Velits Wins Stage 17, Nibali Back in Red in Vuelta a España

HTC-Columbia’s Peter Velits earned a surprise Stage 17 win while Vincenzo Nibali retook red in the Vuelta a España.
Velits Wins Stage 17, Nibali Back in Red in Vuelta a España
Peter Velits of Team HTC-Columbia celebrates on the podiun after winning Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espa&#241a. Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VelitsPod104119377_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VelitsPod104119377_medium.jpg" alt="Peter Velits of Team HTC-Columbia celebrates on the podiun after winning Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espa&#241a. (Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images)" title="Peter Velits of Team HTC-Columbia celebrates on the podiun after winning Stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espa&#241a. (Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-112509"/></a>
Peter Velits of Team HTC-Columbia celebrates on the podiun after winning Stage 17 of the Vuelta a España. (Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images)
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