Vuelta a Espana Stage 9
Pinotti, Veikkanen and Verbrugghe are the big names in the breakaway today
Pinotti, Rafael Serrano and Veikkanen are in front on Puerto del Sarrablo (the last climb of the day). But they still will be caught
17 km to go and Valverde attacks
Lovkvist goes with him
After 12 km 4 riders were in front of the pack: Schleck, Menchov, Lovkvist and Valverde
Lovkvist attacks!!
He is first in the last kilometre, but the other aren't far away
And with 300m to the line they caught him
A close finish between Lovkvist and Schleck
And the winer is the older brother of Andy Schleck
Stage
1.
Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 4h45'33
2.
Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia s.t.
3.
Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4.
Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
5.
Jaume Rovira Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario s.t.
6.
Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
7.
Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
8.
Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
9.
Rodrigo GarcÃa Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario s.t.
10.
Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto s.t.
Overall
1.
Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 30h57'50
2.
Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 3'25
3.
Denis Menchov Rabobank + 3'30
4.
Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 3'59
5.
Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 5'23
6.
Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'27
7.
Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 5'28
8.
Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'46
9.
Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 6'18
10.
Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 6'26
Points
1.
Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 86
2.
Daniele Bennati Liquigas 60
3.
Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 54
Mountain
1.
Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 63
2.
Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 46
3.
Marco Pinotti Team Columbia 42
Young:
Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team
Teams:
Astana Cycling Team
