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Andorra la Vella

British  
/ anˈdɔrra la ˈveʎa /

noun

  1. French name: Andorre la Vieille.  Spanish name: Andorra la Vieja.  the capital of Andorra, situated in the west of the principality. Pop: 22 035 (2003 est)

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Boswell's team mate Froome suffered a crash shortly after the start at Andorra la Vella from which the Tour de France champion never recovered and he limped over the line nearly nine minutes behind Landa.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2015

The 25-year-old Landa clinched the 138km route from Andorra la Vella to Cortals d’Encamp, the toughest stage ever to feature in the Vuelta, in four hours, 34 minutes and 54 seconds.

From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2015

After Tuesday's rest day, Wednesday's 11th stage was a mountainous 138km race from Andorra la Vella to Cortals d'Encamp.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2015

Racing resumes on Wednesday with the 138km 11th stage from Andorra la Vella to Cortals d’Encamp.

From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2015

The roots of the controversy are in the ancient hostility between Andorra's two major towns, Andorra la Vella and Escaldas.

From Time Magazine Archive

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