team Sky | 
Alberto Contador's Trek-Segafredo team was 11th + 35s | 
Interesting video insights behind Sam Smith's paintings from the St 1 TTT esp. his praise for Alberto Contador | 
The victory re-entering the stadium | 
Daniel Oss plays bull in the bull ring | 
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Your Stage 1 TTT winners, BMC Racing | 
A round of applause for the first race leader... | 
Aussie Rohan Dennis was first across the line for BMC and will wear the red leader's jersey for at least stage 2 | 
Nicolas Roche takes mountains jersey after the flat TTT! | 
Bob Jungels (Quick step) was the best young rider | 
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Another Grand Tour TTT win for BMC |
Stage 2: Nîmes → Gruissan, 203 km Full Results and Report
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John Degenkolb | 
Matteo Trentin | 
Lawrence Warbasse (Aqua Blue Sport) looking resplendent in his U.S. kit | 
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Race leader Rohan Dennis | 
Alberto Contadro | 
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Julien Alaphilippe | 
Chris Froome | 
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Start scene in front of the Arena in Nimes, site of the Stage 1 TTT | 
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
A crash in the high winds at the halfway point saw two riders abandon. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Yves Lampaert makes a break with 1 km to go. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Quickstep in full control of the finish to Stage 2 in Gruissan | 
Yves Lampaert wins Stage 2 | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) broke free with 1 km to go and held on ahead of teammate Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 3rd Adam BLYTHE (GBR/AQUA BLUE SPORT), 4th Edward THEUNS (BEL/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
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Your stage 2 winner, Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
And new race leader, Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Stage 3: Prades → Andorra, 159 km Full Results and Report
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Luis Angel MATE (COFIDIS) | 
Fabio ARU (ASTANA) signing in for Stage 3 | 
The race leader, Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) signing in for Stage 3 | 
Pre-race festivities | 
The leader's jersey would switch today from Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) on the left to Chris FROOME (SKY) on the right | 
Roll out for Stage 3 Prades (FR) → Andorra for the first mountain stage. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
The ever aggressive Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) attacked first from the gun on this short stage to get the break started | 
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The break goes over the first cat 1 climb | 
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30 km to go: Lone break survivors, David Villella (Cannondale-Drapac) and Alexandre Geniez (AG2R La Mondiale) were caught after cresting COLL DE LA RABASSA (cat 1) | 
7 km to go: Chris FROOME (SKY) attacked on Alto de la Comella (cat 2) climb and only Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT) could respond | 
Chris Froome on the attack | 
Froome's attack temporarily put Vincenzo Nibali in trouble | 
1 km to go: After a fast, dodgy descent, the most of the GC contenders were back together | 
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The Yates twins 20s back | 
Vincenzo Nibali attacks out of the final corners | 
The finish scene in Andorra | 
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Shark victory salute from Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
2nd David DE LA CRUZ (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) s.t. | 
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3rd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY), 4th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE), 5th Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) s.t. | 
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10th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 25s, 11th Adam YATES (GBR/ORICA - SCOTT), 12th Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/SKY) | 
Simon Yates 14th | 
Igor Anton leading in the next group | 
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Alberto Contador coming in 2+ minutes later | 
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37th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 2:33 | 
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Say it ain't so, Joe | 
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Your Stage 3 winner, Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) | 
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Davide Villela (cannondale) in the kom jersey | 
New race leader, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) by 2s | 
Alexandre Geniez (ag2r) wins the combativity prize | 
quick step won teams prize | 
Adam Yates won the best young rider |
Stage 4: Escaldes → Tarragona, 198 km Full Results and Report
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3rd overall Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) | 
Carlos BETANCUR (MOVISTAR) | 
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One of the more popular riders, Omar FRAILE (DIMENSION DATA) | 
Race director Javier Guillen | 
Another resplendent photo of Captain America, Lawrence WARBASSE (AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Fabio ARU | 
An autograph from today's eventual winner, Matteo TRENTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Obscured in yesterday's finish where he finished 2nd and now second overall, David DE LA CRUZ (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
6th overall, Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 11s | 
Chris FROOME rolling into Escaldes as the race leader | 
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Alberto CONTADOR off to a rough start suffering from stomach problems | 
The rollout from Escaldes | 
Today's break | 
Today's break: Stéphane Rossetto (Cofidis), Juan Felipe Osorio (Manzana Postobon) and the Caja Rural duo of Diego Rubio and Nicholas Schulz broke away from the peloton in the early kilometres and quickly built up a sizable lead (cyclingnews) | 
Long view of the peloton passing over a reservior | 
Chris FROOME | 
The two remaining riders, Diego Rubio (Caja Rural) and Stéphane Rossetto (Cofidis) | 
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Sunweb’s Wilco Kelderman hit the deck and lost time today | 
The sprint finish in Tarragona without top-tier sprinters | 
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Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins in 4:43:57 ahead of 2nd Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE (ESP/LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 3rd Tom VAN ASBROECK (BEL/CANNONDALE DRAPAC), 4th Edward THEUNS (BEL/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 5th Jens DEBUSSCHERE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
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100th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) wasn't happy at the finish. He crashed with 3.3 km to go just outside the time safety zone and lost over 2 minutes | 
Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) | 
