Costa claims Trofeo Deià

Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) out-sprinted breakaway companion Joan Horrach (Team Katusha) to win the fourth stage of the Challenge Mallorca, the Trofeo Deià, on Wednesday. The two escapees narrowly held off a select 33-rider chase group led in by Costa's teammate José Iván Gutiérrez seven seconds later.

For the second consecutive day the category two Puig Major, Mallorca's highest mountain, proved decisive in the race's outcome. The previous day's winner and runner-up, Linus Gerdemann (Team Milram) and Rafael Valls (Footon-Servetto), were the first two over the frigid summit lined with snow, followed by Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne), Alexandre Botcharov (Team Katusha), Markus Eibegger (Footon-Servetto) and Costa.

On the challenging descent Costa, Horrach and Taaramae went clear inside of 25 kilometres to the finish line.

The leading trio extended their lead to 30 seconds with 10 kilometres remaining, but a determined chase group steadily chipped into their lead.

Costa, Horrach and Taaramae still had to tackle the third category Coll de'n Bleda at five kilometres to go, and the trio reached its peak holding a narrow 12-second advantage.

Two kilometres later their lead dropped to 10 seconds and soon afterwards Taaramae was dropped from the escape. Costa and Horrach continued in their pursuit of victory in the 143km Trofeo Deià as their lead dipped under 10 seconds inside the flamme rouge.

The duo timed their efforts to perfection with Costa prevailing over Horrach in the two-man sprint, holding off their pursuers by seven seconds at the finish.

While the peloton enjoyed dry conditions, the Trofeo Deià's four categorized climbs and cold weather again wreaked havoc on the field with 87 riders finishing outside the time cut and a further 26 abandoning on the day.

The 2010 Challenge Mallorca concludes tomorrow with the 158.5km Trofeo Magaluf – Palmanova, another mountainous stage featuring five categorized climbs.

