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We again witnessed the expected duel between the currently most performing Spaniards at today’s Stage 4 Tour of Basque Country, but with a reversed result. After riding a 151 km nervous race, Joaquim “Purito” Rodriguez crossed Bera’s finish line first, outpacing by 9 seconds the same Samuel Sanchez who had been able to prevail yesterday.
The Katusha Team Spaniard also claimed the leader’s jersey as the overall winner of the Tour of Basque Country.
 
Beware of Tony Martin. The Omega Pharma-Quickstep’s hefty German performed well today keeping up with the best and with only a 33 seconds distance from the top. The current time trial world champion will surely have a say in the day after tomorrow’s time trial final victory.
 
Michele Scarponi and Damiano Cunego continue with the best, but it is not enough, we expected something more from them.
 
Here is today’s ranking

1º	41	RODRIGUEZ, Joaquim	ESP	KAT	3:55:56
2º	171	SÁNCHEZ, Samuel	ESP	EUS	a 9
3º	13	HENAO, Sergio Luis	COL	SKY	a 12
4º	72	KISERLOVSKI, Robert	CRO	AST	a 12
5º	15	NORDHAUG, Lars Petter	NOR	SKY	a 16
6º	112	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAM	a 16
7º	131	VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen	BEL	LTB	a 17
8º	32	POELS, Wouter	NED	VCD	a 17
9º	43	SPILAK, Simon	SLO	KAT	a 17
10º	154	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GRM	a 17
11º	162	NAVARRO, Daniel	ESP	SAX	a 17
12º	111	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAM	a 21
13º	121	MARTIN, Tony	GER	OPQ	a 21
14º	3	HORNER, Christopher	USA	RNT	a 21
15º	143	MOLLEMA, Bauke	NED	RAB	a 21
16º	42	MORENO, Daniel	ESP	KAT	a 26
17º	88	RIBLON, Christophe	FRA	ALM	a 27
18º	153	DANIELSON, Thomas	USA	GRM	a 27
19º	85	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	ALM	a 27
20º	82	PERAUD, Jean-Christophe	FRA	ALM	a 27

Tags: Michele Scarponi, Damiano Cunego, Joaquin Rodriguez, Samuel Sanchez, Paesi Baschi