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17th Challenge Volta a Mallorca - 1.1 (x5)
Spain, February 10-14, 2008
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Stage 4 - February 13: Trofeo Sóller: Inca - Inca, 162.4km
Gilbert takes win number two
Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux) took his second win of the 17th Challenge Volta a Mallorca on Wednesday, beating Rabobank's young classics specialist, 23 year-old Sebastian Langeveld to the line. The leader in the general classification, José Joaquín Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) crashed in the final metres of the race and was forced to withdraw, passing the jersey onto Gilbert.
Estonian Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) and Jesús del Nero (Saunier Duval) made up the day long breakaway, going clear early in the race and opening up a lead which they held over the first three climbs of the day in the lead. A crash on the Puig Major descent disrupted their efforts, and Alberto Contador (Astana) attacked, catching the leaders and going away up the final climb of the day, but with a long descent to the finish, Contador was caught with eight kilometres to go. The 70-man sprint went to Gilbert over Langeveld, with Quick Step's Maarten Wynants in third.
Results
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française Des Jeux 4.24.17 (36.87 km/h) 2 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 3 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step 4 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 5 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 7 Gregori Rast (Swi) Astana 8 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis 9 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 10 Gustavo Domingez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 11 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 12 Yon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 13 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank 14 Benat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 15 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 16 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank 17 Aitor Perez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 18 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 19 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis 20 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step 21 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 22 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 23 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 24 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 25 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 26 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 27 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 28 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 29 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 30 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 31 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 32 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 33 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 34 Pedro Merino (Spa) Spanish National Team 35 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 36 Rafael Valls (Spa) Spanish National Team 37 Joan Llaneras (Spa) Spanish National Team 38 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 39 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 40 Delio Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 41 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 42 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 43 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 44 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 45 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 46 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 47 José Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 48 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner 49 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner 50 Luis A. Mate (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 51 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 52 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 53 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 54 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 55 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step 56 Claudio J. Casas (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 57 Juan Olmo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 58 Rein Taarahae (Est) Cofidis 59 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano 60 Benoit Joachin (Lux) Astana 61 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Francaise Des Jeux 62 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 63 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 64 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 65 Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 66 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 67 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 68 Jaume Rovira (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 69 David Lopez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.43 70 Sergio Herrero (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 71 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) Quick Step 0.54 72 Hector Gonzalez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 1.11 73 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 1.18 74 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.20 75 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.23 76 Jose J. Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4.14 77 Josu Mondelo (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 9.46 78 Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano 79 Martin Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 80 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Spanish National Team 81 Pedro Gutierrez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 82 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 83 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 84 Fco. David Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental 85 Jesus Ramirez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 86 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step 9.51 87 Jaime Garcia (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 12.16 88 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 12.18 89 Josu Aguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 90 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano 91 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author Sprints Inca, km. 60.30 1 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 3 pts 2 Rein Taarahae (Est) 2 3 Koen De Kortr (Ned) 1 Soller, km. 106.70 1 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 3 pts 2 Rein Taarahae (Est) 2 3 Alberto Contador (Spa) 1 Special sprints Pollença, km. 36.20 1 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 3 pts 2 Rein Taarahae (Est) 2 3 Denis Flahaut (Fra) 1 Deiá-1, km. 116.40 1 Alberto Contador (Spa) 3 pts 2 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 2 3 Rein Taarahae (Est) 1 Mountains Coll De Sa Batalla (Cat. 2) km 36.20 1 Rein Taarahae (Est) 10 pts 2 Sebastian Lang (Ger) 7 3 Steve Morabito (Swi) 5 4 Benat Intxausti. (Spa) 3 5 Sandy Casar (Fra) 2 6 Bram Tankink (Ned) 1 Coll De Sa Batalla (Cat. 2) km 76.10 1 Rein Taarahae (Est) 10 pts 2 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 7 3 Alberto Contador (Spa) 5 4 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) 3 5 David Lopez (Spa) 2 6 Bram Tankink (Ned) 1 Coll De Puigmajor (Cat. 2) km 92.60 1 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 10 pts 2 Rein Taarahae (Est) 7 3 Alberto Contador (Spa) 5 4 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) 3 5 José Ruiz (Spa) 2 6 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) 1 Ca'n Costa (Cat. 2) km 124.10 1 Alberto Contador (Spa) 10 pts 2 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) 7 3 José Ruiz (Spa) 5 4 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) 3 5 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) 2 6 David Lopez (Spa) 1 General classification after stage 4 1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux 14.22.12 2 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 3 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0.03 4 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 5 Yon Bru Pascal (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6 Benat Albizuri Aransolo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 7 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 8 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 9 Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 10 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quickstep 11 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 12 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française des Jeux 14 Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 15 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 16 Rafael Valls (Spa) Spanish National Team 17 Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 18 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 19 José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 20 Benoit Joachin (Lux) Astana 0.21 21 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 0.38 22 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 12.00 23 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 24 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 25 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 26 Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 27 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 12.17 28 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 12.18 29 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 12.35 30 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 31 Pedro Gutierrez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 22.03 32 Francisco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental 33 Josu Mondelo (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 34 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 23.58 35 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano 33.09 36 Martin Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 34.14 37 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 34.25 Sprint classification 1 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis 1 2 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1 Special sprint classification 1 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 2 pts 2 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2 3 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1 Mountains classification 1 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 13 pts 2 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Francaise Des Jeux 11 3 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 9 4 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6 5 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 4 6 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 2 7 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 2 8 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2 9 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 1 Teams classification 1 Rabobank 43.06.42 2 Euskaltel - Euskadi 3 Quick Step 4 Caisse d'Epargne 5 Karpin Galicia 0.03 6 Andalucia - Cajasur 7 Française Des Jeux 11.57 8 Astana 9 Gerolsteiner 12.00 10 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 11 Extremadura-Grupo Gallardo 12.14 12 Burgos Monumental 32.06 13 Van Vliet EBH Elshof 35.54 14 PSK Whirlpool - Author 49.46 15 Skil-Shimano 57.58