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Full Results
1Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne3:27:21
2Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:02
3José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:07
4Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 3 - Cell 2
5José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mikel Landa (Spa) OrbeaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 20 - Cell 2
22Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) RabobankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 25 - Cell 2
27Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rodrigo García (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 31 - Cell 2
33Egor Silin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:17
35Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:00:21
36Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:01:00
37Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:07
38Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:20
39Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 38 - Cell 2
40David Gutiérrez P (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:53
42Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step0:02:00
43Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:02:29
44Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Spanish National Team0:02:30
45Tassilo Fricke (Ger) Team NetappRow 44 - Cell 2
46Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 45 - Cell 2
47Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:33
48Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 47 - Cell 2
49Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 48 - Cell 2
50Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 49 - Cell 2
51Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 50 - Cell 2
52Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 51 - Cell 2
53Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon0:03:00
54Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram0:03:25
55Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 54 - Cell 2
56Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 55 - Cell 2
57Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 57 - Cell 2
59Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 58 - Cell 2
60Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sylvian Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:04:30
62Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 61 - Cell 2
63Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 62 - Cell 2
64Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon0:04:54
65Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 65 - Cell 2
67Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 68 - Cell 2
70Tom Stansnisder (Ned) RabobankRow 69 - Cell 2
71Fco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 70 - Cell 2
72David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:06:01
73Sergi Escobar (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 73 - Cell 2
75Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:02
76Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:08:19
77Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:08:29
78Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:08:30
HDAntonio Miguel Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team0:10:55
HDJose Antonio De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 79 - Cell 2
HDJuan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 80 - Cell 2
HDSander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:12:57
HDManuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 82 - Cell 2
HDTony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:13:00
HDJens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 84 - Cell 2
HDMartin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 85 - Cell 2
HDPeter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 86 - Cell 2
HDJan Barta (Cze) Team NetappRow 87 - Cell 2
HDTejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 88 - Cell 2
HDDuyn Huub (Ned) Team NetappRow 89 - Cell 2
HDTristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 90 - Cell 2
HDLeopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 91 - Cell 2
HDAndoni Blazquez (Spa) OrbeaRow 92 - Cell 2
HDLaurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 93 - Cell 2
HDAnders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 94 - Cell 2
HDGrischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 95 - Cell 2
HDImanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 96 - Cell 2
HDAlberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 97 - Cell 2
HDKoos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 98 - Cell 2
HDJoost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 99 - Cell 2
HDBauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 100 - Cell 2
HDBastien Delrot (Fra) Team NetappRow 101 - Cell 2
HDChristophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 102 - Cell 2
HDKevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 103 - Cell 2
HDCraig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 104 - Cell 2
HDKasper Klostergaard (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 105 - Cell 2
HDNico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:13:06
HDLuis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon0:13:47
HDOscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 108 - Cell 2
HDJosae Luis Roldan (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:16:08
HDSergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:16:10
HDKurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick StepRow 111 - Cell 2
HDRamon Domene (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
HDJose Vicente Toribio (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 113 - Cell 2
HDRobin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 114 - Cell 2
HDSjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 115 - Cell 2
HDAirán Fernández (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
HDJakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 117 - Cell 2
HDDiego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 118 - Cell 2
HDMario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 119 - Cell 2
HDEloy Teruel (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
HDMarzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'EpargneRow 121 - Cell 2
HDChristoph Pfingsten (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 122 - Cell 2
HDDavid Deroo (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 123 - Cell 2
HDMitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 124 - Cell 2
HDBert De Backer (Bel) Skil - ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
HDIván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 126 - Cell 2
HDTomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 127 - Cell 2
HDFrantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 128 - Cell 2
HDVladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 129 - Cell 2
HDAlexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetappRow 130 - Cell 2
HDPetr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 131 - Cell 2
HDFrantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 132 - Cell 2
HDGustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 133 - Cell 2
HDMauro Facci (Ita) Quick StepRow 134 - Cell 2
HDStanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 135 - Cell 2
HDTomas Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 136 - Cell 2
HDDelio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 137 - Cell 2
HDJakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 138 - Cell 2
HDNicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 139 - Cell 2
HDFrancesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 140 - Cell 2
HDJaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 141 - Cell 2
HDPiet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
HDNico Keinath (Ger) Team NetappRow 143 - Cell 2
HDLuke Roberts (Aus) Team MilramRow 144 - Cell 2
HDPedro Merino (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 145 - Cell 2
HDAdrián Saez (Spa) OrbeaRow 146 - Cell 2
HDAndrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y LeonRow 147 - Cell 2
HDAitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 148 - Cell 2
HDMatthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 149 - Cell 2
HDAddy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 150 - Cell 2
HDKai Reus (Ned) Rabobank0:19:10
HDBram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:23:22
HDPablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 153 - Cell 2
HDCesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 154 - Cell 2
HDBeñat Urain (Spa) OrbeaRow 155 - Cell 2
HDRobert Förster (Ger) Team MilramRow 156 - Cell 2
HDBas Stamsnijder (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 157 - Cell 2
HDNoel Martin (Spa) OrbeaRow 158 - Cell 2
HDCheng Ji (Chn) Skil - ShimanoRow 159 - Cell 2
HDAsier Maeztu (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
HDEugeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha0:23:27
HDTony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 162 - Cell 2
HDJack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 163 - Cell 2
HDJeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 164 - Cell 2
DNSKanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 165 - Cell 2
DNSDimitri Clayes (Bel) Team NetappRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFBert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFAlan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFAlberto Benítez Román (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFTom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFKalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFJob Vissers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFJin Long (Chn) Skil - ShimanoRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFAlbert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFRobert Wagner (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFGustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFCarlos Castaño (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFGustavo Rodríguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFJon Izagirre (Spa) OrbeaRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFJon Aberasturi (Spa) OrbeaRow 182 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Ilundain (Spa) OrbeaRow 183 - Cell 2
DNFAritz Etxebarria (Spa) OrbeaRow 184 - Cell 2
DNFXabier Zabalo (Spa) OrbeaRow 185 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetappRow 186 - Cell 2
DNFPablo Aitor Bernal (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 187 - Cell 2
DNFRafael Serrano (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 188 - Cell 2
DNFMarc Reynes (Spa) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 189 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - AuthorRow 190 - Cell 2
DNFRune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 191 - Cell 2
DNFAlbert Torres (Spa) Spanish National TeamRow 192 - Cell 2
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Combination Competition
1Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne10pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha8Row 2 - Cell 3
4José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram6Row 6 - Cell 3
8José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprints
1Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1
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Sprints Special
1Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram3pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1Row 1 - Cell 3
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Mountains
1Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram10pts
2Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Caisse d'Epargne10:22:17
2Team Katusha0:00:02
3Footon-Servetto0:00:07
4Omega Pharma-LottoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Milram0:00:21
6Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:20
7Team Saxo Bank0:04:54
8Andalucia - Cajasur0:04:59
9Team HTC - Columbia0:05:54
10Quick Step0:06:23
11Rabobank0:07:20
12Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon0:10:10
13Xacobeo Galicia0:14:13
14Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:17:11
15Spanish National Team0:19:12
16Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:23:31
17Team Netapp0:28:16
18Orbea0:29:03
19PSK Whirlpool - Author0:41:56
20Skil - Shimano0:48:16

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