Mancebo finally achieved success on his home tour

Fellow Spaniard Roberto Heras, among a group of five who finished the high mountain stage together, secured second with race leader Denis Menchov third.

Russia's Menchov retained the overall lead after fending off several attacks by Heras on the final climb.

Mancebo powered clear of the pack in the final metres before sprinting to his first stage win in a major tour.

"This victory been a long time coming, but this has been well worth the wait," he said.

Menchov said: "Today was a very important day and I am very satisfied with what I achieved. One day less to Madrid."

Tour of Spain Stage 10 results:
1. Francisco Mancebo (Spa/Illes Balears) 5:33:49"
2. Roberto Heras (Spa/Liberty Seguros) same
3. Denis Menchov (Rus/Rabobank)
4. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa/Comunidad Valenciana) +2"
5. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa/Quick-Step) +6"
6. Manuel Beltran (Spa/Discovery Channel) +16"
7. Ruben Plaza (Spa/Comunidad Valenciana)
8. Carlos Sastre (Spa/CSC) +21"
9. Oscar Sevilla (Spa/T-Mobile) +28"
10. Tom Danielson (US/Discovery Channel) +1:16"

General classification:
1. Denis Menchov (Rus/Rabobank) 39:57:42"
2. Roberto Heras (Spa/Liberty Seguros) +47"
3. Francisco Mancebo (Spa/Illes Balears) +1:53"
4. Carlos Sastre (Spa/CSC) +1:57"
5. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa/Comunidad Valenciana) +3:31"
6. Tom Danielson (US/Discovery Channel) +4:23"
7. Ruben Plaza (Spa/Comunidad Valenciana) +4:27"
8. Manuel Beltran (Spa/Discovery Channel) +4:29"
9. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa/Quick-Step) +5:05"
10. Michele Scarponi (Ita/Liberty Seguros) +5:14"