Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) on form to take Stage 17 of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.

Stage 17 Results:


46 km Time Trial



1. Peter Velits (SVK/HTC-Columbia) 52 minutes 43 seconds

2. Denis Menchov (RUS/Rabobank) at 0:12

3. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/Saxo Bank) at 0:37

4. Gustav Larsson (SWE/Saxo Bank) at 0:50

5. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/Caisse d'Epargne) at 1:03

6. Leif Hoste (BEL/Omega Pharma-Lotto) at 1:07

7. David Zabriskie (USA/Garmin-Transitions) at 1:10

8. Carlos Barredo (ESP/Quick Step) at 1:14

9. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/Omega Pharma-Lotto) at 1:24

10. David Millar (GBR/Garmin-Transitions) at 1:27



Overall Standings after Stage 17:



1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/Liquigas-Doimo) 71 hours 19 minutes 49 seconds

2. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (ESP/Xacobeo Galicia) at 0:39

3. Peter Velits (SVK/HTC-Columbia) at 2:00

4. Frank Schleck (LUX/Saxo Bank) at 3:44

5. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/Katusha) at 3:45

6. Xavier Tondo (ESP/Cervelo TestTeam) at 3:45

7. Tom Danielson (USA/Garmin-Transitions) at 3:55

8. Nicolas Roche (EIR/Ag2r-La Mondiale) at 4:03

9. Carlos Sastre (ESP/Cervelo TestTeam) at 4:13

10. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/Caisse d'Epargne) at 5:43