Your Stage 4 winner, Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 100th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours | 
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Points leader too | 
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Race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) after his first day in Red | 
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Stage 5: Benicassim → Ermita Santa Lucia, 176 km Full Results and Report
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Yesterday's winner and now points leader, Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
Vincenzo NIBALI | 
Alberto CONTADOR did much better today | 
Race leader, Chris FROOME | 
Rollout from the beaches of Benicassim | 
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The break | 
One of the five cat 2 or cat 3 climbs on today's stage | 
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The front of the race with Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) and Marco Haller (Katusha-Alpecin) before the finishing cat 3 climb to Ermita Santa Lucia | 
Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) dropped his breammate at the base of the finishing climb | 
Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
Next on the road, Merhawi KUDUS (ERI/DIMENSION DATA) | 
Merhawi KUDUS (ERI/DIMENSION DATA) | 
Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) would finish 3rd + 56s | 
Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) on his way to 4th + 1:11 | 
25 year old Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) celebrates his 10th career win but his first Grand Tour win | 
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Finish scene at Ermita Santa Lucia towering above the region | 
2nd Merhawi KUDUS (ERI/DIMENSION DATA) + 42s | 
Over 4 minutes back were the GC contenders | 
Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) putting in a dig on one of the three 18% sections | 
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3rd Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 56s | 
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Gianni MOSCON inflicting damage on the GC group on behalf of race leader, Chris FROOME seen here taking inventory | 
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Vincenzo NIBALI had a rough day losing touch of the GC contenders on the final climb | 
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Alberto Contador animated the GC group on the final climb. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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13th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 4:31, 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY), 15th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC), 16th Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | 
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17th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) + 4:39 and now 2nd overall + 10s | 
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20th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 4:42 | 
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30th Vincenzo NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 4:57 | 
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39th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE + 5:20 | 
Alberto Contador was pleased with his rebound from yesterday | 
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Chris Froome "cooling" down post race | 
Your Stage 5 winner, Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
Race leader, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) on top of the race leaderboard and the surrounding region | 
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Stage 6: Vila Real → Sagunto, 204 km Full Results and Report
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2nd yesterday, Merhawi KUDUS (ERI/DIMENSION DATA) | 
Luis Angel MATE (COFIDIS) loves a good photo-op | 
Despite crashing twice today, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) only lost 17s to Chris Froome and says he isn't injuried | 
Speaking of Chris Froome | 
Not everyone is impressed with the Green Jersey | 
Naturally, Alberto Contador is the fan favorite | 
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Start scene for Stage 6, the route hilly from Vila Real → Sagunto | 
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The early breakaway with Maxime Monfort and Bob Jungels | 
Maxime Monfort and Bob Jungels More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
TREK - SEGAFREDO upping the pace with 41 km to go... | 
Peter STETINA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) stringing out the GC contenders | 
Alberto Contador attacks | 
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Numerous crashes today | 
Luis León SANCHEZ (ASTANA) checking to see if he's in no man's land from the chase | 
Three men sprint finish in Sagunto | 
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Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 6 ahead of 2nd Pawel POLJANSKI (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 3rd Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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4th Luis León SANCHEZ (ESP/ASTANA) + 8s and 5th Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | 
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Victory celebration | 
The GC contenders 26s later | 
6th Warren BARGUIL (FRA/SUNWEB) + 26s, 7th Giovanni VISCONTI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 8th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY), 9th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) | 
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Alberto Contador's attack didn't gain him any time as he crossed with the GC contenders | 
He's going to need some help | 
The 11 year pro takes the biggest win of his career, your stage 6 winner Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
33 year-old Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) basking on the Stage 6 podium | 
Davide VILLELLA (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) continues to lead the KOM competition | 
3rd today and most combative rider, Enric MAS NICOLAU (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
He was tested today, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) still looks unbeatable |
Stage 7: Lliria → Cuenca, 207 km Full Results and Report
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Captain America, Lawrence Warbasse, crashed out on today's stage with a broken hand (among other things) | 
Focused. We'll see Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) again later. | 
Despite crashing twice yesterday, 4th overall Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) is good to go | 
3rd yesterday, the young Spanish rider, Enric MAS NICOLAU (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
Race leader, Chris FROOME, signing-in | 
Best smile in the peloton and 2nd overall + 11s Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | 
5th overall Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 36s | 
Alberto Contador | 
Start scene for Stage 7 in Lliria | 
Team Sky at the front of the peloton | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
The large breakaway of the day | 
Thomas DE GENDT | 
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The breakaway | 
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Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) rides the break off his wheel | 
Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) solos into Cuenca with the remnants of the chase in site behind him | 
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Former World U23 champion from 4 years ago, Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) takes his first World Tour win as a pro | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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2nd Pawel POLJANSKI (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 16s followed by 3rd Jose ROJAS (ESP/MOVISTAR) and 4th Thomas DE GENDT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
5th Alessandro DE MARCHI (ITA/BMC RACING) + 27s, 6th Floris DE TIER (BEL/LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 7th Jetse BOL (NED/MANZANA POSTOBON TEAM) + 29s | 
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15th Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/SKY) + 8:38, leads in the GC group | 
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Your Stage 7 winner, Matej MOHORIC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | 
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Race leader expects to give up the leader's jersey on this weekend's mountains | 
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Stage 8: Hellín → Xorret de Catí, 200 km Full Results and Report
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Start scene in Hellin | 
Alberto Contador was feeling good again today | 
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1st and 2nd overall, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) and 2nd Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 28s | 
Hosing off in the heat | 
The break | 
The break. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith. | 
The break | 
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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%) | 
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Meanwhile, Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) was attacking off the GC group | 
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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 | 
Next from the break, Nelson OLIVEIRA (POR/MOVISTAR) followed by Serge PAUWELS (BEL/DIMENSION DATA) | 
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Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) countered Alberto CONTADOR's attack | 
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) was gapped by Chris FROOME... | 
but with the encouragement of the Spanish fans he clawed his way back to Chris Froome | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) rides back up to Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
1 Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) sprints away from Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 2s, 3 Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
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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) | 
First Grand Tour win for Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
2nd Jan POLANC (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 2s and 3 Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
4th Serge PAUWELS (BEL/DIMENSION DATA) + 26s and 5th Nelson OLIVEIRA (POR/MOVISTAR) + 28s | 
6th Michel KREDER (NED/AQUA BLUE SPORT) + 32s and 7th Maxime MONFORT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
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Just like 2010, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) was dropped on Xorret de Catí, finishing 29th + 1:55 | 
3rd overall Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) was dropped too | 
Another bad day for Bardet | 
Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) was the first of the GC contenders to go over the top of Xorret de Cati | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) leads Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) on the finishing descent | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) sprints for 13th + 1:27 ahead of 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) sprints for 13th + 1:27 ahead of 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
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The next group of GC contenders were 17s back | 
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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) | 
More riders on Alto Xorret De Cati | 
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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 | 
He has to continue to chip away; lots of work to get back in contention | 
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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. | 
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Chrisr FROOME (GBR/SKY) extended his overall lead to 28s | 
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Stage 9: Orihuela → Cumbres del Sol, 174 km Full Results and Report
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12th overall Sam OOMEN (NED/SUNWEB) + 3:04, who turned 22 years-old earlier this month | 
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Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Enjoying the moment, Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
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Start scene for Stage 9 in Orihuela | 
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Costa Blanca. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
The break | 
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First pass of the finishing climb | 
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Great view of the swimming pools and the surrounding region | 
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2nd time up, the cat 1 Alto de Puig Lloren (4.1 km at 8.9 %, max 19 %) | 
Mikel NIEVE (SKY) leading the peloton | 
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Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) attacked with 500m to go, dropping everyone | 
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A runner-up here two years ago, Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) wins Stage 9 | 
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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2nd Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 4s and 3rd Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 5s | 
3rd Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 5s followed by 4th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 8s and 5th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
6th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 12s | 
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7th David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 12s | 
12th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) + 19s and 13th Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
18th Wout POELS (NED/SKY) + 55s | 
22nd Igor ANTON HERNANDEZ (ESP/DIMENSION DATA) + 1:15 | 
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Your Stage 9 winner, Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
Now also the points leader, Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) now leads by 36s | 
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Stage 10: Caravaca de la Cruz → El Pozo Alimentación, 164 km Full Results and Report
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Wet start to Stage 10 in Caravaca de la Cruz | 
