Once known as a rider who had to limit his losses in time trials, Rigoberto Uran again confirmed that he is now one of the leading specialists when he finished second in the long Vuelta TT. The Colombian was pleased with the result and couldn't believe that he was so close to teammate Tony Martin.

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team had a beautiful day in Borja, the arrival location of the 36.7km La Vuelta a España Stage 10 ITT on Tuesday.

Tony Martin made the most out of the last kilometers of the time trial, winning with a time of 47 minutes and two seconds (46.818 km/h) despite not having the fastest two intermediate checkpoints. Meanwhile, OPQS leader Rigoberto Uran moved himself into 3rd in the GC by a blazing fast time trial performance. He finished 2nd in the stage, just 15" down on his German teammate. Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) was 3rd, 18" down on Martin.

La Vuelta race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) suffered a crash, and lost time as a result. Alberto Contador now wears the red jersey.

Martin's victory is the 60th overall for OPQS in three disciplines in 2014. OPQS has now won more than 60 overall races for three straight years. OPQS has also won at least one stage of every grand tour this season, and one stage of every grand tour for the last seven years.

"We prepared for this time trial very well," Uran said. "Together with the staff we analyzed all the details, and at the end I think I did very well. I'm behind the three-time UCI World TT Champion Tony Martin, who is also my teammate, so to go 1-2 and finish behind such a great time trialist is really an ideal result for me and the team.

"I took a good tempo immediately and I had good feeling. When Davide Bramati told me on the radio that at the second intermediate time I had the same time of Tony, I couldn't believe it! It was really important to have that time gap from the team car, and to know we had a chance to go 1-2 I really went full gas. I lost some time in the last part, but to be honest the last 10 kilometers were really for big engine like Tony. 

"I'm happy that we pulled off this great achievement, and I'm virtually on the GC podium again. We are where we are supposed to be at this point of the race. But La Vuelta is still long and the overall is wide open.

"Tomorrow there is another uphill finish. We will see what can happen. I'm feeling OK, and I can count on a great team around me, so we will see. This result has really put us all in a great mood."