Vuelta España Stage 16: Graus > Sallent de Gallego, 147kms

It's clear right from the start that stage sixteen will be a very fast one indeed...

Bauke Mollema is leading eight riders who fancy their chances on this mountain-top-finish stage...

Jani Brajkovic is the only one able to help Nibali chase for now...

Intxausti, Herrara and Boasson Hagen are using a fast descent to try and get away in a new escape - but this one fails too...

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Bartosz Hutarski leads a new escape away, and this one seems to be working...

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Movistar chase this one, but the gap stays at around two-minutes...

Vuelta España - Stage 16

Christian Meier leads a counter-attack towards the eight escapers on a second-category climb...

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Vuelta España - Stage 16

Amets Txurruka leads the escape still, the two groups wil come together after the long descent...

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Astana is making it clear they'll be giving nothing away today...

Warren Baguil leads the combined escape into the last hour of racing - and they've been given a three-minute advance as well...

The whole Euskatel team starts to chase with 30-kilometres left, but they may have left it too late...

The peloton speeds past the Embalse de Lanuza, unable to even glance at the sparkling waters...

Barguil has only his shadow for company as he starts the 10-kilometre climb to the finish...

Vuelta España - Stage 16

The Vuelta starts the climb to Formigal, a place well worth visiting on such a nice, sunny day...

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Uran is chasing Barguil, with Nerz and Txurruka trying to hang on...

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Barguil is holding out with less than four-kilomtres to go...

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Vuelta España - Stage 16

Chris Horner attacks now, only Roche and Pozzovivo can stay with him - and Nibali cannot..!

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Horner is going for it will full gas - he'll drop the others and close in on an attacking Rodriguez...

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Rodriguez is trying to stay away from Horner, who's now being chased by Sanchez and Valverde...

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Sanchez has been dropped by Valverde, but he's now dropping Roche, Pozzovivo and a distant Nibali...

Horner has Valverde and Pinot for company as they all close-in on Rodriguez in the last-kilometre...

Nibali has weakened today, he'll lose over 20-seconds to Horner..!

Vuelta España - Stage 16

Warren Barguil celebrates another remarkable stage-win in this Vuelta..!

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