Nieve Wins Stage 16, Rodriguez Takes Red in Vuelta a España

Schleck attacked, Niblai cracked, and Joaquin Rodriguex took back the red jersey in Stage 16 of the Vuelta a España.
Nieve Wins Stage 16, Rodriguez Takes Red in Vuelta a España
Mikel Nieve of Euskaltel-Euskadi team crosses the finish line of Stage Six of the Vuelta a Espa&#241a, his first Grand Tour victory. Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images
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Mikel Nieve of Euskaltel-Euskadi team crosses the finish line of Stage Six of the Vuelta a España, his first Grand Tour victory. (Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images)
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