VUELTA: Stage 11 – Cancellara Victory

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Battle of the champions in the Time Trial sees Fabian Cancellara soar to victory over Tony Martin on stage 11 of the Vuelta 

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After a victorious Classics season last spring, Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara showed a return to form in preparation for the upcoming worlds competition by winning the stage 11 individual time trial in La Vuelta a España on Wednesday.

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Cancellara: “I’m happy that is over. It was a very hard parcours that was not perfect for a specialist, but I said to myself that I needed to do my race at my own pace and just find the right rhythm for myself.” The 39km/24.2mi course in Tarazona featured a category 3 summit half way through route.

“The uphill section was very rough especially with the wind. That caused a lot of disruption of my rhythm,” said the Swiss rider. “Plus yesterday was the rest day so you never know how your body will respond on the day after and I’ve put in a lot of work in the first ten days of the Vuelta working for Chris Horner.”

An early best time was posted by current world time trial champion Tony Martin with a time of 51:37. Cancellara upped the game by stopping the clock at 51:00, more than half-a-minute faster than Martin. No one else came close to the top times and third place went to Domenico Pozzovivo at 1:24 off the winning time.

Earlier in the 2013 season, Fabian Cancellara added more victories to his already admirable list of wins. Chalking up success in E3 Harelbeke and taking the Tour of Flanders for a second time, Cancellara also added a third cobblestone trophy from the prestigious Paris-Roubaix. He also holds four World Time Trial championships and a gold medal from the 2008 Olympic time trial, as well as numerous Swiss championships from his homeland. He also has spent more time in the yellow jersey of the Tour de France than anyone who has not actually won the race.

Cancellara returns to the Worlds in two weeks, hoping to earn more medals in the championships: “I know that I gave the maximum today. This was a good test for myself that had nothing to do with my competitors and more about seeing how I’m feeling. It was both uphill and then downhill and required a good workout. I’m happy with my performance. I think I got the best out of myself today.”

There was bad news though for the race leader Chris Horner. Horner rode the course in the red jersey as the race leader and was last to leave the start house. Not a specialist in the time trial, the American rider expected to lose time and the jersey, planning to take back the race lead in one of the six summit finishes still to come in the next ten days of racing. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) now holds the race lead.

Chris Horner: “I had a bee get in my mouth. I tried to swallow it but was finally able to cough it up, not that the bee made a real difference on my ride. I thought that I might lose the lead, so I will look to create another gap in the mountains and take the jersey again. It was what I expected, although of course I always hoped for more.” Horner now sits in fourth place at 46-seconds on the general classification.

Italian Vincenzo Nibali also suffered a bee’s anger when stung the day before on the rest day but hit back by taking the red leader’s jersey off Horner. Astana Pro Team Doctor Raquel Ortolano said the sting caused pain and inflammation, but no allergic reaction. “Nibali is not allergic to bee stings, but nevertheless his eyes and face were swollen overnight, and he was experiencing a lot of pain. In the morning the inflammation was not better, and the pain was not less, but by the time he got to the start he began to improve,” Ortolano said.

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Tony Martin. Photo: OPQS/Tim Waele

Favourite for the time trial, especially after his heroic efforts earlier in the race witha 100 mile plus time trial which saw him get caught metres from the finish line, was Tony Martin. The Omega Pharma Quickstep rider led the race until the arrival of Cancellera but was happy with his race. Martin finished 2nd by 37″ to Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) and explained “I’m happy about my race. I had to face lot of headwind but I maintained always a good speed.”

“Even on the climb I did well. I think I had one of the best times at the top of it. Cancellara was really outstanding, congratulations to him. Concerning me, I think I did a good race. My condition is good and today it was another important step on the road to the worlds.”

There was bad news for Omega Pharma Quickstep when during the Stage 11 La Vuelta time trial on a downhill section, Kevin De Weert crashed badly. He was immediately transported to the hospital Miguel Servet of Zaragoza where he was diagnosed with a fracture of the left tibia, a rupture of the patellar tendon of the left knee and also a fracture of the right collarbone. He was also diagnosed with a cervical fracture, without displacement and without neurological consequences. De Weert never lost consciousness.

