VUELTA: Mollema Denies the Sprinters to Win Stage 17

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A rider who was challenging for a GC spot in the Tour de France, Bauke Mollema, held off the sprinters to win stage 17 after the cross winds wreaked havoc

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Belkin’s Bauke Mollema won the Vuelta a España’s stage 17 today in Burgos with a successful attack in the final kilometre. Together with his Belkin Pro Cycling Team teammates David Tanner and Robert Wagner, the Dutchman stayed attentive when the pack split in the cross-winds and surprised the small first group with a short but powerful solo surge.

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“I knew this was my chance,” Mollema said. “I thought all day about an attack in the last kilometre. I knew the peloton would be small after the climb in the final kilometres. The crosswinds made for an even smaller group, so that was perfect. Under the red flag the speed went down. This was my moment. I gave everything I had and suffered a lot but managed to hold on until the line.”

Mollema welcomed the victory. “I came here with ambitions for a good classification result but after the first week I felt that that was going to be hard after a heavy Tour de France. From that moment on, I focused on a stage win. It’s fantastic that I’ve managed to pull it off.”

Saxo-Tinkoff Use the Cross Winds again
With 30 kilometres to go, the Danish squad did what they have done before when a crosswind section is approaching and increased the pace significantly and the peloton exploded The fierce pace quickly swept up the escapees while the rider in 5th overall, Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R) and overall seventh, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) were caught behind. Saxo-Tinkoff continued to hold the massive pressure on the first group of about 40 riders.

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In Burgos, a short but steep climb was first used as a catapult by Diego Ulissi (Lampre) who leapt away from the favourites but was caught with 6 kilometers to go before Bauke Mollema (Belkin) made his move. The good news for Saxo-Tinkoff was that their rider Nicolas Roche moved up to overall 5th

The rider in second overall, Chris Horner (Radioshack-Leopard-Trek) says “The last kilometres were really complicated. The first two-thirds of the race were incredibly boring and uneventful with no excitement. Then the last one-third was incredibly fun and dangerous. Cancellara was amazing. There were probably seven Saxo riders on the front and Fabian just took me past all of them, then pulled for another 2k or more.”

“For me that was the difference today and I thank him for staying in the race as long as he did after winning the time trial. He was unbelievable in the beginning of the mountain stages and amazing today.” Cancellara finished fifth today and leaves the Vuelta now to return home for his final preparation of the upcoming World championships.

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It’s back to the mountains again on Thursday for stage 18. The stage begins in Burgos and ends atop the Peña Cabarga after 186.5km and five climbs, including the uphill finish with a section at 20%. The Peña Cabarga has provided plenty of racing excitement in past races and with only three climbing stages to go and plenty of opportunists still in the hunt for time, should once again figure prominently in la Vuelta. Horner: “Tomorrow could be a very big day. We don’t know how much affect it will have on the race but it will certainly be the stage for all the fans to watch from the couch. Grab your beer and get ready for the show!

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Aussie Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) attacked with Spaniard Francisco Javier Aramendia. The two escapees had a maximum advantage of eight minutes and after a break of 165 kilometres, Hansen and Aramendia were caught 20km from the finish. Photo: lavuelta.com 

