Ventoso victorious in Palencia
By Cycling News published
Spaniard assumes GC lead
Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) won the opening stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, topping Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) and Marko Kump (Geox-TMC) in the field sprint finale.
With the stage win the 28-year-old Spaniard also earns the first leader's jersey. No time bonuses were on tap for the finish so Belletti and Kump, second and third overall respectively, are tied on time with Ventoso on general classification.
"You might say Castilla y León is my 'talisman race'," said Ventoso. "This is my 5th stage victory in this tour and it seems like I'm really suited to it.
"In the final straight, I made the sprint a bit too long because the wind was blowing in our face. The sprinter from Sky had to launch it from really far because he had no teammates, and I was forced to start it alongside him.
"Now it's time to enjoy the success, which I want to dedicate to my teammates as usual. They were perfect again. We have to think about tomorrow. I already won in Salamanca in 2007, it's a slightly uphill sprint that suits me well."
The 179.4km stage from Medina de Rioseco to Palencia was dominated by a seven-rider break comprised of Pascual Orengo and Carlos Verona (Burgos 2016-Castilla y León), Noel Martin (Orbea Continental), Raul Alarcon (Barbot-Efapel), Javier Ramirez (Andalucia Caja Granada), Jaime Alberto Castaneda (EPM-UNE) and Rubén Martinez (Caja Rural).
The escapees launched their attack 15km into the stage and reached a maximum advantage of 12 minutes before being absorbed inside of 10km remaining.
The Sky team controlled the peloton heading into the final kilometre but Ventoso keyed off of the British ProTeam's lead-out train to take his third victory of the season.
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 4:12:57 |
2 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
3 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | |
4 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
5 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
6 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
7 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
8 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
9 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | |
10 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
11 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
12 | Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
13 | Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales (Col) EPM - UNE | |
14 | Camilo Andres Suarez Albarracin (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
15 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
16 | Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
17 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
18 | Santiago Perez Fernandez (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | |
19 | Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
20 | Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
21 | Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural | |
22 | Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
23 | Pascual Orengo Lopez (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
24 | Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
25 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | |
26 | Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
27 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
28 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
29 | Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
30 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Procycling | |
31 | Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team | |
32 | Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
33 | Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
34 | Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
35 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:06 |
36 | Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (Col) EPM - UNE | |
37 | Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
38 | Sergio Pardilla Belllón (Spa) Movistar Team | |
39 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
40 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
41 | Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
42 | Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
43 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Procycling | |
44 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
45 | Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar Team | |
46 | Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
47 | José Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
48 | Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling | |
49 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
50 | Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
51 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Geox-TMC | |
52 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
53 | Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
54 | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
55 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
56 | Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
57 | Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
58 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
59 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
60 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
61 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
62 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
63 | Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
64 | David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Caja Rural | |
65 | Juan Pablo Suarez Suarez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
66 | John Edibberto Martinez Montero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
67 | Giovanni Manuel Baez Alvarez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
68 | Mauricio Ortega Ramirez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
69 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) Geox-TMC | |
70 | Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Geox-TMC | |
71 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
72 | Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural | |
73 | David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
74 | Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
75 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
76 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto (Col) EPM - UNE | |
77 | Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
78 | Rafael Infantino Abreu (Col) EPM - UNE | |
79 | Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
80 | Carlos Fernando Piamonte Rodriguez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
81 | Alex Cano Ardila (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
82 | Víctor De La Parte (Spa) Caja Rural | |
83 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
84 | Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
85 | Antonio Cabello Baena (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
86 | Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Geox-TMC | |
87 | Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
88 | Diego Milán Jiménez (Spa) Caja Rural | 0:00:17 |
89 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 0:00:26 |
90 | Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural | 0:00:52 |
91 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:53 |
92 | Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:00:06 |
93 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:40 |
94 | Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
95 | Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
96 | Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
97 | Rubén Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural | |
98 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | |
99 | Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team | |
100 | David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Geox-TMC | |
101 | Victor Cabedo (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
102 | Ruben Jimenez Ventosa (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
103 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
104 | Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
105 | Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
106 | Beñat Urain Epelde (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:01:54 |
107 | Paolo Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
108 | Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:02:03 |
109 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:02:13 |
110 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:03:04 |
111 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
112 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
113 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | |
114 | Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
115 | Carlos Baltazar (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
116 | Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
117 | Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
118 | Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez (Col) Movistar Team | |
DNF | David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard |
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 25 | pts |
2 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 20 | |
3 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | 16 | |
4 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 14 | |
5 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | 12 | |
6 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | 10 | |
7 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 9 | |
8 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | 8 | |
9 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | 7 | |
10 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 6 | |
11 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | 5 | |
12 | Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel | 4 | |
13 | Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales (Col) EPM - UNE | 3 | |
14 | Camilo Andres Suarez Albarracin (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | 2 | |
15 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | 1 |
1 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 3 | pts |
2 | Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (Col) EPM - UNE | 2 | |
3 | Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | 1 |
1 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 3 | pts |
2 | Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (Col) EPM - UNE | 2 | |
3 | Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental | 1 |
1 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 3 | pts |
2 | Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental | 2 | |
3 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | 1 |
1 | Barbot - Efapel | 12:38:51 |
2 | Orbea Continental | |
3 | Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
4 | Movistar Team | |
5 | Saur - Sojasun | |
6 | Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:06 |