Today's break led by Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) and Jaime ROSON GARCIA (ESP/CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) | 
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Team Sky managing the gap | 
Chris Froome keeping hydrated | 
Cat 1 climb, Collado Bermejo, 30 km to go from the finish | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) leading the GC | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Fabio ARU (ASTANA) | 
Overhead of the tricky descent | 
Alexandre GENIEZ (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) almost goes off the road on the descent with Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) behind him | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) attacked on the descent from the GC group but eased up because it was damp and littered with tree debris | 
Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins the break ahead of 2nd Jose ROJAS (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1s | 
Another Grand Tour win for Quick Step | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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The scene at the finish line | 
2nd Jose ROJAS (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1s | 
3rd Jaime ROSON GARCIA (ESP/CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) + 19s and 4th Jacques Willem JANSE VAN RENSBURG (RSA/DIMENSION DATA) + 21s | 
5th Alexandre GENIEZ (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 56s and 6th Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 59s | 
6th Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 59s | 
7th Luis León SANCHEZ (ESP/ASTANA)+ 2:22 and 8th Alessandro DE MARCHI (ITA/BMC RACING) | 
12th Nicolas ROCHE (IRL/BMC RACING) attacked off the GC group and gained 29s on GC | 
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The GC group taking their time | 
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Your Stage 10 winner, Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Another leader's jersey for Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) who is feeling comfortable in Red | 
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Stage 11: Lorca → Calar Alto, 188 km Full Results and Report
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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 | 
Race leader Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) doesn't like the cold weather either but he press on | 
Igor Anton won the observatory summit finish at Calar Alto in 2006, but he is not the same rider anymore | 
Miserable conditions in the first half of today's stage | 
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Chris Froome and Wout Pols | 
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The break | 
The break | 
The break. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith. | 
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The scene at the Calar Alto observatory summit finish line | 
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 | 
Second attack by Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) | 
The stage winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) successfully attacked with one km to go | 
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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) | 
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Alberto Contador leads the next group | 
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Part of the earlier break, Darwin ATAPUMA (COL/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) finished 9th + 1:02 | 
11th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:17 and 10th David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:14 | 
14th Pello BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA (ESP/ASTANA) + 1:32, 15th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) and 16th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) | 
The winner cresting the final rise. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith. | 
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Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) win Stage 11 | 
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The finish scene for Stage 11 | 
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2nd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) + 14s, 3rd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and 4th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) | 
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Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) is now 5th overall | 
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Bad day for Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | 
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) | 
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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) | 
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Tejay said goodbye to his GC hopes today. 21st Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) + 3:26 | 
Chris Froome extended his overall lead | 
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.' | 
Franco Pellizotti took his time after pace setting earlier on the climb | 
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Your stage 11 winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) is firmly in command of the general classification |
Stage 12: Motril → Antequera, 160 km Full Results and Report
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5th overall Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 2:17 | 
7th overall Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 2:37 | 
2nd overall Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 59s | 
Race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) at the Stage 12 start in Motril | 
3rd overall Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 2:13 | 
After his successful attack on the GC group, Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) is 9th overall + 3:13 | 
Start scene in Motril | 
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The peloton along the Mediterranean coast | 
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Mediterranean coast. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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The break. | 
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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 | 
GC group | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) cheered on by the Spanish crowd | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) successfully attacked off the GC group and gained time with the help of teammate, Edward THEUNS | 
Meanwhile, Chris FROOME (SKY) crashed and lost time | 
Chris Froome just after his crash before joining up with his teammates | 
Chris Froome and teammates minimizing their losses | 
They never made it back to the GC group | 
Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) solos into Antequera | 
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Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 12 in Antequera | 
Two wins (so far) at this year's race | 
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13th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 7:25 | 
Contador looks back to see no one behind him | 
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The GC group minus Chris Froome | 
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) | 
