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

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Stage 8 - Saturday, September 13:  Cauterets - Pla de Beret/Val d'Aran, 166km

Joaquín Rodríguez wins after long breakaway

Beltrán loses time to drop to third

By Hernán Alvarez Macías

Joaquin Rodriguez triumphs
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Joaquín Rodríguez has won the eighth stage of the Vuelta España 2003 between Cauterets (France) and Plá de Beret in a time of 4:45:40. He defeated Aitor Osa (Ibanesto.com) in a two man sprint, while Constantino Zaballa (Kelme-Costa Blanca) was third 51" behind. In the general classification Isidro Nozal (ONCE-Eroski) maintained the leadership and Manuel Beltrán (US Postal Service-Berry Floor) dropped to third position after losing 38 seconds. Igor González de Galdeano (ONCE) is now back to second overall.

Rodríguez got himself into the breakaway of the day and attacked together with Aitor Osa in the final eight kilometres, beating his companion with a strong sprint and taking ONCE's third stage win. "My victory here is very important in my own homeland, Catalonia," he told Spanish TV. "We keep the leader's jersey. What else can I ask? Aitor actually deserved to win, but I could prevail in the sprint."

The ONCE strategy could have been changed after Isidro Nozal's sensational show, but team director Manolo Sáiz doesn't think so and explained the tactics of his team. "I get paid for my decisions, sometimes I succeed, sometimes I make mistakes," he said. "I do the things that I consider are the most convenient for my squad. Nozal has been extremely important in these first stages, but we have a plan to stick to. One rider cannot be the leader of a team so quickly, that's a matter of time. This is a team and we work like it".

Nozal defends
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Manuel "El Triki" Beltrán had a hard day. "I was very exhausted, yesterday we won and today we lose," he said. "I can't sleep at night, I'm nervous...maybe is the possibility of winning the Vuelta. However, being third is enough for me".

He further explained, "On the Portillón I felt I couldn't go. My legs didn't answer me. In my opinion, Roberto Heras as the big favourite for the Vuelta."

How it unfolded

The 180 riders that finished yesterday in Cauterets started today. At the beginning of the stage there was a 9 rider breakaway: José Jufré (Relax Fuenlabrada), Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Aitor Osa (Ibanesto.com), Eladio Jiménez (Ibanesto.com), Constantino Zaballa (Kelme-Costa Blanca), Joan Horrach (Milaneza-MSS), Francisco Lara (Team Bianchi), Joaquín Rodríguez (ONCE-Eroski) and Denis Lunghi (Alessio). 49 kilometres after the start the front riders had 4'14 to the peloton. At the summit of Col d'Aspin (km 64) the gap had grown to 8'20. On the next climb, the Col d'Peyresourde, the front riders maintained the difference to the peloton at 8'22. Descending this mountain two of the leaders, Lara and Zaballa, lost some time to the other seven. Only Zaballa recovered and joined the front riders again.

Steady as she goes
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In the peloton, the ONCE men didn't work to limit the gap, neither did the US Postal Service-Berry Floor team. The leader Isidro Nozal was in the middle of the field and it seemed that he wasn't worrying about the breakaway, because the riders inside it were not direct threats for the GC. On the Col del Portillón, the peloton changed the tempo in pursuit of the leaders. Kelme and Ibanesto.com men pulled very hard with Jesús María Manzano trying to put Alejandro Valverde (the team new leader after Sevilla's everlasting difficulties). There were many attacks, but Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) rode faster and escaped from the rest of the field. The gap with the front riders was reduced a lot, and at the top with 46 km to go it was 3'45' between both groups.

Quick Step-Davitamon's star Richard Virenque attacked the peloton on the flat following the descent, and José Luis Martínez (Paternina-Costa de Almería) followed him. It seemed the breakaway in front was going to be caught, but the leaders extended their difference to 6'35 over the peloton with 20 km to Plá de Beret.

At the start of the last climb, Alto Plá de Beret, Joaquín Rodríguez and Aitor Osa attacked the lead group and rode away for the stage victory. In the peloton, Michael Rasmussen, Unai Osa (Ibanesto.com), Luis Pérez (Cofidis) and Felix Cardenas (Labarca) rode clear, getting a 20 second gap which they held until the finish, with Rasmussen winning the sprint for ninth. Behind them, Aitor González attacked followed by Roberto Heras (USPS). Nozal as well as Igor Gonzalez could keep the pace and didn't lose any time. "El Triki" Beltrán couldn't, and lost time.

At the finish, Rodríguez defeated Aitor Osa and obtained his first stage win in this Vuelta in addition to his GC leadership on the second and third day.

