Vuelta a Espana 2013 Results: Stage 10 Standings, Highlights and Recap

Stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana is meant to separate the field, and that is exactly what it did with Christopher Horner coming away with his second stage win of the race.

On a day with two major summits, the American survived the climb up Alto de Hazallanas, which was one of the toughest finishes of the event to this point. 

He was able to stay ahead of Vincenzo Nibali, who ended up in second place in the stage. Alejandro Valverde will also have a spot on the podium after finishing in third place.

Here is a full look at the top 10 for Stage 10 of La Vuelta:

This mountainous day of competition was certainly a change of pace compared to the hill-filled days over the first week-and-a-half of the race. The 186.8-kilometer course featured very little riding on flat ground.

As a result, the two sprints took place within a few kilometers of each other, and both were in the final 60 kilometers of the race. 

Juan Antonio Flecha won the first of the two to earn some points toward the green jersey, while Tomasz Marczynski was the first to pass the second checkpoint.

However, the focus on the day was the climbs, which Velo Voices summed up appropriately:

The first summit up Alto de Monachil did plenty of damage on its own, as only a couple of riders were able to separate themselves from the pack, according to Sky Sports Cycling:

Those two men were Marczynski and Diego Ulissi, with the latter eventually reaching the top on his own, well ahead of the peloton. However, the second major climb was all about the race's favorites.

Horner made a late move toward the front in the final moments, and he stayed ahead of some familiar names:

He eventually built his lead up to about 49 seconds, which was more than enough to hold on against some tough competition.

This provides a big change to the overall standings, which started the day with Daniel Moreno owning a one-second lead over Nicolas Roche. Horner now will wear the red jersey with a 43-second advantage over Vincenzo Nibali.

Moreno had probably the most disappointing race, as he was forced to drop out with just five kilometers to go, according to Sky Sports Cycling:

He ended up finishing in 12th place and will have a tough time making up that ground. Here is an updated look at the overall classification:

Moreno will hold onto the green jersey for points after a great start, although Horner takes over in the mountain and combination standings.

The riders get a well-deserved off day Tuesday before returning to action Wednesday with a time trial in Tarazona. Look for the standings to remain relatively the same until the race moves to Andorra in Stage 14.

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