Cancellara starts Vuelta on golden note

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) concentrates on another Grand Tour opener win

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) concentrates on another Grand Tour opener win (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) won the 4.8km opening stage of the Vuelta a España on Saturday afternoon. The Swiss star blazed around the old racetrack in Assen, the Netherlands.

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