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Tattered Chris Froome digging for the line | 
47s behind Contador and 20s behind the GC group, 32nd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) + 8:07 | 
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Alberto Contador post race: "Today was a better day than what we were expecting" | 
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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." | 
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Your Stage 12 winner, Tomasz MARCZYNSKI (POL/LOTTO SOUDAL), second win at this year's Vuelta | 
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Most combative rider and second today Omar FRAILE MATARRANZ (ESP/DIMENSION DATA)+ 52s | 
The banged up winner, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) leads Vincenzo Nibali by 59s | 
It will be interesting to see how Chris Froome's injury effects the GC battle |
Stage 13: Coín → Tomares, 198 km Full Results and Report
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Omar FRAILE before abandoning this year's Vuelta | 
Points leader Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS). We'll see him again later | 
Best young rider and 10th overall Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 3:58 | 
Great reception for Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) | 
Chris FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
Start scene in Coin | 
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Thomas de Gendt in the break again | 
KOM leader, Davide VILLELLA (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) | 
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The peloton passing through olive groves | 
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The two remaining riders before being caught, Alessandro DE MARCHI (BMC) and Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Uphill sprint finish in Tomares | 
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Third win at this year's Vuelta for Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) ahead of 2nd Gianni MOSCON (ITA/SKY), 3rd Søren KRAGH ANDERSEN (DEN/SUNWEB), 4th Michael SCHWARZMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 5th Tom VAN ASBROECK (BEL/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) | 
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Third win at this year's Vuelta for Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) and the fifth by his team. Quick Step has now won 5 stages in all three Grand Tours this year. Last time team to do that was HTC in 2009. | 
Most combative rider, Thomas DE GENDT (LOUDAL SOUDAL) | 
No problems today for race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) other than a pussing knee |
Stage 14: Écija → Sierra de la Pandera, 175 km Full Results and Report
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Thomas de Gendt on the attack again | 
It was a serious mountain stage, but a day off for sprinters | 
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The steep climb through Jaen is often used as a finish at the Vuelta | 
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Last break survivor, Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) soloed the final climb to the finish at Sierra de la Pandera | 
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) attack | 
Wout Poels pac setting for his team leader | 
Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) attack which would later cost him time | 
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The GC group distanced the Chris Froome (momentarily). More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Chris Froome going action bringing back his GC contenders | 
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Some weren't part of the GC battle | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) looks to see that Chris FROOME (SKY) has clawed back. Alberto CONTADOR is on the limit here. | 
Alberto Contador with one last attempt to gain time, but it cost him 7s at the finish | 
Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) coming into view | 
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Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) wins the Stage 14 especial summit finish at Sierra de la Pandera | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 27s after his attack off the GC group | 
2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 27s | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) for the line and the 4s 3rd place bonus seconds up for grabs | 
3rd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 31s, 4th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY), 5th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
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4th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) + 31s, 5th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN), 6th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) | 
7th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 37s | 
8th Wout POELS (NED/SKY) + 46s | 
Paying for his earlier attack, 9th Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 57s | 
10th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 1:03 | 
10th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 1:03 | 
15th DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:15 | 
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Your Stage 15 winner, Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
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Best young rider on the day, 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 27s | 
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Davide Villela continues to lead the KOM competiton | 
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More riders coming in | 
Simon Yates lost a lot of time today | 
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Team Sky wins the team award | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) leads by 55s | 
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Stage 15: Alcalá la Real → Sierra Nevada, 129 km Full Results and Report
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) at the Stage 15 start in Alcalá la Real | 
3rd overall at the start of the day, Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) signing in | 
Race leader, Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) signing in | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) signing in | 
Stage 15 scenery... more olive groves. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Fabricio FERRARI BARCELO (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) | 
Sander Armee (Bel/Lotto Soudal) was first of the cat 1 Alto de Hazallanas, km 74 | 
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Sander Armee (Bel/Lotto Soudal) is caught | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) attacked with 26 km to go on the final climb (Sierra Nevada) and was followed by Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) unsuccessfully attacked off the GC group before brought back by the Sky train | 
The Sky train bringing back NIBALI | 
Contador's wife and press manager watched the screen at the finish when he attacked, but it wasnt to be | 
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Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) dropped Contador, caught and dropped Adam Yates | 
