A winner of the points classification of the Vuelta in 2011, Dutchman Bauke Mollema, 26, claimed stage 17 as he anticipated a bunch gallop in the final straight line at Burgos where he preceded Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky), Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp).
Bauke Mollema gewinnt die 17. Etappe Vuelta 17. Etappe: Bauke Mollema zerstört die Hoffnungen der Sprinter weiterlesen
For the second year in a row, Philippe Gilbert claimed his first win of the year at the Vuelta after a long wait. While he imposed himself in Barcelona on August 26 last year, he put an end to the drought on September 5 this time around. Once again, it happened in Catalunya. The Belgian world champion preceded Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) and Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) in a slightly uphill finale.
Philippe Gilbert der Sieger der 12. Etappe
Vuelta 12. Etappe: Weltmeister wieder auf der Siegerstrasse weiterlesen