Contador claims Spanish title
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Daniel Simms
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Astana's Alberto Contador claimed the time trial champion of Spain on Friday, tackling the 47.8 kilometer long course between Torrelavega and Cuevas de Altamira in 1:04:40, 37 seconds faster than his nearest competior, Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d’Epargne).
Sánchez was one second faster than Contador at the first intermediate check at kilometre 27, but the 2007 Tour de France champion pulled away in the second half of the race.
Ruben Plaza (Liberty Seguros) finished third, 1:04 seconds behind.
The victory is Contador's first as a professional rider. His last championship came when he was an U23 rider in 2002. His time trialing abilities have improved dramatically since past years, and Contador has claimed three time trial stage wins in the Tour of Algarve, Paris-Nice and Pais Vasco.
“I needed an extra training on my new Trek time trial bike," said Contador. "The best way to do that is in a race. Thanks to its distance this was a good simulation of the Tour de France time trial. My preparation for the Tour is done. I cannot complain. I am ready.
"This was of course not only training, I really wanted this Spanish title. I had to struggle till the end to beat Luis León. I am proud to be champion of Spain. I will show the Spanish colors for the first time in Monaco in the first stage of the Tour de France.”
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| 1 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Astana) | 1:04:40 |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez Gil (Caisse d'Epargne) | 0:00:37 |
| 3 | Rubén Plaza Molina (Liberty Seguros) | 0:01:05 |
| 4 | Francisco Mancebo Pérez (Rock Racing) | 0:01:46 |
| 5 | José Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) | 0:01:50 |
| 6 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Orbea) | 0:02:01 |
| 7 | Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Quick Step) | 0:02:18 |
| 8 | Eloy Teruel Rovira (Contentpolis - Ampo) | 0:02:20 |
| 9 | Xavier Tondo Volpini (Andalucia Cajasur) | 0:02:41 |
| 10 | Arkaitz Durán Daroca (Fuji-Servetto) | 0:02:44 |
| 11 | Jesús Del Nero Montes (Fuji-Servetto) | 0:03:18 |
| 12 | Rafael Serrano Fernández (Contentpolis - Ampo) | 0:03:38 |
| 13 | Markel Irizar (Euskaltel - Euskadi) | 0:03:43 |
| 14 | José E. Gutiérrez Cataluña (Rock Racing) | 0:03:53 |
| 15 | Sergio Domínguez Muñoz (Contentpolis - Ampo) | 0:04:33 |
| 16 | Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Euskaltel - Euskadi) | 0:04:51 |
| 17 | Sergi Escobar Roure (Andorra - Grandvalira) | 0:04:53 |
| 18 | Luis Mas Bonet (Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon) | 0:05:12 |
| 19 | David Herrero Llorente (Xacobeo Galicia) | 0:05:26 |
| 20 | Javier Aramendia Lorente (Euskaltel - Euskadi) | 0:05:37 |
| 21 | Mario García Sánchez (Tableware Gatsoulis Bikes) | 0:06:08 |
| 22 | Gonzalo Rabuñal Rios (Xacobeo Galicia) | 0:07:13 |
| 23 | Jose A Carrasco Ramirez (Andalucia Cajasur) | 0:07:33 |
| 24 | Eriz Ruiz De Erentxun (Orbea) | 0:07:36 |
| 25 | David Francisco Delgado (Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon) | 0:09:26 |
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| 1 | Aser Estevez Cividanes (Galicia) | 0:36:21 |
| 2 | Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Euskadi) | 0:00:26 |
| 3 | Arturo Mora Ortiz (Castilla La Mancha) | 0:00:37 |
| 4 | Jose María Alcaraz Franco (Murcia) | 0:00:41 |
| 5 | Jesús Herrada López (Castilla La Mancha) | 0:01:03 |
| 6 | Francisco Antón Marín (Com. Valenciana) | 0:01:06 |
| 7 | Víctor Cabedo Carda (Com. Valenciana) | 0:01:08 |
| 8 | Higinio Fernández Suarez (Principado Asturias) | 0:01:19 |
| 9 | Jesús Herrero De La Herrán (Cantabria) | 0:01:20 |
| 10 | Ion Pardo Abarzuza (Navarra) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Javier Vidorreta Salillas (Navarra) | 0:01:30 |
| 12 | Antonio Cabello Baena (Andalucía) | 0:01:36 |
| 13 | Pablo Lechuga Rodríguez (Andalucía) | 0:01:52 |
| 14 | Igor Merino Kortazar (Euskadi) | 0:01:53 |
| 15 | Airán Fernández Casasola (Catalunya) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Pablo Torres Muiño (Galicia) | 0:01:55 |
| 17 | Antonio García López (Castilla La Mancha) | 0:02:01 |
| 18 | Román Osuna Montes (Andalucía) | 0:02:06 |
| 19 | José M Gutiérrez Revuelta (Cantabria) | 0:02:07 |
| 20 | Daniel Ania González (Principado Asturias) | 0:02:24 |
| 21 | Pablo Martín García (Castilla Y León) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Catalunya) | 0:02:26 |
| 23 | David Gonzalez Arribas (Madrid) | 0:02:28 |
| 24 | Sergio Vergara López (Castilla Y León) | 0:02:35 |
