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Stage 9 Results: Valverde seizes lead in Vuelta

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Stage results: | (GC standings)
  • 1. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 5:21:04
  • 2. Marco Marzano (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 0:21
  • 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 0:40
  • 4. David De La Fuente (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 0:41
  • 5. Robert Gesink (NED), Rabobank, at 0:41
  • 6. Cadel Evans (AUS), Silence-Lotto, at 0:41
  • 7. Ivan Basso (ITA), Liquigas, at 0:41
  • 8. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 53
  • 9. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 1:12
  • 10. Thomas Danielson (USA), Garmin-Slipstream, at 1:12
  • 11. Damiano Cunego (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 1:12
  • 12. Tadej Valjavec (SLO), AG2R La Mondiale, at 1:12
  • 13. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 1:12
  • 14. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 1:29
  • 15. Frank Schleck (LUX), Team Saxo Bank, at 1:29
  • 16. Samuel Sánchez (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:29
  • 17. Igor Anton (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:37
  • 18. Daniel Navarro (ESP), Astana, at 1:37
  • 19. Matteo Carrara (ITA), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 1:39
  • 20. Juan José Cobo (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 1:39
  • 21. Xavier Tondo (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 1:57
  • 22. Manuel Vázquez (ESP), Contentpolis-Ampo, at 1:57
  • 23. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP), Astana, at 1:58
  • 24. Sandy Casar (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 2:05
  • 25. Amaël Moinard (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 2:05
  • 26. Matthew Lloyd (AUS), Silence-Lotto, at 2:05
  • 27. Eduard Vorganov (RUS), Xacobeo Galicia, at 2:17
  • 28. Amets Txurruka (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 2:17
  • 29. Koos Moerenhout (NED), Rabobank, at 2:17
  • 30. Daniel Moreno (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 2:17
  • 31. Francis De Greef (BEL), Silence-Lotto, at 2:17
  • 32. Johnny Hoogerland (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 2:17
  • 33. Philip Deignan (IRL), Cervelo Test Team, at 2:17
  • 34. Sylvester Szmyd (POL), Liquigas, at 2:17
  • 35. Jesús Hernández Blázquez (ESP), Astana, at 2:17
  • 36. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP), Contentpolis-Ampo, at 2:24
  • 37. David García (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 2:39
  • 38. Arkaitz Durán (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 2:39
  • 39. Iñigo Cuesta (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 2:41
  • 40. José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 2:41
  • 41. Damien Monier (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 2:41
  • 42. John Gadret (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 2:41
  • 43. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA), Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 2:41
  • 44. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR), Caisse d'Epargne, at 2:58
  • 45. Stijn Devolder (BEL), Quick Step, at 3:04
  • 46. Adam Hansen (AUS), Team Columbia-HTC, at 3:14
  • 47. Julien El Fares (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 3:14
  • 48. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 3:14
  • 49. Kevin De Weert (BEL), Quick Step, at 3:18
  • 50. David Moncoutie (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 3:29
  • 51. Daniel Martin (IRL), Garmin-Slipstream, at 3:34
  • 52. Manuel Calvente (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 3:36
  • 53. Ludovic Turpin (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 3:36
  • 54. Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Silence-Lotto, at 3:51
  • 55. David López (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 3:55
  • 56. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA), Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 3:55
  • 57. David Millar (GBR), Garmin-Slipstream, at 4:11
  • 58. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 4:43
  • 59. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE), Fuji-Servetto, at 4:58
  • 60. Matti Breschel (DEN), Team Saxo Bank, at 4:58
  • 61. Mikael Cherel (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 4:58
  • 62. Dominique Rollin (CAN), Cervelo Test Team, at 4:58
  • 63. Christian Meier (CAN), Garmin-Slipstream, at 4:58
  • 64. Mickaël Buffaz (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 4:58
  • 65. Bram Tankink (NED), Rabobank, at 4:58
  • 66. Christian Knees (GER), Team Milram, at 5:18
  • 67. Thomas Rohregger (AUT), Team Milram, at 5:18
  • 68. Alberto Fernández Sainz (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 5:24
  • 69. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 5:41
  • 70. Fco. José Martínez Pérez (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 5:46
  • 71. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank, at 5:55
  • 72. Matteo Tosatto (ITA), Quick Step, at 5:55
  • 73. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 6:05
