2009 Vuelta a España
August 29 - September 20, 2009
Pictures sent by Fotoreporter Sirotti from Stage 17, Wednesday, Sept 16, Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina, 175 km
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A big crash took down maybe 30 riders, including second-place Robert Gesink and sixth-place Ezequiel Mosquera. ©Unipublic | ||||
Gesink gets some on-the-raod repair work done. It's not known if Gesink or Mosquera will start tomorrow. ©Unipublic | ||||
Valverde waits while his bike is repaired. ©Unipublic | ||||
Anthony Roux was the last surviving member of an early break. The sprinters almost caught him, but not quite. | ||||
It's safe to salute the crowd now. | ||||
Alejandro Valverde finishes the stage in the peloton. Tomorrow and Friday are days in the high mountains. | ||||