Sammy superior in seven ways

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

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi4:05:16
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:02
3Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioshackRow 3 - Cell 2
5Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:33
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:40
8Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:49
10Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step0:01:11
13Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioshackRow 16 - Cell 2
18David López (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:14
20Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:01:16
21Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 23 - Cell 2
25Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 24 - Cell 2
26Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:01:42
30Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:49
31Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack0:01:54
32Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:46
33Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 32 - Cell 2
34Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:03:33
37Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des JeuxRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des JeuxRow 38 - Cell 2
40Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team MilramRow 40 - Cell 2
42Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MilramRow 41 - Cell 2
43Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:03:46
45Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:04:23
46Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 45 - Cell 2
47Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 47 - Cell 2
49David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:06:04
51Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:06:44
52Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:06:56
53Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 52 - Cell 2
54Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) RabobankRow 54 - Cell 2
56David De La Fuente (Spa) AstanaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 56 - Cell 2
58Óscar Freire (Spa) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) RabobankRow 58 - Cell 2
60Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:08:48
63David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 62 - Cell 2
64Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:09
66Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 65 - Cell 2
67Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 71 - Cell 2
73Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 72 - Cell 2
74Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 75 - Cell 2
77Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack0:11:13
81Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:14:47
82Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:17:42
83Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 83 - Cell 2
85Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 84 - Cell 2
86Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 85 - Cell 2
87Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 87 - Cell 2
89Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'EpargneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 90 - Cell 2
92Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 91 - Cell 2
93Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 93 - Cell 2
95Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 98 - Cell 2
100Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 102 - Cell 2
104Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team KatushaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 104 - Cell 2
106Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 105 - Cell 2
107Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 107 - Cell 2
109Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 108 - Cell 2
110Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) AstanaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Matthew Busche (USA) Team RadioshackRow 111 - Cell 2
113Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-ServettoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 113 - Cell 2
115Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 114 - Cell 2
116Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 116 - Cell 2
118Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 118 - Cell 2
120Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 119 - Cell 2
121Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 122 - Cell 2
124Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 123 - Cell 2
125Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 124 - Cell 2
126Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - TransitionsRow 125 - Cell 2
127José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 126 - Cell 2
128Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 127 - Cell 2
129Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 128 - Cell 2
130Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 129 - Cell 2
131David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 130 - Cell 2
132Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - TransitionsRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 133 - Cell 2
135Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 135 - Cell 2
137Markus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 136 - Cell 2
138Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 137 - Cell 2
139Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MilramRow 138 - Cell 2
140Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 139 - Cell 2
141Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack0:23:25
142Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 141 - Cell 2
143Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:24:05
144Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:28:27
145Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team RadioshackRow 144 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - MV Elorrio, 102km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank3pts
2Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - MV Etxebarria, 134km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank3pts
2Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - MV Eibar, 152km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank3pts
2Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team MilramRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alto de Kanpazar, cat. 2, 60km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6pts
2Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto de Karabieta, cat. 2, 96km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6pts
2Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3- Alto de Miota, cat. 3, 105km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3pts
2Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Alto de Areitio, cat 3., 113km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3pts
2Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Alto de Ixua, cat. 1, 125km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi10pts
2Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 6 - Alto de San Miguel, cat. 2, 139km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi6pts
2Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 7 - Alto de Uzartza ( 1ª, km: 158)
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack10pts
2Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Points - Eibar, 160km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi25pts
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Euskaltel - Euskadi12:17:32
2Team Radioshack0:00:45
3Team HTC - Columbia0:01:37
4Caisse D'Epargne0:02:15
5Omega Pharma - Lotto0:03:33
6Française Des Jeux0:04:20
7Quick Step0:05:06
8Team Saxo Bank0:06:02
9Astana0:07:34
10Lampre - N.G.C.0:07:42
11Xacobeo Galicia0:10:12
12Garmin - Slipstream0:10:57
13Liquigas0:11:24
14Team Katusha0:12:05
15Rabobank0:12:10
16SKY P.C.T.0:14:13
17Footon - Servetto0:16:25
18Team Milram0:20:09
19AG2R - La Mondiale0:22:07
20Andalucia - Cajasur0:36:26
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General classification after stage 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne18:46:50
2Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack0:00:01
3Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:32
5Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 4 - Cell 2
6Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:39
7Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:48
9Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step0:01:10
12Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:01:15
14Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:36
19Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:01:41
20Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:01:48
21Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack0:01:53
22Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:45
23Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana0:02:49
24David López (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 23 - Cell 2
25Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:54
26Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack0:03:50
28Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:03:53
29Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:03:55
30Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:24
31Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux0:05:11
32Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 31 - Cell 2
33Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia0:05:23
34Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:05:25
35David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:06:01
36Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:06:03
38Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram0:06:12
39Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank0:06:52
40Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:07:02
41Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana0:07:16
42Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:08:32
43Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha0:08:34
44Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:08:56
45Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:09:35
46Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 45 - Cell 2
47David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:10:26
48Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux0:10:28
49Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:10:47
50Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:11:47
51Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:11:55
53Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank0:12:06
54Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:12:48
55Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 56 - Cell 2
58Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:13:30
59Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step0:14:17
60Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:14:41
61Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:15:11
62Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale0:15:19
63Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 62 - Cell 2
64Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram0:15:21
65Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:15:51
66David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana0:16:05
67Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:17:12
68Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:18:27
69Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank0:19:18
70Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto0:19:46
73Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack0:19:49
74Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:20:19
75Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram0:20:21
76Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 76 - Cell 2
78Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:21:57
79Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia0:22:06
81Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:22:19
82Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:22:44
83Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:23:02
84Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:23:26
85Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:23:47
86Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank0:24:07
87Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:24:55
88Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank0:24:56
89Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:26:16
90Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:26:39
91Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step0:26:47
92Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:27:14
93Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:27:15
94Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:27:26
95Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:27:38
96Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia0:27:40
97Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha0:27:42
98Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:28:09
99Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:28:52
100Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:29:22
101Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:29:43
102Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:30:04
103Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana0:31:08
104Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:31:15
105Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:31:42
106Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:32:29
107Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:33:35
108David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:33:46
109Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:34:26
110Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:34:43
111Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 110 - Cell 2
112Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:34:52
113Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:35:34
114Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack0:36:14
115Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:36:19
116Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step0:36:29
117Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions0:36:55
118Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:37:08
119Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:37:48
120Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank0:38:11
121Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:38:24
122Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step0:38:37
123Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto0:39:15
124Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:41:10
125Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana0:41:36
126Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:43:23
127Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram0:44:14
128José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:45:40
130Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions0:46:34
131Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:47:03
132Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram0:48:16
133Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:50:20
134Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:50:58
135Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:52:08
136Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:52:36
137Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:52:59
138Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne0:53:44
139Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:56:09
140Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack0:56:41
141Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto0:58:07
142Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:58:31
143Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:59:17
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions14pts
2Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions1Row 15 - Cell 3
17Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto1Row 17 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi51pts
2Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto19Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank16Row 3 - Cell 3
5Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram13Row 4 - Cell 3
6Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank9Row 9 - Cell 3
11Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions7Row 12 - Cell 3
14Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha5Row 16 - Cell 3
18Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia4Row 17 - Cell 3
19Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 18 - Cell 3
20Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur4Row 19 - Cell 3
21Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto4Row 20 - Cell 3
22Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 23 - Cell 3
25Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 24 - Cell 3
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne70pts
2Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank60Row 1 - Cell 3
3Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi49Row 2 - Cell 3
4Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini41Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions24Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi18Row 6 - Cell 3
8Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank16Row 7 - Cell 3
9Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo15Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack14Row 13 - Cell 3
15Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia14Row 14 - Cell 3
16Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha13Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto13Row 16 - Cell 3
18Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank13Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto11Row 20 - Cell 3
22Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team10Row 21 - Cell 3
23Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia9Row 22 - Cell 3
24Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram9Row 23 - Cell 3
25Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank8Row 24 - Cell 3
26Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack8Row 25 - Cell 3
27Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions8Row 26 - Cell 3
28Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step8Row 27 - Cell 3
29Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step4Row 29 - Cell 3
31Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack4Row 30 - Cell 3
32David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini4Row 31 - Cell 3
33Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini3Row 32 - Cell 3
34Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 34 - Cell 3
36Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram1Row 35 - Cell 3
37Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 36 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Radioshack56:22:56
2Team HTC - Columbia0:02:29
3Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:31
4Caisse D'Epargne0:03:08
5Française Des Jeux0:05:14
6Quick Step0:05:58
7Team Saxo Bank0:09:40
8Lampre - N.G.C.0:10:13
9Omega Pharma - Lotto0:11:56
10Team Katusha0:12:57
11Rabobank0:12:59
12Astana0:13:48
13Liquigas0:14:56
14Garmin - Slipstream0:15:15
15SKY P.C.T.0:18:23
16Xacobeo Galicia0:19:50
17Footon - Servetto0:22:04
18Team Milram0:27:22
19AG2R - La Mondiale0:29:20
20Andalucia - Cajasur0:46:55

 

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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