Nelson Oliveira takes the biggest win of his career on stage 13 of the Vuelta

Portuguese time trial champion Nelson Oliveira (Lampre-Merida) outfoxes the breakaway to solo to victory on stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana

Nelson Oliveira solos to victory on Stage 13 of the 2015 Vuelta Espana

(Image credit: Watson)

Nelson Oliveira took the biggest win of his career on stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana as the Portuguese rider outsmarted a sizeable breakaway to win alone in Tarazona.

The Lampre-Merida man was part of a 24-rider breakaway on a rare transition stage in this year's race and took advantage of relunctance and confusion in the lead group to sneak away with 27km of the stage remaining.

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.