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The weather is sunny and warm at the moment but there is a risk of rain showers later, perhaps as the riders hit the climb to the finish.

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Yet again, race leader Alberto Contador has placed riders in the break, so that his teammates do not have to lead the chase behind.

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Riders in the break include Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), Romain Sicard (Europcar), Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol), Louis Meintjes (MTN-Qhubeka), Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Luke Rowe (Team Sky), Oliver Zaugg and Sergio Paulinho (Tinkoff-Saxo).

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As we join the race, the break of the day includes 23 riders and is on the first climb. The riders have a lead of 5:20 on the peloton.

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Javier Guillén, general director of the Vuelta, describes La Camperona as a “bestial climb”. “This finale is part of our philosophy to create spectacular finishes,” he said.

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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caja Rural) is in the break and was the first to the top of the Collada la Hoz climb.

The gap is still around 5:30 as the riders cover the descent.

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As the break begins the Puerto de San Glorio clmib, the Caja Rural duo of Arrayo and Sanchez has accelerated away. The climb is 20.9km long and so will no doubt shake up the break.

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