Matthews strikes again in Murcia sprint

Under 23 world road race champion Michael Matthews (Rabobank) won the first stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia, confirming yet again that he has the speed and tenacity to win sprints in his first season as a professional.

Matthews was given an excellent lead-out by the Rabobank team, which chased down the break of the day and a late three-rider attack. Rabobank also had Theo Bos in its roster for the Spanish race but Matthews won it, beating Team Sky’s Russell Downing and Davide Appollonio.

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) finished safely in the main peloton in 14th place.

The 178.7km hilly stage was characterised by a six-rider break that formed after just five kilometres. With the Spanish weather wet and cloudy, the peloton was happy to them hang out front for most of the stage.

Carlos Verona (Spain), Pablo Lechuga (Andalucía-Caja Granada), Laurent Mangel (Saur Sojasun), Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano), Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil-DCM) and José María Alcaraz (KTM-Murcia) opened a 5:50 gap after just 28km but that was as far as they got, as Rabobank, Team Sky and Saxo Bank-SunGard rode tempo to keep them under control.

Mangel was the first to the top of the three climbs during the stage and so secured the climber’s jersey, while Timmer won the intermediate sprint after 130km.

However the peloton closed them down and caught everyone except Mangel on the last climb and fast finale. And even Mangel was swept up with 10 kilometres to go as the sprinters’ teams prepared for a fast finish.

Rafael Valls (Geox-TMC), Francisco Pérez (Movistar) and Chris Jones (UnitedHealthcare) tried a late attack with three kilometres to go but they were also pulled back, with Valls the last to be caught inside the final kilometre.

Rabobank and Team Sky then took over but the Dutch ProTeam struck again, taking their eleventh win of the 2011 season.

