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Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) takes another stage win at the Vuelta a España (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) takes the win on stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) beats Michael Matthews to the line (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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Eventual stage 8 winner Nacer Bouhanni (Fdj.fr) in the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The 2014 season has marked Nacer Bouhanni’s ascent to the very upper echelons of world sprinting, and his victory at Albacete on stage 8 of the Vuelta a España – his second of the race – was merely a confirmation of the fact.

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