09.11 - Vuelta a España: Stage 14

Today's stage has started fast - just ask David Gutierrez,,!

VUELTAEUSKATELPELOTON SCENERY

The culprits are Luis Leon Sanchez, Philippe Gilbert and Christian Vande Velde - the peloton is in pieces momentarily...

VUELTASANCHEZESCAPE

Even Fabian Cancellara is struggling with the speed and crosswinds...

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Niki Terpstra has suddenly taken a flier - has he gone mad..?!

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Joaquin Rodriguez had had a bee sting his right eye - he needs an lump of ice to stop the swelling and enable him to see..!

VUELTARODRIGUEZINJURY

Two really crazy men are chasing Terpstra - none other than Garmin's David Millar and David Zabriskie...

David Z is showing off his descending skills...

VUELTAZABRISKIEMILLARESCAPE

David M responds with some skills of his own - this is a whopping ten-kilometre descent..!

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The peloton swoops down the mountain as well - four minutes behind the two Davids...

VUELTAEUSKATELPELOTON SCENERY

Terpstra has become a Garmin sandwich after about 75-kilometres - their lead has shot up to ten minutes as well..!

VUELTAZABRISKIEMILLARESCAPE

Millar is on a big training day for the Worlds - but the escape is tweleve minutes up on the Portillo de Lunada, he might even win!

VUELTATERPSTRAMILLARESCAPE

The peloton has stirred on this spectacular mountain - Cervelo and Euskatel lead the chase....

VUELTAEUSKATELPELOTON SCENERY

Stefan Deifl leads the way for Cervelo, the gap is shrinking now...

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Welcome to Cantabrica - the peloton swoops down the descent of this heavenly mountain...

VUELTAEUSKATELPELOTON SCENERY

David Lopez has upped the pace on the following climb, what's Caisse d'Epargne's tactics today then..?

Millar, Terpstra and Zabriskie still have eight minutes on this penultimate climb, and 45-kilometres still to travel..

VUELTATERPSTRAMILLARESCAPE

Sanchez has attacked now, taking Kolobnev with him - they quickly gain 30-seconds on the peloton...

VUELTASANCHEZKOLOBNEVESCAPE

Euskatel are under pressure to bring Sanchez and Kolobnev back, but they achieve their aim quickly...

VUELTAEUSKATELCHASE

The two Davids discuss their last 30-kilometres of racing today - they still have five minutes advantage...

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Katusha are getting worried now - tehy have Kolobnev and Pozzato chasing like crazy...

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Terpstra and Millar have left Zabriskie behind now...

VUELTATERPSTRAMILLARESCAPE

Liquigas leads the way on to the climb, but the Vuelta has lost its race-leader Anton after a nasty crash a little earlier...

VUELTANIBALIKREUZIGER

David Garcia attacks from the group, is he setting up an attack for Mosquera..?

Terpstra is trying to end his day as he started it - by being alone in front...

VUELTATERPSTRA

Kreuziger and Nibali lead a chase group of just eleven riders on this stunning ascent above Santander...

VUELTANIBALIKREUZIGER

Nicholas Roche is amongst this group, but only just...

VUELTAROCHE

Garcia has attacked again with two-kilometres left, passing Terpstra along the way...

VUELTAGARCIA

Nibali has attacked as well on the steep last-kilometre - but he has Rodriguez chasing him...!

VUELTANIBALI

One-eyed Joaquin Rodriguez wins stage fourteen atop Pena Cabarga..!

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Vincenzo Nibali is the new race-leader, but his modest celebrations are because of Igor Anton's exit with a crash...

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