| RodrÃguez powers into Vuelta lead • Mikel Nieve wins stage, but countryman takes red jersey• Vincenzo Nibali second after struggling up day's final climbSpain's Mikel Nieve won the 16th and toughest mountain stage of the Tour of Spain today and his countryman Joaquim RodrÃguez took the overall lead.Nieve broke away from a five-man group 8km from the Asturias summit finish of Cotobello to finish just over a minute ahead of Frank Schleck of Luxembourg, with Belgium's Kevin De Weert third.RodrÃguez attacked late on the climb at the end of the 181km stage to reclaim the lead he held for one day earlier in the tour."I wanted to attack earlier, but then the others started to attack," the Spaniard told velonews.com. "It was a hard rhythm to keep them close. When [Ezequiel] Mosquera went, I could see [Vincenzo] Nibali having a little difficult and decided to attack then."Italy's Nibali dropped to second overall, 33 seconds back, while Spain's Mosquera stayed in third place.Five stages remain after tomorrow's rest day.CyclingJohn Ashdownguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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