STAGE 11
1 CANCELLARA Fabian RadioShack – Leopard 51:00:00 45.647
2 MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 00:37 45.102
3 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 01:24 44.427
4 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 01:25 44.413
5 CATALDO Dario Sky Procycling 01:41 44.189
6 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 01:48 44.091
7 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team 01:52 44.035
8 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,, ,,
9 BRAJKOVIč Janez Astana Pro Team 01:53 44.021
10 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi 02:13 43.746
11 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 02:18
12 CLEMENT Stef Belkin Pro Cycling Team 02:24
13 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Belkin Pro Cycling Team 02:25
14 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team 02:31
15 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 02:32
16 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff 02:38
17 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling 02:42
18 BASSO Ivan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 02:43
19 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura 02:52
20 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard 02:54
21 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team 03:01
22 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team 03:02
23 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling 03:04
24 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team 03:12
25 PINOTTI Marco BMC Racing Team 03:14
26 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João Team NetApp – Endura 03:19
27 WESTRA Lieuwe Vacansoleil – DCM 03:22
28 GUSEV Vladimir Katusha Team 03:28
29 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team 03:34
30 ROUX Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 03:37
31 BAGOT Yohan Cofidis Solutions Crédits 03:56
32 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 03:57
33 KISERLOVSKI Robert RadioShack – Leopard 03:58
34 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team 04:00
35 AZANZA SOTO Jorge Euskaltel – Euskadi 04:15
36 TEN DAM Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling Team 04:18
37 POELS Wout Vacansoleil – DCM 04:20
38 KREUZIGER Roman Team Saxo-Tinkoff 04:21
39 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Sky Procycling 04:26
40 MORENO BAZAN Javier Movistar Team 04:30
41 GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale 04:34
42 VANDEWALLE Kristof Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
43 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team 04:36
44 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 04:41
45 PREIDLER Georg Team Argos – Shimano 04:42
46 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team ,,
47 VALLS FERRI Rafael Vacansoleil – DCM 04:45
48 GILBERT Philippe BMC Racing Team 04:48
49 STYBAR Zdenek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
50 GARATE Juan Manuel Belkin Pro Cycling Team 04:54
51 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura ,,
52 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team 04:56
53 NOCENTINI Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale ,,
54 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE 05:00
55 DE GREEF Francis Lotto Belisol Team ,,
56 WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team 05:01
57 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
58 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team 05:02
59 ARROYO DURAN David Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 05:03
60 PAOLINI Luca Katusha Team 05:04
61 DODI Luca Lampre – Merida ,,
62 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
63 SORENSEN Chris Anker Team Saxo-Tinkoff ,,
64 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker Team NetApp – Endura 05:05
65 BEWLEY Sam Orica GreenEDGE ,,
66 INTXAUSTI Benat Movistar Team 05:08
67 MARCZYNSKI Tomasz Vacansoleil – DCM 05:09
68 TXURRUKA Amets Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 05:10
69 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry Katusha Team 05:11
70 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard ,,
71 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano 05:12
72 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi 05:13
73 LONGO BORGHINI Paolo Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 05:14
74 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
75 PUCCIO Salvatore Sky Procycling 05:16
76 KOHLER Martin BMC Racing Team ,,
77 HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol Team 05:18
78 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 05:20
79 VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin – Sharp ,,
80 VANOTTI Alessandro Astana Pro Team 05:21
81 SCARPONI Michele Lampre – Merida 05:22
82 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi 05:23
83 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
84 PAUWELS Serge Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 05:28
85 SOUPE Geoffrey Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 05:31
86 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Omega Pharma – Quick-Step ,,
87 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Sky Procycling 05:32
88 TIRALONGO Paolo Astana Pro Team 05:34
89 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Iván Movistar Team ,,
90 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team 05:36
91 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 05:37
92 LANDA MEANA Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
93 MORI Manuele Lampre – Merida 05:44
94 ULISSI Diego Lampre – Merida 05:46
95 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 05:53
96 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team 05:54
97 ZEITS Andrey Astana Pro Team ,,
98 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura 05:55
99 SIJMENS Nico Cofidis Solutions Crédits 06:02
100 MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE 06:03
101 FROHLINGER Johannes Team Argos – Shimano 06:04
102 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM 06:07
103 PETROV Evgeni Team Saxo-Tinkoff 06:11
