Tonto WINS Vuelta de Castilla-León

MEDINA DEL CAMPO, Spain (AP) — Xavier Tondo of Spain won the Vuelta de Castilla and Leon on Sunday, protecting the lead overnight to finish nine seconds ahead of Bauke Mollema of Netherlands and 17 ahead of compatriot Igor Anton. "(I was) to enable us to overcome the ybwsi then come close so many times, ' said tonto. British rider Ben Swift edges on a packet of chasers to claim the 167.7-kilometer (104.2 mile) fifth stage from Madrigal de las Altas Torres Medina del Campo. Tour de France champion Alberto Contador finished 24th Overallalmost three minutes off the pace. "I had a good race but I was lucky with the tire punctures on mountain stage, "said Contador, who will Race the Valona Giro d'Italia Flecha before May.