September 9, 2002 – Mario Cipollini was once again unbeatable in the Vuelta
d’España. The Italian sprint ace of the Acqua & Sapone team outclassed compatriot
Alessandro Petacchi and Austrian Gerrit Glomser to claim his second
straight stage win in Spain.

Super Mario now has two career stage wins in the Vuelta. Combined with
his 40 stage wins in the Giro and twelve victories in the Tour de France,
Cipollini has a current career total of 54 stage wins combined in the
Vuelta, the Tour and the Giro. only Belgian legend Eddy Merckx has more
stage wins under his belt.

Stage 4:Aguilas – Roquetas De Mar, 149.5 km

1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo 3.33.32
(42.01km/h)
2. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
3. Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco-Longoni Sport
4. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom
5. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
6. Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio
7. Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS
8. Oscar Freire (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
9. Lauri Aus (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance
10. Jeroen Blijevens (Ned) Domo-Farm Frites

81. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service

Overall:

1. Joseba Beloki (Spa) onCE-Eroski 11.07.11
2. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) onCE-Eroski
3. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Spa) onCE-Eroski
4. José Azevedo (Por) onCE-Eroski
5. Marcos Serrano (Spa) onCE-Eroski
6. Jörg Jaksche (Ger) onCE-Eroski
7. José Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.09
8. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 0.12
9. Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service 0.14
10. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal Service

74. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service 1.10