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58th Vuelta a España - Spain, September 6-28, 2003

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Stage 13 - Friday, September 19:  Albacete - Albacete, 53.3km ITT

Isidro Nozal confirms himself at the top

Millar settles for second again

By Hernán Alvarez Macías in Albacete

Isidro Nozal on top
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With another sensational display, Isidro Nozal (ONCE-Eroski) won the second individual time trial stage of the Vuelta in Albacete in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 3 seconds, averaging 51.54 km/h over the flat parcours. Nozal reinforced his position as leader of the race, and his chances of winning the Vuelta have increased a great deal, as he has only two difficult mountain stages to overcome in order to end up first in Madrid. David Millar (Cofidis) was second, 13 seconds slower, and Serguei Ivanov (Fassa Bortolo) was third 40 seconds behind. "El Guri" is now 3'03 ahead of his teammate Igor González de Galdeano (ONCE) and 5'13 ahead of Roberto Heras (US Postal) on the general classification.

Just as it happened in Zaragoza, David Millar's time was the best until the race leader, and last rider to start, rode. Nozal is showing he is in excellent shape and was very emotional after the win here, crying in his team director Manolo Saiz's arms.

"I didn't believe the first time. This time trial was more difficult than the one in Zaragoza, but I enjoyed riding it very much," said Nozal post-stage. Now we are leaders with more advantage. Let's see if we can hold on here until we get to Madrid."

Finishing it off
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"I'm so very motivated to ride," continued Nozal. "I knew I had to overcome this stage. We are going to have to play it defensively in the next few days [in the mountains]. I hope we don't lose much time. The objectives now are to lose just seconds, not minutes and to keep controlling the race."

In the post-race press conference, Nozal also broke down and wanted to dedicate his triumph to a friend that had an accident and is in a wheelchair: "This victory is for him".

Manolo Sáiz told the media, "Now my bet is Isidro, I would have been crazy if it wasn't. He is great leader and a great human being. I think a great, confident rider has been born. We must be prudent and see if we can get more advantage over the others. We have a very good team and luckily Nozal is doing an excellent Vuelta."

How it unfolded

David Millar
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167 riders signed in for the longest individual time since Unipublic began organizing the race 24 years ago. Angel Casero (Team Bianchi) was the only one who didn't take the start from the ones that finished yesterday. His continuing knee problems forced him to abandon the race that he won't remember as one of his best.

As was the case in the first battle against the clock of the Vuelta in Zaragoza, David Millar's time was the reference for most of the day with 1:02:16. The temperature was around 25°C and the wind wasn't blowing too hard, so the conditions were very good for a time trial. In the first part of the route the wind was favourable and across the riders, and from the middle to the end it was against and from the other side.

Claus Møller (Milaneza-MSS) put Millar's leadership in jeopardy. He did the best time at the first two intermediate time checks, but he couldn't maintain the tempo and ended up 32 seconds behind the Scot and 45 seconds behind Nozal in fifth position.

Heras rode well
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Everybody was waiting for the leader to see if he could beat Millar. Isidro Nozal was second at the first check point, 5 seconds slower than Møller's time that was the best at that point. At the second check point he equalled the best time that was also Møller's (30'55). At the third check point he was in front, beating Millar's time by 7 seconds. The ONCE rider finished extremely well and beat Millar for the second time in the Vuelta.

Stage 14 - September 20: Albacete-Valdepeñas, 167.4 km

The fourteenth stage is a transition one before the hard Sunday stage of Sierra de la Pandera. The route is almost completely flat and it has the three intermediate sprints in Ruidera, Carrizosa and Pozo de Serna. The whole peloton must be very aware of the crosswinds and the splits that may occur like they did on Thursday. It will be a chance for some rider a long way down in the overall to win by getting in a breakaway , or for the two "giants" of the sprint Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel to increase their victory count. Nozal's leading position should not be in danger.

