Valverde the best; moves closer to jersey

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) (Image credit: AFP)

The Tour de Romandie is set for an exciting finish in tomorrow's time trial in Lausanne, with the top four on general classification separated by 28 seconds. Although the lead stayed with Liberty Seguros' Alberto Contador, a stage win by Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) closed the gap to just six seconds. Valverde beat Alexandre Moos (Phonak) and Cadel Evans (Davitamon) in the sprint to the line in Sion, after the lead group had chased down a dangerous solo move by Andrey Kashechkin (Liberty Seguros) inside the final two kilometres.

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