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Dutch rider Bauke Mollema won stage 17 of the Vuelta a España but Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
The time gaps between the top four in the general classification were unchanged, with Italy's Nibali leading American Chris Horner by 28 seconds.
Ireland's Nicolas Roche moved up from sixth to fifth place after finishing 10th in Wednesday's stage, but trails Nibali by three minutes and 43 seconds.
Mollema edged out Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen for the stage victory.
With the majority of the leading riders receiving the same time for the 189km stage from Calahorra to Burgos in northern Spain, Astana rider Nibali's 14th place was enough to retain his narrow advantage over RadioShack's Horner, who came 17th.
With four stages remaining, the race continues on Thursday with Stage 18 - a 186.5km mountainous stage from Burgos to Pena Cabarga.
Result of Stage 17:
1. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands/Belkin) 4 hours, 44 minutes, 28 seconds
2. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway/Team Sky) same time
3. Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina/Lampre)
4. Tyler Farrar (US/Garmin)
5. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland/RadioShack)
6. Grega Bole (Slovenia/Vacansoleil)
7. Luca Paolini (Italy/Katusha)
8. Paul Voss (Germany/NetApp)
9. Jose Herrada (Spain/Movistar)
10. Nicolas Roche (Ireland/Saxo - Tinkoff)
Overall standings after Stage 17:
1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy/Astana) 68 hours, 50 minutes, 29 seconds
2. Chris Horner (US/RadioShack) +28 secs
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain/Movistar) +1:14
4. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain/Katusha) +2:29
5. Nicolas Roche (Ireland/Saxo-Tinkoff) +3:43
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy/AG2R) +5:09
7. Thibaut Pinot (France/FDJ.fr) +6:08
8. Leopold Koenig (Czech Republic/NetApp) +6:17
9. Samuel Sanchez (Spain/Euskaltel) +7:33
10. Tanel Kangert (Estonia/Astana) +10:52
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