Vuelta a Espaa. Stage 6 | Вуэльта Испании. Шестой этап

Stage 6 at 167,7 km in length featured the 4,6 km finishing climb to La Zubia. With maximum gradients of 13%, the general classification riders all came to the front on the short, punchy climb with “Purito” the first to attack at 600 meters to go. Initially only Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was able to respond but by the 300 m mark Chris Froome (Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) had joined them at the front, with Valverde able to sprint away and claim his eighth career win in his home tour. Froome a