Vuelta stage 12

Stage 12 of the Vuelta proved to be a rather uneventful one for the Euskaltel riders. On a course destined for a sprint and without a sprinter in its ranks, that was entirely expected though. The pack splintered slightly on the high-speed run-in to the finish, but main GC man Mikel Nieve was attentive and came home with the main group at five seconds. The rest of the guys took it easy, preferring to save their forces for the mountainous days coming up this weekend. Stage results:

• 41, Nieve, 0:05
• 68, Cazaux, 0:19
• 75, Isasi, 0:28
• 90, Antón, 0:37
• 91, Martínez, s.t.
• 100, Azanza, s.t.
• 108, Verdugo, s.t.
• 116, Oroz, 0:49
• 157, Txurruka, 9:39