Stage 9 - September 14: Vielha-Port d'Envalira (Andorra), 174.8 km

The ninth stage is the third mountain one of this edition in the middle of the Pyrenees. There are three climbs in it: Cat. 1 Port de la Bonaigua (2,070 m), Cat. 1 Port del Cantó (1,730 m), and the special category uphill finish in Port d'Envalira (2,410 m) in Andorra. There are three intermediate sprints in Rialp (730 m), Adrall (630 m) and Centre Comercial Sant Eloi (850 m). Isidro Nozal has only one mountain stage to suffer as ONCE's plan is rolling along well. The rest of the teams must make the differences if they want to destroy Manolo Sáiz's team's reign in this Vuelta.

Photography

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Results

1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        4.45.40 (34.86 km/h)
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                          
3 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      0.51
4 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                            
5 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   0.54
6 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           1.13
7 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                        1.32
8 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 2.15
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                  3.31
10 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                    
11 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                          
12 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                            
13 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               3.51
14 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                      
15 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          
16 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                            
17 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                   
18 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                        
19 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 
20 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    
21 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                      
22 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                  
23 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       4.30
24 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                         
25 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 
26 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                                
27 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron            4.40
28 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
29 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                         
30 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                
31 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              4.57
32 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           5.08
33 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 
34 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      6.08
35 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                      
36 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
37 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                6.23
38 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                   7.06
39 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                          
40 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone          7.48
41 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                                 
42 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  
43 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                                  
44 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                 9.03
45 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         12.10
46 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         
47 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                         
48 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                        
49 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                       
50 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                   
51 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      
52 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                               
53 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     13.08
54 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                  
55 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         
56 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  20.51
57 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                          
58 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                            
59 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       
60 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                                  
61 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                           
62 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                
63 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                
64 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                    
65 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                                  
66 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             
67 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                             
68 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                                
69 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                               
70 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
71 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                       
72 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                                   
73 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        
74 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 31.18
75 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                                      
76 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                        
77 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                        
78 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                       
79 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
80 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                                  
81 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                     
82 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                      
83 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                                       
84 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                         
85 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                         
86 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                                     
87 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       
88 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                       
89 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                              
90 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                            
91 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                     
92 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
93 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                                      
94 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        
95 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                     
96 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                              
97 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  
98 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   
99 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         
100 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         
101 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             
102 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                        
103 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
104 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  
105 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
106 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                     
107 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                   
108 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                        
109 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
110 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                      
111 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                        
112 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      
113 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                                  
114 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          
115 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                          
116 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      
117 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                     
118 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                                   
119 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               
120 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                   
121 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                              
122 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    
123 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                          
124 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                         
125 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                                   
126 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             
127 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                                
128 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 
129 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               
130 Sergio Perez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                             
131 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  
132 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 
133 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                     
134 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
135 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 
136 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
137 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                            
138 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                         
139 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                      
140 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                               
141 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        
142 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                         
143 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                       
144 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                        
145 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                         
146 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                                    
147 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                                    
148 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                 
149 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 
150 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                        
151 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                                    
152 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                          
153 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                            
154 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
155 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                                  
156 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 
157 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                        
158 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                                     
159 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  
160 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                                  
161 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      
162 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                   
163 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                           
164 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       
165 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                        
166 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
167 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          
168 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                        
169 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
170 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                                     
171 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                                  
172 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                       
173 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                               
174 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco                              32.35
175 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone      36.37
TC Andrea Brognara (Ita) Alessio                              
TC Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio                                
TC Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                               
DNF Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems        
DNF Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Team Bianchi                        
 
Points
 
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             25 pts
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        20
3 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        16
4 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          14
5 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     12
6 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             10
7 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           9
8 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    8
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                     7
10 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   6
11 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                         5
12 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           4
13 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  3
14 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     2
15 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         1
 
Mountains
 
Col D'Aspin - Cat. 1, km 54                                             
1 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     16 pts
2 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          12
3 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        10
4 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                               8
5 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              6
6 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    4
7 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         3
8 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              2
9 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           1
 
Col D'Peyresourde - Cat. 1, km 95                                       
1 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     16 pts
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        12
3 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          10
4 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              8
5 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    6
6 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           4
7 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              3
8 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                               2
9 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         1
 
Col de Portillon - Cat. 1, km 120                                       
1 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     16 pts
2 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        12
3 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          10
4 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              8
5 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         6
6 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           4
7 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    3
8 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              2
9 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                               1
 
Alto Plà de Beret - Cat. E, km 164                                      
1 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        30 pts
2 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             25
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     20
4 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        16
5 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          12
6 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             10
7 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           8
8 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    6
9 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                            4
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                         3
11 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   2
12 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    1
 
