By Shane Stokes in Alto de La Cobertoria
Astana directeur sportif Neil Stephens said after stage nine that he was delighted with Alexandre Vinokourov’s race. "Things are really good. The most positive thing is how Alexandre worked today. He tried to do his best for Kashechkin before he went. He didn’t just think of himself. He thought about his teammate and the general classification and when there was no alternative, it was only then that he turned on the gas.
