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Vuelta Stage 12: Keukeleire Hits the Jackpot, Quintana Retains the Lead

Dries Devenyns nearly brought home a late attack, however its Jens Keukeleire who powers ahead to take the bunch sprint, while Nairo Quintana retains in the overall lead

Several early attacks were brought back, but at the Puerto de las Alisas, the toughest climb of the day, David Lopez, Louis Meintjes, Gianluca Brambilla, Darwin Atapuma, Peter Kennaugh and Kenny Elissonde go on the attack. Romain Hardy joins them in the downhill.

Kenny Elissonde is the first rider to crest Alto la Escrita, ahead of David Lopez and Darwin Atapuma, who crashes on the descent but ends up back in the peloton.

The six leaders have 2 minutes on the Peloton as they hit the El Vivero climb for the first time. Hardy gets dropped on the lower slopes and he is swallowed up by the peloton. Lopez can’t follow the pace either.

Elissonde takes most KOM-points at the top, ahead of Brambilla and Kennaugh. Lopez Garcia re-joins on the descent. Astana start chasing the breakway down with 19 kms to go.

Devenyns attacks at the second climb up the Vivero. Several riders try to join him – most notable Luis León Sanchez and Alberto Contador.

The Belgian holds on until the last km before he is swallowed up. 

His compatriot Jens Keukeleire is fastest, making it four Belgian stage victories in this year's Vuelta.

Results Vuelta Stage 12

1. Jens Keukeleire (bel)
2. Maxime Bouet (fra) s.t.
3. Fabio Felline (ita) s.t.
4. Kristian Sbaragli (ita) s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez (spa) s.t.
6. Pelle Bilbao (spa) s.t.
7. Jan Bakelants (bel) s.t.
8. Alejandro Valverde (spa) s.t.
9. Sylvain Dillier (swi) s.t.
10. Mathias Frank (swi) s.t.

Vuelta GC after Stage 12

1. Nairo Quintana (col)
2. Chris Froome (gbr) + 0.54
3. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 1.05
4. Esteban Chaves (col) + 2.34
5. Alberto Contador (spa) + 3.06
6. Leopold König (cze) + 3.09
7. Simon Yates (gbr) + 3.25
8. Michele Scarponi (ita) + 3.34
9. David de la Cruz (spa) + 3.45
10. Samuel Sánchez (spa) + 3.56
11. Andrew Talansky (usa) + 5.03
12. Daniel Moreno (spa) + 5.38
13. Davide Formolo (ita) + 5.44
14. Sergio Pardilla (spa) + 5.55
15. Peter Kennaugh (gbr) + 6.30

VIDEO: Vuelta Stage 12 Summary

VIDEO: Vuelta Stage 12 Final Kilometre

Vuelta Stage 12: Keukeleire Hits the Jackpot, Quintana Retains the Lead