Publication Date:
Sun, 2010-04-11 00:54
Horner covered Saturday's 13.7-mile time trial 8 seconds faster than Valverde, who had a 1-second edge coming in.
Horner completed the stage in Orio, Spain, in 32 minutes, 33.85 seconds to finish the six stages in 23:27:30-seven seconds better than Caisse D'Epargne rider Valverde.
The American rides for the Team RadioShack squad led by Lance Armstrong, who withdrew from the Circuit de la Sarthe race this week because of an intestinal infection.
Spanish rider Benat Intxausti of Euskaltel-Euskadi finished third in the 50th edition of the race-58 seconds behind Horner.
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