Sammy superior in seven ways
Sanchez wins 'queen' stage as Valverde regains race lead
Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez provided an indication of his form as the 2010 season kicks into top gear, prevailing on the tough fourth stage to Eibar on Thursday and giving his Euskaltel-Euskadi team its first victory this year.
Despite a quiet start to the year, Sanchez showed his cards in the final kilometres of the journey from Murgia Zuia, climbing superbly to beat fellow Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) and talented Dutchman Robert Gesink (Rabobank).
With Oscar Freire still on the slopes of the Alto de Usartza when Valverde finished, Caisse d'Epargne's race captain once again assumed the overall race ascendancy, establishing the narrowest of leads over Team RadioShack's Chris Horner. Gesink is a further second back in third, setting up an interesting finish to this year's edition of the Basque Country's 'national' tour.
Seven climbs in 160km of racing
With about 2100m of climbing on the menu, today's stage was always going to end in a selection near the top of the day's final climb, the Alto de Uzartza. It summited just two kilometres from the finish line, so the favourites for the overall title would come to the fore on the tough slopes of this category 1 ascent.
And despite being only 160km long today's stage included seven categorised climbs, with only two of those less than a category 2; as has proven to be the case in previous editions, it was considered decisive for overall victory in this year's Vuelta a Pais Vasco.
Knowing that they could build a solid advantage, Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Footon-Servetto), Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas), Johannes Frohlinger (Milram) and Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) went on the attack early on.
Fuglsang got a free hand at Saxo Bank after Frank Schleck didn't start the stage following his crash the previous day. The quintet gained four minutes mid-stage but that was as good as it got, with Katusha leading the chase for the on-form Joaquin Rodriguez. Lampre-Farnese Vini also worked hard to set up Damiano Cunego.
On the Alto de San Miguel, the day's penutimate climb, the gap was down to a minute and Britain's Steve Cummings (Team Sky) made an attempt to get across. He didn't make an impact and was eventually swept up by the bunch at the bottom of the final climb.
Txurruka had shown he was the break's strongest climber during the stage and tried to stay with the overall contenders when they eventually caught the escape group. An attack by Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) blew the leading group apart, however, the resurgent Luxembourger showing strong form ahead of the Ardennes Classics to put Rodriguez into some difficulty.
Like last year's edition, Chris Horner (RadioShack) was also active late in Pais Vasco's 'queen' stage; following Schleck's ill-fated attack and just two kilometres from the summit of the Uzartza, he made a do-or-die push for the win, quickly establishing a gap that proved to be insufficient to shake Valverde, Sanchez, Gesink and former mountain biker Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto), who were only a few second behind.
Despite cresting the 580m Alto de Usartza climb alone, Horner was quickly caught after the summit and watched as Euskaltel-Euskadi's Olympic road race champion dived down the short descent to eventually win by just two seconds, with the fast-charging Valverde and Gesink dragging the American to the line.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 4:05:16 |
2 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:00:02 |
3 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:33 |
6 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:40 |
8 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:00:49 |
10 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | 0:01:11 |
13 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:01:14 |
20 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 0:01:16 |
21 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:01:42 |
30 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:01:49 |
31 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | 0:01:54 |
32 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:02:46 |
33 | Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:03:33 |
37 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:03:46 |
45 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:04:23 |
46 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:06:04 |
51 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:06:44 |
52 | Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:06:56 |
53 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:08:48 |
63 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:10:09 |
66 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | 0:11:13 |
81 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 0:14:47 |
82 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:17:42 |
83 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack | 0:23:25 |
142 | Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:24:05 |
144 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:28:27 |
145 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Radioshack | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | pts |
2 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | pts |
2 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | pts |
2 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | pts |
2 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 10 | pts |
2 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | pts |
2 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 10 | pts |
2 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 25 | pts |
2 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 3 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 12:17:32 |
2 | Team Radioshack | 0:00:45 |
3 | Team HTC - Columbia | 0:01:37 |
4 | Caisse D'Epargne | 0:02:15 |
5 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:03:33 |
6 | Française Des Jeux | 0:04:20 |
7 | Quick Step | 0:05:06 |
8 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:06:02 |
9 | Astana | 0:07:34 |
10 | Lampre - N.G.C. | 0:07:42 |
11 | Xacobeo Galicia | 0:10:12 |
12 | Garmin - Slipstream | 0:10:57 |
13 | Liquigas | 0:11:24 |
14 | Team Katusha | 0:12:05 |
15 | Rabobank | 0:12:10 |
16 | SKY P.C.T. | 0:14:13 |
17 | Footon - Servetto | 0:16:25 |
18 | Team Milram | 0:20:09 |
19 | AG2R - La Mondiale | 0:22:07 |
20 | Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:36:26 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 18:46:50 |
2 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:00:01 |
3 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:32 |
5 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:39 |
7 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:48 |
9 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | 0:01:10 |
12 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 0:01:15 |
14 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:36 |
19 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:01:41 |
20 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:01:48 |
21 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | 0:01:53 |
22 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:02:45 |
23 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | 0:02:49 |
24 | David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:54 |
26 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | 0:03:50 |
28 | Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:03:53 |
29 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:03:55 |
30 | Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:04:24 |
31 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | 0:05:11 |
32 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:05:23 |
34 | Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:05:25 |
35 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:06:01 |
36 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:06:03 |
38 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | 0:06:12 |
39 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | 0:06:52 |
40 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:07:02 |
41 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana | 0:07:16 |
42 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:08:32 |
43 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:08:34 |
44 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:08:56 |
45 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:09:35 |
46 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:10:26 |
48 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | 0:10:28 |
49 | Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:10:47 |
50 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:11:47 |
51 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:11:55 |
53 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | 0:12:06 |
54 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:12:48 |
55 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:13:30 |
