September 8th, 2009 by 
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Stage 10 Results
1 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervélo TestTeam - 3:56:19
2 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream
3 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank
4 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
5 Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTC - 0:00:29
6 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne - 0:00:31
7 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale - 0:00:37
8 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank - 0:00:39
9 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux
10 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
General classification after stage 10
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne - 40:26:41
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto - 0:00:07
3 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank - 0:00:36
4 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream - 0:00:51
5 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas - 0:00:53
6 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi - 0:01:03
7 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGC - 0:02:04
8 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia - 0:02:24
9 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Astana - 0:03:01
10 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale - 0:03:13
Links to News…
“Australian Gerrans claims Vuelta stage win
(CNN) — Australian Simon Gerrans won the 169km 10th stage of the Vuelta Espana as Alejandro Valverde retained the race leader’s gold jersey he took from Cadel Evans on Monday.
Cervelo rider Gerrans outpaced breakaway companions Ryder Hesjedal, Jakob Fuglsang and Kazakhstan’s Alexander Vinokourov, who is returning from a two-year doping ban, in a sprint at the end of the ride from Alicante to Murcia in eastern Spain.
The quartet were among a group of 19 who launched a breakaway early in the stage, building up a lead of more than eight minutes.
They staged their own attack as the race headed into the Alto de la Cresta del Gallo — a second category climb with a fast descent — and eventually drew clear to fight out the finish.” Read more from CNN International…
“Australia’s Gerrans wins Tour of Spain 10th stage
(AFP)
MURCIA, Spain — Australian Simon Gerrans won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain here on Tuesday, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader’s golden jersey.
The 29-year-old Cervelo rider outpaced three others cyclists, Ryder Hesjedal of Canada, Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang and Kazakhstan’s former dope cheat Alexander Vinokourov, in a sprint to the line at the end of the 169-kilometre ride from Alicante to Murcia in eastern Spain.
The four were among a group of 19 who launched a breakaway early in the stage.
They then staged their own attack in the final kilometres as the race headed into the Alto de la Cresta del Gallo, a second category climb with a fast descent.
The four finished three minutes, 42 seconds ahead of the peloton, which included Valverde, who conserves the golden jersey, seven seconds ahead of Australia’s two-time Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans and 36 ahead of Dutchman Robert Gesink.” Read more from the AFP…
