Valverde wins opening stage after Freire is relegated

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) claimed the opening stage of the Tour of the Basque country on Monday afternoon, after the race jury upheld a protest against Oscar Freire (Rabobank) for an irregular sprint.

Freire pulled across the road in the final 200 metres of the stage, forcing Valverde towards the barriers that lined the left-hand side of the home straight. Commissares agreed that Freire had deviated from his line and awarded the stage to Valverde. The decision meant Christophe Le Mevel (Francaise de Jeux) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) were awarded second and third place, respectively.

It was the sixth career stage victory at the Basque Tour for Valverde. He leads the race overall, ahead of Le Mevel and Hesjedal.

Pre-race favourite Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) missed a decisive split in the peloton on the final climb of the day and finished 1:38 behind the stage winner. His hopes of overall victory seemingly over for another year.

Earlier, a five rider breakaway had moved away from the peloton in the first hour of the race and worked to quickly establish what would be a maximum advantage of 5:40. The quintet consisted of Serguei Klimov (Katusha), Christian Meier (Garmin-Transitions), Martin Pedersen (Footon-Servetto), Gonzalo Rabuñal (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Sergio Carrasco (Andalucía CajaSur).

Smooth Spanish roads kept the pace high, but the introduction of the first of the Tour's many hills created a gradual erosion of the gap to the leaders. Although lower category, the climbs of the Cobaron, Avellaneda, Humaran, Puxtet and Pippin shaved time off the difference between the two groups of riders.

On truly home soil, the Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi squad were prominent at the lead of the chase, though Lampre-Farnese Vini, RadioShack, and later Sky, Rabobank and Saxo Bank were also involved in the pace-making.

Ahead, the climbs were taking their told as Pedersen fell away from the front group. The remaining leaders stayed out in front, clinging onto an advantage that began to drop away sharply as it returned to the two minute mark.

On the Putxet, the early breakaway was neutralized, but was immediately replaced with a catalogue of the event's 'big names'. Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Chris Horner (RadioShack) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) launched their own attack and were joined by shortly afterwards by Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank), Beñat Intxausti (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Christophe Le Mevel (Francaise de Jeux) and Jurgen van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto).

Having missed the powerhouse break, Damiano Cunego (Lampre) was one of the riders taking responsibility for the chase. Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), content in the knowledge his brother had made the split, monitored events from third wheel.

As the race flew downhill towards the finish line, the leaders' advantage hovered around the 20 second mark, favourable conditions making the chase behind difficult for those in the peloton.

But with five kilometres to race the front group began to play cat-and-mouse, breaking their momentum. A re-organisation ensued, but at three-to-go, they chase had made contact, forming a lead peloton of some 30 riders. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) had survived the selection of the stage's final climbs and sat ominously at the front of the group.

Katusha led the sprint out, but Freire leapt quickly from third wheel, with Valverde on his tail. Freire gradually edged his way left across the road, boxing Valverde in and raising the ire of his Caisse d'Epargne rival as the finish line passed. The race jury subsequently relegated Freire and awarded the stage victory to Valverde. 

