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Vuelta a Espana 2011 | Stage 14

(via Vuelta Stage 14 Gallery)

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Cyclists ride during the fifth stage of the Vuelta de Castilla y Leon cycling race over 167 kilometers (104 miles) between Madrigal de la Altas Torres and Medina del Campo, in Valladolid, Spain, Sunday, April, 17, 2011. (via Sports Day In Pictures | Denver Post Media Center — Denver, Colorado, Photos and Video)

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 1

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 1

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 5

The Sky boys celebrate Ben Swift’s stage win.  

I think this may be the cheesiest picture I have ever seen in my life.  Yes, even cheesier than a Leopard Trek matching outfit team presentation.

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 2011: final podium

Xavier Tondo is his marvellously grey leader’s jersey, a great runner-up spot for Bauke Mollema and Igor Anton in third (Giro prep coming along nicely).

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 5

Ben Swift wins the final stage ahead of Movistar’s Fran Windy.  

Ben is wearing special red Oakleys to show Team Sky’s support for World Haemophilia Day (Sky rider Alex Dowsett has the disorder).

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 2

Francisco Ventoso makes it two in a row!

(Fun fact: Francisco Ventoso = Fran Windy on a google-translated Team Movistar site.  I like this.)

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 1

Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Stage 1

The Movistar boys celebrate Ventoso’s stage win.

(Photo: © Team Movistar)