Vuelta, Stage 13: Sprinting for Another

Rewarding his teammates for all of their hardwork throughout the stage, Matteo Trentin (Quickstep) sprinted to his third stage victory in the 2017 Vuelta!  And added to the four wins for the team so far.  Getting second on the stage while protecting his team leader was Gianni Moscon (Sky), third went to the Dane, Soren Kragh Anderson (Sunweb).  It was Tom van Asbroeck (Cannondale-Drapac) who managed fifth.  However, the ever attentive Chris Froome (Sky) was able to mix it in with the sprinters making sure he lost no time to his rivals.  He even pulled back seven seconds on Trentin's teammate, David de la Cruz.

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Vuelta, Stage 13: Round-a-bout

The Quickstep team has been tearing up the Vuelta having one four stages already, but seem to want more with just a kilometer and a half to go.  The final two short climbs at the end of the stage were making it difficult for the traditional sprinters, but the Green Jersey of Matteo Trentin (Quickstep) had already taken a "mountain stage" as a sprinter, so this shouldn't be a problem.  Certainly, his teammates Bob Jungel and Julian Alaphilippe believed in him.  Alaphilippe is another one of the Quickstep riders who has taken a stage.  Attempting to mix it up with the Quickstep train is Soren Kraugh Anderson (Sunweb) hoping to grab a stage for his team (and for himself).

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Vuelta, Stage 13: Down to Two

Despite having been in mulitple breaks in this year's Vuelta, it was Alessandro de Marchi (BMC) and Thomas de Gendt (Lotto Soudal) who rode away from their erstwhile French companions.  However, it looks like de Gendt is trying to beat a cramp out of his right leg.  No wonder the bright sun and 39 degree celsius temperatures weren't helping matters.  With just fifteen kilometers left to race, and the loss now of de Gendt, de Marchi had very little hope of holding off the peloton, but no point in surrendering now.

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