09.08 - Vuelta a España: Stage 11

The peloton is getting a beautiful sighting of the rocky spires of Montserrat as it speeds into the stage...

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Phillip Deignan is in his customary place at the back - but the Irishman is unwell today and will stop at the feed-zone...

The peloton has finally slowed down on the Alto del Refugio...

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Johannes Tschopp and Mikael Cherel have gone away on the climb and suddenly gained nine minutes..!

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Julian Dean is collecting bottles from the unconventional right side of his team car...

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With a time gap of over twelve minutes, the peloton is suddenly speeding up...

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Cherel and Tschopp have time to get a three-course, sit-down meal, but they aren't stopping today..!

Rabobank has been pacing the peloton in earnest pursuit for an hour now, the gap is shrinking slowly...

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Frank Schleck can have worst teamates than Fabian Cancellara to help him through this Vuelta...

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The peloton sights the Pyreness as it circles a massive reservoirwith 60-kilometres to go...

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Rabobank is still driving the peloton along - the lead is down to six minutes, but everyone is wondering who they're working for..!

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Tschopp and Cherel are climbing through Andorra with a few minutes still in-hand...

Dmitri Fofonov has got across the gap and tries to pull away...

Ezequiel Mosquera has attacked with five-kilometres to go - he shreds the group behind...

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Mosquera has Rodriguez and Nibali still with him...

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Peter Velits leads a chase group containing Tondo, Schleck, Roche, Uran and a few others...

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Mosquera has gone away with three-kilometres to go, is the Vuelta going his way today..?

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Nibali is chasing Anton, who's gone from Tondo's group in pursuit of Mosquera...

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Igot Anton is chasing Mosquera...

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Igor Anton wins stage eleven to Estacion Pal after passing Mosquera in the last 500-metres...

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Tondo takes a great 3rd place at 10-seconds...

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Frank Schleck takes seventh place at 23-seconds...

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Igor Anton re-takes the race-leadership, and has an impressive lead of 45-seconds over Nibali...

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