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

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Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce the signing of Simon Gerrans of Australia, Martin Reimer of Germany, Inigio Cuesta and Xavier Florencio of Spain as well as Gabriel Rasch of Norway.

Simon Gerrans, a former swimmer, runner and motorcycle racer, only turned to cycling by chance (and in hindsight, good fortune) after injuring his knee when he was seventeen in the Victorian motocross titles. A pro cyclist since 2003, the twenty-eight-year old Australian won a stage victory at the 2008 Tour de France, as well as a third place stage finish during the 2005 edition of the Tour. Gerrans rode this past season for Team Credit Agricole.

Martin Reimer is one of the major young talents in Germany. The twenty-one-year-old native of Cottbus won the 2008 German U23-national road race title. In 2008 he rode for the Continental Team LKT Team-Brandenburg.

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Credit Agricole ride Simon Gerrans took the stage win today in the first stage in the Italian Alps. Gerrans was part of a four man breakaway that was able to attack the main pack early and stayed away. Gerrans then broke away once again and won the stage ahead of second place Egoi Martinez by 2 seconds, followed by Danny Pate who finished 10 seconds behind.

Frank Schleck of Team CSC - Saxo Bank takes over the Maillot Jaune after the team attacked Cadel Evans on the final climb of the day. Younger brother Andy Schleck, was able to surge ahead forcing Cadel Evans to work harder, eventually allowing Frank Schleck to out pace the Australian. “For me to take the yellow jersey, it’s a childhood dream,” Schleck said.

Stage 15 Results
1 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Crédit Agricole - 4.50.44
2 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi - 0.03
3 Danny Pate (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 - 0.10
4 José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale - 0.55
5 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner - 4.03
6 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne - 4.12
8 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank - 4.23
9 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank - 4.41
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 - 4.43

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