Young Spaniard ends in 7th, Basque makes return to offensive manners into the winning break at awaited stage through the Ancares sierra. Bruseghin and Pardilla stay within GC topMovistar Team made a predominant appearance at the fore through the 13th stage of the 2011 Vuelta a España, one of the most expected routes in the event with a long final plain to Ponferrada, but no rest into the first hundred kilometers of the 158k from Sarria. After a thrilling start, the telephone squad were able to bring David López and Ángel Madrazo into the break starting at the 50th kilometer and keeping a spectacular duel against the group of favourites, where once again Sergio Pardilla –who made an attempt to reach the first group at the hard Ancares climb, 60k from the finish- and Marzio Bruseghin were into the GC group -Lastras and Konovalovas also made the 60-rider peloton- and kept their top-20 places overall, Wiggins (SKY) still holding the lead.

On the fight for the day’s win, Ángel Madrazo showed why he’s been signaled as a big hopeful in Spanish cycling since he was on youth stage. In his first-ever grandtour, the rider from Santander contested the victory until the very final meter with several attacks into the closing stage -countered by a powerful acceleration from López before the last kilometer- which still could not avoid him making the final sprint, which he took from too far and made him finish in 7th, López taking 12th for the stage. Despite his increasing protagonism on course, Madrazo showed very disappointed after crossing the finish line: “Right now I’m very sad, because you don’t have an opportunity like this every day. I feel sorry for the team. I tried it several times at the end, most of them with Albasini, but he didn’t take any turns and we couldn’t make it. I saw many important riders in the group, but I knew he was the main favourite. I gave everything today, I was strong but it didn’t go as I wanted. I don’t know if I made mistakes as I usually go, but I couldn’t take it. More than speed, it was a matter of strength today, because the stage was so hard. t’s true that this is my first GT and I’m improving day by day, but that’s not a consolation for me right now. It was a spectacular stage, amazing from the start and the team made all breakaways. I’m pissed off for that, because they gambled on me and I feel I disappointed them.”