Italy's Alessandro Petacchi made it back-to-back wins at the Tour of Spain with victory in stage four from Ciudad Real to Argamasilla de Alba on Tuesday. It was a 14th career stage success for Petacchi, who also won on Monday, and his 36th stage win in a major Tour.
Norwegian Thor Hushovd claimed second place from German Erik Zabel after a tight sprint finish.
Australian Bradley McGee maintained the overall race lead for a third consecutive day.
Stage four results:
1. Alessandro Petacchi (Italy) Fassa Bortolo 5hr 41min 29sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Norway) Credit Agricole same time
3. Erik Zabel (Germany) T-Mobile same time
4. Marco Zanotti (Italy) Liquigas same time
5. Tom Steels (Belgium) Davitamon - Lotto same time
6. Bernhard Eisel (Austria) Francaise des Jeux same time
7. Sebastien Chavanel (France) Bouygues Telecom same time
8. Tom Boonen (Belgium) Quick-Step same time
9. Giosue Bonomi (Italy) Lampre - Caffita same time
10. Rene Haselbacher (Austria) Gerolsteiner
Overall standings:
1. Bradley McGee (Australia) Francaise des Jeux 14hrs 32mins 01secs
2. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Italy) Cofidis 0.32secs
3. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spain) Fassa Bortolo 0.39
4. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spain) Saunier Duval - Prodir 0.41
5. Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spain) Liberty Seguros-Wurth same time
6. Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea (Spain) Lampre - Caffita 0.42
7. Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spain) Bouygues Telecom 0.53
8. Rik Verbrugghe (Belgium) Quick Step -Innergetic 1.02
9. Denis Menchov (Russia) Rabobank 1.05
10. Carlos Sastre (Spain) Team CSC 1.12
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