September 11, 2002 (Sierra Nevada, SP) – Guido Trentin secured the fourth
consecutive Italian stage victory in the 2002 Vuelta a Espana. The 26
year-old Italian outduelled all other riders in the final ascent in the
Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Trentin added to two victories by Mario Cipollini and one by Danilo di Luca
to mark only the third time Italian riders have strung together four
successive Vuelta stage wins.

Stage 5 : El Ejido o Almeria – Sierra Nevada, 198 km

1. Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis                                5.45.59
(34.336 km/h)
2. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) Bigmat.Auber 93                      0.08
3. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       0.10
4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Eroski
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom                       0.28
6. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE-Eroski                                0.45
7. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        0.47
8. Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com
9. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport                      0.51
10. Rui Miguel Sousa (Por) Milaneza-MSS                          0.53

137. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service                      23.58

Overall:

1. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Eroski                       16.53.20
2. Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis                                   0.16
3. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE-Eroski                                0.35
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom                       0.36
5. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        0.52
6. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.03
7. Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
8. Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                              1.04
9. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) Bigmat.Auber 93                      1.14
10. Joseba Beloki (Spa) ONCE-Eroski                              1.28

122. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service                      24.58