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2014 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 19 preview, live blog

Roar Guru
12th September, 2014
General classification
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo 71:38:37
2 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 0:01:19
3 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:01:32
4 Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha 0:02:29
5 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:03:15
6 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin Sharp 0:06:52
7 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team 0:06:59
8 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano 0:09:12
9 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:09:44
10 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale 0:09:45
Fabio Aru is close behind overall leader Tom Dumolin heading into the penultimate stage of la Vuelta a Espana (Team Sky)
Roar Guru
12th September, 2014
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After Fabio Aru’s stage win and Chris Froome’s attacking ride to gain time, Stage 19 will definitely feel like some respite for Vuelta a Espana race leader Alberto Contador. Join us here for all the action from 12 midnight AEST.

Stage 19 is a 180.5 kilometre race from Salvaterra de Mino to Cangas de Morrazo, and rather unusually for the Vuelta, is not a summit finish.

But the stage isn’t an all-out sprinter’s affair either.

There are two category 2 climbs on the stage, with the Alto Monte Faro coming just 15 kilometres from the finish. If the general classification riders are in a resting mood, the likes of John Degenkolb might be able to get over them in the group and contest the stage.

However, if the now-second-placed Chris Froome has his eye on more time gains, it’s unlikely we’ll see any of the fast finishers make it to the line in the front group.

It could be ideal breakaway territory with it being late in the third week, there are some very tired legs in the peloton, and an opportunist such as Luis Leon Sanchez might want to try his hand.

As ever with the Vuelta, there is an element of uncertainty about how the day’s stage will unfold. We’ll have all the coverage of the action here on The Roar.

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