Pardilla wins opening stage of Ruta Del Sol

Sergio Pardilla (Carmiooro NGC) won the opening stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Del Sol and becomes the first leader of the five–day race.

The little known Spanish climber attacked alone two and a half kilometres from the finish on the testing climb to Alto de la Guardia and successfully held off the rest of the peloton. Pardilla will wear the bright red race leader's jersey during Monday's 182km second stage from Otura to Cordoba.

Belgium's Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) finished nine seconds behind Pardilla, with Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) third at 13 seconds.

The 159km stage was characterised by a long attack by four riders. Jesus Rosendo (Andalucía-CajaSur), Laurent Beuret (Carmiooro NGC), Ruben García (Caja Rural) and Stephane Rosetto (Vacansoleil) went clear after eight kliometres and at one point opened an eight-minute lead. However, they were gradually pulled back before the uphill finish, with HTC-Columbia, Team Sky and Milram doing the work on the front.

In a flurry of late-stage moves, Diego Tamayo (Carmiooro-NGC) tried to go clear with five kilometres remaining as Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) and Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) made their own attempts to gain a slight lead on the climb to the finish with 3000 metres to race.

Pardilla made his move with 2.5km to go. He quickly opened a gap and stayed clear to win the biggest race of his career.

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Full Results
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC4:11:55
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:09
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:13
4Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 3 - Cell 2
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank0:00:21
6Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:00:28
8Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:29
9Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:31
11Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:00:32
12Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:37
13Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:41
14Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank0:00:49
18Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:01:05
19Angel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:01:07
20Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:14
21Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:01:19
22Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:01:20
23Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank0:01:24
24Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank0:01:35
25Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:49
28Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:02:00
30Kanstantsin Siutsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:03
31Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:02:10
32Eric Berthou (Fra) Carmiooro NGC0:02:27
33Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:02:40
34Rubén García (Spa) Caja Rural0:02:48
35Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:02:53
36Jose A G. Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:03:15
37Emanuele Sella (Ita) Carmiooro NGC0:03:20
38Greca Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:03:27
39Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja Rural0:03:35
40Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:38
41Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:03:41
42Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Diego A Tamayo Martínez (Col) Carmiooro NGC0:03:55
44David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja Rural0:04:05
45Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:13
46Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:04:24
47Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:26
48Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sylwester Janiszewsky (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:04:43
51Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:05:03
52Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram0:05:09
53Adan Snitko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:05:14
54Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:05:28
55André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank0:05:29
57Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:05:59
58Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:06:02
60Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:06:09
62Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 61 - Cell 2
63Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank0:06:17
64Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Carmiooro NGCRow 63 - Cell 2
65Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 64 - Cell 2
66Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 65 - Cell 2
67Mirko Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:06:24
68David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 67 - Cell 2
69Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja RuralRow 68 - Cell 2
70Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - Columbia0:06:35
71Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 70 - Cell 2
72Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:06:41
73Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:07:12
74Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:07:19
75Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:07:21
76Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 76 - Cell 2
78Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:07:26
81Guillermo Lana (Spa) Caja RuralRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank0:07:39
83Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC0:07:50
84Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural0:07:57
85Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:08:05
86Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:08:26
87Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:08:57
88Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Caja Rural0:12:03
89Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram0:13:27
DNSDominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - ShimanoRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFDaniele Ratto (Ita) Carmiooro NGCRow 90 - Cell 2
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Points
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC25pts
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Arjonilla, 43.1km
1Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur3pts
2Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Jaén, 142.8km
1Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur3pts
2Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alto de Arjona (Cat. 3) 34.9km
1Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC3pts
2Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto de Arjonilla (Cat. 3) 91.6km
1Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC3pts
2Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Puerto de La Guardia (Cat. 1) 159.2km
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC10pts
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Omega Pharma-Lotto13:36:52
2Andalucia - Cajasur0:00:41
3Team Saxo Bank0:01:04
4Team Milram0:01:25
5Team HTC - Columbia0:01:26
6Rabobank0:02:13
7Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:03:33
8Carmiooro NGC0:04:40
9Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:51
10Lampre-Farnese Vini0:05:13
11Skil - Shimano0:06:29
12CCC Polsat Polkowice0:08:37
13Caja Rural0:09:21
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General classification after stage 1
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC4:11:55
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:09
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:13
4Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 3 - Cell 2
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank0:00:21
6Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:00:28
8Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:29
9Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:31
11Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:00:32
12Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:37
13Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:41
14Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank0:00:49
18Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:01:05
19Angel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:01:07
20Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:14
21Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:01:19
22Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:01:20
23Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank0:01:24
24Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank0:01:35
25Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:49
28Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:02:00
30Kanstantsin Siutsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:03
31Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:02:10
32Eric Berthou (Fra) Carmiooro NGC0:02:27
33Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:02:40
34Rubén García (Spa) Caja Rural0:02:48
35Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:03:13
36Jose A G. Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:03:15
37Emanuele Sella (Ita) Carmiooro NGC0:03:20
38Greca Bole (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:03:27
39Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja Rural0:03:35
40Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:38
41Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:03:41
42Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Diego A Tamayo Martínez (Col) Carmiooro NGC0:03:55
44David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja Rural0:04:05
45Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:13
46Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:04:24
47Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:26
48Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sylwester Janiszewsky (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:04:43
51Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:05:03
52Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram0:05:09
53Adan Snitko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:05:14
54Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:05:28
55André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank0:05:29
57Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:05:59
58Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:06:02
60Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:06:09
61Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 60 - Cell 2
62Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank0:06:17
63Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Carmiooro NGCRow 62 - Cell 2
64Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 63 - Cell 2
65Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 64 - Cell 2
66Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:06:22
67Mirko Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:06:24
68David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 67 - Cell 2
69Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja RuralRow 68 - Cell 2
70Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - Columbia0:06:35
71Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 70 - Cell 2
72Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:06:41
73Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:07:12
74Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:07:19
75Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:07:21
76Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 76 - Cell 2
78Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:07:26
81Guillermo Lana (Spa) Caja RuralRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank0:07:39
83Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC0:07:50
84Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural0:07:57
85Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:08:05
86Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:08:26
87Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:08:57
88Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Caja Rural0:12:03
89Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram0:13:27
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Points classification
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC25pts
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprints classification
1Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur6pts
2Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC1Row 2 - Cell 3
4Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC10pts
2Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Laurent Beuret (Swi) Carmiooro NGC6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia1Row 8 - Cell 3
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Andalucian rider classification
1Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
2Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
3Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
4Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
5Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
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Spanish rider classification
1Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Carmiooro NGC
2Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
3Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
4Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto
5Angel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
6Rubén García (Spa) Caja Rural
7Jose A G. Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
8Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja Rural
9David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja Rural
10Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
11Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank
12Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
13Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Carmiooro NGC
14Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
15Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
16Guillermo Lana (Spa) Caja Rural
17Egoitz García (Spa) Caja Rural
18Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Caja Rural
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Teams classification
1Omega Pharma-Lotto13:36:52
2Andalucia - Cajasur0:00:41
3Team Saxo Bank0:01:04
4Team Milram0:01:25
5Team HTC - Columbia0:01:26
6Rabobank0:02:13
7Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:03:33
8Carmiooro NGC0:04:40
9Sky Professional Cycling Team0:04:51
10Lampre-Farnese Vini0:05:13
11Skil - Shimano0:06:29
12CCC Polsat Polkowice0:08:37
13Caja Rural0:09:21

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