Millar wins TT
Brit David Millar took stage 14 of the Vuelta Espana with a superb time trial in Cuenca on Saturday. Fabian Cancellara came second, with Alexandre Vinokourov third and Alejandro Valverde coming an excellent fourth to retain the yellow jersey.
The Saunier Duval rider blew the opposition away with a superb final third to set a time of 40:54, five seconds ahead of Cancellara of Team CSC.
Vinukourov's third place came after he set the fastest opening intermediates but he could not hold his pace to the finish.
Valverde's fourth place was unexpected, the Spaniard proving his mettle and surely favourite for a Vuelta victory after extending his overall lead over Andrey Kashechkin - who came fifth and had been expected to close on Valverde - from 35 to 48 seconds.
Carlos Sastre came 8th on the day to stay in third.
The Saunier Duval rider blew the opposition away with a superb final third to set a time of 40:54, five seconds ahead of Cancellara of Team CSC.
Vinukourov's third place came after he set the fastest opening intermediates but he could not hold his pace to the finish.
Valverde's fourth place was unexpected, the Spaniard proving his mettle and surely favourite for a Vuelta victory after extending his overall lead over Andrey Kashechkin - who came fifth and had been expected to close on Valverde - from 35 to 48 seconds.
Carlos Sastre came 8th on the day to stay in third.
posted by Marc at 7:32 AM
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