Gilbert Wins Vuelta Stage Nine, Rodriguez Stretches Gap

BMC’s Philippe Gilbert got his first win of 2012 with a well-timed attack on the final climb of Stage Nine of the Vuelta a España.
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Gilbert Wins Vuelta Stage Nine, Rodriguez Stretches Gap
BMC’s Philippe Gilbert (L) crosses the finish line just ahead of race leader Joaquin Rodriguez of Katusha in Stage Nine of the 2012 Vuelta a España. Lluis Gene/AFP/GettyImages
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BMC's Philippe Gilbert (L) crosses the finish line just ahead of race leader Joaquin Rodriguez of Katusha in Stage Nine of the 2012 Vuelta a España. (Lluis Gene/AFP/GettyImages)

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