Olympic champion Samuel Sánchez took home his team's first victory of the season, winning the GP Miguel Indurain in an aggressive finale to the top of the Basilica del Puy over Katusha's Alexandr Kolobnev.
"We are very happy for the win. It is the first of the year and is always welcome," said Sanchez, who until now has fallen just shy of a win on three occasions - two stages of Paris-Nice and one in Ruta del Sol.
"It was a very difficult day. The team was phenomenal and we worked hard. The race was very fast and there were continuous attacks, in addition to the heat," Sanchez said..
After numerous attacks in the early part of the race, Xavier Tondo (Movistar), Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Peter Stetina (Garmin-Cervélo) and Maciej Paterski (Liquigas-Cannondale) managed to hold a small advantage.
The four stayed together until the third sprint of the day, when Azanza lost contact. The three remaining leaders were chased by an 11-man break containing Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) as they approached the day's first climb.
Stetina took out the second special sprint and second in the remaining two to claim the prize for the hot spot sprints.
The two groups then came together, but were then caught by the peloton on the approach to the category 2 second climb, the Eraul, with 90km to go.
It was there that a trio of Spaniards launched off the front: Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Pablo Lastras Garcia (Movistar Team ) and David Belda Garcia (Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León).
The three gained several minutes on the peloton, mopping up sprint and mountain points along the way as Leopard Trek controlled the chase.
Belda claimed enough points to take home the day's mountains classification, while Lastras took the intermediate sprints prize.
The break began to come apart in the final 20km, losing first Lastras to cramps and then finally being caught by the chasers at the base of the penultimate climb. On the rise, David Arroyo (Movistar) attacked, but was quickly pulled back.
Following the crest, Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) put in a dangerous move, going solo with 8km remaining. As he reached the Puy, he held a precious handful of seconds over the chase group, but it proved too small an advantage.
He was caught in the final kilometre and faded from contention.
"Kiryienka attacked very strong but we managed to neutralize the break thanks to the work of my teammates," said Sanchez. "The team did a sensational job - they had a huge task. There were breaks where we were not represented and we had to take control. The finale was tense and complicated - Wegmman has won a couple of times, Kolobnev is a great racer with many wins. The victory was very difficult, but we did it and I am very happy. "
Full Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
4:42:47
2
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team
0:00:02
3
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek
0:00:07
4
Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Caja Rural
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin-Cervelo
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team
0:00:13
10
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
0:00:16
11
Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ
0:00:19
13
David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale
0:00:23
15
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
0:00:32
17
Iván Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
0:00:33
18
Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team
0:00:37
20
Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team
0:00:44
22
Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team
0:05:32
23
Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team
0:00:57
24
Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
0:01:00
25
Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
0:01:32
26
Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek
0:01:38
27
Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
Row 26 - Cell 2
28
Fabio Felline (Ita) Geox-TMC
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
0:01:58
32
Victor Cabedo (Spa) Orbea Continental
0:02:03
33
John Edibberto Martinez Montero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
0:02:41
34
José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural
0:03:07
35
Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC
0:03:08
36
Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada
0:03:23
37
Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
0:04:51
38
Alex Cano Ardila (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
Row 37 - Cell 2
39
Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ
0:05:32
40
Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
Row 39 - Cell 2
41
Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural
Row 40 - Cell 2
42
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
Row 41 - Cell 2
43
Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team
Row 42 - Cell 2
44
Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada
Row 43 - Cell 2
45
Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox-TMC
Row 44 - Cell 2
46
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
Row 45 - Cell 2
47
Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
Row 46 - Cell 2
48
Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ
0:06:13
49
Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ
0:06:18
50
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
0:11:11
51
Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-Cervelo
Row 50 - Cell 2
52
Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
Row 51 - Cell 2
53
Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental
0:13:32
54
Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
Row 53 - Cell 2
55
Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 54 - Cell 2
56
Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard Trek
Row 55 - Cell 2
57
Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural
Row 56 - Cell 2
58
José Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada
Row 57 - Cell 2
59
Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
Row 58 - Cell 2
60
Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
Row 59 - Cell 2
61
Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
Row 60 - Cell 2
62
Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
Row 61 - Cell 2
63
Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental
Row 62 - Cell 2
64
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
Row 63 - Cell 2
65
Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Orbea Continental
Row 64 - Cell 2
66
Eloy Ruiz Pinto (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada
Row 65 - Cell 2
67
Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea Continental
Row 66 - Cell 2
68
José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Movistar Team
Row 67 - Cell 2
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Arradia (Cat. 2), km. 70.7
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Geox-TMC
6
pts
2
Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
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Eraul (Cat. 2), km. 93.6
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
6
pts
2
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard Trek
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
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Guirguillano (Cat. 1), km. 123.5
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
10
pts
2
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
8
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
6
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
4
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
3
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team
2
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
1
Row 6 - Cell 3
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Lezaun (Cat. 2), km. 142.2
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
6
pts
2
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
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Eraul (Cat. 2), km. 169.8
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team
6
pts
2
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
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Basilica Del Puy (Cat. 3), km. 179.3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3
pts
2
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km 45,60
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
3
pts
2
Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km 85,10
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
3
pts
2
José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km 104,50
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3
pts
2
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km 161,10
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
3
pts
2
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Murieta, km 35,30
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3
pts
2
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Arizala, km 56,20
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
3
pts
2
Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Villatuerta, km 82,00
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural
3
pts
2
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
2
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
1
Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
22
pts
2
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
15
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team
6
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team
6
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
6
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
5
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
4
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
3
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek
2
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team
2
Row 10 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team
8
pts
2
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
3
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
1
Row 5 - Cell 3
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Special sprint classification
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo
7
pts
2
José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural
3
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team
2
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
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Regional rider classification
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
2
Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team
3
José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Movistar Team
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Teams classification
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Movistar Team
14:09:10
2
Euskaltel Euskadi
0:00:17
3
Liquigas-Cannondale
0:01:22
4
Team Garmin-Cervelo
0:01:23
5
Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia
0:02:31
6
Leopard Trek
0:02:34
7
Katusha Team
0:04:58
8
Ag2R La Mondiale
0:05:36
9
FDJ
0:06:40
10
Caja Rural
0:07:57
11
Geox-TMC
0:09:29
12
Andalucia Caja Granada
0:21:38
13
Orbea
0:28:18
14
Burgos 2016-Castilla y Leon
0:31:47
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