Alejandro Valverde leads home Joaquim Rodriguez on stage 15 of the Vuelta (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) with the press (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) changes into some clean clothing after the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Robert Gesink (Belkin) takes a minute to recover after the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kristof Vandewalle (Trek Factory Racing) post-stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
David Millar (Garmin-Sharp) checks himself over after a crash on stage 15 (Image credit: Unipublic/Graham Watson)
The chasers: Chris Froome (Team Sky), Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cangas de Onís, Asturias (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton passes through Cangas de Onís (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) was aggressive on the final climb today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dani Moreno (Katusha) is followed by Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde, Alberto Contador, Fabio Aru and Joaquim Rodríguez (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
A select group of Alejandro Valverde, Alberto Contador, Fabio Aru and Joaquim Rodríguez (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Valverde, Contador, Aru and Rodríguez all riding together (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) and Alejandro Valvderde (Movistar) on the front of the select GC group (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) group on the road (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Yannick Martinez (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) putting in an attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was aggressive early on the climb but lost time to his two closest rivals (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) is just meters away from winning the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) celebrates his victory (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Sicard (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Romain Sicard (Europcar) after finishing in 19th place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) crosses the line in second place (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabio Aru (Astana) keeps moving up the GC (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) grimes through the rain (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) alongside teammates Dan Martin (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
A determined Nathan Haas (Garmin-Sharp) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The top GC riders all together on the road to Lagos de Covadonga (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
MAxime Monfort (Lotto-Belisol) feeling the pain of a tough stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The church of Soto de Cangas (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pieter Serry waits for Omega Pharma-Quick Step leader Rigoberto Uran (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Giampaolo Caruso sets the pace for teammmate Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) checks out his company on the climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alekjandro Valverde (Movistar) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) have Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in thier sights (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cadel Evans (BMC) about to finish the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton in the 75m of the stage comes home several minutes down on the winner (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton rolls across the finishline (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Who is that masked man? It's Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Yannick Martinez (Europcar) enjoying the stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pieter Serry checks on Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The day's breakaway (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kristof Vandewalle (Trek Factory Racing) leads the breakaway (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dani Moreno (Katusha) post-stage (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Winner Anacona (Lampre-Merida) swamped by the press (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) takes aim (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) fires off another shot (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) holds onto the red jersey (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The peloton approaches the finish in Lagos de Covadonga (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
A decides horseback is the best place to watch the stage from (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
An attack off the front of the bunch (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Cam Meyer (Orica-GreenEdge) does a pull on the front of the break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The Lagos de Covadonga in all its glory (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
What it looks like to follow Chris Froome (Team Sky) up a climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) made it into the breakaway as he looks to secure his lead in the green points jersey classification (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pieter Serry gives Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) a push after a mechanical (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) with Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in pursuit (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) with Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) on his wheels (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) trying to get back to the Contador group (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The top three GC riders: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The top three: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) was yo-yoing again today (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) tries to get clear of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) enjoys his visit to the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) checks his power meter (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has a mechanical and gets help from his teammate (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) victory salute on the podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Robert Gesink (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) on the final climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Contador leads Valverde up the final climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Froome, Uran and Barguil on the climb to Lagos de Covadonga (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Contador looks back at Valverde and Rodriguez on the stage 15 climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) celebrates with a bottle of champagne (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) in the red jersey (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has a mechanical (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
David Millar (Garmin-Sharp) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Garmin-Sharp's Daniel Martin, Nathan Haas and Johan Vansummeren (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabio Aru (Astana) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
