Damiano Cunego (Lampre-NGC) wins the eighth stage, Evans captures gold.


stage profile: http://www.lavuelta.com/09/imgrecorrido/8_perfil.gif


General classification after stage 8

1 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 31:05:02

2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:02

3 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:00:08

4 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:00:13

5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:29

6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 0:00:46

7 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGC 0:01:26

8 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Astana 0:01:37

9 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:01:46