Cycling

Benjamin Van Itterbeeck of Belgium claimed the first extended solo stage victory in the 10th stage of the Tour DuPont, and Raul Alcala and Lance Armstrong set up today’s final-day showdown.

Itterbeeck emerged from the field with 35 miles left and won the 148-mile leg from Banner Elk, N.C., to Winston-Salem, N.C., in 6 hours, 50 minutes, 16 seconds.

Alcala, 29, of Mexico, and Armstrong, 21, of Plano, Tex., finished 13th and 11th in the main pack, enabling Alcala to maintain his 19-second lead.