Sunday 8 September 2013 17:31, UK
Alexandre Geniez became only the fourth French rider in history to win a Vuelta a Espana stage on home soil after producing an epic solo performance in the Pyrenees.
Stage 15 result
1 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ, 6:20:12
2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, +3:03
3 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff, +3:07
4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +3:20
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, same time
6 Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard, st
7 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, st
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
9 José Herrada (Spa) Movistar , +3:23
10 David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural, +3:23
General classification
1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, 60:20:21
2 Chris Horner (USA) RadioShack-Leopard, +50sec
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, +1:42
4 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +2:57
5 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +3:43
6 Nicolas Roche (Ire) Saxo-Tinkoff, +3:49
7 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ, +4:59
8 Leopold Konig (Cze) NetApp-Endura, +6:18
9 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +7:46
10 David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural, +11:17
