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J.J. Haedo wins final stage of the Tour de San Luis

Lucero wraps up overall win

Published: Jan. 26, 2009
J.J. Haedo
J.J. Haedo
Photo: Courtesy Team Saxo Bank
2009 Tour de San Luis
Stage 7: San Luis circuit
167.1 km (103.8 miles)

Stage Winner: J.J. Haedo (Saxo Bank)
Stage Winner's average speed: 42.7 kph. (26.5 mph)
Final overall winner:Alfredo Lucero (Argentina-A), 1014.5 km in 24:37:52
GC winner's average speed: 40.9 kph (25.4 mph)
Sprints competition winner: Sebastian Haedo (Colavita), 13 points; Eric Baumann (Nutrition Sparkasse) second with 12 points;Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) third with 7 points
Mountains competition winner: Xavier Tondo, 17 points, followed by Sebastian Haedo with 14 points.
Best young rider (Under 23): Ignacio Pereyra (Argentina U23 team)
Team GC: Argentina-A
Peloton: No riders abandoned in the final stage:

J.J. Haedo (Saxo Bank) won the final stage of his home country's Tour de San Luis on Sunday, outsprinting the field to win over Mattia Gavazzi and Luis Mansilla in the city of San Luis. Haedo's brother Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Colavita-Sutter Home) won stage 2 of the race last week.

Alfredo Lucero finished in the pack to secure his overall win. Former Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso (Liquigas) wound up fifth on GC.

Andy Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) was the top American on the stage, in 13th. His brother, Ben Jacques-Maynes, was the top American on GC, in eighth. Ben Jacques-Maynes also was third in the points competition.