104 HUPOND Thierry Team Argos – Shimano 06:14
105 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits 06:16
106 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling Team 06:22
107 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano 06:23
108 BERARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale 06:24
109 ZINGLE Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits 06:28
110 VICIOSO ARCOS Ángel Katusha Team 06:29
111 URTASUN PEREZ Pablo Euskaltel – Euskadi ,,
112 POPOVYCH Yaroslav RadioShack – Leopard ,,
113 HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol Team 06:32
114 MATTHEWS Michael Orica GreenEDGE 06:35
115 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Belisol Team 06:42
116 PINEAU Cédric Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 06:43
117 WURF Cameron Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
118 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling 06:46
119 IGLINSKIY Maxim Astana Pro Team 06:47
120 CARUSO Giampaolo Katusha Team ,,
121 PETERSON Tom Team Argos – Shimano 06:49
122 WAGNER Robert Belkin Pro Cycling Team ,,
123 CHAINEL Steve AG2R La Mondiale 06:50
124 KNEES Christian Sky Procycling 06:51
125 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard 06:52
126 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
127 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol Team 06:56
128 CARDOSO André Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 07:00
129 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp – Endura 07:03
130 STORTONI Simone Lampre – Merida 07:05
131 BESSY Cyril Cofidis Solutions Crédits ,,
132 DALL’ANTONIA Tiziano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 07:09
133 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 07:11
134 DEMPSTER Zakkari Team NetApp – Endura 07:12
135 REYNES MIMO Vicente Lotto Belisol Team 07:13
136 FERRARI Fabricio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 07:18
137 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard 07:24
138 COURTEILLE Arnaud Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr ,,
139 RAST Gregory RadioShack – Leopard 07:25
140 TOSATTO Matteo Team Saxo-Tinkoff 07:26
141 ZAUGG Oliver Team Saxo-Tinkoff 07:28
142 RASMUSSEN Alex Garmin – Sharp 07:34
143 MONDORY Lloyd AG2R La Mondiale 07:39
144 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team ,,
145 LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo Movistar Team 07:41
146 CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale 07:45
147 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM 07:48
148 BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto AG2R La Mondiale 07:50
149 TANNER David Belkin Pro Cycling Team 07:51
150 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Katusha Team 07:52
151 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 07:53
152 ARAMENDIA LORENTE Javier Francisco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 07:54
153 RATTO Daniele Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 07:58
154 OROZ UGALDE Juan Jos̩ Euskaltel РEuskadi 07:59
155 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE 08:00
156 VEIKKANEN Jussi Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 08:02
157 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff 08:06
158 LASCA Francesco Caja Rural-Seguros RGA ,,
159 SCHORN Daniel Team NetApp – Endura 08:08
160 STAMSNIJDER Tom Team Argos – Shimano 08:09
161 PETIT Adrien Cofidis Solutions Crédits 08:12
162 SINKELDAM Ramon Team Argos – Shimano 08:13
163 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp 08:15
164 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Lampre – Merida 08:16
165 LODEWYCK Klaas BMC Racing Team 08:21
166 HOWARD Leigh Orica GreenEDGE 08:23
167 NUYENS Nick Garmin – Sharp 08:28
168 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Lampre – Merida 08:29
169 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp 08:30
170 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp 08:41
171 FARRAR Tyler Garmin – Sharp 08:48
172 ROWE Luke Sky Procycling ,,
173 POULHIES Stéphane Cofidis Solutions Crédits 08:49
174 EDET Nicolas Cofidis Solutions Crédits 08:55
175 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team 08:59
176 MøRKøV Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff 09:10
177 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida 09:13
178 MANGEL Laurent Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 09:19
179 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano 09:24
180 BROWN Graeme Belkin Pro Cycling Team 09:58
181 COOKE Baden Orica GreenEDGE 10:46
182 BOLE Grega Vacansoleil – DCM 11:03
183 LANDER Sebastian BMC Racing Team ,,
184 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard 11:38
185 GRAZIATO Massimo Lampre – Merida 12:38

OVERALL
1 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 41:22:22
2 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 00:33
3 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team 00:46
4 HORNER Chris RadioShack – Leopard ,,
5 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team 02:33
6 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale 02:44
7 BASSO Ivan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 02:55
8 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr 03:35
9 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff 03:46
10 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team 03:56
11 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 04:08
12 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team 05:05
13 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling 05:46
14 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team 06:37
15 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi 06:38
16 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team 07:23
17 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team 08:02
18 TEN DAM Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling Team 08:15
19 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João Team NetApp – Endura 08:56
20 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team 09:07

 

 

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