Behind Vasil Kiryienka (Team Sky) who stayed away after taking part in a breakaway from far out, Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) proved once again to being the most incisive climber from the group of the favorites. For only three seconds, he didn’t dethrone race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) but took an enormous psychological advantage ahead of the last two mountain stages up to the Naranco and the Angliru in the Asturias.

Chris Horner

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