Vuelta España Stage 8: Jerez de la Frontera > Estepona, 167kms

It's a fast start - fast enough to create the first real 'abanicos' of this Vuelta..!

Mikael Cherel has had his second fall of the Vuelta today...

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The peloton descends towards a reservoir in Andalucia...

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Astana are chasing the break because of Huzarski - he drops back, allowing the escape to gain more time...

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Matthew Busche leads the escape away into the hills, but their advantage never goes beyond four minutes...

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Vincenzo Nibali comes back after a mechanical problem, but he's looking a tiny bit strained today...

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The Net App team chases hard into the wind, they mean business after one week of racing their first grand tour...

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Dario Cataldo and Dominik Nerz are all that is left of the escape as it climbs towards the finish above Estepona...

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Fabian Cancellara leads the chase for Radio Shack - and he's setting quite a pace on the climb..!

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Jacob Fuglsang leads Nibali with Nicholas Roche just behind - Nibali still looks tired...

Cancellara is still leading the chase, especially for Chris Horner it seems...

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Cancellara has dropped back, but Busche drops back from the escape to help Horner...

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Nerz and Cataldo are still away, a few seconds in front of Radio Shack...

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Igor Anton now attacks - he builds a 20-seconds lead and might win the stage..!

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Horner attacks from behind, dropping Nibali but taking Bart DeClerq away with him...

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Horner is relishing the occasion, he cannot control his own energy today..!

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Ivan Basso brings it together with three-kilometres to go - except that Anton is still in front...

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Vuelta España - Stage 8

Leopaold Konig attacks now, he's left Thibout Pinot behind and is closing in on Anton...

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Basso has attacked in the last kilometre, and has Moreno, Pinto and Roche behind him as he chases Konig and Anton...

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Nibali is chashing with Horner, Valverde and Rodriguez behind him - or is he happy to let Roche take the overall lead.?

Leopold Konig wins stage eight from Moreno and Roche - what a result for Net App..!

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Nicholas Roche becomes the new race-leader of the Vuelta..!

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