  • 74. Sébastien Hinault (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 6:06
  • 75. Paul Martens (GER), Rabobank, at 6:06
  • 76. Julien Loubet (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 6:06
  • 77. José Luis Rubiera (ESP), Astana, at 6:09
  • 78. Bingen Fernández (ESP), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 6:09
  • 79. Simon Gerrans (AUS), Cervelo Test Team, at 6:09
  • 80. Karsten Kroon (NED), Team Saxo Bank, at 6:09
  • 81. Matthias Russ (GER), Team Milram, at 6:09
  • 82. Davide Vigano (ITA), Fuji-Servetto, at 6:12
  • 83. Kurt-asle Arvesen (NOR), Team Saxo Bank, at 6:42
  • 84. Lars Boom (NED), Rabobank, at 6:42
  • 85. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 6:42
  • 86. Marco Velo (ITA), Quick Step, at 6:42
  • 87. Bert Grabsch (GER), Team Columbia-HTC, at 6:42
  • 88. Roger Hammond (GBR), Cervelo Test Team, at 6:42
  • 89. Christophe Riblon (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 7:10
  • 90. Alexander Efimkin (RUS), AG2R La Mondiale, at 7:10
  • 91. Inaki Isasi (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 8:07
  • 92. Björn Leukemans (BEL), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 8:07
  • 93. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 8:09
  • 94. Aitor Hernández (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 8:09
  • 95. Markel Irizar (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 8:09
  • 96. Alessandro Ballan (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 8:09
  • 97. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 8:09
  • 98. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU), Cervelo Test Team, at 8:09
  • 99. Xavier Florencio (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 8:09
  • 100. Greg Henderson (NZL), Team Columbia-HTC, at 8:36
  • 101. Stuart O'grady (AUS), Team Saxo Bank, at 8:36
  • 102. Dominik Roels (GER), Team Milram, at 8:36
  • 103. Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team Saxo Bank, at 8:36
  • 104. David Herrero (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 8:36
  • 105. Michael Schär (SUI), Astana, at 8:36
  • 106. Rubén Pérez (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 8:36
  • 107. Mickael Delage (FRA), Silence-Lotto, at 8:36
  • 108. Pieter Weening (NED), Rabobank, at 8:36
  • 109. Rein Taaramae (EST), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 8:47
  • 110. Leonardo Duque (COL), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 8:47
  • 111. Emanuele Bindi (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 8:53
  • 112. Fabio Sabatini (ITA), Liquigas, at 8:53
  • 113. Francesco Tomei (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 8:53
GC standings | ( Stage results)
  • 1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 36:26:40
  • 2. Cadel Evans (AUS), Silence-Lotto, at 7
  • 3. Robert Gesink (NED), Rabobank, at 36
  • 4. Thomas Danielson (USA), Garmin-Slipstream, at 51
  • 5. Ivan Basso (ITA), Liquigas, at 53
  • 6. Samuel Sánchez (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:03
  • 7. Damiano Cunego (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 2:04
  • 8. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 2:24
  • 9. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP), Astana, at 3:01
  • 10. Juan José Cobo (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 3:08
  • 11. Tadej Valjavec (SLO), AG2R La Mondiale, at 3:13
  • 12. Daniel Navarro (ESP), Astana, at 3:16
  • 13. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 3:49
  • 14. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 3:52
  • 15. Daniel Moreno (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 4:23
  • 16. Johnny Hoogerland (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 4:41
  • 17. Arkaitz Durán (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 4:42
  • 18. Xavier Tondo (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 4:49
  • 19. Sandy Casar (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 5:02
  • 20. José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 5:31
  • 21. Amaël Moinard (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 5:40
  • 22. Philip Deignan (IRL), Cervelo Test Team, at 6:12
  • 23. Sylvester Szmyd (POL), Liquigas, at 6:34
  • 24. Jesús Hernández Blázquez (ESP), Astana, at 6:36
  • 25. Manuel Vázquez (ESP), Contentpolis-Ampo, at 6:41
  • 26. David Moncoutie (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 6:45
  • 27. Francis De Greef (BEL), Silence-Lotto, at 7:03
  • 28. Damien Monier (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 7:05
  • 29. Eduard Vorganov (RUS), Xacobeo Galicia, at 7:16
  • 30. Kevin De Weert (BEL), Quick Step, at 8:08
  • 31. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR), Caisse d'Epargne, at 8:30
  • 32. Matteo Carrara (ITA), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 9:55
  • 33. Daniel Martin (IRL), Garmin-Slipstream, at 10:04
  • 34. David García (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 11:11
  • 35. Iñigo Cuesta (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 12:39
  • 36. Frank Schleck (LUX), Team Saxo Bank, at 12:56
  • 37. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 13:10
  • 38. Thomas Rohregger (AUT), Team Milram, at 13:26