An impressive mountain finish for Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) as he charges to the finish | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) beautifully painted by Sam Smith. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) attacked off the gc group in the final km and gained 9s | 
Wout Poels was Chris Froome's super domestique and he also moved into the top 10 on GC | 
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David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) was dropped and finished 24th + 5:23 | 
Less than 50m to go for Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) celebrates a solo win at Sierra Nevada, his second mountain win at this year's Vuelta | 
2nd Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 36s | 
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2nd today and now 3rd overall Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 2:08 | 
3rd Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 45s, but drops to 4th overall + 2:11 behind ZAKARIN | 
4th Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 47s and 5th overall + 2:39 | 
Another well managed ride by race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) | 
6th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 50s for 8th overall + 3:26 as Chris Froome watches his domestique move into the top 10 overall | 
7th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 53s and now + 1:01 back of Chris Froome | 
10th Pello BILBAO (ESP/ASTANA) + 1:02 and 11th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA), 7th overall + 3:24 | 
Another classic Fabio ARU finish face | 
12th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:23 | 
Crowd favourite Alberto Contador was distance in the final kms after his unsuccessful long attack | 
13th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 1:27 | 
Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo): “We have to be brave, to try. It's true that Sky have a very strong team, it was difficult. I knew it was risky but I wanted to try and see what could happen. In the end it was too long for me but you can't have regrets on what you've done. That's my style of racing. We drove the race, we pulled hard and in the end I paid it. One has to ride in a way that appeals him. I enjoy myself like that. I've lost time but the important thing now is to recover. The last week is to be enjoyed, nothing changes. To be in the bunch is hard for me. I was in a good company (with Miguel Angel Lopez) but maybe I was too generous in the first half.” | 
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Crowd favourite Alberto Contador descends back down the mountain | 
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Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) rues the day | 
Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) rues the day | 
Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) | 
Press scrum around Alberto Contador 200m down the hill | 
Contador press scrum as his wife in full demin watches on | 
Contador and Vidarte checking times | 
Your Stage 15 winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) on the podium for his 2nd mountain at this year's Vuelta | 
Astana gets the team prize too | 
Sander Armee (Lotto Soudal) the won combativity prize | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) leads the combined competition | 
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and Chris FROOME (SKY) leads the points competition | 
and Chris FROOME (SKY) leads the overall by 1:01 | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) is also looking forward to the time-trial after the rest day on Monday | 
The only competition Chris Froome doesn't lead, is the KOM competition which is currently in the control of Davide VILLELLA (CANNONDALE). Chris Froome is 3rd in the KOM competition. |
Stage 16: Circuito de Navarra → Logroño, 40 km Full Results and Report
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The start house for the Stage 16 ITT | 
The Stage 16 40 km ITT started on a race track in Navarra | 
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Race leader, Chris FROOME (SKY) getting ready | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) in the start house | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) painted by Sam Smith. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) started slowly by his standards | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) | 
Chris FROOME (SKY) picked up the paced through the 40 km course | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) won the 40 km ITT in 47:00 | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) digging for the best time, 29s faster than the next rider | 
Jubilant Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) after his Stage 16 win | 
2nd Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 29s to strengthen his 3rd overall position | 
2nd Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 29s | 
2nd Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 29s | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) before Stage 16 | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) down the ramp | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) on the race track | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) | 
3rd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 57 and now 1:58 back of Froome on GC | 
Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) had a surprising good TT | 
4th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 59s and 4th overall + 3:07 | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
A beautiful painting of Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) on a good ride | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) on the climb | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) about to set a new best time | 
5th Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 59s to move up to 5th ovrall + 4:58 | 
6th Tobias LUDVIGSSON (SWE/FDJ) + 1:07 had the early best time | 
7th Wout POELS (NED/SKY) + 1:11 and now 8th overall 6:33 | 
8th Lennard KÄMNA (GER/SUNWEB) + 1:30 | 
9th Bob JUNGELS (LUX/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:41 | 
10th Daniel OSS (ITA/BMC RACING) + 1:49 | 
22nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 2:34 dropping him down to 6th 5:25 | 
22nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Also dropping down on GC, 26th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 3:03 | 
Worst ride by a GC rider, 45th Esteban CHAVES (COL/ORICA - SCOTT) + 4:01 | 
Stage 16 winner, Chris FROOME (SKY) is congratulated from the great Spanish cyclist MIGUEL INDURAIN who was also known for his time trialing | 
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Other than the stage he crashed twice, this Vuelta has gone according to plan for Chris FROOME (SKY) who extended his overall lead to almost 2 minutes |
Stage 17: Villadiego → Los Machucos, 180 km Full Results and Report
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Alberto Contador enjoying a photo op prior to Stage 17. We'll see him again later | 
The start of the early break... | 
with Alessandro De Marchi (BMC), Stefan Denifl (Aqua Blue) and Dani Moreno (Movistar) quickly jumping away | 
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The main break of the day | 
The main break | 
Alberto Contador biding his time | 
Dani Moreno (Movistar) leading the break | 
The foggy penultimate climb | 
Approaching Los Machucos, the steep finishing climb | 
