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Zabel, who saw him as a rival for the points jersey, immediately jumped on his wheel and refused to drop back to the peloton despite Stuey swearing he wasn't going to finish the Vuelta anyway. Freire joined the party and a medium-mountain stage quickly became the sprinters' playground.
Cunego put in a decent performance himself that day, finishing third among the favourites.
I remember one time Stuey got into a breakaway in this decidedly non-sprinter friendly stage:Scarponi said:Stuey mate in a break on a mountain stage is funny enough
Zabel, who saw him as a rival for the points jersey, immediately jumped on his wheel and refused to drop back to the peloton despite Stuey swearing he wasn't going to finish the Vuelta anyway. Freire joined the party and a medium-mountain stage quickly became the sprinters' playground.
Cunego put in a decent performance himself that day, finishing third among the favourites.