  • 39. David López (ESP), Caisse d'Epargne, at 13:27
  • 40. David De La Fuente (ESP), Fuji-Servetto, at 13:34
  • 41. Amets Txurruka (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 13:39
  • 42. Mikael Cherel (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 15:34
  • 43. Philippe Gilbert (BEL), Silence-Lotto, at 16:03
  • 44. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN), Team Saxo Bank, at 16:10
  • 45. John Gadret (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 16:23
  • 46. Sébastien Hinault (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 16:25
  • 47. Koos Moerenhout (NED), Rabobank, at 16:50
  • 48. Matthew Lloyd (AUS), Silence-Lotto, at 17:25
  • 49. Manuel Calvente (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 17:53
  • 50. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA), Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 18:39
  • 51. David Millar (GBR), Garmin-Slipstream, at 19:58
  • 52. Julien Loubet (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 19:59
  • 53. Bram Tankink (NED), Rabobank, at 20:03
  • 54. José Luis Rubiera (ESP), Astana, at 21:05
  • 55. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA), Française des Jeux, at 21:12
  • 56. Paul Martens (GER), Rabobank, at 21:13
  • 57. Leonardo Duque (COL), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 21:27
  • 58. Julien El Fares (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 21:29
  • 59. Matteo Tosatto (ITA), Quick Step, at 21:46
  • 60. David Herrero (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 24:02
  • 61. Matti Breschel (DEN), Team Saxo Bank, at 24:06
  • 62. Christian Knees (GER), Team Milram, at 24:09
  • 63. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 24:26
  • 64. Bert Grabsch (GER), Team Columbia-HTC, at 24:51
  • 65. Ludovic Turpin (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 25:01
  • 66. Simon Gerrans (AUS), Cervelo Test Team, at 25:35
  • 67. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE), Fuji-Servetto, at 25:36
  • 68. Alessandro Ballan (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 26:17
  • 69. Mickael Delage (FRA), Silence-Lotto, at 26:59
  • 70. Marco Velo (ITA), Quick Step, at 27:05
  • 71. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA), Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 27:09
  • 72. Björn Leukemans (BEL), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 27:51
  • 73. Inaki Isasi (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 27:59
  • 74. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 28:25
  • 75. Igor Anton (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 28:51
  • 76. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 29:47
  • 77. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 30:02
  • 78. Bingen Fernández (ESP), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 30:33
  • 79. Christophe Riblon (FRA), AG2R La Mondiale, at 30:57
  • 80. Marco Marzano (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 31:09
  • 81. Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Team Saxo Bank, at 32:00
  • 82. Lars Boom (NED), Rabobank, at 32:12
  • 83. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 33:12
  • 84. Roger Hammond (GBR), Cervelo Test Team, at 33:35
  • 85. Alexander Efimkin (RUS), AG2R La Mondiale, at 33:36
  • 86. Markel Irizar (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 33:48
  • 87. Pieter Weening (NED), Rabobank, at 34:11
  • 88. Davide Vigano (ITA), Fuji-Servetto, at 34:21
  • 89. Adam Hansen (AUS), Team Columbia-HTC, at 34:33
  • 90. Mickaël Buffaz (FRA), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 34:40
  • 91. Dominik Roels (GER), Team Milram, at 34:53
  • 92. Stuart O'grady (AUS), Team Saxo Bank, at 35:25
  • 93. Michael Schär (SUI), Astana, at 35:41
  • 94. Karsten Kroon (NED), Team Saxo Bank, at 35:49
  • 95. Xavier Florencio (ESP), Cervelo Test Team, at 36:43
  • 96. Rubén Pérez (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 36:43
  • 97. Fco. José Martínez Pérez (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 36:47
  • 98. Matthias Russ (GER), Team Milram, at 36:53
  • 99. Dominique Rollin (CAN), Cervelo Test Team, at 37:39
  • 100. Sergey Lagutin (UZB), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 38:07
  • 101. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP), Andalucia Cajasur, at 38:15
  • 102. Fabio Sabatini (ITA), Liquigas, at 38:27
  • 103. Christian Meier (CAN), Garmin-Slipstream, at 40:30
  • 104. Stijn Devolder (BEL), Quick Step, at 40:41
  • 105. Rein Taaramae (EST), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 43:15
  • 106. Greg Henderson (NZL), Team Columbia-HTC, at 44:17
  • 107. Aitor Hernández (ESP), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 49:26
  • 108. Emanuele Bindi (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 50:14
  • 109. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU), Cervelo Test Team, at 52:49
  • 110. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR), Team Saxo Bank, at 54:25
  • 111. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP), Contentpolis-Ampo, at 56:18
  • 112. Francesco Tomei (ITA), Lampre-N.G.C, at 59:26
  • 113. Alberto Fernández Sainz (ESP), Xacobeo Galicia, at 1:00:10
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