Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) emerged triumphant in the bunch sprint, edging out compatriot Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) and the diminutive Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r La Mondiale). The Italian recorded his third win of the season – his biggest for many a year – after the Trofeo Laigueglia and Coppa Agostoni. Continue reading
The climb of Valdepenas de Jaen may be a short one at just 1km, but the pain it causes is plain for all to see on the faces of FDJ’s Thibaut Pinot and Cofidis’ Yoann Bagot. Both finished around a minute down on stage winner Dani Moreno.
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Already the wearer of the green points jersey, Daniel Moreno almost seemed to defy gravity, taking flight up the close-to-30% wall in Valdepenas de Jaen to take the red leader’s jersey from Nicolas Roche by just one second. To add insult to injury, he also relieved the Irishman of the lead in the white jersey combined classification. Continue reading