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La Vuelta Stage 5: Living La Vida de Tranquille

La Vuelta Stage 5: Living La Vida de Tranquille

A quiet day through serene countryside hits a small snag on its way to becoming one of the least eventful stages of the Vuelta

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Spencer Martin
Aug 18, 2021
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The Vuelta a España kept its extremely relaxed vibe into today’s fifth stage as it headed through the wide-open spaces in one of the least populated regions of Europe. Much like the day before, a three-rider breakaway got clear early in the day, but with it serving no real threat, the peloton settled in for yet another day of easy riding and soaking in …

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