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VALDEPENAS DE JAEN, Spain: Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey on Tuesday after the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain, a race won by Spanish rider Igor Anton.
Anton, who rides for Euskatel, launched an attack in the final metres of the 183.8 kilometre stage from Malaga to Valdepenas de Jaen in southern Spain from a front group of riders to cross the finish line one second ahead of Italy's Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas.
"It was superhard. These types of climbs are very complicated but this time I kept my cool and experience helped me," the 27-year-old said.
Peter Velits of HTC-Columbia finished third.
Gilbert of Omega Pharma managed to stay with the leaders to finish in fifth place, five seconds behind Anton, and keep his red jersey.
He took the overall lead of the 65th edition of the Vuelta on Monday after sprinting alone to the finish line on the third stage of the race, a 157.3-kilometre ride from Marbella to Malaga.
Carlos Sastre, the 2008 Tour de France winner, fell behind on the final climb of the stage and finished the stage in 25th place.
The Vuelta continues on Wednesday with the 198.8-kilometre stage from Guadix to Lorca in southwestern Spain.
The 21-stage Tour of Spain, which began on Saturday with a nocturnal time trial through the streets of Seville, wraps up in Madrid on September 19.
- AFP/de
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