MADRID (AFP) - Russian rider Denis Menchov of the Rabobank team won the Tour of Spain title here on Sunday following the 21st and final stage.

It is the second Vuelta crown for 29-year-old who lives in the northern Spanish town of Pamplona, after he took the 2005 title when Spaniard Roberto Heras was disqualified for doping.

Spaniards Carlos Sastre and Samuel Sanchez completed the podium.

Italian Daniele Bennati of the Lampre team won a sprint finish to claim the victory in the final stage.