(AP) TERAMO, Italy — Mark Cavendish of Britain responded to a bit of controversy by winning the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia in a sprint finish Tuesday.
Race favorite Alberto Contador wore the pink jersey for the first time in this year’s Giro and retained the overall lead.
Cavendish was timed in 4 hours, 49 seconds over the mostly flat 99-mile route from Termoli to Teramo, which featured a slight uphill finish. Alessandro Petacchi finished second with the same time.
Stage 10 – Results
1. Mark Cavendish HTC-Highroad – 4:00:49
2. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi Movistar Team
3. Alessandro Petacchi Lampre – ISD
4. Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli
5. Davide Appollonio Sky Procycling
6. Francesco Chicchi Quickstep Cycling Team
7. Klaas Lodewyck Omega Pharma-Lotto
8. Sacha Modolo Colnago – CSF Inox
9. Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team
10. Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli
General Classification After Stage 10
1. Alberto Contador Velasco Saxo Bank Sungard - 37:04:40
2. Kanstantsin Sivtsov HTC-Highroad - 0:00:59
3. Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin-Cervelo - 0:01:19
4. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas-Cannondale - 0:01:21
5. Michele Scarponi Lampre – ISD - 0:01:28
6. David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team - 0:01:37
7. Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana - 0:01:41
8. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez Androni Giocattoli - 0:01:47
9. Dario Cataldo Quickstep Cycling Team - 0:02:21
10. Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Photo credit – CorVos
