LORCA, Spain (AP) — Tyler Farrar of the United States won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, and Philippe Gilbert of Belgium maintained the overall lead.
Farrar capped the 123.5-mile stage from Guadix to Lorca by crossing the finish line ahead of Koldo Fernandez of Spain and Mark Cavendish of Britain. The Garmin-Slipstream cyclist won it in 5 hours, 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
The top of the overall standings did not change as Gilbert maintained his 10-second lead over Spanish pair Joaquin Rodriguez and Igor Anton.
