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63rd Vuelta a España - GT, Spain, August 30 - September 21, 2008

Stage 17 - September 17: Zamora - Valladolid, 148.2km

The protagonists of yesterday
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) rolls to the start
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Robert Gesink will have a quiet day
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Tom Boonen in blue, although Contador is still the points leader
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Erik Zabel rolls to the start.
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Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) makes sure to not damage
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Paolo Bettini will pull out
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The view over the harbour area
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) and others sprint
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It's a mad dash
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Celebration time
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)
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The Astana team took a back seat
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Another bouquet thrown, another step closer to the third Grand Tour for Alberto Contador.
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Horrillo and Ruiz try to stay away.
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The peloton begins the chase,
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The hot, nearly cloudless blue sky.
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The breakaway of Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank) and José Ruiz (Andalucía-Cajasur).
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The peloton passes through a dry, hot countryside.
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The Silence-Lotto team takes the lead.
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Wouter Weylandt takes his second victory
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Wouter Weylandt gets it on the bike throw.
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The lead-out man has a chance to savor the podium.
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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David Moncoutie is congratulated
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Miguel Indurain was on hand for the podium
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)
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The sprint is close between the top eight.
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Nobody is sure who won…
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It was a tight finish
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The Quick Step team celebrates
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Paolo Bettini watches the replay
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Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)
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