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Summary Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain also extended his overall lead in the Tour of Spain cycle race.
An all-out attack by Joaquim Rodriguez on a short but viciously steep ascent earned the home rider victory in the eighth stage and the overall lead in the Tour of Spain.With 500 metres left on a cobbled street so narrow just two or three competitors could squeeze across it, the Katusha rider blasted away alone for his second stage win in four days.Italian Michele Scarponi was the second to drag himself to the summit of the slope, nine seconds back. Dutchman Bauke Mollema finished third.Having gained a 20-second time bonus for his stage win, Rodriguez now has a 32-second overall advantage over team mate Daniel Moreno of Spain, with Dane Jakob Fuglsang in third spot.Joaquim Rodriguez finished 177.3 km stage in 4 houre, 49 minutes and 01 seconds to claim the first position,
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