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Cycling: Clarke wins Vuelta stage, Rodríguez is new leader

August 22, 2012

VALDEZCARAY, Aug 21 – Australian Simon Clarke won stage four of the Tour of Spain today while home rider Joaquim Rodriguez took over as race leader.

Germany’s Tony Martin came second to Orica-GreenEdge rider Clarke on the summit finish at Valdezcaray. Kazakh Assan Bazayev was third.

Rodriguez replaced Alejandro Valverde as race leader after his fellow Spaniard crashed 20-km from the summit.

The race ends on Sept. 9. – Reuters