Photography

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Results

1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             1.02.03 (51.54 km/h)
2 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               0.13
3 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                                0.40
4 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                         0.44
5 Claus Møller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                   0.45
6 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   1.15
7 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         1.45
8 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      2.03
9 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                    2.14
10 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          2.23
11 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       2.36
12 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                         2.37
13 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      2.44
14 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         2.58
15 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             3.09
16 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         3.13
17 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                  3.15
18 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     3.20
19 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                3.22
20 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                       3.23
21 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                             3.32
22 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                      3.33
23 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                                
24 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  3.34
25 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone              3.42
26 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    3.45
27 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                        3.47
28 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                            3.51
29 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                              3.57
30 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                                  4.03
31 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           4.08
32 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                       4.14
33 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            4.19
34 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   4.26
35 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                       4.29
36 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                          4.31
37 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                  4.36
38 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                 4.40
39 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                             4.41
40 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                                  4.45
41 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      4.47
42 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola              4.57
43 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              4.58
44 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                            5.00
45 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                                  5.04
46 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                       5.06
47 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                            
48 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                     5.10
49 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            5.13
50 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
51 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                    5.17
52 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              5.20
53 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          5.21
54 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             5.22
55 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                  5.30
56 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                   5.32
57 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    5.37
58 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 5.39
59 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                              5.40
60 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      5.41
61 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron            5.42
62 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     5.45
63 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                               5.46
64 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                    5.48
65 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                   
66 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                               5.49
67 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                5.52
68 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                              5.53
69 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       5.59
70 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              6.04
71 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                     
72 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           6.05
73 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    
74 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                           6.15
75 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     6.19
76 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    6.20
77 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                  6.21
78 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                    6.23
79 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     6.28
80 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       6.29
81 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                      6.30
82 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                        
83 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                                   6.33
84 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        
85 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                             6.34
86 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               6.35
87 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     6.37
88 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                         6.39
89 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
90 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            6.42
91 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                     6.44
92 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                          6.54
93 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                      
94 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                                6.56
95 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          7.00
96 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               7.02
97 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                          
98 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                          
99 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                                7.03
100 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                    7.05
101 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          
102 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                7.07
103 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 
104 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     7.11
105 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    7.12
106 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                  7.14
107 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                  7.15
108 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         7.18
109 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
110 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    7.25
111 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                                7.28
112 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     7.32
113 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                                    
114 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                    7.33
115 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                             7.39
116 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola             7.41
117 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    7.43
118 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      
119 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               7.44
120 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                    
121 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                  7.48
122 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                               7.53
123 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                                7.57
124 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        7.58
125 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                                8.01
126 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    8.06
127 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  8.07
128 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       8.08
129 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                                8.10
130 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                               8.13
131 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                   8.15
132 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                              8.17
133 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                              8.18
134 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                          
135 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             8.19
136 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               
137 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                              8.22
138 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                    8.23
139 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                    8.24
140 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                     8.28
141 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                    8.29
142 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone       8.34
143 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     8.37
144 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                    8.43
145 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         8.46
146 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                    8.48
147 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                      8.50
148 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                     8.57
149 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           9.04
150 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                          9.07
151 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                  9.09
152 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           9.16
153 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             
154 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                        9.20
155 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                       9.24
156 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                   
157 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                              
158 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 9.38
159 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 9.58
160 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                 10.01
161 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                   10.07
162 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola              10.17
163 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 10.18
164 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 10.22
165 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                            10.24
166 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             10.32
167 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                    10.44
DNS Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                                     
 
Points
 
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  25 pts
2 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 20
3 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                                  16
4 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                           14
5 Claus Møller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                     12
6 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     10
7 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                            9
8 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                         8
9 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                       7
10 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             6
11 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          5
12 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                            4
13 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         3
14 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            2
15 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                1
 
Teams
 
1 Once - Eroski                                                  3.10.33
2 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                     2.34
3 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                  2.53
4 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                              3.56
5 Milaneza - MSS                                                    5.06
6 Fassa Bortolo                                                     5.33
7 Phonak Hearing Systems                                            6.13
8 Rabobank                                                          6.17
9 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                        7.06
10 IBanesto.com                                                     7.28
11 Quick Step - Davitamon                                           8.27
12 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                              8.53
13 Team Telekom                                                     9.16
14 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                    10.09
15 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                     10.53
16 Team CSC                                                        12.53
17 Alessio                                                         12.58
18 Lampre                                                          13.15
19 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                            14.02
20 Team Bianchi                                                    14.27
21 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                  15.16
22 Team Saeco                                                      19.36
 
