Nicolas Roche, far left, battles around the final curve in the road on the uphill finish to the line on Tuesday's stage 3 of the Vuelta.
The Irish man was forced to settle for 4th on the day and remains 3rd overall.
However, his late attacking in the hunt for the stage win and leader's red jersey made for a very exciting final from an Irish perspective.
Closing kilometres stage 4
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Dan Martin, left, did just about enough not to concede any time. He remains 4th overall.
At the finish, Roche certainly looked like he'd been in a bike race.
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