Vuelta. Stage 8. Katusha’s Rodriguez wins and becomes leader, Scarponi 2nd, Menchov 8th

Vuelta

Stage 8

Talavera de la Reina – San Lorenzo de El Escorial

183 km

1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain, Katusha) – 4:49,01

2. Michele Scarponi (Italy, Lampre – ISD) – 0.09

3. Bauke Mollema (Holland, Rabobank) – 0.10

4. Jurgen Van Den Broek (Belgium, Omega Pharma-Lotto) – same time

5. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark, Leopard Trek) – 0.12

6. Igor Anton (Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi) – 0.15...

8. Denis Menchov (Russia, Geox-TMC) – 0.16...

10. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden, Astana)...

16. Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia, RadioShack) – 0.23...

19. Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain, Sky) – 0.25...

23. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Liquigas) – 0.32...

33. Konstantin Sivtsov (Belarus, HTC-Highroad) – 0.45...

46. Carlos Sastre (Spain, Geox-TMC) – 1.33...

53. Eduard Vorganov (Russia, Katusha) – 1.57...

55. Vladimir Karpets (Russia, Katusha) – 2.01...

102. Yury Trofimov (Russia, Katusha) – 7.29

Overall standings

1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain, Katusha) – 32:18.16

2. Daniel Moreno (Spain, Katusha) – 0.32

3. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark, Leopard Trek) – 0.34

4. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy, Liquigas) – 0.45

5. Michele Scarponi (Italy, Lampre – ISD) – 0.51

6. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden, Astana) – 0.54...

16. Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia, RadioShack) – 1.33...

19. Konstantin Sivtsov (Belarus, HTC-Highroad) – 1.46...

21. Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain, Sky) – 1.48...

27. Denis Menchov (Russia, Geox-TMC) – 2.54...

31. Igor Anton (Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi) – 3.28

32. Carlos Sastre (Spain, Geox-TMC) – 3.28...

41. Vladimir Karpets (Russia, Katusha) – 8.40...

45. Eduard Vorganov (Russia, Katusha) – 15.28...

92. Yury Trofimov (Russia, Katusha) – 1:02.08