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"Vuelta a Espana 2009, stage two photo gallery by Graham Watson>> So near but so far. Roger Hammond's debut in major stage racing got off to a strong start with a third place in the Vuelta a Espana's first bunch sprint of the race. The Cerv&eacute;lo pro made a stunning final charge for the line at the end of the pancake-flat 203 kilometre run across northern Holland that was almost rewarded with a stage win. Hammond had to settle for third behind German Gerald Ciolek (Milram), and the Briton&hellip;"
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