7 | Sky Procycling | |
8 | Andalucia-Caja Granada | |
9 | Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
10 | Caja Rural | |
11 | Saxo Bank-Sungard | |
12 | Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | 0:00:12 |
13 | Rabobank Cycling Team | |
14 | EPM-UNE | |
15 | Geox - TMC |
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 4:12:57 |
2 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
3 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | |
4 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
5 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
6 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
7 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
8 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
9 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | |
10 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
11 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
12 | Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
13 | Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales (Col) EPM - UNE | |
14 | Camilo Andres Suarez Albarracin (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
15 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
16 | Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
17 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
18 | Santiago Perez Fernandez (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | |
19 | Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
20 | Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
21 | Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural | |
22 | Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
23 | Pascual Orengo Lopez (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
24 | Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
25 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | |
26 | Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
27 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
28 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
29 | Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
30 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Procycling | |
31 | Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team | |
32 | Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
33 | Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
34 | Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
35 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:06 |
36 | Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (Col) EPM - UNE | |
37 | Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
38 | Sergio Pardilla Belllón (Spa) Movistar Team | |
39 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
40 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
41 | Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
42 | Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
43 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Procycling | |
44 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
45 | Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar Team | |
46 | Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
47 | José Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
48 | Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling | |
49 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
50 | Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
51 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Geox-TMC | |
52 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
53 | Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
54 | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
55 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
56 | Nairo Quintana Rojas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
57 | Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
58 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
59 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
60 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
61 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
62 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
63 | Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
64 | David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Caja Rural | |
65 | Juan Pablo Suarez Suarez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
66 | John Edibberto Martinez Montero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
67 | Giovanni Manuel Baez Alvarez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
68 | Mauricio Ortega Ramirez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
69 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) Geox-TMC | |
70 | Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Geox-TMC | |
71 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
72 | Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural | |
73 | David Belda Garcia (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
74 | Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
75 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
76 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto (Col) EPM - UNE | |
77 | Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
78 | Rafael Infantino Abreu (Col) EPM - UNE | |
79 | Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
80 | Carlos Fernando Piamonte Rodriguez (Col) EPM - UNE | |
81 | Alex Cano Ardila (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
82 | Víctor De La Parte (Spa) Caja Rural | |
83 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
84 | Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
85 | Antonio Cabello Baena (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
86 | Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Geox-TMC | |
87 | Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
88 | Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
89 | Diego Milán Jiménez (Spa) Caja Rural | 0:00:17 |
90 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 0:00:26 |
91 | Aitor Galdos (Spa) Caja Rural | 0:00:52 |
92 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:53 |
93 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:40 |
94 | Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
95 | Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
96 | Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | |
97 | Rubén Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural | |
98 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | |
99 | Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team | |
100 | David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Geox-TMC | |
101 | Victor Cabedo (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
102 | Ruben Jimenez Ventosa (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
103 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | |
104 | Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea Continental | |
105 | Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | |
106 | Beñat Urain Epelde (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:01:54 |
107 | Paolo Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | |
108 | Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:02:03 |
109 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:02:13 |
110 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:03:04 |
111 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | |
112 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling | |
113 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | |
114 | Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
115 | Carlos Baltazar (Por) Barbot - Efapel | |
116 | Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
117 | Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | |
118 | Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez (Col) Movistar Team |
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 25 | pts |
2 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 20 | |
3 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | 16 | |
4 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 14 | |
5 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | 12 | |
6 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | 10 | |
7 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 9 | |
8 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | 8 | |
9 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | 7 | |
10 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 6 | |
11 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | 5 | |
12 | Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel | 4 | |
13 | Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales (Col) EPM - UNE | 3 | |
14 | Camilo Andres Suarez Albarracin (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | 2 | |
15 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | 1 |
1 | Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel | 9 | pts |
2 | Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (Col) EPM - UNE | 4 | |
3 | Noel Martin Infante (Spa) Orbea Continental | 3 | |
4 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | 1 | |
5 | Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | 1 |
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 2 | pts |
2 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 4 | |
3 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | 6 | |
4 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 8 | |
5 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | 10 | |
6 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | 12 | |
7 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 14 | |
8 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | 16 | |
9 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | 18 | |
10 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 20 | |
11 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | 22 |
1 | Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León |
2 | Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Geox-TMC |
3 | Ruben Jimenez Ventosa (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León |
1 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team |
2 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada |
3 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental |
4 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural |
5 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi |
6 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental |
7 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard |
8 | Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi |
9 | Santiago Perez Fernandez (Spa) Barbot - Efapel |
10 | Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural |
11 | Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada |
1 | Barbot - Efapel | 12:38:51 |
2 | Orbea Continental | |
3 | Euskaltel-Euskadi | |
4 | Movistar Team | |
5 | Saur - Sojasun | |
6 | Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:06 |
7 | Sky Procycling | |
8 | Andalucia Caja Granada | |
9 | Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | |
10 | Caja Rural | |
11 | Saxo Bank Sungard | |
12 | Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León | 0:00:12 |
13 | Rabobank Cycling Team | |
14 | EPM - UNE | |
15 | Geox-TMC |

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