Vuelta España Stage 12: Maella > Tarragona, 164kms

Vuelta España - Stage 12

The peloton leaves Maella at the start of what will be a very quiet stage to the Mediterranean coast...

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The day's escape has Zingle, Ferrai and Pineau racing away from a sleepy peloton...

Vuelta España - Stage 12

Astana chases as is traditional, but the sprinters teams will do the serious work later...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

The peloton drops down from a hill with a wind farm where there's no wind today...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Green Edge is chasing more than just shadows today - they fancy another stage-win for Michael Matthews...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Stef Clement is also chasing, for Belkin...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Max Iglinsky isn't sitting in this doorway for a rest - he's fallen after touching the kerb-stone...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Iglinsky has the sympathy of both his mechanic and a worried local...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Chris Horner looks formidable as the leading climber in this Vuelta, but he wants to change it back for the red jersey in a few days...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Fabian Cancellara is back to domestique duties the day after his great TT win at Tarazona...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Zak Dempster isn't quite as famous as Cancellara, but he's working just as hard..!

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Zingle's trio are still away but not for much longer...

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Philippe Gilbert wins stage twelve ahead of Boasson Hagen and Richeze - and celebrates his first win as World Champion..!

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Vuelta España - Stage 12

Vincenzo Nibali celebrates an easy day as race-leader in Tarragona...

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