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Full Results
1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne3:57:58
2Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 1 - Cell 2
3Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioshackRow 10 - Cell 2
12Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 11 - Cell 2
13Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 16 - Cell 2
18Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioshackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:01:39
26Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 32 - Cell 2
34Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 33 - Cell 2
35David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 34 - Cell 2
36Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 37 - Cell 2
39Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des JeuxRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:02:40
49Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 49 - Cell 2
51Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MilramRow 51 - Cell 2
53Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 53 - Cell 2
55Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 57 - Cell 2
59David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) RabobankRow 63 - Cell 2
65Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 64 - Cell 2
66Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 67 - Cell 2
69Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 69 - Cell 2
71José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 70 - Cell 2
72Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 71 - Cell 2
73Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 72 - Cell 2
74Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 75 - Cell 2
77Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 76 - Cell 2
78Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - TransitionsRow 80 - Cell 2
82Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) RabobankRow 82 - Cell 2
84Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 84 - Cell 2
86Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 88 - Cell 2
90Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 89 - Cell 2
91Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack0:06:06
92Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 92 - Cell 2
94Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:06:56
96Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 95 - Cell 2
97David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des JeuxRow 98 - Cell 2
100Manuel Calvente Corbas (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 99 - Cell 2
101Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Markus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 102 - Cell 2
104David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:33
105Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale0:09:08
109Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 109 - Cell 2
111Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 110 - Cell 2
112Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 111 - Cell 2
113Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 116 - Cell 2
118Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-DoimoRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fuyu Li (Chn) Team RadioshackRow 120 - Cell 2
122Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 121 - Cell 2
123Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 122 - Cell 2
124Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 123 - Cell 2
125Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'EpargneRow 124 - Cell 2
126Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 125 - Cell 2
127Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) AstanaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team RadioshackRow 129 - Cell 2
131Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 130 - Cell 2
132Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 131 - Cell 2
133Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team KatushaRow 134 - Cell 2
136Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 135 - Cell 2
137Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 136 - Cell 2
138Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 138 - Cell 2
140David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 139 - Cell 2
141Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 140 - Cell 2
142Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 141 - Cell 2
143Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:09:59
144Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 143 - Cell 2
145Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - TransitionsRow 144 - Cell 2
146Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 145 - Cell 2
147Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 146 - Cell 2
148Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 149 - Cell 2
151Rodrigo Garcia Rena (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 150 - Cell 2
152José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 151 - Cell 2
153Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MilramRow 152 - Cell 2
154Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:15:25
155Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 155 - Cell 2
157Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:16:17
158Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-ServettoRow 157 - Cell 2
159Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 158 - Cell 2
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General Classification
1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne3:57:58
2Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 1 - Cell 2
3Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alexandr Kolobnev Russia Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioshackRow 10 - Cell 2
12Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 11 - Cell 2
13Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 16 - Cell 2
18Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Christopher Horner United States Team RadioshackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:01:39
26Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Eduard Vorganov Russia Team KatushaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 32 - Cell 2
34Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 33 - Cell 2
35David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 34 - Cell 2
36Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 37 - Cell 2
39Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Evgeny Petrov Russia Team KatushaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alexandre Botcharov Russia Team KatushaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des JeuxRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:02:40
49Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 49 - Cell 2
51Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MilramRow 51 - Cell 2
53Alexandr Pliuschin Moldova Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 53 - Cell 2
55Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 57 - Cell 2
59David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) RabobankRow 63 - Cell 2
65Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 64 - Cell 2
66Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 67 - Cell 2
69Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 69 - Cell 2
71José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 70 - Cell 2
72Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 71 - Cell 2
73Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 72 - Cell 2
74Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 75 - Cell 2
77Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 76 - Cell 2
78Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - TransitionsRow 80 - Cell 2
82Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) RabobankRow 82 - Cell 2
84Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-DoimoRow 84 - Cell 2
86Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 88 - Cell 2
90Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 89 - Cell 2
91Matthew Busche United States Team Radioshack0:06:06
92Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 92 - Cell 2
94Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) AstanaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:06:56
96Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team RadioshackRow 95 - Cell 2
97David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) AstanaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des JeuxRow 98 - Cell 2
100Manuel Calvente Corbas (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 99 - Cell 2
101Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Markus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 102 - Cell 2
104David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:33
105Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Serguei Klimov Russia Team KatushaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Alexander Efimkin Russia AG2R La Mondiale0:09:08
109Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 109 - Cell 2
111Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 110 - Cell 2
112Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 111 - Cell 2
113Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 116 - Cell 2
118Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-DoimoRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fuyu Li China Team RadioshackRow 120 - Cell 2
122Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 121 - Cell 2
123Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 122 - Cell 2
124Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 123 - Cell 2
125Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'EpargneRow 124 - Cell 2
126Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 125 - Cell 2
127Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) AstanaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ivan Rovny Russia Team RadioshackRow 129 - Cell 2
131Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 130 - Cell 2
132Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 131 - Cell 2
133Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team KatushaRow 134 - Cell 2
136Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 135 - Cell 2
137Thomas Peterson United States Garmin - TransitionsRow 136 - Cell 2
138Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 138 - Cell 2
140David Zabriskie United States Garmin - TransitionsRow 139 - Cell 2
141Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 140 - Cell 2
142Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 141 - Cell 2
143Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:09:59
144Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 143 - Cell 2
145Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - TransitionsRow 144 - Cell 2
146Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 145 - Cell 2
147Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 146 - Cell 2
148Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 149 - Cell 2
151Rodrigo Garcia Rena (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 150 - Cell 2
152José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 151 - Cell 2
153Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MilramRow 152 - Cell 2
154Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:15:25
155Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 155 - Cell 2
157Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:16:17
158Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-ServettoRow 157 - Cell 2
159Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 158 - Cell 2

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