Vuelta España Stage 8: Lleida > Andorra, 174kms

This is a first fast-start for the Vuelta, with 53-kilomeres covered in the first hour..!

Is the fast start the reason why Rigoberto Uran is walking instead of cycling..?

No, Uran is making a slightly unorthodox bike change on the wrong side of the road..

Peter Weening is one of many trying to escape...

vueltagreen edge

Sky, with Flecha, is chasing everything down today - but they're marked by Green Edge...

sky

Tony Martin is a very strong cyclist, but even he is struggling to stay in the race...

omega

A six-man escape is finally let free after 75-kilometres - Buffaz and Meyer lead the way..!

cofidis

Time for Contador to change to his climbing bicycle - except the Saxo Bank car goes sailing by...

Contador's mechanic retrieves the new bike and prepares for the change...

Gracias Faustino - Contador climbs aboard his new bike...

Ben Swift has forgotten how to sprint in this race - the British rider of Sky is doing some hefty chasing of the new escape...

swift

Moinard and Buffaz direct the escape into Andorra, and the first of two nasty climbs...

vueltaescape

Uran is leading the chase for Sky, and he has Henao and Froome waiting behind him...

vueltasky

Cameron Meyer is alone and in front as the final climb begins...

Alejandro Valverde attacks at the foot of the final climb, creating a move that will absorb Meyer before the finish...

vueltamovistar

Meyer is about to be caught inside the last two-kilometres...

vueltagreen edge

Behind the head of the race, Igor Anton and Benat Intxausti are trying to be part of the main event...

vueltaeuskatel

Lampre's Acona and Rabobank's Gesink are just a bit further back...

Andrew Talansky is moving back into contention...

vueltagarmin

Joachim Rodriguez is on the attack, he has Contador marking him...

vueltakatusha

Froome attacks inside the last two-kilometres, but he has Contador and Rodriguez marking him...

sky

Contador attacks, and this looks like the winning move..!

vueltasaxo

Alejandro Valverde wins stage eight after catching Contador with 200-metres to go..!

vueltamovistar

Joachim Rodriguez is still the race-leader - and he's put time into Froome as well..!