Gretsch wins Andalucia prologue

Patrick Gretsch continued a great day for Germany and Project 1T4i by winning the prologue to the Tour of Andalucia on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the day Gretsch's teammate and compatriot Marcel Kittel had won the final stage at the Tour of Oman.

Gretsch won the 6km stage in a time of 6:49, and came home clear of local favourite Markel Irizar Aranburu (RadioShack-Nissan) and Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun). The race begins in earnest tomorrow with a 198km stage to the town Benalmadena on the outskirts of Malaga.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4I0:06:49
2Markel Irizar (Spa) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:02
3Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:03
4Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:06
5Goikan Bille (Bel) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:08
6Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team Netapp0:00:10
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) Radioshack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:11
9Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Project 1T4IRow 8 - Cell 2
10José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:12
11Daniele Bennati (Ita) Radioshack-NissanRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Voigt (Ger) Radioshack-NissanRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:15
15Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech Powered By C100:00:16
17Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetappRow 17 - Cell 2
19Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:17
20Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 19 - Cell 2
21Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:18
22Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Radioshack-NissanRow 21 - Cell 2
23Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:19
25Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team0:00:20
28Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:21
29Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 28 - Cell 2
30Siron Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp0:00:22
32Gustavo Cesar (Spa) AndaluciaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:23
34Ryan Anderson (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 33 - Cell 2
35Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 34 - Cell 2
36Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:24
38Markus Fothen (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 37 - Cell 2
39Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42David Lelay (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:25
43Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetappRow 43 - Cell 2
45Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:26
46Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetappRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4I0:00:27
48Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4IRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:28
51Yann Huguet (Fra) Project 1T4IRow 50 - Cell 2
52Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 51 - Cell 2
53Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:29
54Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Adrián Palomares (Spa) AndaluciaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia0:00:30
57Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 57 - Cell 2
59Frank Schleck (Lux) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:31
60Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Rene Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP - Ghost0:00:32
62Stefan Vann Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 61 - Cell 2
63Antonio Piedra (Spa) Caja RuralRow 62 - Cell 2
64Will Routley (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 63 - Cell 2
65Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:33
66Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetappRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetappRow 67 - Cell 2
69Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:34
70Raymond Kunzli (Swi) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Moreno (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:35
73Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 72 - Cell 2
74Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 73 - Cell 2
75Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:36
76Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 76 - Cell 2
78Thomas Degand (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:37
79Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 78 - Cell 2
80Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 79 - Cell 2
81Óscar Freire (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 81 - Cell 2
83Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:39
84Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 84 - Cell 2
86Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:40
88Juan J Lobato (Spa) AndaluciaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Flavio De Luna (Mex) Spidertech Powered By C100:00:41
90Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 90 - Cell 2
92Johahnes Frohlinger (Ger) Project 1T4IRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Manuel Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural0:00:43
95Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Project 1T4I0:00:44
96Igor Romero (Spa) Caja RuralRow 95 - Cell 2
97Jesús Rosendo (Spa) AndaluciaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia0:00:45
99Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:47
100Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:48
101Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 101 - Cell 2
103Javier Aramendia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 102 - Cell 2
104Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia0:00:49
105Daniel Domínguez (Spa) Team NSP - GhostRow 104 - Cell 2
106Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP - Ghost0:00:51
107Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108David De La Fuente (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:52
109Nikita Novikon (Rus) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:59
111Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural0:01:04
112Leo Menville (Fra) Team NSP - Ghost0:01:19
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General classification after prologue
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4I0:00:49
2Markel Irizar (Spa) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:02
3Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:03
4Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:06
5Goikan Bille (Bel) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:08
6Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team Netapp0:00:10
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) Radioshack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:11
9Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Project 1T4IRow 8 - Cell 2
10José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:12
11Daniele Bennati (Ita) Radioshack-NissanRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Voigt (Ger) Radioshack-NissanRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:15
15Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech Powered By C100:00:16
17Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetappRow 17 - Cell 2
19Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:17
20Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 19 - Cell 2
21Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:18
22Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Radioshack-NissanRow 21 - Cell 2
23Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:19
25Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team0:00:20
28Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:21
29Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 28 - Cell 2
30Siron Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp0:00:22
32Gustavo Cesar (Spa) AndaluciaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:23
34Ryan Anderson (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 33 - Cell 2
35Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 34 - Cell 2
36Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:24
38Markus Fothen (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 37 - Cell 2
39Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42David Lelay (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:25
43Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetappRow 43 - Cell 2
45Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto - Belisol Team0:00:26
46Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetappRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4I0:00:27
48Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4IRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:28
51Yann Huguet (Fra) Project 1T4IRow 50 - Cell 2
52Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 51 - Cell 2
53Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:29
54Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Adrián Palomares (Spa) AndaluciaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia0:00:30
57Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 57 - Cell 2
59Frank Schleck (Lux) Radioshack-Nissan0:00:31
60Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Rene Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP - Ghost0:00:32
62Stefan Vann Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 61 - Cell 2
63Antonio Piedra (Spa) Caja RuralRow 62 - Cell 2
64Will Routley (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 63 - Cell 2
65Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:33
66Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetappRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetappRow 67 - Cell 2
69Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:34
70Raymond Kunzli (Swi) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Moreno (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:35
73Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 72 - Cell 2
74Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 73 - Cell 2
75Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:36
76Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 76 - Cell 2
78Thomas Degand (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:37
79Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 78 - Cell 2
80Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 79 - Cell 2
81Óscar Freire (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 81 - Cell 2
83Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:39
84Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 84 - Cell 2
86Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:40
88Juan J Lobato (Spa) AndaluciaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Flavio De Luna (Mex) Spidertech Powered By C100:00:41
90Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 90 - Cell 2
92Johahnes Frohlinger (Ger) Project 1T4IRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Manuel Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural0:00:43
95Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Project 1T4I0:00:44
96Igor Romero (Spa) Caja RuralRow 95 - Cell 2
97Jesús Rosendo (Spa) AndaluciaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia0:00:45
99Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:47
100Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:48
101Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems VerandasRow 101 - Cell 2
103Javier Aramendia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 102 - Cell 2
104Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia0:00:49
105Daniel Domínguez (Spa) Team NSP - GhostRow 104 - Cell 2
106Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP - Ghost0:00:51
107Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108David De La Fuente (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:52
109Nikita Novikon (Rus) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Verandas0:00:59
111Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural0:01:04
112Leo Menville (Fra) Team NSP - Ghost0:01:19
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Andalucian classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia0:07:19
2Antonio Piedra (Spa) Caja Rural0:07:21
3Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:07:24
4Juan J Lobato (Spa) Andalucia0:07:29
5Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia0:07:33
6Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia0:07:34
7Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia0:07:38
8Daniel Domínguez (Spa) Team NSP - GhostRow 7 - Cell 2
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Radioshack-Nissan0:20:51
2Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:10
3Project 1T4I0:00:14
4Movistar Team0:00:22
5Team Netapp0:00:24
6Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:32
7Lotto Belisol TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Saur - SojasunRow 7 - Cell 2
9Spidertech Powered By C100:00:36
10Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:43
11Katusha Team0:00:49
12Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:53
13Andalucia0:00:57
14Team NSP - Ghost0:01:08
15Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:01:20
16Caja Rural0:01:35

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