Vuelta Stage 9 - Winner Wins

As my blog backlog clearing continues, it's time for Stage 9.  I know it was a while ago, but let's pretend like it just happened....

I've been waiting a while, but finally the tag-line that writes itself has come to pass, as Winner Anacona won a stage.  Plucky Colombian climbers are ten-a-penny these days, but it's the first big win I can recall for the plucky Colombian climber.  He's certainly a much better rider than his lesser know brother Loser Anacona.

As Anacona crossed the line, the GC rivals were slogging it out on the final climb.  Looking good were Contador and Quintanna, looking a bit worse were the Froome-Dog and Valverde.

Plucky Colombian climber Anacona missed out on the race lead by only 9 seconds, but in the end, the Red Jersey went to Plucky Colombian climber Quintanna.

Scores for the day reveal a good showing from the Froosers and a bad showing from dudes riding using good substances.

TEAM	DIRECTEUR	RANK	SCORE
Froosers	Warwick Anderson	1	192
Sunburn-Roadrash	Trey	2	137
Chanbots	Evil Dr Chan	3	111
ENRICO 666	Erik Mortier	4	106
Rouleurs	tdm911	5	105
Smugblokes	Mr Smug	6	99
Flying Hutchmen	Hutch	7	98
KLOEFEKAPPERS FC	Jan Van Belleghem	8	97
Mungo Cycling	Mungo	9	73
Pincko Pro Cycling	Richard Pinckney	10	70
Bile Beans	Vestan Pance	11	59
dudes riding using good substances	drew	12	48