Races Road Vuelta a España: Landa wins Andorra epic By Daniel Benson published 2 September 2015 Aru surges into race lead, Froome cracks in short, intense stage Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 7.4km | Porto Banus - Marbella Stage 2 158.7km | Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey Stage 3 158.4km | Mijas - Málaga Stage 4 209.6km | Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera Stage 5 167.3km | Rota - Alcalá de Guadáira Stage 6 200.3km | Cordoba - Cazorla Stage 7 191.1km | Jodar - La Alpujarra Stage 8 182.5km | Puebla de Don Fabrique - Murcia Stage 9 168.3km | Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol Stage 10 146.6km | Valencia - Castellón Rest Day 1 138km | - Andorra Stage 11 138km | Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp Stage 12 173km | Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra - Lleida Stage 13 178km | Catalayud - Tarazona Stage 14 215km | Vitoria/ Alto Campoo - Fuente del Chivo Stage 15 175.8km | Comillas - Sostres. Cabrales Stage 16 185km | Luarca - Ermita del Alba. Quirós Rest Day 2 - Burgos Stage 17 38.7km | Burgos - Burgos Stage 18 204km | Roa - Riaza Stage 19 185.8km | Medina del Campo - Ávila Stage 20 175.8km | San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Cercedilla Stage 21 98.8km | Alcalá de Henares - Madrid View all Stages Contenders Start list Image 1 of 120Mikel Landa (Astana) celebrates the stage 11 win at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Carlos Verona (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome (Team Sky) gets a hand after finishing the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome (Team Sky) makes his way to the team car(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A sore looking Chris Froome (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome (Team Sky) is surrounded by media at the team car(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Most aggressive went to Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) on the front(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) in the GC group(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) tries to save his jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pawel Poljanski (Tinkoff-Saxo) gets out of the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Aru, Rodriguez and Moreno ride together(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mikel Nieve (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) leading the chase(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) climbing(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) with Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Yvon Ledanois is BMC's sport director(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome (Team Sky) warming up for the mega stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ian Boswell's face says it all after an epic day in the saddle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez (Team Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) pushes it to the line(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale-Garmin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) finishes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabrice Jeandesboz (Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Christian Knees on the front of the Sky train(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dario Cataldo on the Astana train(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dario Cataldo (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Race leader Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana (Movistar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru fuels up before launching his attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fernando Escartín, technical director of the Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The race doctor tries to stop the blood from flowing down Sergio Paulinho's leg(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Sergio Paulinho is attended to by the race doctor(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Froome was a man in demand after the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tom Dumoulin lost the red jersey but keeps the white combination jersey(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nelson Oliveira (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stage winner Mikel Landa (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Esteban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) keeps the green jersey(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) after the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Rafal Majka crosses the line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A blood soaked left shoe for Sergio Paulinho(Image credit: Bettini Photo)BMC's Sammy Sanchez at the team car(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabio Aru (Astana) is all smiles after collecting the red jersey(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Red jersey leader Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mikel Landa (Astana) wins stage 11 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Mikel Landa (Astana) wins stage 11 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru (Astana) in the 2015 Vuelta's red jersey after stage 11.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru (Astana) in the 2015 Vuelta's red jersey after stage 11.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru charges for the line during stage 11 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru finished second during stage 11 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru charges for the line during stage 11 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Mikel Landa (Astana) wins stage 11 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Mikel Landa (Astana) wins stage 11 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Mikel Landa (Astana) wins stage 11 at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) finishes stage 11.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) finishes stage 11.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) surrendered the race lead during stage 11.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mikel Landa (Astana) celebrates on the stage 11 podium at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mikel Landa (Astana) celebrates on the stage 11 podium at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mikel Landa (Astana) celebrates on the stage 11 podium at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton climbs one of six categorised ascents during stage 11.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Astana line up for Fabio Aru during stage 11.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
