BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Dutch outfit Team DSM-Firmenich took an unexpected victory as the 78th Vuelta a Espana began with a rain-soaked team time trial around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday.
Torrential rain and thunder greeted the start of the three-week race, the season's last Grand Tour, and the DSM-Firmenich riders put down an early time that could not be bettered.
