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La Vuelta Stage 13: An Absurd, Unexpected & Exciting End to a Boring Stage

La Vuelta Stage 13: An Absurd, Unexpected & Exciting End to a Boring Stage

Things get wild on the roundabouts of Villanueva de la Serena after a mainly formulaic sprint stage

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Spencer Martin
Aug 27, 2021
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La Vuelta Stage 13: An Absurd, Unexpected & Exciting End to a Boring Stage
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At the end of the most boring stage (I hope) of this Vuelta, we were treated to one of the most bizarre and exciting bunch sprints seen in recent grand tours on the wide and swooping streets of Villanueva de la Serena. The roundabout-laden finish provided just enough cover for the Deceuninck - QuickStep team to drop nearly the entire field in the final …

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