Valverde wins opening stage after Freire is relegated
Caisse d'Epargne captain claims overall race lead
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) claimed the opening stage of the Tour of the Basque country on Monday afternoon, after the race jury upheld a protest against Oscar Freire (Rabobank) for an irregular sprint.
Freire pulled across the road in the final 200 metres of the stage, forcing Valverde towards the barriers that lined the left-hand side of the home straight. Commissares agreed that Freire had deviated from his line and awarded the stage to Valverde. The decision meant Christophe Le Mevel (Francaise de Jeux) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) were awarded second and third place, respectively.
It was the sixth career stage victory at the Basque Tour for Valverde. He leads the race overall, ahead of Le Mevel and Hesjedal.
Pre-race favourite Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) missed a decisive split in the peloton on the final climb of the day and finished 1:38 behind the stage winner. His hopes of overall victory seemingly over for another year.
Earlier, a five rider breakaway had moved away from the peloton in the first hour of the race and worked to quickly establish what would be a maximum advantage of 5:40. The quintet consisted of Serguei Klimov (Katusha), Christian Meier (Garmin-Transitions), Martin Pedersen (Footon-Servetto), Gonzalo Rabuñal (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Sergio Carrasco (Andalucía CajaSur).
Smooth Spanish roads kept the pace high, but the introduction of the first of the Tour's many hills created a gradual erosion of the gap to the leaders. Although lower category, the climbs of the Cobaron, Avellaneda, Humaran, Puxtet and Pippin shaved time off the difference between the two groups of riders.
On truly home soil, the Basque Euskaltel-Euskadi squad were prominent at the lead of the chase, though Lampre-Farnese Vini, RadioShack, and later Sky, Rabobank and Saxo Bank were also involved in the pace-making.
Ahead, the climbs were taking their told as Pedersen fell away from the front group. The remaining leaders stayed out in front, clinging onto an advantage that began to drop away sharply as it returned to the two minute mark.
On the Putxet, the early breakaway was neutralized, but was immediately replaced with a catalogue of the event's 'big names'. Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Chris Horner (RadioShack) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) launched their own attack and were joined by shortly afterwards by Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank), Beñat Intxausti (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Christophe Le Mevel (Francaise de Jeux) and Jurgen van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto).
Having missed the powerhouse break, Damiano Cunego (Lampre) was one of the riders taking responsibility for the chase. Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), content in the knowledge his brother had made the split, monitored events from third wheel.
As the race flew downhill towards the finish line, the leaders' advantage hovered around the 20 second mark, favourable conditions making the chase behind difficult for those in the peloton.
But with five kilometres to race the front group began to play cat-and-mouse, breaking their momentum. A re-organisation ensued, but at three-to-go, they chase had made contact, forming a lead peloton of some 30 riders. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) had survived the selection of the stage's final climbs and sat ominously at the front of the group.
Katusha led the sprint out, but Freire leapt quickly from third wheel, with Valverde on his tail. Freire gradually edged his way left across the road, boxing Valverde in and raising the ire of his Caisse d'Epargne rival as the finish line passed. The race jury subsequently relegated Freire and awarded the stage victory to Valverde.
1 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 3:57:58 |
2 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:39 |
26 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | 0:02:40 |
49 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:06:06 |
92 | Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:06:56 |
96 | Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Manuel Calvente Corbas (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:08:33 |
105 | Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:09:08 |
109 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Radioshack | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:09:59 |
144 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Rodrigo Garcia Rena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:15:25 |
155 | Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:16:17 |
158 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
1 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 3:57:58 |
2 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Alexandr Kolobnev Russia Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Christopher Horner United States Team Radioshack | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:39 |
26 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Eduard Vorganov Russia Team Katusha | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Evgeny Petrov Russia Team Katusha | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Alexandre Botcharov Russia Team Katusha | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | 0:02:40 |
49 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Alexandr Pliuschin Moldova Team Katusha | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jose Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Matthew Busche United States Team Radioshack | 0:06:06 |
92 | Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:06:56 |
96 | Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Astana | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Manuel Calvente Corbas (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:08:33 |
105 | Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Serguei Klimov Russia Team Katusha | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Alexander Efimkin Russia AG2R La Mondiale | 0:09:08 |
109 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Fuyu Li China Team Radioshack | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Ivan Rovny Russia Team Radioshack | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Thomas Peterson United States Garmin - Transitions | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | David Zabriskie United States Garmin - Transitions | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:09:59 |
144 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Rodrigo Garcia Rena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:15:25 |
155 | Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:16:17 |
158 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
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