MADRID, March 8, 2009 (AFP) – Russia’s Denis Menchov, of the Rabobank team,
won the Tour of Murcia on Sunday after the fifth and final stage over 142.5km
between Santiago de la Ribera and Murcia.

Australia’s Graeme Brown, also of the Rabobank team, won the stage in 3hr
11min 46sec. Spain’s Ruben Plaza was second overall with Dutchman Pieter
Weening taking third.

5th stage
1. Graeme Brown (AUS/Rabobank) 3h 11min 46sec, 2. Greg Henderson (NZL), 3.
Juan José Haedo (ARG), 4. Mathew Goss (AUS), 5. Luca Paolini (ITA) all same
time

Overall final standings
1. Denis Menchov (RUS/Rabobank) 14h 55min 06sec, 2. Rubén Plaza (ESP) at
20, 3. Pieter Weening (NED) at 35, 4. Xavier Tondo (ESP) at 45, 5. Jaume
Rovira (ESP) at 51