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63rd Vuelta a España - GT, Spain, August 30 - September 21, 2008

Stage 13 - September 13: San Vicente de la Barquera - Alto de L'Angliru, 209.5km

Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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The Euskaltel-Euskadi team
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Bang! Alberto Contador (Astana)
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The views were to die for
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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The three-man breakaway
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Matej Jurco (Milram)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) puts in an attack
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Race leader Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Jose Luis Rubiera (Astana)
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Andreas Klöden drives the pace for Astana.
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Astana was in firm control
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Jose Luis Rubiera sets up the Astana attack
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The approach to the Angrilu is picturesque.
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Carlos Sastre (CSC) gets support from Spanish fans
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Carlos Sastre (CSC) suffering on the Angrilu
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Valverde, Contador and Rodriguez
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The peloton takes one of the switchbacks
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) leads Valverde
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An American fan runs ahead of Contador's group.
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Fans run alongside Contador on the steep part of the climb
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Fans make their way up the Alto de l'Angliru
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A look down the Alto de l'Angliru
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) struggles
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Carlos Sastre (CSC-Saxo Bank) leads Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Spain's Carlos Sastre (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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USA's Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia)
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Swiss Oliver Zaugg (Gerolsteiner)
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Italian Damiano Cunego (Lampre)
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre)
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A motorbike
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Mountains leader David Moncoutié (Cofidis)
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Alberto Losada (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Nicolas Roche (Crédit Agricole)
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Italy's Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
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Jurgen Van Goolen (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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World Champion Paolo Bettini (Quick Step)
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Paolo Bettini (Quick Step)
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Race leader Egoi Martínez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
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The maillot oro of Egoi Martínez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
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Dominique Cornu (Silence-Lotto)
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Fans greet the riders.
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Juan Manuel Gárate (Quick Step)
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Italy's Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
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Belgium's Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux)
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Classics star Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre)
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Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner)
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Alto de l'Angliru: 10 to 21 percent
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The Alto de l'Angliru
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Italy's Davide Viganò (Quick Step)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Spain's Alberto Contador (Astana), 25, wins
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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Carlos Sastre (CSC-Saxo Bank) finishes with a time loss of 1:32.
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Alberto Contador (Astana) takes the maillot oro
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Spain's Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Spaniard Alberto Contador (Astana) wins on the Alto de l'Angliru
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Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador (Astana) takes the maillot oro
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A depressive view as a rider
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The fans who rode up had to put their feet down
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This rider clearly showed
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The three to go banner
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The Basque fans were hoping for Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
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The two to go banner and the fog rolled in
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One to go in the rocky hills area
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Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) after the finish
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) was tired when he rode in
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David Moncoutié (Cofidis) put a firmer grip
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Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) looks a tad unhappy
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Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) was exhausted
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Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) comes home
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Andreas Klöden (Astana) did his share of work
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Oliver Zaugg (Gerolsteiner) was happy
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Contador and Valverde checked out the profile
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Alberto Contador (Astana) is confident he can win
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