With an on form Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) and Matthew Goss (Orica GreenEdge), who currently wears the maglia rossa passione jersey as the leader in the Points Classification, Spaniard Francisco Ventoso (Movistar Team) was far from the favorite heading into the sprint in Frosinone. In a bunch sprint, however, the victory does not necessarily go to the favorite, the strongest or even the fastest, but the one who can stay upright.
Results - Stage 9 - San Giorgio nel Sannio - Frosinone (171km)
1. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team 3:39:15
2. Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan
General Classification After Stage 9
1. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda - 36:02:40
2. Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team - 0:00:09
3. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team - 0:00:15
4. Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team - 0:00:35
5. Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team
6. Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale - 0:00:40
7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale - 0:00:45
8. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep - 0:00:46
9. Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan - 0:00:48
10. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale - 0:00:52
Jersey Leaders After Stage 9
maglia rosa - Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda
maglia rosso passione - Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team
maglia azzurra - Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni Giocattoli
maglia bianca - Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
Next: Stage 10 - Civitavecchia - Assisi (187km)
Photo: Luk Benies/AFP/Getty Images
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