Tour of Spain Stage 18: Solares > Noja, 174.6kms

Eighteen men are away, led by Sijmens and 'Purito' Rodriguez - they build a big lead very quickly..!

COFIDISVUELTA

The peloton is being led through stunning Cantabria by the Geox team...

SCENERYVUELTA

Chris Froome has a well-built man in red sitting on his wheel and watching him...

SKYVUELTA

Heinrich Haussler leads the escape up the Alto del Caracol - with a nine-minute lead, the day could prove fruitful for the Australian rider...

GARMINVUELTA

Geox is still chasing gently, still holding the gap at nine-minutes...

GEOXVUELTA

Montaguti, Kiserlovski and Sijmens have attacked on the Puerto de Alisas...

The peloton descends the Alisas, dwarfed by their surroundings in the Cantabrian mountains...

SCENERYVUELTA

Froome needs a quick-wheel change from his Sky mechanic...

SKYVUELTA

Euskatel are starting to chase - they've a big day on tomorrow with the Vuelta heading into their Basque heartland of Vizcaya...

Sergio Paulinho has attacked from the escape with 30-kilometres still to go...

SHACKVUELTA

Jose Azevedo encourages his Portuguese 'star in Portuguese - the little man has been away now for 25-kilometres..!

Francesco Gavazzi wins into Noja from Vandewalle after the escape caught Paulinho with three-kilometres to go...

LAMPREVUELTA