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Sep 11, 2008

Vuelta Update, So Far

So - we've all missed half of the last, but not least Grand Tour - so here's a Vuelta update:

Stage 1 > Granada - Granada (TTT)
Winner: Liquigas
Overall: Filippo Pozzato
For the record: The Tour needs the Team Time Trial back... due to its pure awesomeness.

Stage 2 > Granada - Jaen
Winner: Alejandro Valverde
Overall: Alejandro Valverde

Count how many times this happens (won't be much - leading a Grand Tour that is)

Stage 3 > Jaen - Cordoba
Winner: [My Man] Tom Boonen
Overall: Daniele BennatiTom Boonen with a little Tour redemption

Stage 4 > Cordoba - Puertollano
Winner: Daniele Bennati
Overall: Daniele Bennati

Stage 5 > Ciudad Real - Ciudad Real (TT)
Winner: Levi Leipheimer
Overall: Levi Leipheimer

Stage 6 > Ciudad Real - Toledo
Winner: Paolo Bettini
Overall: Sylvain Chavanel

Stage 7 >Barbastro - Andorra (Naturlandia - La Rabassa)
Winner: Alessandro Ballan
Overall: Alessandro Ballan

Stage 8 > Andorra (Escaldes - Engordany) - Salardu Naut Aran/Pla de Beret
Winner: David Moncoutie
Overall: Levi Leipheimer

Stage 9 > Vielha/Mijaran - Sabinanigo
Winner: Greg Van Avermaet
Overall: Egoi Martinez

Let us note that Damiano Cunego finished 5th. Nice try, Little Prince.

Stage 10 > Sabinanigo - Zaragoza

Winner: Sebastien Hinault (It's that famous name)
Overall: Egoi Martinez

Stage 11 > Calahorra - Burgos
Winner: Oscar Freire
Overall: Egoi MartinezStage 12 > Burgos - Suances
Winner: Paolo Bettini
Overall: Egoi Martinez

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