Vuelta España Stage 18: Burgos > Peña Cabarga, 186kms
Vuelta España - Stage 18
Simon Clarke is leading an escape that looks to have succeeded, but they're having to work for it..!
Movistar lead the peloton at about two minutes, it's unclear whether they'll let the gap open more or close it down...
Astana is leading the peloton at a massive ten minutes halfway through the stage - surely one of the escapers will win today..?
Vasil Kiryienka has taken leave of the escape on the Alto del Caracol and has a one-minute gap...
Chris Anker Sorensen leads the chase, he hopes to win today..!
Vuelta España - Stage 18
Clarke and Adam Hansen are about one minute further back, but with an ulterior motive...
Kiryienka starts the ascent to Peña Cabarga with a lead big enough to win the stage...
Matthew Busche launches Radio Shack's assault on the climb and on Nibali...
Movistar join the action, raising the pace to try and dislodge Nibali with four-kilometres to go...
Saxo-Tinkoff raise the pace too, with Majka leading out Nicholas Roche and also trying to dislodge Nibali...
Dani Moreno attacks, taking Rodriguez with him as the road steepens up even more...
Clarke starts to accelerate ahead of Horner, splitting the group of favourites...
Horner has dropped Nibali with about one-kilometres to go..!
Nibali is having to dig deep as the crowds cheer him on...
Horner sprints to the finish with 150-metres to go - can he take the red jersey..?
Roche is all-out as he nears the finish, he'll catch Nibali on the line..!