Alessandro DE MARCHI (BMC) pulling one final face before being dropped by Daniel MORENO (MOVISTAR) and Stefan DENIFL (AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) and Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) attacked the GC group with 5.5 km to go | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) and Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) putting in some distance | 
Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) powering through a steep section | 
Alberto CONTADOR (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) drops Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) with 5 km to go | 
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) at the front after being in the early break | 
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
1 km to go: Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) is the lone break survivor | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) cheered on by the Spanish crowd | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) wasn't able to bring back Stefan DENIFL | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) clinging for dear life on the steep finish losing time but not the overall lead | 
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Second bad day in a row for Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT) who has aged at this year's Vuelta | 
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Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) finishing off a great win for one of the smaller teams | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
The GC group less Chris Froome led by 4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) 5 Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 1:04 | 
Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) | 
Daniel MORENO (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
9th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:19 | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
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Break survivor Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) wins Stage 17 | 
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT). More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
2nd Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 28s | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
3rd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 1:04 | 
4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) 5 Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 1:04 | 
6th Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 1:05 | 
7th Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:13 | 
8th Daniel MORENO (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1:17 | 
9th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:19 | 
13th Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDE (ESP/SKY) + 1:46 and race leader 14th Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
20th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:14 | 
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42nd Adam YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 5:52 and 43rd Esteban CHAVES (ORICA - SCOTT) | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) post-race interview | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) enjoying his final days of racing and not upset about narrowly missing out on a stage win | 
Your stage 17 winner, Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Best pro win and first Grand Tour win by 27 year old Stefan DENIFL (AUT/AQUA BLUE SPORT) | 
Team Sky won the team award today | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
miguel angel "superman" lopez (col/astana) 3rd and young rider leader. | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) who had his race lead trimmed by 42s to 1:16 | 
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Lachlan MORTON (DIMENSION DATA) hasn't been a factor in his first Grand Tour |
Stage 18: Suances → Santo Toribio de Liébana, 169 km Full Results and Report
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Albrerto Contador on stage during the Start 18 sign-in in Suances | 
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The two lone riders from the larger break, Sander ARMEE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) and Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) on the finishing climb | 
Sander ARMEE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) dropping Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
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Sander ARMEE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 18 for his first pro win | 
2nd Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) + 31s | 
3rd Giovanni VISCONTI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 46s | 
4th Alexis GOUGEARD (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:02 | 
Almost 10 minutes later, Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) leads in the GC group | 
20th Fabio ARU (ITA/ASTANA) + 9:56 checks his gap | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) attacks the GC in the final km | 
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Only Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) where able to follow Froome | 
21st Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 10:08 puts in one last dig to finish ahead of Chris FROOME (SKY). More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
Your Stage 21 winner, Sander ARMEE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Sander ARMEE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Gruppetto | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) now leads Vincenzo NIBALI by 1:37 | 
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Stage 19: Caso → Gijon, 150 km Full Results and Report
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More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Another Contador attack | 
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Bunch sprint from the break in Gijon | 
The break easily succeeds and Thomas DE GENDT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins the bunch sprint ahead of 2nd Jarlinson PANTANO GOMEZ (COL/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 3rd Ivan GARCIA CORTINA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 4th Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA (POR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | 
More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
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Matteo TRENTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) was denied another win | 
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Your stage 19 winner, Thomas DE GENDT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL), with his new Asturias hat | 
Chris Froome is confident going into the final mountain stage, but he expects attacks right from the gun |
Stage 20: Corvera → Angliru, 118 km Full Results and Report
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The morning of... Alberto Contador contemplating his final chance to go out with a stage win | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) attacked off the peloton before the base of Alto de l'Angliru joined his teammate Jarlinson PANTANO. More Vuelta a Espana paintings from Sam Smith | 
The heir-apparent Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) leading out Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) at the base of the Angliru | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) out of the saddle and about to shed riders | 
