La Vuelta Stage 17: The Battle of Covadonga
An iconic climb produces one of the best mountain stages of the season
The Vuelta a España seriously kicked into gear today when it visited the iconic summit finish at Lagos de Covadonga, which, in addition being the location of the Battle of Covadonga, the inaugural event of the Reconquista, will be remembered as the spot where cycling finally got to see the mano a mano battle between two of the sport’s dominate riders, E…
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