If you have not been following the Vuelta, let me give you a little recap. After briefly leading the race, Chris Horner struggled in the Stage11 time trial. Following the TT, Horner dropped to fourth overall, 46 seconds behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali. Nibali, the current Giro d'Italia champion, continues to hold the race lead, but just barely.
On the strength of outstanding climbing, calm demeanor, and unfailing optimism, Horner has managed to claw back time a few seconds here, a few seconds there in a style that is in sharp contrast to the high-octane exploits of the Armstrong Era. With two very difficult climbing days looming tomorrow and Saturday, Horner is looking like the favorite for the GC win when the Vuelta concludes Sunday in Madrid.
You can read the details of today's stage here:
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