Przemyslaw Niemiec wins Vuelta a Espana stage 15

Overall contenders fight it out for time on final climb; Alberto Contador maintains lead

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Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) won stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana, thanks to being the sole survivor of the day’s break.

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) lost a few seconds to Spanish rivals Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodriquez (Katusha) – who finished second and third respectively - but maintains his overall lead.

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