Stage 8: Villena - Xorret del Catí 190km

Restructiong of GC after first Mountain stage.

David Moncoutié (Fra, Cofidis) wins solo, after riding away from breakaway companions on last climb's steep section. Moncoutié dedicated his win to Laurent Fignon and to the staff member of Team Sky who died yesterday. Igor Anton (Spa,Euskaltel-Euskadi) now leads the GC with second place rider Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa, Team Katusha) having same time, and third place is Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) two seconds down.

Sunday's stage 9 is 187 kilometers, ascends 4070 meters, and has seven categorized climbs:

Km 60 - Coll de Rates - 6,8 km at 5,15% - Category 2
Km 97,8 - Alto de Guadalest - 5,3 km at 7,17% - Category 2
Km 106,5 - Alto de Confrides - 11,8 km at 3,47% - Category 3
Km 124,8 - Alto de Tudons - 7,2 km at 5,14% - Category 2
Km 147,5 - Puerto de Torremanzanas - 8,3 km at 5,42% - Category 2
Km 158,5 - Puerto de Benifallín - 5,3 km at 5,00% - Category 3
Km 174,9 - Alto del Revolcat - 5,9 km at 4,41% - Category 3

Riders will be coming in in many groups tomorrow, with no one getting an easy ride.

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Results stage 8
1 MONCOUTIE, David COF 5h 14' 32''
2 MARTÍNEZ, Serafín XAC + 54''
3 TSCHOPP, Johann BTL + 54''
4 ARRIETA, José Luis ALM + 54''
5 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 1' 29''
6 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 1' 29''
7 ANTON, Igor EUS + 1' 29''
8 BAZAYEV, Assan AST + 1' 32''
9 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 1' 32''
10 SASTRE, Carlos CTT + 1' 35''
...
49 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 4' 17''
57 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 4' 52''
59 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 5' 01''
66 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 6' 59''
86 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 8' 13''
102 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 15' 46''
122 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 15' 46''
145 VOSS, Paul MRM + 20' 51''
165 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 20' 51''


General Classification:
1 ANTON, Igor EUS 32h 28' 49''
2 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT m.t. 1º
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 2''
4 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 42''
5 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio GCE + 1' 10''
6 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 1' 15''
7 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 18''
8 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 1' 19''
9 VELITS, Peter THR + 1' 26''
10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 1' 26''
...
32 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 6' 01''
40 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 10' 17''
66 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 23' 14''
74 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 26' 34''
102 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 47' 26''
106 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 48' 32''
107 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 49' 05''
117 VOSS, Paul MRM + 53' 51''
156 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 1h 09' 38''