Cunego takes first mountain stage of Vuelta

Damiano Cunego wins, Vuelta a Espana 2009 stage eight

He finally did it. Five years after he last won a stage in a major Tour, 2004 Giro champion Damiano Cunego (Lampre) soloed to victory in the Vuelta's first summit finish at Aitana. Overall, Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) now leads.

With just two kilometres left to race of the final 22 kilometre monster climb, Cunego attacked the group of around a dozen favourites and powered away.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.