September 12, 2004 – Leonardio Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) took today’s Vuelta stage over Liberty Seguros’ Roberto Heras and Isidro Nozal. Postal’s Floyd Landis continues to lead.

Stage 9:

1. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.29.36
2. Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.04
3. Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.10
4. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto 0.15
5. Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 0.25
6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme 0.29
7. Denis Menchov (Rus) Illes Balears-Banesto 0.41
8. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.52
9. Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor 0.55
10. Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 1.09

Overall:

1. Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor 31.46.48
2. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor 0.33
3. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto 0.38
4. Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.51
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme 0.57
6. Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros 1.35
7. Denis Menchov (Rus) Illes Balears-Banesto 1.52
8. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 1.55
9. Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 2.25
10. David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme 3.30