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Marc Soler (MOVISTAR) was the last rider to keep pace with Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Marc Soler (MOVISTAR) helping out Alberto Contador? | 
All in for Spain at this point | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) wasn't able to drop Chris FROOME (SKY) in fact the reverse happened | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) going solo from a long way out much to the delight of the crowd | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) dancing through the well-policed crowd | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) stayed away and hit the downhill run to the line with a 20s advantage | 
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Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) chasing to try and set up a win for his domestique Wout POELS (NED/SKY) | 
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4th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 35 to claim the final podium spot | 
Last 100m for Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) didn't show anything today and hung on to 2nd overall | 
6th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 51s for 2nd overall | 
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El Pistolero one final time. "If you have to fire your last bullet -do it like this guy" - @MRasmussen1974 | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) wins Angliru | 
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8th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:11 lost his podium position | 
2nd Wout POELS (NED/SKY) + 17s and 3rd Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) | 
Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) will win the 2017 Vuelta | 
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14th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (USA/BMC RACING) + 3:43 to claim the final top 10 spot on GC | 
10 Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:36 for 7th overall | 
It has been a tough final week for Esteban CHAVES RUBIO (COL/ORICA - SCOTT), 21st today + 4:48 | 
16th Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) followed by 17th Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) who was with Contador at the base of the final climb and 18th Marc SOLER GIMENEZ (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
22nd Luis Angel MATE (ESP/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 4:54 | 
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27th Nicolas ROCHE (IRL/BMC RACING) + 7:05 | 
4th Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 35 to claim the final podium spot | 
Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) and his team where happy to claim the final podium spot | 
30th Pawel POLJANSKI (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 7:33 and 31st Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) dropped from 3rd to 5th on GC | 
The Stage 18 winner, Stefan DENIFL (AQUA BLUE SPORT) was 33rd + 8:19 | 
10 Michael WOODS (CAN/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 1:36 for 7th overall | 
Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
Alberto CONTADOR: I had to say goodbye this way | 
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Alberto CONTADOR getting emotional | 
What a way to go out | 
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60th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 15:07 to drop to 13th overall | 
Contador and Froome congratulate each other | 
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He clinched his 1st Vuelta on Angliru & today his final win | 
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New Asturias hat | 
Looks good | 
He's not so sure | 
Ball cap back on | 
Most aggressive rider, Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS). Contador says Enric Mas is Spain's 'next big thing' — velonews
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Chris FROOME (SKY) will also win the points and combined competition | 
Ironically, KOM leader Davide VILLELLA was near the back just coming in now | 
Tomorrow Chris FROOME (SKY) will be your 2017 Vuelta a Espana winner after three 2nd places. The first to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same year since the 1978. | 
Lotto NL jumbo on the teams prize | 
Best young rider, Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) | 
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David Villela arrives in time for his KoM jersey | 
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Jarlinson pantano and teammates give Alberto some friendly abuse as their car passes on the descent |
Stage 21: Arroyomolinos → Madrid, 118 km Full Results and Report
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Contador toasting his final day of racing | 
Alberto Contador enters Madrid off the front | 
Madrid city hall | 
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Race winner, Chris FROOME (SKY) | 
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Circuits in Madrid | 
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A small ineffectual break led by Alessandro DE MARCHI (BMC) | 
Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) on the finishing circuits | 
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Quick Step setting up the sprint finish | 
Sprint finish at dusk | 
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Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins the final stage, his fourth of this year's Vuelta. 2nd Lorrenzo MANZIN (FRA/FDJ), 3rd Søren KRAGH ANDERSEN (DEN/SUNWEB), 4th Tom VAN ASBROECK (BEL/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) | 
Chris Froome finished 11th to win the Green Jersey, denying Trentin the Green Jersey by 2 points | 
Contador literally rides off into the sunset. Alberto Contador celebrates with a career victory lap much to the delight off the Spanish crowd. | 
Your stage 21 winner, Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), his fourth of this year's Vuelta | 
He thought it was joke that he won four sprint stages but not the Green Jersey | 
Astana celebrates the team award by 6:16 over Movistar | 
8th overall + 8:59 and best young rider, Miguel Angel LOPEZ(COL/ASTANA) | 
Awarded super combative rider, Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
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Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO (ESP/TREK - SEGAFREDO) has received a career award | 
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KOM winner, Davide VILLELLA (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) | 
Green Jersey winner, Chris FROOME (SKY) denying Matteo Trentin the Green Jersey by 2 points after finishing 11th in the sprint | 
Your 2017 Vuelta a Espana winner, Chris FROOME (SKY) | 
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Special award to Chris FROOME (SKY) for being the first to do the Tour-Vuelta double since 1978 | 
Your 2017 Vuelta a Espana podium | 
2nd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 2:15 | 
Your 2017 Vuelta a Espana GC podium: 2nd Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 2:15, 1st Christopher FROOME (GBR/SKY) 82:30:02 and 3rd Ilnur ZAKARIN (RUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 2:51 | 
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