| 25 | Alberto Morrás Fernández (Euskadi) | 0:02:42 |
| 26 | Rubén Cuesta Sánchez (Madrid) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Joaquín López Mancebo (Madrid) | 0:02:44 |
| 28 | Ramón Domene Reyes (Com. Valenciana) | 0:02:45 |
| 29 | Carlos Bruquetas Santos (Galicia) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Xabier Zabalo Imaz (Navarra) | 0:02:47 |
| 31 | Alberto González Martínez (Principado Asturias) | 0:02:48 |
| 32 | Jordi Simón Casulleras (Catalunya) | 0:02:56 |
| 33 | Adrián López Garrido (Murcia) | 0:03:10 |
| 34 | Jesús Ezquerra Muela (Cantabria) | 0:03:55 |
| 35 | Jesús Mª Linares Tranche (Castilla Y León) | 0:04:01 |
| 36 | Alberto Ara Pérez (Aragón) | 0:04:42 |
| 37 | Félix Molina Arguedas (Aragón) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
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| 1 | Jose Belda Mira (Ccn - Valencia Terra I Mar) | 0:35:42 |
| 2 | David Muntaner Juaneda (P.C. Establiments) | 0:00:04 |
| 3 | Francisco Torrella Gómez (Ccn - Valencia Terra I Mar) | 0:00:31 |
| 4 | Jose A De Segovia Botella (Supermercados Froiz) | 0:00:32 |
| 5 | Enrique Salgueiro Alonso (Extremadura - Spiuk) | 0:00:52 |
| 6 | Sergio Carrasco García (Andalucia - Cajasur) | 0:01:20 |
| 7 | Javier Chacón Quesada (Contentpolis - Murcia) | 0:01:24 |
| 8 | Rubén Martínez Hernández (Burunda - Caja Rural) | 0:01:35 |
| 9 | Gabriel Hernández Rico (Azysa - Conor Wrc) | 0:01:42 |
| 10 | Francisco J López González (Andalucia - Cajasur) | 0:01:43 |
| 11 | Ibon Zugasti Arrese (Azysa - Conor Wrc) | 0:01:52 |
| 12 | José A Arroyo Ramírez (Extremadura - Spiuk) | 0:02:19 |
| 13 | Fco. Javier Iriarte Garro (Lizarte) | 0:02:33 |
| 14 | Iván Díaz Buj (Upv - Bancaja) | 0:02:40 |
| 15 | Daniel Dominguez Barragan (Cafés Baqué) | 0:02:53 |
| 16 | Gabriel Lorca Larrosa (Hierros Aguera) | 0:03:29 |
| 17 | David Carrillo Perez (Cymasa) | 0:03:34 |
| 18 | Antonio Cobos Almagro (Supermercados Froiz) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Pablo Aitor Bernal Rosique (Upv - Bancaja) | 0:03:43 |
| 20 | Carlos Herrero Nadal (Ecp) | 0:04:18 |
| DNS | Jesus Cobelo Fojo (Cymasa) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Francisco J Carrasco Ramírez (Ecp) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | David Calatayud Asensio (Contentpolis - Murcia) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Aleix Fabregas Grañon (Burunda - Caja Rural) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | David Albos (Andorra) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
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| 1 | Débora Gálvez López (Cataluña) | 0:32:57 |
| 2 | Gemma Pascual Torrecilla (Madrid) | 0:00:04 |
| 3 | Leire Olaberria (Euskadi) | 0:00:10 |
| 4 | Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Euskadi) | 0:00:14 |
| 5 | Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Cataluña) | 0:00:15 |
| 6 | Mª Del Rosario Rodríguez Gómez (Andalucía) | 0:00:26 |
| 7 | Silvia Tirado Marquez (Com. Valenciana) | 0:00:44 |
| 8 | Leticia Gil Parra (Castilla Y León) | 0:00:54 |
| 9 | Diana Zamorano Carpintero (Castilla La Mancha) | 0:00:56 |
| 10 | Cristina Navarro Tapia (Cataluña) | 0:01:03 |
| 11 | Sara Ortiz Mato (Cantabria) | 0:01:14 |
| 12 | Belén López Morales (Andalucía) | 0:01:22 |
| 13 | Inmaculada Pereiro González (Cantabria) | 0:01:55 |
| 14 | Mireia Epelde Bikendi (Bizkaia - Durango - Champion System) | 0:01:56 |
| 15 | Dorleta Zorrilla (Euskadi) | 0:02:03 |
| 16 | Inmaculada Rafael Salas (Debabarrena Kirolgi) | 0:02:12 |
| 17 | Patricia Pérez Jiménez (Madrid) | 0:02:21 |
| 18 | Mª Del Mar Solera García (Extremeña) | 0:02:40 |
| 19 | Marta Fernández De Castro (Com. Valenciana) | 0:02:55 |
| 20 | Mª José Gómez López (Galicia) | 0:03:07 |
| 21 | Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Navarra) | 0:03:14 |
| 22 | Leticia Galán Puerto (Castilla Y León) | 0:03:26 |
| 23 | Mª Jesús Barros González (Galicia) | 0:03:37 |
| 24 | Lucía González Blanco (Principado Asturias) | 0:03:51 |
| 25 | Marina González Rodríguez (Galicia) | 0:04:22 |
| 26 | Cristina San Emeterio García (Cantabria) | 0:04:25 |
| 27 | Isabel Castro Cal (Galicia) | 0:05:11 |
| DNS | Rocío Gamonal Ferrera (Principado Asturias) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Ana Belen García Antequera (Castilla La Mancha) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Eva Ledesma Calvet (Euskal Bizikleta) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Itsaso Leunda Goñi (Debabarrena Kirolgi) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Irene San Sebastián Lasa (Euskadi) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
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