Early Vuelta leader Brad McGee, former world time trial champion Santiago Botero and Tour de France green jersey Thor Hushovd were also among the abandons in yesterday's stage of the Vuelta, as the race's mountain stages continue to take their toll. A total of 21 riders have quit the race in the last two stages.
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