Astana’s Gasparotto wins T-A’s stage 5

Astana’s Enrico Gasparotto won the fifth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico Sunday, as his teammate Alberto Contador was wrapping up his overall win at Paris-Nice. Gasparotto outsprinted Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) for the win. Astana’s Maxim Iglinksy was third and BMC’s Cadel Evans was fourth on the 216-kilometer stage from Chieti to Colmurano.

Race organizers shortened the stage slightly due to weather conditions, removing a difficult final climb.

2009 overall winner Michele Scarpone (Diquigiovanni-Androni) retains the overall lead he took on stage 4, now 10 seconds ahead of Garzelli. The race ends Wednesday.

Preliminary stage results

• 1. Enrico GASPAROTTO (ITA) Astana in 5:32:22
• 2. Stefano GARZELLI (ITA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo at 0
• 3. Maxim IGLINSKY (KAZ) Astana at 0
• 4. Cadel EVANS (AUS) Bmc Racing Team at 0
• 5. Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA) Liquigas Doimo at 8
• 6. Robert GESINK (NED) Rabobank at 8
• 7. Manuele MORI (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C at 8
• 8. Michael ROGERS (AUS) HTC – Columbia at 8

Preliminary GC standings

• 1. Michele SCARPONI (Italy) in 23:40:44
• 2. Stefano GARZELLI (Italy) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo at 10
• 3. Maxim IGLINSKY (Kazakhstan) Astana at 15
• 4. Cadel EVANS (Australia) Bmc Racing Team at 18
• 5. Robert GESINK (Netherlands) Rabobank at 27
• 6. Michael ROGERS (Australia) HTC – Columbia at 29
• 7. Domenico POZZOVIVO (Italy) Csf Group-Navigare at 29
• 8. Vincenzo NIBALI (Italy) Liquigas Doimo at 31

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