Races Road Degenkolb wins stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana By Cycling News published 27 August 2014 Matthews holds lead Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 12.6km | Jerez de la Frontera (TTT) - Stage 2 174.4km | Algeciras - San Fernando Stage 3 197.8km | Cádiz - Arcos de la Frontera Stage 4 164.7km | Mairena del Alcor - Córdoba Stage 5 180km | Priego de Cordoba - Ronda Stage 6 167.7km | Benalmádena - Cumbres Verdes (La Zubia) Stage 7 169km | Alhendín - Alcaudete Stage 8 207km | Baeza - Albacete Stage 9 185km | Carboneras de Guadazaón - Aramón Valdelinares Rest Day 1 - Stage 10 36.7km | Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela - Borja (ITT) Stage 11 153.4km | Pamplona - San Miguel de Aralar (Navarre) Stage 12 166.4km | Logroño - Logroño Stage 13 188.7km | Belorado - Obregón. Parque de Cabárceno Stage 14 200.8km | Santander - La Camperona. Valle de Sábero Stage 15 152.2km | Oviedo - Lagos de Covadonga Stage 16 160.5km | San Martín del Rey Aurelio - La Farrapona. Lago de Somiedo Rest Day 2 - Stage 17 190.7km | Ortigueira - A Coruña Stage 18 157km | A Estrada - Monte Castrove en Meis Stage 19 180.5km | Salvaterra de Miño - Cangas de Morrazo Stage 20 185.7km | Santo Estevo de Riba de Sil - Puerto de Ancares Stage 21 9.7km | Santiago de Compostela (ITT) - View all Stages Race history Race history Contenders Start list Image 1 of 116John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome and his Team Sky teammates feeling the heat in their black kits(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Javi Moreno (Movistar) tries to cool down(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Gennady Mikhaylov tries to get soigneur Giuseppe Desiderio to relax(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Its been a busy few stages for the soigneur's trying to keep the riders cool and refreshed(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Omega Pharma-Quick Step have plenty of eskies and ice bags ready for the riders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar's Natnael Berhane(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) gets out of the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The hot plains of southern Spain on show(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was no cloud cover today as the riders faced another hot day(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol) was the most combative rider today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) wins stage 4 at the Vuelta a España(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) leads Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) getting aero(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) collects another red jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) added another stage win to his palmares(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Andrew Talanksy (Garmin-Sharp)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tinkof--Saxo worked hard on creating echelons today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The echelons start forming in the cross winds(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol) down on his bars(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) leads the sprint classification outright after his win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) spraying the winners champagne(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) after the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) wasn't too happy with the sprint finish of today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Sicard (Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) put in a late attack that almost resulted in a win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A fan gets a selfie with a tired Philippe Gilbert (BMC) after the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) was 33rd today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A bandaged Romain Sicard (Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dan Craven (Europcar) picks up lunch(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) holds off his rivals to record the win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) made it two wins a row(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A big salute by John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) went early and had to settle for seventh in the end(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fans encouraging Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) celebrates victory(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar at the feed zone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Katusha at the feedzone(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vicente Reynes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giampaolo Caruso(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Natnael Berhane(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maxime Mederel(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The spoils await the victor(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nacer Bouhanni(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Andrew Talansky(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cadel Evans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexandr Kolobnev(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A rider cools off on a hot day(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wout Poels finishes up(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigberto Uran(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rigberto Uran and Carlos Verona(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)It was very hot in Cordoba(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Moreno Hofland(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