STAGE 17
1 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling Team 04:44:28
2 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling ,,
3 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Lampre – Merida ,,
4 FARRAR Tyler Garmin – Sharp ,,
5 CANCELLARA Fabian RadioShack – Leopard ,,
6 BOLE Grega Vacansoleil – DCM ,,
7 PAOLINI Luca Katusha Team ,,
8 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura ,,
9 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team ,,
10 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
11 GUSEV Vladimir Katusha Team ,,
12 TANNER David Belkin Pro Cycling Team ,,
13 URTASUN PEREZ Pablo Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
14 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team ,,
15 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team ,,
16 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
17 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard ,,
18 TIRALONGO Paolo Astana Pro Team ,,
19 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura ,,
20 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
21 CARUSO Giampaolo Katusha Team ,,
22 VANOTTI Alessandro Astana Pro Team ,,
23 MORENO BAZAN Javier Movistar Team ,,
24 KISERLOVSKI Robert RadioShack – Leopard ,,
25 SCARPONI Michele Lampre – Merida ,,
26 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team ,,
27 ARROYO DURAN David Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
28 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
29 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
30 VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin – Sharp ,,
31 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team ,,
32 ULISSI Diego Lampre – Merida ,,
33 MORI Manuele Lampre – Merida 00:13
34 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Sky Procycling ,,
35 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Katusha Team 01:31
36 ROUX Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
37 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
38 ZINGLE Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
39 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale ,,
40 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team ,,
41 CARDOSO André Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
42 PREIDLER Georg Team Argos – Shimano ,,
43 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard ,,
44 SORENSEN Chris Anker Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
45 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
46 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
47 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
48 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team ,,
49 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
50 HUPOND Thierry Team Argos – Shimano ,,
51 MATTHEWS Michael Orica GreenEDGE ,,
52 WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team ,,
53 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp ,,
54 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team ,,
55 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Belisol Team ,,
56 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team ,,
57 TXURRUKA Amets Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
58 HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol Team ,,
59 ARAMENDIA LORENTE Javier Francisco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
60 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team ,,
61 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano ,,
62 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Sky Procycling ,,
63 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker Team NetApp – Endura ,,
64 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
65 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Iván Movistar Team ,,
66 WAGNER Robert Belkin Pro Cycling Team ,,
67 RAST Gregory RadioShack – Leopard ,,
68 BRAJKOVIč Janez Astana Pro Team ,,
69 SIJMENS Nico Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
70 BAGOT Yoann Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
71 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM ,,
72 LODEWYCK Klaas BMC Racing Team ,,
73 GARATE Juan Manuel Belkin Pro Cycling Team ,,
74 DE GREEF Francis Lotto Belisol Team ,,
75 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard ,,
76 POPOVYCH Yaroslav RadioShack – Leopard ,,
77 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura ,,
78 KNEES Christian Sky Procycling ,,
79 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
80 FROHLINGER Johannes Team Argos – Shimano ,,
81 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura ,,
82 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team ,,
83 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling ,,
84 OROZ UGALDE Juan Jos̩ Euskaltel РEuskadi ,,
85 ZEITS Andrey Astana Pro Team ,,
86 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team ,,
87 VALLS FERRI Rafael Vacansoleil – DCM ,,
88 KOHLER Martin BMC Racing Team ,,
89 PUCCIO Salvatore Sky Procycling ,,
90 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João Team NetApp – Endura ,,
91 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano ,,
92 PAUWELS Serge Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 01:42
93 ZAUGG Oliver Team Saxo-Tinkoff 01:44
94 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Lampre – Merida ,,
95 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano ,,
96 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
97 PETROV Evgeni Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
98 BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto AG2R La Mondiale 02:04
99 GRAZIATO Massimo Lampre – Merida 02:29
100 LASCA Francesco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 04:18
101 RATTO Daniele Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
102 DALL’ANTONIA Tiziano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
103 LONGO BORGHINI Paolo Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
104 VEIKKANEN Jussi Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
105 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
106 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team ,,
107 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry Katusha Team ,,
108 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 05:39
109 PETIT Adrien Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
110 TOSATTO Matteo Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
111 CATALDO Dario Sky Procycling ,,
112 RASMUSSEN Alex Garmin – Sharp ,,
113 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team ,,
114 VICIOSO ARCOS Ángel Katusha Team ,,
115 LANDA MEANA Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
116 AZANZA SOTO Jorge Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
117 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
118 IGLINSKIY Maxim Astana Pro Team ,,
119 PETERSON Tom Team Argos – Shimano ,,
120 FERRARI Fabricio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
121 MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE ,,
122 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
123 DEMPSTER Zakkari Team NetApp – Endura ,,
124 POULHIES Stéphane Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
125 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
126 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
127 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
128 MøRKøV Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
129 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling ,,
130 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM ,,
131 DODI Luca Lampre – Merida ,,
132 NOCENTINI Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale 07:04
133 MONDORY Lloyd AG2R La Mondiale ,,
134 CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale ,,
135 GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale ,,
136 PINEAU Cédric Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
137 WURF Cameron Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
138 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard ,,
139 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp ,,
140 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 07:35
141 EDET Nicolas Cofidis Solutions Crédits 08:25
142 BERARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale ,,
143 HOWARD Leigh Orica GreenEDGE 08:45
144 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE ,,
145 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE ,,
146 STAMSNIJDER Tom Team Argos – Shimano ,,
147 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida ,,
148 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team ,,
149 INTXAUSTI Benat Movistar Team ,,
150 COURTEILLE Arnaud Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,

OVERALL
1 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 68:50:29
2 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard 00:28
3 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team 01:14
4 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team 02:29
5 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 03:43
6 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 05:09
7 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 06:08
8 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 06:17
9 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi 07:33
10 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team 10:52
11 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team 11:02
12 ARROYO DURAN David Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 11:22
13 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team 11:42
14 SCARPONI Michele Lampre – Merida 12:08
15 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Euskaltel – Euskadi 16:15
16 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team 17:04
17 KISERLOVSKI Robert RadioShack – Leopard 18:13
18 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team 20:47
19 CARDOSO André Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 21:29
20 SORENSEN Chris Anker Team Saxo-Tinkoff 22:22

 

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