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Orica GreenEdge ride before the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 7.4 kilometre race-against-the-clock between Puerto Banus Marina and Marbella. Tour of Spain organisers announced yesterday that the first stage will not count towards the overall standings after riders raised safety concerns as the coastal route includes cycling over a narrow wooden bridge and a potentially hazardous dirt track . AFP PHOTO/JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Orica GreenEdge ride before the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling tour, a 7.4 kilometre race-against-the-clock between Puerto Banus Marina and Marbella. Tour of Spain organisers announced yesterday that the first stage will not count towards the overall standings after riders raised safety concerns as the coastal route includes cycling over a narrow wooden bridge and a potentially hazardous dirt track . AFP PHOTO/JOSE JORDAN        (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)