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Denis Menchov looks like he’s going to win the Vuelta this year after a very convincing victory in the tenth and very mountainous stage to Andorra. Cadel Evans came in second, Samuel Sanchez third. Efimkin came in sixth. Six Spanish riders were in the top ten of this stage.
The overall standings: (1) Denis Menchov, (2) [...]

Today, after the ninth stage (Huesca to the ski resort Cerler), Denis Menchov took lead of the general classement, after finishing second to Piepoli. So now Menchov takes the leader’s jersey, followed by Efimkin and Cadel Evans. It was a huge disappointment for Stijn Devolder, who had hoped to stay the leader of the general [...]

Exciting news for Belgian cycling fans! Stijn Devolder took the lead in the Vuelta today after the time trial. Devolder came in 29 seconds faster than Denis Menchov who is second in the overal standings. Tom Boonen, the favorite among the Belgian riders, has not been doing as well as people expected, but with Devolder [...]

Erik Zabel (Milram) won the 7th stage of the Vuelta which ended in Zaragoza today. Allan Davis (Discovery) and Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) came in second and third. A largely flat course that favored the sprinters such as Tom Boonen, a crash close to the end of the stage ruined several top sprinters’ day. Efimkin continues [...]

I found another excellent cycling blog that has been reporting live from the Vuelta a España, complete with photos and fun interviews with the cyclists: http://www.pezcyclingnews.com.
Check out this post about eating out and drinking in Vigo, plus a Vuelta priest.

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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) won the fifth stage of the Vuelta in a sprint, his second win in the race, ahead of Bennati and Bettini. Previous stage winner Efimkin keeps the lead in the general classement, with Denis Menchov in second place and Carlos Sastre in third. Stijn Devolder, Belgium’s biggest hope in this Tour, is [...]

This is the first difficult mountain stage that included a climb up to the Lagos de Covadonga, featuring inclines as steep as 20%. Jefimkin (Caisse d’Epargne) won this stage, followed by Leonardo Piepoli and Stijn Devolder. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) finished a respectable fourth which is great for him and his team after he lost heart [...]