EFIMKIN UPSTAGES FAVOURITES IN VUELTA

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Relatively unknown Russian rider Vladimir Efimkin (Caisse D?Epargne) outshone the favourites with a spectacular but well-deserved win in the Tour of Spain?s first major mountain stage.

The Russian 26-year-old infiltrated a 35 man break of the day and then took off 10 kilometres from the mist-enshrouded summit finish of the Lagos de Covadonga.

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