(AP) CASTELFIDARDO, Italy - Frenchman John Gadret used a late attack to win the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, while Alberto Contador retained the overall lead.

Gadret attacked on the uphill finish with a few hundred meters to go and clocked 3 hours, 33 minutes, 11 seconds over the hilly 89-mile route from Tortoreto Lido to Castelfidardo. He dedicated his victory to Wouter Weylandt on the day of the Belgian rider's funeral.

Stage 11 - Results
1. John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale - 3:33:11
2. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver Katusha Team
3. Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
4. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez Androni Giocattoli
5. Alberto Contador Velasco Saxo Bank Sungard
6. Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana
7. Dario Cataldo Quickstep Cycling Team
8. Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD
9. Pablo Lastras Garcia Movistar Team
10. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas-Cannondale


General Classification After Stage 11
1. Alberto Contador Velasco Saxo Bank Sungard - 40:37:51
2. Kanstantsin Sivtsov HTC-Highroad - 0:00:59
3. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas-Cannondale - 0:01:21
4. Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin-Cervelo -0:01:28
5. Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD
6. David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team - 0:01:37
7. Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana - 0:01:41
8. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez Androni Giocattoli - 0:01:47
9. Dario Cataldo Quickstep Cycling Team - 0:02:21
10. Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

Full Results


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