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Cycling-Quintana leads Tour of Spain again after stage win (Reuters)
(Adds quotes and details) By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nairo Quintana retook the red jersey in the Tour of Spain after winning stage 10 to take a commanding lead in the general classification, while Chris Froome recovered from a poor start to the final climb to claim third in the stage and overall. Colombian Quintana launched a late attack on the final climb of the 188-km stage from Lugones to Lagos de Covadonga to pass Robert Gesink and held his own for the remaining 2.4 km of the stage, finishing 24 seconds ahead of the Dutchman. Tour de France winner Froome produced a strong display on the second half of the final climb to overtake fellow favourites Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde and end the race third, one second behind Gesink. More...
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