Stage 11: Vilanova i la Geltrú - Andorra 208.4km

Marcus Fothen Abandons Vuelta due to injury.

Igor Anton (Spa, Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins stage and resumes GC lead. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) moves up to second in GC, and Xavier Tondo (Spa,Cervélo Test Team) is now third.

Stage 12 on Thursday is 173 kilometer and ascends 2790 meters. Stage 12 has one categorized climb:

Km 38,5 - Coll de Bóixols - 15,8 km of 5% - Category 2

Another day for a break to go for it, but it will likely be a day for the sprinters. Maybe Dominik will give it another go?

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Results Stage 11:

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5:25:44
2 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:03
3 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:00:10
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d’Epargne 0:00:15
5 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:23
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
8 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
9 Inigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:00:32
10 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervélo Test Team

General Classification:

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 47:37:15
2 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:45
3 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:01:04
4 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:01:17
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:01:29
6 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d’Epargne 0:01:57
7 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:02:07
8 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne 0:02:13
9 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La Mondiale 0:02:30
10 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank