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60th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - ProT

France, June 8-15, 2008

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Prologue - June 8: Le Pontet - Avignon, 5.60km

Leipheimer uses Giro form to beat Hushovd

By Jean-François Quénet in Avignon

Levi Leipheimer (Astana)
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One year ago Levi Leipheimer was the defending champion at the Dauphiné Libéré, but lost the prologue by one second to Bradley Wiggins. Fast forward 12 months and the Californian was victorious by the same margin, this time over powerful Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd.

"For sure I'm in a better form than one year ago when I was coming back racing after a break following the Tour of Georgia," said Leipheimer.

He felt at ease on the 5.6 km prologue course around the historical town of Avignon. "I like straight and non-technical time trials," he explained. "When I saw the course I knew it was a good one for me. With a tail wind, it was even better. I felt great. The racing conditions were much better for me against riders like Thor Hushovd who is very good in corners."

The rider from Crédit Agricole was confident he'd win the race when he crossed the line 11 seconds faster than the previous best, then held by Maxime Monfort from Cofidis. "When I heard how big the gap was, I thought I'd win today," Hushovd said. "I know that Levi is a specialist but I didn't think he'd go so well after riding the Tour of Italy. It means he came out of the Giro with a lot of speed in his legs.

"As for myself, I shouldn't be disappointed," added Hushovd. "I didn't prepare specifically for this time trial because I have a few more things to think about at the Dauphiné, like sprinting and finishing the race as a preparation in the mountains for the Tour de France.

Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole)
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"I have won two prologues already this year (at Paris-Nice and the Tour of Catalunya) and I remember I won the prologue of the Tour de France by thousands of a second (to George Hincapie who came 27th here in Avignon). I prefer to win at the Tour de France, but I know, there's no prologue at the Tour de France this year..."

Now Hushovd knows just how well Leipheimer came out of the Giro. "I was on my mountain bike in California when I got a phone call," said the American. "I thought it was a joke, it was Friday or Saturday and I had to be in Sicily by Wednesday. It was stressful. I felt like a student going for an exam without having studied for it. I felt I wasn't prepared, so I had mixed emotions.

"I hadn't done races of the level of the Giro, that's why I wasn't that strong in Italy. But Alberto (Contador) was incredible and I've tried to help him to win. In doing so, I've done a lot of training during three weeks. I have recovered well from the Giro."

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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With no Tour de France coming up for him, Leipheimer doesn't have the dilemma of whether or not to hold back in the Dauphiné. "The Dauphiné has always been part of my plan for this year," he added. "I've always liked this race. It's a mini-Tour de France. It's a long way to go till the end of the race on Sunday. We've only done 5km. But I'm in good shape, there's no reason I cannot win it again."

The other race favourites showed good form as well with Alejandro Valverde finishing third. "I knew that my time on the finishing line would be a very good one but I did not think that I would be so close behind specialists like Leipheimer and Hushovd," said the Spaniard. "My result is evidence that I am already in very good condition and I hope that I will be achieve a good race here even if it is not the main goal. The Dauphiné is the best preparation for the Tour de France and also the best way to see our rivals' level. But if it is also possible to win a stage, even better!"

Cadel Evans was also satisfied. A sixth place was a relief for him after the doubts following his tendonitis. "I had a good ride apparently," said the Australian. "I felt good from the start. It was a good test to see how the other riders went also. I'm happy for now. It looks like I haven't been affected by my interruption in my lead-up to the Tour. I came to the Dauphiné with no big expectations. It's still a long way to go into this race before I draw any conclusion."

Hushovd fancies his chances of taking the yellow jersey from Leipheimer before Wednesday's time trial, but the hierarchy is clear already: the American from Astana is on the front line with no energy to spare for the Tour de France while the favourites for July are watching their condition not too far behind.

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Results

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                       6.10.05 (54.486 km/h)
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole                                 0.01.42
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          0.06.24
4 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis                                       0.11.98
5 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale                            0.12.16
6 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                    0.13.17
7 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram                                  0.13.31
8 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas                                    0.13.93
9 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step                                    0.13.99
10 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           0.14.37
11 Craig Lewis (USA) High Road                                       0.14.38
12 André Greipel (Ger) High Road                                     0.14.77
13 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                 0.15.39
14 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road                                       0.15.92
15 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           0.15.96
16 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                      0.16.20
17 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                                      0.16.57
18 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            0.16.65
19 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                      0.16.75
20 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                      0.16.98
21 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC                                           0.17.46
22 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                               
23 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                 0.17.65
24 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram                                   0.17.72
25 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step                                   0.17.78
26 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis                                       0.18.16
27 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                   0.18.26
28 William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              0.18.29
29 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank                                0.18.63
30 Chris Horner (USA) Astana                                         0.19.43
31 Michael Rogers (Aus) High Road                                    0.19.49
32 Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux                            0.19.59
33 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            0.20.15
34 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            0.20.17
35 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                                0.20.55
36 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                               0.20.62
37 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis                                         0.20.69
38 Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) Quick Step                               0.20.82
39 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux                              0.21.74
40 Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                              0.21.76
41 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram                                    0.21.84
42 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                          0.21.85
43 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                              0.21.87
44 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram                                   0.22.05
45 Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           0.22.10
46 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                    0.22.23
47 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                     0.23.55
48 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                                     0.23.62
49 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Crédit Agricole                               0.24.35
50 Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step                              0.24.36
51 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                                             
52 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                      0.24.56
53 Dmitry Grabovskiy (Ukr) Quick Step                                0.25.03
54 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                             0.25.36
55 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                        0.25.39
56 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              0.25.93
57 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           0.26.26
58 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                   0.26.42
59 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française des Jeux                        0.26.91
60 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            0.27.12
61 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale                          0.27.39
62 Iñaki Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              0.27.44
63 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                               0.27.46
64 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis                                     0.27.54
65 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Rabobank                                    0.27.62
66 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                0.27.79
67 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              0.27.95
68 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana                                       0.28.12
69 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                  0.28.25
70 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis                                    0.28.37
71 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas                                   0.28.52
72 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne                             0.28.66
73 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                               0.28.97
74 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux                            0.29.01
75 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                     0.29.02
76 Dario Cioni (Ita) Silence-Lotto                                   0.29.81
77 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                                  0.30.15
78 Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas                               0.30.34
79 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                                   0.30.50
80 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis                                       0.30.95
81 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                           0.31.10
82 Iouri Trofimov (Rus) Bouygues Telecom                             0.31.45
83 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux                         0.31.57
84 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           0.31.94
85 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre                                      0.32.09
86 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                              0.32.25
87 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                  0.32.30
88 Josep Jufré (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                             0.32.35
89 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana                                       0.32.48
90 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux                       0.33.30
91 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                0.33.33
92 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                               0.33.55
93 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               0.33.66
94 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole                             0.33.78
95 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis                                     0.33.93
96 Javier Mejías (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                           0.33.98
97 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                        0.34.24
98 Scott Davis (Aus) High Road                                       0.34.38
99 Michael Barry (Can) High Road                                     0.34.51
100 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                         0.35.01
101 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step                                0.35.11
102 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step                                   0.35.17
103 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre                                    0.35.23
104 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas                                  0.35.35
105 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                            0.35.46
106 Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval-Scott                      0.35.57
107 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                              0.35.72
108 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                  0.35.79
109 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                              0.35.99
110 Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                   0.36.05
111 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                    0.36.18
112 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                            0.36.44
113 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                      0.36.75
114 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                           
115 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                 0.36.88
116 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Team Milram                             0.36.94
117 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis                                      0.37.05
118 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana                                   0.37.10
119 Carlo Westphal (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                0.37.12
120 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                     0.37.35
121 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                 0.37.65
122 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                                  0.37.66
123 Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre                                      0.38.60
124 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                    0.38.95
125 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner                               0.38.98
126 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Française des Jeux                         0.39.21
127 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas                                     0.39.55
128 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott             0.39.71
129 David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                        0.40.48
130 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                0.40.80
131 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                 0.41.14
132 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence-Lotto                            0.41.36
133 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                        0.41.77
134 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des Jeux                          0.41.87
135 Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas                                    0.42.72
136 Roberto Longo (Ita) Lampre                                       0.43.40
137 Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott         0.43.64
138 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           0.43.92
139 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre                                    0.44.56
140 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre                                  0.45.81
141 Sebastian Schwager (Ger) Team Milram                             0.47.06
142 Jon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  0.53.37
143 Rubén Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                           0.54.25