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Full Results
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team4:26:09
2Russell Downing (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja RuralRow 3 - Cell 2
5Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 5 - Cell 2
7Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:02
13Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rene Mandri (Est) Endura RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Salvador Guardiola Tora (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 17 - Cell 2
19Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMCRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marcos Garcia (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jordi Simon (Spa) SpainRow 22 - Cell 2
24Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 25 - Cell 2
27Samuel Nicolás (Spa) SpainRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rubén Fernández (Spa) SpainRow 27 - Cell 2
29Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 28 - Cell 2
30Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 31 - Cell 2
33José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 32 - Cell 2
34Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 34 - Cell 2
36Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 39 - Cell 2
41Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Higinio Fernández (Spa) Caja RuralRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:10
45Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:18
46Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:20
47Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Endura RacingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 48 - Cell 2
50Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Endura RacingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Francisco García Nicolás (Spa) SpainRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 51 - Cell 2
53Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 52 - Cell 2
54Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Saxo Bank SungardRow 55 - Cell 2
57Javier Benitez Pomares (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Santo Anza (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:29
60Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:31
61Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Pascual Orengo Lopez (Spa) SpainRow 61 - Cell 2
63Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Geox-TMCRow 62 - Cell 2
64Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spain0:00:34
66Manuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 65 - Cell 2
67Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexey Markov (Rus) RussiaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) SpainRow 69 - Cell 2
71Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:37
72Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Caja RuralRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jose Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 74 - Cell 2
76Oscar Garcia-Casarrubios Pintor (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Paul Poux (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez (Col) Movistar TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Endura RacingRow 82 - Cell 2
84Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Serguey Frisanov (Rus) RussiaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 88 - Cell 2
90Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 91 - Cell 2
93Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 92 - Cell 2
94Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97David Clarke (GBr) Endura RacingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 97 - Cell 2
99Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 98 - Cell 2
100Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 99 - Cell 2
101Rubén Reig Conejero (Spa) Caja RuralRow 100 - Cell 2
102Florian Bissinger (Ger) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:01:13
105Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RussiaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:30
109Evgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russia0:01:32
110Hector Gonzalez Baeza (Spa) KTM - Murcia0:01:39
111Pablo Lechuga Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada0:02:12
112Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:14
113Alexander Serov (Rus) Russia0:03:48
114Kiril Yatsevich (Rus) Russia0:05:23
115José María Alcaraz Franco (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Philip Schinagl (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:05:33
117Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 116 - Cell 2
118John Anderson (Aus) Endura RacingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Philipp Grömer (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 118 - Cell 2
120Christian Pavitschitz (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 119 - Cell 2
121Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 120 - Cell 2
122Lukas Ranacher (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:08:06
123Ivan Kovalev (Rus) Russia0:08:41
124Callum Wilkinson (GBr) Endura RacingRow 123 - Cell 2
125Lars Pria (Rou) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:10:42
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Points
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team25pts
2Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - Shimano12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - Shimano4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Alhama
1Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano3pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3José María Alcaraz Franco (Spa) KTM - Murcia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Portmán (Cat. 3)
1Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Spain1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Cedacero (Cat. 3)
1Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Spain1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Cola del Caballo (Cat. 3)
1Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Spain1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Skil - Shimano13:18:27
2Sky Procycling0:00:02
3Caja RuralRow 2 - Cell 2
4Geox-TMC0:00:04
5Saur - SojasunRow 4 - Cell 2
6Saxo Bank SungardRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Movistar Team0:00:06
9SpainRow 8 - Cell 2
10KTM - Murcia0:00:24
11Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Endura Racing0:00:42
13Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:47
15Andalucia Caja Granada0:01:10
16Team Garmin-Cervelo0:01:11
17Russia0:02:24
18ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:11:43
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General classification after stage 1
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team4:26:09
2Russell Downing (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja RuralRow 3 - Cell 2
5Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 5 - Cell 2
7Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:02
13Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rene Mandri (Est) Endura RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Salvador Guardiola Tora (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 17 - Cell 2
19Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMCRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marcos Garcia (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jordi Simon (Spa) SpainRow 22 - Cell 2
24Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 25 - Cell 2
27Samuel Nicolás (Spa) SpainRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rubén Fernández (Spa) SpainRow 27 - Cell 2
29Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 28 - Cell 2
30Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 31 - Cell 2
33José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 32 - Cell 2
34Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 34 - Cell 2
36Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 39 - Cell 2
41Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Higinio Fernández (Spa) Caja RuralRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:10
45Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:18
46Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:20
47Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Endura RacingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 48 - Cell 2
50Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Endura RacingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Francisco García Nicolás (Spa) SpainRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 51 - Cell 2
53Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 52 - Cell 2
54Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Saxo Bank SungardRow 55 - Cell 2
57Javier Benitez Pomares (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Santo Anza (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:29
60Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:31
61Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Pascual Orengo Lopez (Spa) SpainRow 61 - Cell 2
63Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Geox-TMCRow 62 - Cell 2
64Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spain0:00:34
66Manuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 65 - Cell 2
67Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexey Markov (Rus) RussiaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) SpainRow 69 - Cell 2
71Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:37
72Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Caja RuralRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jose Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Geox-TMCRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 74 - Cell 2
76Oscar Garcia-Casarrubios Pintor (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Paul Poux (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez (Col) Movistar TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Endura RacingRow 82 - Cell 2
84Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Serguey Frisanov (Rus) RussiaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 88 - Cell 2
90Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Caja GranadaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 91 - Cell 2
93Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 92 - Cell 2
94Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97David Clarke (GBr) Endura RacingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 97 - Cell 2
99Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 98 - Cell 2
100Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 99 - Cell 2
101Rubén Reig Conejero (Spa) Caja RuralRow 100 - Cell 2
102Florian Bissinger (Ger) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:01:13
105Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RussiaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:30
109Evgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russia0:01:32
110Hector Gonzalez Baeza (Spa) KTM - Murcia0:01:39
111Pablo Lechuga Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada0:02:12
112Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:14
113Alexander Serov (Rus) Russia0:03:48
114Kiril Yatsevich (Rus) Russia0:05:23
115José María Alcaraz Franco (Spa) KTM - MurciaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Philip Schinagl (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:05:33
117Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 116 - Cell 2
118John Anderson (Aus) Endura RacingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Philipp Grömer (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 118 - Cell 2
120Christian Pavitschitz (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - OberndorferRow 119 - Cell 2
121Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 120 - Cell 2
122Lukas Ranacher (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:08:06
123Ivan Kovalev (Rus) Russia0:08:41
124Callum Wilkinson (GBr) Endura RacingRow 123 - Cell 2
125Lars Pria (Rou) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:10:42
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Points classification
1Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team25pts
2Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - Shimano12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - Shimano4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano3pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3José María Alcaraz Franco (Spa) KTM - Murcia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun9pts
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Spain3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Skil - Shimano13:18:27
2Sky Procycling0:00:02
3Caja RuralRow 2 - Cell 2
4Geox-TMC0:00:04
5Saur - SojasunRow 4 - Cell 2
6Saxo Bank SungardRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Movistar Team0:00:06
9SpainRow 8 - Cell 2
10KTM - Murcia0:00:24
11Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Endura Racing0:00:42
13Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:47
15Andalucia Caja Granada0:01:10
16Team Garmin-Cervelo0:01:11
17Russia0:02:24
18ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer0:11:43

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