When you’re hot, you’re hot.
John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) is clearly in the form of his young career, and added a fourth stage win to his tally in the 2012 Vuelta a Espana by winning stage 10.
Britain’s Ben Swift, by contrast, endured another frustrating finish, demonstrating again the speed for a top 10 finish but unable to make the break through to a first Grand Tour stage win.
He’s proved himself at WorldTour level before, of course, bagging a brace at the 2011 Tour Down Under, and with Team Sky riding strongly in support, will hope to come good before proceedings in Spain are concluded.
Here’s a look at stage 10 through the lens of official UCI WorldTour photographer, Stefano Sirotti.
The peloton sweeps along the sea front to the delight of the crowd, with Orica-GreenEDGE setting the pace
Daniele Benatti had an early advantage over Degenkolb, but was passed by the German on the run to the line
His rivals may be green with envy, but Degenkolb enjoying life as leader of the points competition
Degenkolb was not the only one smiling. Rodriguez will start tomorrow’s time trial in red
Someone has to be last: Liquigas-Cannondale’s Daniele Ratto rolls in more than 14 minutes behind Degenkolb
