Damiano Cunego Wins Stage, Evans in Gold

Italian Damiano Cunego won stage 8 in today's Vuelta a Espana after attacking the field of contenders and overtaking David Moncoutie in the final 2 km.
Finishing in 4th place, but close enough to take the gold jersey was Cadel Evans of Australia. Right behind Cadel are Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Samuel Sanchez.
With the withdrawal of Tour de France runner up, Andy Schleck, this has or will become a three man race between Evans, Valverde and Sanchez.
I would also watch Ivan Basso to challenge the favorites.

Stage 8 results:

1 Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-NGC 06:04:54
2 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 0:00:33
3 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 0:00:36
4 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto 0:00:44
5 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7 Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:50
8 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas
9 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia
10 Joaquím Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
11 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
12 Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-NGC
13 Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil 0:01:10
14 Daniel Martin (IRL) Garmin-Slipstream 0:01:29
15 Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 0:01:32


Overall leaders after stage 8:
1 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto 31:05:02
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:02
3 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:00:08
4 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:00:13
5 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 0:00:29
6 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 0:00:46
7 Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-NGC 0:01:26
8 Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Astana 0:01:37
9 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 0:01:46
10 Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 0:02:03
11 Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 0:02:13
12 Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:35
13 Arkaitz Durán (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 0:02:37
14 Daniel Moreno (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 0:02:40
15 Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-NGC 0:02:57