Sprints
 
.I. Bagnéres de Bigorre - km 38.5                                       
1 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              4 pts
2 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                      2
3 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                               1
 
 
Luchon - km 109.5                                                       
1 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              4 pts
2 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                           2
3 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                           1
 
 
Salardú - km 153                                                        
1 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              4 pts
2 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                           2
3 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    1
 
Teams
 
1 IBanesto.com                                                  14.22.46
2 Once - Eroski                                                     1.56
3 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                              4.04
4 Milaneza - MSS                                                    5.22
5 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                               6.32
6 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                        7.15
7 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                  7.33
8 Fassa Bortolo                                                     9.44
9 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                    23.26
10 Quick Step - Davitamon                                          24.42
11 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                     28.06
12 Lampre                                                          28.19
13 Team Bianchi                                                    31.45
14 Team CSC                                                        37.18
15 Alessio                                                         39.14
16 Rabobank                                                        39.27
17 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                                 
18 Phonak Hearing Systems                                          51.03
19 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                    54.11
20 Team Telekom                                                         
21 Saeco - Longoni Sport                                         1.09.00
22 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                1.28.08
 
General classification after stage 8
 
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            24.58.08
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   1.21
3 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        1.34
4 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   3.07
5 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         3.18
6 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                              3.40
7 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                4.00
8 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       4.03
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                  4.04
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      4.14
11 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                4.15
12 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    5.52
13 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                            5.53
14 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                        6.21
15 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              7.00
16 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                     7.20
17 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             7.27
18 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         8.12
19 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           8.27
20 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     8.46
21 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                8.51
22 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            10.18
23 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      12.05
24 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    12.32
25 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         12.45
26 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                     13.47
27 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                               14.56
28 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 15.51
29 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      18.02
30 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             19.02
31 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                             22.09
32 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                             23.17
33 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                  23.29
34 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              24.00
35 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        29.18
36 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    30.29
37 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                               32.30
38 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    33.08
39 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 33.21
40 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          34.44
41 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron           35.04
42 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                35.22
43 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                        
44 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           35.40
45 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     36.13
46 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                 36.40
47 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     37.34
48 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  38.40
49 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           40.00
50 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         40.46
51 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                     41.33
52 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 42.05
53 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    42.49
54 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                      43.33
55 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    43.35
56 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                            44.11
57 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                  44.50
58 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             46.05
59 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                               47.19
60 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               48.32
61 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        49.55
62 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                   50.59
63 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  51.12
64 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                                51.31
65 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                   52.39
66 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                      52.42
67 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           52.44
68 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                          53.59
69 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         55.00
70 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    56.26
71 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 57.27
72 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     57.47
73 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                  58.12
74 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                58.22
75 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                          58.25
76 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          58.26
77 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                        58.56
78 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                     1.00.04
79 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                            1.00.05
80 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                               1.00.10
81 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           1.00.24
82 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                    1.00.52
83 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                   1.02.33
84 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                1.03.04
85 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       1.03.41
86 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                 1.04.12
87 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                               1.04.20
88 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                     1.04.41
89 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    1.04.58
90 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   1.05.10
91 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                 1.05.13
92 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              1.05.14
93 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      1.06.15
94 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                   1.06.29
95 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         1.06.36
96 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 1.07.02
97 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                           1.08.16
98 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                    1.08.38
99 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                         1.08.45
100 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               1.09.39
101 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                         1.10.32
102 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        1.11.04
103 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                 1.12.34
104 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron               1.12.45
105 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                   1.13.15
106 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                1.13.21
107 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                           1.13.30
108 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                           1.13.40
109 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 
110 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                        
111 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone    1.14.02
112 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                           1.14.34
113 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          1.15.00
114 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                     1.15.19
115 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    1.15.43
116 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                            1.16.16
117 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                              1.16.42
118 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.16.43
119 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                              1.16.48
120 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                               1.17.14
121 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                             1.17.37
122 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      1.17.42
123 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                 1.17.46
124 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                             1.18.57
125 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                  1.19.00
126 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          1.19.27
127 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                                 
128 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada              1.19.31
129 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          1.19.43
130 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      
131 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                      1.20.13
132 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        1.20.17
133 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                 1.20.24
134 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria           1.20.42
135 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             1.20.48
136 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                    1.20.55
137 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                           1.21.46
138 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                               1.21.53
139 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                1.21.56
140 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                     1.22.02
141 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                 1.22.34
142 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                           1.22.36
143 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                           1.23.18
144 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      1.23.28
145 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      1.23.29
146 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 1.23.40
147 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           1.25.36
148 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                             1.26.11
149 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                 1.26.26
150 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                               1.26.43
151 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola            1.27.12
152 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      1.27.39
153 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                 1.28.11
154 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué               1.28.17
155 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 1.29.00
156 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone          1.30.36
157 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                 1.30.37
158 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                               1.30.47
159 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola            1.31.06
160 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué          1.31.23
161 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                          1.31.31
162 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                             1.32.26
163 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                  1.32.27
164 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                  1.32.43
165 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 1.33.12
166 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                              1.34.29
167 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                 1.35.32
168 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                              1.35.42
169 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        1.36.46
170 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                 1.39.09
171 Sergio Perez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      1.40.24
172 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                  1.42.31
173 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco                            1.42.50
174 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                            1.55.50
175 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 2.01.19
 
