Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) takes the white jersey of the best all around rider of the Vuelta after Stage 4of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana. The white jersey is awarded to the rider who has the best performance in all the jersey competitions: overall, sprint points and king of the mountain points.
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The peloton saunters out of Malaga, where sunbathing Spanish spend the summer months.
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The peloton cranking up the final and brutal climb among wild fans and the famous whitewashed walls of the South Spanish landscape.
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Out of the saddle, not to attack, yet in order to stay upright and moving forward on the final climb on the day at the end of Stage 4 of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana. As Greg LeMond said, "It doesn't get any easier, you just get faster," or it doesn't get any easier, you just may not have to get off and walk as much.
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When there are no switchbacks, you can always make your own. Current Dutch National Champion Niki Terpstra (Milram) leads a group up the final climb of the day in Stage 4 of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.
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