2013 Vuelta a España Stage 11 Results & Recap
Stage 11 of the 2013 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Chris Horner (Radioshack-Leopard) lost the race leader's red jersey to Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) after the Italian produced an impressive performance in the hilly 38.8km time trial south of Tarazona.
Nibali set the fourth fastest time for the course, stopping the clock in 52:25. Horner finished 1:29 slower and so slipped to fourth overall.
Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) won the ride off with Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) to win the stage.
Cancellara paced his effort carefully on the early uphill section and then powered to the finish, setting a time of 51:00. Martin was 51 seconds slower in second place. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) produced the surprise performance of the day, finishing third, just 1:24 down on Cancellara according to initial results.
Nicolas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff) also strengthen his overall chances with a strong ride. He is now 33 seconds behind Nibali in the general classification. Valverde is third overall, also at 46 seconds.
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