2015 La Vuelta stage 12

Andorra: beautiful scenery but very few cycling fans!

 

Tony Hurel.

 

Carlos Verona.

 

Julien Simon.

 

Dominique Rollin poses for fans.

 

Markel Irizar and Stephane Rossetto's bike wait dutifully for their riders.

 

Andrew Talasnky.

 

Carlos Barbero.

 

Amael Moinard and Mattia Cattaneo head in opposite directions.

 

Joey Rosskopf signs an autograph.

 

Iri Greco from Brake Through Media snaps photos of Mattia Cattaneo.

 

Peter Velits.

 

Omar Fraile talks with the press.

 

Nikolas Maes and Pieter Serry.

 

Luis Leon Sanchez.

 

Fabio Aru

 

Ilia Koshevoy.

 

Louis Meintjes announced today he will leave MTN Qhubeka next year for Lampre.

 

Good news: Andre Cardoso loves it when you wish him a happy birthday!

 

Joe Dombrowski sporting a knee bandage after getting banged up in an early crash yesterday and going on to finish 15th on the stage.

 

Kenny Elissonde.

 

Bart De Clercq and Lawson Craddock navigate traffic.

 

The surviving riders from Tinkoff arrive for sign on amidst a busy morning.

 

Davide Villella queues up to while Girona residents George Bennett and Lawson Craddock descend the steps.

 

Omar Fraile, Jose Gonçalves, and a man…carrying a dog.

 

Fabrice Jeandesboz.

 

The sight of climber George Bennett's sinewy legs sends chills down this little girl's spine.

 

A mechanic checks Carlos Barbero's bike.

 

Kristijan Durasek checks his shoe while Ariel Richeze high fives a friend.

 

Sylvain Chavanel signs an autograph.

 

The peloton rolling out on their way back to Spain.

 

Movistar led the peloton as usual.

 

Fabio Aru in the red jersey.

 

Louis Meintjes and Niki Terpstra.

 

Damien Howson and Geraint Thomas.

 

Americans Ian Boswell and Alex Howes.

 

Lawson Craddock, Koen De Kort, Nick Roche, and Johannes Fröhlinger.

 

Yukiya Arashiro and Songezo Jim, using his radio.

 

Ruben Plaza.

 

Today's 14 autographs came from:

44. Omar Fraile

49. Ricardo Vilela

52. Yoann Bagot

54. Cyril Lemoine

57. Stephane Rossetto

59. Geoffrey Soupe

76. Nikolas Maes

107. Nelson Oliveiro

131. Natneal Berhane

142. Mitch Docker

146. Damien Howson

165. Jimmy Engoulvent

177. Luka Mezgec

178. Tom Stamsnijder

 

I really hate to leave a race, especially now that the Vuelta is going to hit the mountains, but I'm heading to North America where I'll bring you photos from GPCQM and the World Championships!