General classification after prologue
 
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                          6.10
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole                                    0.01
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                             0.06
4 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis                                          0.12
5 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale                                   
6 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                       0.13
7 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram                                         
8 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas                                           
9 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step                                       0.14
10 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  
11 Craig Lewis (USA) High Road                                              
12 André Greipel (Ger) High Road                                            
13 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    0.15
14 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road                                              
15 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              0.16
16 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                             
17 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                                             
18 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   
19 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                             
20 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                         0.17
21 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC                                                  
22 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                               
23 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                        
24 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram                                          
25 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step                                          
26 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis                                          0.18
27 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                          
28 William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                     
29 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank                                       
30 Chris Horner (USA) Astana                                            0.19
31 Michael Rogers (Aus) High Road                                           
32 Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux                                   
33 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                               0.20
34 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
35 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                                       
36 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                                      
37 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis                                                
38 Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) Quick Step                                      
39 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux                                 0.21
40 Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                     
41 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram                                           
42 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                 
43 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                     
44 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram                                      0.22
45 Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                  
46 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                           
47 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                        0.23
48 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                                            
49 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Crédit Agricole                                  0.24
50 Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step                                     
51 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                                             
52 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                             
53 Dmitry Grabovskiy (Ukr) Quick Step                                   0.25
54 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                                    
55 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                               
56 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                     
57 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                              0.26
58 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                          
59 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française des Jeux                               
60 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               0.27
61 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale                                 
62 Iñaki Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                     
63 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                      
64 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis                                            
65 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Rabobank                                           
66 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                       
67 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                 0.28
68 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana                                              
69 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                         
70 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis                                           
71 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas                                          
72 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne                                    
73 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                  0.29
74 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux                                   
75 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                            
76 Dario Cioni (Ita) Silence-Lotto                                          
77 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                                     0.30
78 Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas                                      
79 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                                          
80 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis                                          0.31
81 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                  
82 Iouri Trofimov (Rus) Bouygues Telecom                                    
83 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux                                
84 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                  
85 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre                                         0.32
86 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                     
87 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                         
88 Josep Jufré (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                                    
89 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana                                              
90 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux                          0.33
91 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                       
92 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                                      
93 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                      
94 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                    
95 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis                                            
96 Javier Mejías (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                              0.34
97 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                               
98 Scott Davis (Aus) High Road                                              
99 Michael Barry (Can) High Road                                            
100 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                            0.35
101 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step                                       
102 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step                                          
103 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre                                           
104 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas                                         
105 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                                   
106 Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval-Scott                             
107 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                     
108 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                         
109 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                 0.36
110 Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                          
111 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                           
112 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                   
113 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                             
114 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                           
115 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                        
116 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Team Milram                                    
117 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis                                         0.37
118 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana                                          
119 Carlo Westphal (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
120 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                            
121 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                        
122 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                                         
123 Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre                                         0.38
124 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                       0.39
125 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                      
126 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Française des Jeux                                
127 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas                                            
128 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                    
129 David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                           0.40
130 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                       
131 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                    0.41
132 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence-Lotto                                   
133 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                               
134 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des Jeux                                 
135 Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas                                       0.42
136 Roberto Longo (Ita) Lampre                                          0.43
137 Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                
138 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  
139 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre                                       0.44
140 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre                                     0.45
141 Sebastian Schwager (Ger) Team Milram                                0.47
142 Jon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                     0.53
143 Rubén Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                              0.54
 
Points classification
 
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                            40 pts
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole                                      30
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                               25
4 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis                                            20
5 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale                                 16
6 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                         13
7 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram                                       11
8 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas                                          9
9 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step                                          7
10 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 6
11 Craig Lewis (USA) High Road                                             5
12 André Greipel (Ger) High Road                                           4
13 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       3
14 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road                                             2
15 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Astana                                                               19.03
2 High Road                                                             0.10
3 Credit Agricole                                                           
4 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                                   0.13
5 Cofidis                                                               0.17
6 Team Milram                                                           0.18
7 Quick Step                                                                
8 Gerolsteiner                                                          0.19
9 Caisse d'Epargne                                                          
10 AG2R La Mondiale                                                     0.21
11 Rabobank                                                             0.23
12 Team CSC                                                             0.25
13 Bouygues Telecom                                                     0.27
14 Française Des Jeux                                                   0.33
15 Liquigas                                                             0.38
16 Silence-Lotto                                                        0.44
17 Saunier Duval-Scott                                                  1.08
18 Lampre                                                                   

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