Points classification
 
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             57 pts
2 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             53
3 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                             50
4 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  50
5 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   50
6 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     47
7 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                       42
8 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           41
9 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    40
10 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           40
11 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       35
12 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         33
13 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        32
14 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                   32
15 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                       30
16 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    24
17 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                       24
18 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                       20
19 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    20
20 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                20
21 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         18
22 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        17
23 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                17
24 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                              17
25 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     17
26 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           15
27 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                 15
28 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron              14
29 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                    12
30 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       12
31 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco                                  12
32 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          11
33 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                     11
34 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         10
35 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 10
36 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                         10
37 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       10
38 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  10
39 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                        9
40 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                                9
41 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                9
42 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   9
43 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        9
44 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                         9
45 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       8
46 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                           8
47 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                         8
48 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                               7
49 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              7
50 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                        7
51 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      7
52 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         6
53 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                        6
54 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                 6
55 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                                   6
56 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   5
57 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                                     5
58 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 5
59 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                     4
60 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                     4
61 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               4
62 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       4
63 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                     4
64 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                          4
65 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         4
66 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                           4
67 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  4
68 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      4
69 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                            3
70 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       3
71 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                        3
72 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                            3
73 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                         2
74 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                    2
75 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                          2
76 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                         2
77 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                      2
78 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             2
79 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                        1
80 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                       1
81 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                              1
82 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          1
83 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                                     1
84 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               1
85 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                                     1
86 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                   1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                     91 pts
2 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           90
3 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        82
4 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   60
5 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                          55
6 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             45
7 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    34
8 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        34
9 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             31
10 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 23
11 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  22
12 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          20
13 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                         17
14 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        16
15 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                    16
16 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        12
17 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                       12
18 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         11
19 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                                11
20 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                             11
21 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      10
22 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         10
23 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                       8
24 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            7
25 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                   7
26 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                      6
27 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                    6
28 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                                6
29 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                5
30 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                     4
31 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                              4
32 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                              4
33 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                           4
34 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                        4
35 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 4
36 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     3
37 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                               3
38 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                           3
39 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   2
40 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          2
41 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         2
42 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                       2
43 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                      2
44 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                 2
45 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               1
46 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                 1
47 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                               1
48 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  1
49 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                        1
 
Combination classification
 
1 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  15 pts
2 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                   20
3 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           24
4 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                    25
5 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             32
6 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          37
7 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         37
8 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     44
9 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        44
10 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                        46
11 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                    48
12 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                          49
13 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    50
14 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                       51
15 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           52
16 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                         55
17 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       55
18 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            61
19 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                               74
20 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         75
21 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  80
22 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               87
23 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                      97
24 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                              98
25 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                        103
26 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                  115
27 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 116
28 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                    116
29 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               150
30 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                            169
31 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     177
32 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       183
33 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                         187
34 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                   194
35 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                      208
36 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        211
37 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               220
38 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                227
39 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                      237
40 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                 285
 
Teams classification
 
1 Once - Eroski                                                 74.56.09
2 IBanesto.com                                                      5.11
3 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                              11.52
4 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                             13.15
5 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                 17.14
6 Milaneza - MSS                                                   27.37
7 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                       38.31
8 Fassa Bortolo                                                    41.49
9 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                    50.49
10 Quick Step - Davitamon                                        1.02.27
11 Team CSC                                                      1.07.28
12 Lampre                                                        1.27.06
13 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                          1.30.27
14 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                   1.33.26
15 Team Bianchi                                                  1.35.46
16 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                  1.36.59
17 Rabobank                                                      1.42.54
18 Phonak Hearing Systems                                        1.58.06
19 Team Telekom                                                  2.03.28
20 Alessio                                                       2.27.34
21 Saeco - Longoni Sport                                         3.16.03
22 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                3.29.57