Italian rider Davide Rebellin (Serramenti Diquigiovani) got the victory in the penultimate stage of the Tour of Spain, which took place between Marbella and Benahavis.
Olympic runner, after a journey of 162.5 miles, passed in the final meters, a slight ascent, his compatriot Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) and Australian Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto), who gave time to a group of 20 cyclists, among them Joost Posthuma (Rabobank), which still leads the round of Andalusia. took advantage of a slight rise in the last 500 meters of the stage to record the victory.
Long breakaway of the day was not the goal. The four players were Luis Mat (Diquigiovani), Inigo Landaluce (Euskaltel), Francisco Jos Martnez (Andaluca-CajaSur) and Julin Snchez (Contentpolis). Jumped to four kilometers and rode alone for 152, but were caught when they were 10 kilometers from the finish, after taking maximum advantage of six minutes.
The work ofProsecution Katusha and Rabobank took effect, as the four riders can not stand the pace.
Among the illustriousOf the pack, gave the Russian Denis Menchov and Samuel Snchez 25 seconds, the Olympic champion in Beijing, lost 1:14 minutes.
Andalusian race ending on Thursday with the stage between Antequera and Torrox Costa, with a distance of 166 kilometers and five mountain passes (Cmpeta La Pass, Benamargosa, and El Torcal Colmenar), the last 15 kilometers of the final and the day of the race. It will decide the general classification.
Third Stage (Marbella Benahavis-) 1 Davide Rebellin (ITA / Diquigiovanni) 4:17.14 2 />
3 Cadel Evans (AUS / Silence-Lotto) M.T. 4
Manuel Vazquez (grass / Contentpolis) M.T. 5 Pablo Lastras (ESP / Caisse d'Epargne) M.T. VUELTA A ANDALUCIA general classification 1 Joost Posthuma (NED / Rabobank) 12:52:46 2 />
Pablo Lastras (ESP / Caisse d'Epargne) 7 "5 Filippo Pozzato (ITA / Katusha) 8" Stage 2 Stage 1 Prologue
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