Argos-Shimano's Warren Barguil takes his second stage victory in Vuelta a Espana 2013; Vincenzo Nibali's overall Vuelta a Espana lead minimized by Chris Horner (Team RadioShack).

Alexandre Geniez (Francaise des Jeux) has won Stage 15 of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana. The Frenchman, one of two survivors of a daylong break, took the 224.9-km ride from Andorra to Peyragudes, France in 6:20:12. Scarponi, the other survivor, finished second at 3:03, and Nicolas Roche (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) took third at 3:07. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished fourth at 3:20 and remains the red jersey.

Alexandre Geniez wins queen stage of Vuelta a Espana 2013; Vincenzo Nibali keeps overall Vuelta a Espana lead.

On a day that saw his team captain bow out of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana because of hypothermia, Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) salvaged the race for his team. The Italian was the sole survivor of a daylong break in the cold and rain, winning Stage 14, a mountainous, 155.7-km ride from Baga, Spain to Collada de la Gallina, Andorra in 4:24:00. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished second at 3:53, and Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) took third at 3:55. Nibali has tightened his grip on the red jersey.

Daniele Ratto rides to stage victory for Team Cannondale ahead of Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Horner; Vincenzo Nibali leads Vuelta a Espana overall.

Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) has won Stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana 2013. The 21-year-old neopro surged away from a nine-man break in the last km to win the rugged, 169-km ride from Valls to Castelldefels. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r-La Mondiale) outsprinted Bauke Mollema (Belkin) for second at 0:07. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) remains the red jersey.

Team Argos-Shimano's Warren Barguil soloes to victory in stage 13 of La Vuelta a Espana 2013 while Vincenzo Nibali preserves overall race lead for Team Astana.

With his world championship year about to end, Philippe Gilbert (BMC) has notched his first win. The world road race champion overtook Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) to win Stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana. Gilbert took the rolling, 164.2-km ride from Maella to Tarragona in 4:03:44. Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) finished third, and Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) remains the red jersey.

Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) has shown that he is ready for the world championships later this month. The four-time world time trial champion won Stage 11, the 2013 Vuelta’s only individual time trial, powering over the 38.8-km course in Tarazona in 51:00. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), the reigning world time trial champion, finished second at 0:37, and Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) finished third at 1:24. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished fourth at 1:25 and reclaimed the red jersey.

Fabian Cancellara wins Vuelta a Espana time trial ahead of World Champion Tony Martin; Vincenzo Nibali takes overall La Vuelta a Espana lead.