General classification after stage 13
 
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            41.56.32
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   3.03
3 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         5.13
4 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        5.39
5 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                              7.12
6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       7.50
7 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                  8.44
8 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 8.49
9 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   8.50
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                     10.10
11 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                              10.57
12 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    10.59
13 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                   11.48
14 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       12.36
15 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            13.28
16 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          14.48
17 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                           15.20
18 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             16.09
19 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                               16.32
20 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      17.32
21 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            20.53
22 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      28.24
23 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             40.40
24 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                               45.46
25 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                  45.57
26 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         46.38
27 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                             46.48
28 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                             46.56
29 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        47.05
30 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    49.35
31 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    49.54
32 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    52.24
33 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        54.34
34 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          54.39
35 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 56.41
36 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                               57.05
37 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        58.13
38 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                59.05
39 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    59.22
40 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                  1.03.30
41 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               1.07.33
42 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         1.08.00
43 Claus Møller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                               1.08.02
44 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         1.09.48
45 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron         1.12.05
46 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                   1.14.28
47 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.15.53
48 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                             1.16.13
49 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                               1.16.59
50 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                              1.20.21
51 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                    1.22.33
52 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.23.29
53 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                               1.23.49
54 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                    1.23.50
55 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                   1.24.23
56 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                    1.25.55
57 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                   1.26.15
58 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                      1.29.51
59 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 1.30.09
60 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                          1.30.10
61 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                 1.30.56
62 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                 1.31.40
63 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 1.32.12
64 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              1.32.51
65 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         1.33.19
66 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                  1.33.23
67 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                1.33.45
68 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                1.34.11
69 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                               
70 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                1.34.19
71 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada             1.35.52
72 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           1.35.56
73 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria           1.36.22
74 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       1.37.32
75 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone       1.37.43
76 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                             1.37.58
77 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                     1.38.27
78 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                 1.38.42
79 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         1.39.51
80 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               1.39.52
81 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                1.40.30
82 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                            1.42.24
83 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                        1.42.28
84 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  1.42.39
85 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                1.43.01
86 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                         1.43.13
87 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                   1.43.39
88 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                 1.44.28
89 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                          1.46.30
90 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  1.46.51
91 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                        1.48.03
92 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                1.48.15
93 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                1.48.39
94 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                 1.50.47
95 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                  1.51.38
96 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    1.52.45
97 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                           1.52.50
98 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   1.53.49
99 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           1.53.56
100 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                      1.55.15
101 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                  1.55.19
102 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                           1.55.45
103 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone    1.56.26
104 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                              1.56.38
105 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          
106 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             1.57.51
107 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                   1.57.55
108 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      1.58.47
109 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                    1.59.20
110 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          2.01.17
111 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                          2.01.33
112 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                              2.02.03
113 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                    2.02.10
114 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada              2.02.23
115 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      2.02.28
116 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                           2.02.30
117 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        2.02.32
118 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                   2.02.36
119 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 2.02.55
120 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           2.03.00
121 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola            2.03.24
122 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                 2.04.03
123 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                           2.04.06
124 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          2.04.56
125 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                             2.04.57
126 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    2.05.09
127 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                           2.05.12
128 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                 2.06.04
129 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron               2.06.06
130 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      2.06.28
131 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      2.07.09
132 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                 2.07.22
133 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     2.07.54
134 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                          2.07.56
135 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          2.08.05
136 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                             2.11.33
137 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             2.12.29
138 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                 2.12.53
139 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                           2.13.22
140 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 2.13.40
141 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                  2.15.09
142 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola            2.15.59
143 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                               2.16.16
144 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           2.16.35
145 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                               2.17.13
146 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria           2.17.30
147 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                2.17.58
148 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                     2.18.34
149 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                             2.18.44
150 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                  2.20.00
151 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                               2.21.29
152 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone          2.21.57
153 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                  2.22.31
154 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 2.22.38
155 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                             2.24.17
156 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                 2.27.23
157 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                 2.27.42
158 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                              2.29.26
159 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                              2.30.20
160 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        2.30.36
161 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                  2.31.04
162 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué               2.32.13
163 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                 2.33.13
164 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        2.35.39
165 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                 2.39.15
166 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                            2.40.00
167 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 3.06.22
 
Points classification
 
1 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                      112 pts
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                            101
3 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  91
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         84
5 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    63
6 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     59
7 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             57
8 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             57
9 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   55
10 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                       55
11 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          51
12 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                              49
13 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    44
14 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               42
15 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       40
16 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           40
17 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                40
18 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         39
19 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        37
20 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                   32
21 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  30
22 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          29
23 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                27
24 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         25
25 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             24
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          132 pts
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                       106
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     97
4 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   62
5 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          55
6 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             49
7 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         42
8 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        40
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    37
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        36
11 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            31
12 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 31
13 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                    30
14 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    29
15 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                27
16 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           23
17 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  22
18 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          21
19 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               18
20 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                         17
21 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      14
22 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                       12
23 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                      12
24 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         11
25 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                             11
 
Combination classification
 
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  16 pts
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         17
3 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    21
4 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   21
5 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           26
6 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                     36
7 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                                38
8 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                         39
9 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             40
10 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          43
11 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         49
12 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         51
13 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                    53
14 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       54
15 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                       59
16 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           65
17 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            65
18 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    72
19 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                 73
20 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      78
21 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       80
22 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         80
23 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                83
24 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                       87
25 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               99
 
Teams classification
 
1 Once - Eroski                                                125.57.55
2 IBanesto.com                                                     10.29
3 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                             22.28
4 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                 30.34
5 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                              31.50
6 Milaneza - MSS                                                   42.51
7 Fassa Bortolo                                                    51.29
8 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                       59.21
9 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                  1.04.31
10 Quick Step - Davitamon                                        2.04.02
11 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                  2.18.52
12 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                          2.20.46
13 Team CSC                                                      2.21.10
14 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                   2.28.30
15 Team Bianchi                                                  2.30.37
16 Rabobank                                                      2.36.38
17 Lampre                                                        3.07.58
18 Phonak Hearing Systems                                        3.11.09
19 Team Telekom                                                  3.15.31
20 Alessio                                                       4.15.53
21 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                5.16.01
22 Team Saeco                                                    5.48.49