Vuelta Picture Recap - Quintessential Spain
Stage 5 - (Weds) August 24, Sierra Nevada to Valdepeñas de Jaén 187 km Flat Stage

Quintessential Spain during the Vuelta's Stage 5 ( Image © Unipublic )

The large early breakaway gets established ( Image © Unipublic )

Tom Boonen led the chase for race leader Sylvain Chavanel ( Image © Unipublic )

Johannes Frolinger (Skil), Angel Madrazo Ruiz (MOV) and Michael Albasini (HTC) are the remainder of the early escape ( Image © Unipublic )

Liquigas leading the chase ( Image © Unipublic )

The peloton rolls out for a final lap of Jaen with 17 kms to go ( Image © Unipublic )

David Moncoutie (Cofidis) attacked the breakaway late in the stage ( Image © Unipublic )

The leaders hit the 28% finishing climb ( Image © Unipublic )

Stage winner Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) ( Image © Unipublic )
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