59 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | 0:14:17 |
60 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:14:41 |
61 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:15:11 |
62 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:15:19 |
63 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 0:15:21 |
65 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:15:51 |
66 | David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana | 0:16:05 |
67 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 0:17:12 |
68 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:18:27 |
69 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | 0:19:18 |
70 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:19:46 |
73 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | 0:19:49 |
74 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | 0:20:19 |
75 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | 0:20:21 |
76 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:21:57 |
79 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:22:06 |
81 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:22:19 |
82 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:22:44 |
83 | Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:23:02 |
84 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 0:23:26 |
85 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | 0:23:47 |
86 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | 0:24:07 |
87 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:24:55 |
88 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | 0:24:56 |
89 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:26:16 |
90 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:26:39 |
91 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | 0:26:47 |
92 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:27:14 |
93 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:27:15 |
94 | Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:27:26 |
95 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:27:38 |
96 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:27:40 |
97 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:27:42 |
98 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:28:09 |
99 | Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:28:52 |
100 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:29:22 |
101 | Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:29:43 |
102 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:30:04 |
103 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | 0:31:08 |
104 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:31:15 |
105 | Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:31:42 |
106 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:32:29 |
107 | Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:33:35 |
108 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:33:46 |
109 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:34:26 |
110 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 0:34:43 |
111 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:34:52 |
113 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:35:34 |
114 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:36:14 |
115 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:36:19 |
116 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | 0:36:29 |
117 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | 0:36:55 |
118 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | 0:37:08 |
119 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:37:48 |
120 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | 0:38:11 |
121 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:38:24 |
122 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | 0:38:37 |
123 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:39:15 |
124 | Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:41:10 |
125 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | 0:41:36 |
126 | Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:43:23 |
127 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | 0:44:14 |
128 | José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:45:40 |
130 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | 0:46:34 |
131 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:47:03 |
132 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | 0:48:16 |
133 | Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:50:20 |
134 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:50:58 |
135 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:52:08 |
136 | Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:52:36 |
137 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:52:59 |
138 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:53:44 |
139 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:56:09 |
140 | Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack | 0:56:41 |
141 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 0:58:07 |
142 | Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:58:31 |
143 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:59:17 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 14 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 8 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 7 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 1 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 51 | pts |
2 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 19 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 16 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | 13 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 12 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 12 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 11 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 9 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 8 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 8 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 7 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 7 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | 5 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 4 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 4 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 4 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 4 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 2 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 70 | pts |
2 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | 60 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 49 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 41 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 24 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | 20 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 18 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 16 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 16 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 16 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | 16 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | 16 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | 15 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 14 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 14 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | 13 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 13 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | 13 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 12 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 12 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 11 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 10 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 9 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | 9 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 8 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | 8 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | 8 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | 8 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | 5 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | 4 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | 4 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 4 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 3 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | 2 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | 1 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 1 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Team Radioshack | 56:22:56 |
2 | Team HTC - Columbia | 0:02:29 |
3 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:31 |
4 | Caisse D'Epargne | 0:03:08 |
5 | Française Des Jeux | 0:05:14 |
6 | Quick Step | 0:05:58 |
7 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:09:40 |
8 | Lampre - N.G.C. | 0:10:13 |
9 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:11:56 |
10 | Team Katusha | 0:12:57 |
11 | Rabobank | 0:12:59 |
12 | Astana | 0:13:48 |
13 | Liquigas | 0:14:56 |
14 | Garmin - Slipstream | 0:15:15 |
15 | SKY P.C.T. | 0:18:23 |
16 | Xacobeo Galicia | 0:19:50 |
17 | Footon - Servetto | 0:22:04 |
18 | Team Milram | 0:27:22 |
19 | AG2R - La Mondiale | 0:29:20 |
20 | Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:46:55 |
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