Paulinho takes tenth stage in Vuelta a España
Portuguese Astaná rider Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira has won the tenth stage in the Vuelta a España, after forming part of a large breakaway. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte maintains his overall lead.
A group of 24 was formed after about thirty-five kilometers, with men like Iban MAyo, Michael Rasmussen, Davide Rebellin, Sergio Paulinho and Francisco Ventoso.
Eventually only fifteen were left in that group, which had a nine-minutes advantage at ninety kilometers from the finish.
From there on, the gap was slowly reduced but the peloton replied too late and it soon became clear that the leaders would stay ahead.
Particularly the climb up the third-category Alto del Mirador Ciudad gave the men up front new energy, and the winner of the stage would be in that group.
Several attacks were tried from that front group in the final kilometers, but it was Sergio Paulinho of Astaná to jump away at the right moment and take the victory.
Italian Davide Rebellin came in second, just ahead of Xavier Florencio. The peloton arrived at almost four minutes, but Alejandro Valverde had no reason to fear for his Golden Jersey.
A group of 24 was formed after about thirty-five kilometers, with men like Iban MAyo, Michael Rasmussen, Davide Rebellin, Sergio Paulinho and Francisco Ventoso.
Eventually only fifteen were left in that group, which had a nine-minutes advantage at ninety kilometers from the finish.
From there on, the gap was slowly reduced but the peloton replied too late and it soon became clear that the leaders would stay ahead.
Particularly the climb up the third-category Alto del Mirador Ciudad gave the men up front new energy, and the winner of the stage would be in that group.
Several attacks were tried from that front group in the final kilometers, but it was Sergio Paulinho of Astaná to jump away at the right moment and take the victory.
Italian Davide Rebellin came in second, just ahead of Xavier Florencio. The peloton arrived at almost four minutes, but Alejandro Valverde had no reason to fear for his Golden Jersey.
posted by Marc at 9:03 AM
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