Stage 2: Algeciras > San Fernando, 175kms

Romain Hardy is leading the Vuelta's first escape on the Alto de la Cabrito, and no-one is chasing them either...

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Movistar leads the peloton over the summit about three minutes down...

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Wind farms dominate the horizon as the peloton plunges back to the sea in pursuit of the escape...

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A plump-looking Carlos Betancur is making a quick wheel-change...

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Simon Clarke needs a wheel change too, but he's letting his mechanic do the job...

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Chris-Anker Sorensen is struggling with his team's unique bottle-carrying vest...

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Hardy leads the escape along the sea-road towards Cadiz, but their lead is stuck at the three-minute mark...

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Dan Craven seems to be getting advice from Simon Clarke for the whereabouts of a good barber in Cadiz...

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Bob Jungels is riding his first three-week-long stage-race in Spain - watch out for this powerful young man..!

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Adam Yates is also riding his first grande tour, and great things are expected of him too..!

The Vuelta is still in the land of the wind farms - and there are thousands of them..!

Jonathan Castroviejo is proudly enjoying his day as race-leader of the Vuelta...

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Lawrence Warbasse bears the stains of sweat as he collects water and food for his teamates...

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Marcel Aregger gets a piush-back from his IAM mechanic as the pace hots up..

Rigoberto Uran is fuelling up in a race he might be able to win...

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Fabio Felline has crashed in the only pile-up of this first day...

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Philippe Gilbert hasn't crashed - but he's about to change shoes with 50-kilometres to go..!

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Aramendia and Conti lead the escape towards Cadiz, but they've almost been caught...

Tinkoff and Caja Rural lead the peloton over the sea-bridge to Cadiz, it's going to be a big sprint-finish today...

There's already a clear winner as the peloton hurtles towards the finish-line...

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Nacer Bouhanni wins stage two into San Fernando from Degenkolb and Ferrari..!

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Alejandro Valverde becomes the new race-leader...