Summary American veteran Christopher Horner won the 10th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Monday.
ALTO HAZALLANAS (AP) - American veteran Christopher Horner won the 10th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Monday to claim the overall leader s jersey for a second time in this year s event.
The 41-year-old RadioShack-Leopard rider broke away on the steep, zigzagging special-category ascent up the Alto Hazallanas peak at the end of grueling 187-kilometer (116-mile) mountainous ride from southern Andalucia to win in 4 hours, 30 minutes, 22 seconds.
Vincenzo Nibali took off after Horner but was unable to catch the American, finishing 48 seconds behind in second, with Spain s Alejandro Valverde leading a small pack that came 1 minute, 2 seconds back.
Horner also won the third stage of the Vuelta, with race organizers saying he became the oldest rider to earn a stage victory in one of cycling s three grand tours.
