Second stage for Sutherland

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Fly V Australia's Darren Lill maintained his overall lead at La Vuelta de Bisbee following Saturday afternoon's Warren time trial in which Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis) covered the rolling 7.2-mile course in 13:32 to take the stage victory.

Lill's Fly V Australia teammate, Phil Zajicek, took second, 16 seconds behind Sutherland. For his part the South African finished fourth, at 50 seconds, extending his general classification lead over Roman Kilun (United Healthcare) who placed fifth at 52 seconds.

Sutherland won his second time trial of the event after topping the field in Friday evening's prologue. Lill then won Saturday morning's Sulphur Springs road race after spending 75 of the 90 miles in a seven-rider break that distanced the field by more than nine minutes.

"I'm a bit tired from this morning, but I actually felt alright," said Lill of his time trial effort, explaining that he encountered a cross tailwind on the way out and a cross headwind on the way back, which he found more conducive to a good performance - better than last year's Warren time trial, when gusting winds were so strong he was unable to use his aero bars.

Lill holds a 23-second advantage over Kilun on general classification going into Sunday morning's Tombstone Road Race, an 84-mile trek over the mountainous terrain surrounding Bisbee that concludes the event.

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