Nibali and the other major contenders for overall honors finished safely in the main bunch.

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Mosquera finished second behind Italian Vincenzo Nibali in La Vuelta earlier this month.

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Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda) finished one second adrift of Evans, the same time as Italian Vincenzo Nibali, rated by many as the main rival to Wiggins and Evans.

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