Valverde outsprints Freire in Viana
Caisse d'Epargne captain remains in race lead
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) won his second stage at the Tour of the Basque country, outsprinting Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) in Viana. While yesterday's sprint between Valverde and Freire resulted in the relegation of the Rabobank rider for deviating from his line, today's finale was devoid of controversy with Freire unable to come around Valverde in the closing metres.
With the stage victory, Valverde remains in the overall race lead.
The stage had earlier been shaped by a long three-man breakaway, including Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia), Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Jose Alberto Benitez (Footon-Servetto). They jumped away over the over the top of the Alto de Humaran, the first climb of the stage after 20 kilometres, and the bunch let them quickly open a gap.
Of the three, Benitez was, surprisingly, the best placed overall, 2:40 behind Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), with Rogers and Txurruka both at 9:08.
Txurruka took the climber's points on the climbs as the three worked together and extended their lead to a maximum of 7:30.
The gap only began to fall on the tough second category Alto de Aldea climb, as a strong wind began to hurt the trio up front. Garmin and Rabobank also began to help Caisse d'Epargne, reducing the gap to 4:50. Benitez lost contact on the climb and so did Txurruka, before the latter re-joined Rogers.
The wind made the turbines on the hills turn at speed and also caused problems in the bunch. After the Aguilar de Codes climb and a passage through the finish line with 42 kilometres to go, a strong cross wind split the bunch into two echelons, causing panic amongst the riders as Rabobank showed their echelon experience.
The bunch came back together and began the final pursuit of Rogers and Txurruka. The gap came down rapidly and the race came back together with just less than 30 kilometres to go.
With the peloton back together the stampede into Viana saw a rapid reduction in the distance to go - several teams taking turns keeping the pace high. Saxo Bank, RadioShack, Garmin were all prominent at the front as the race closed rapidly on 10 kilometres to go.
A rise in the road sparked two changes in the race situation. Lampre and Columbia massed at the front, but Angel Gomez Marchante (Andalucia-Cajasur) had other ideas entirely as he launched a bold solo move on the slopes of the Category 3 Bargota.
Marchante's gap opened enough for Linus Gerdemann (Milram) to see some worth in bridging across. Behind the pair, the peloton was fracturing despite the relatively moderate gradient of the climb. The start of the descent saw a change in the composition of the front pairing as Marchante gave way to Carlos Barredo (Quick Step).
Alas, the downhill run gave the peloton the momentum they needed and the escape was cancelled with five kilometres to go. Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) took the banner overhead as a cue to launch his bid for stage glory. The Russian opened a 50 metre gap, but just a kilometre later his attack had also been neutralized.
Caisse d'Epargne immediately took control of the run towards the final three kilometres as they sought to protect the race leader, Valverde. With two kilometres to go Bradley Wiggins (Sky) had a dig, taking Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) and Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne).
The trio entered the final kilometre with an advantage as Wiggins gritted his teeth and held the gap at 50 metres. Hesjedal came to the front in time to lead through the right hand turn into the uphill finish. Unfortunately for the Canadian, the line was too far away and he was forced to lead out Wiggins and Uran. Wiggins, exhausted from his earlier effort, could do little as Uran surged past him on his right hand side.
But on the other side of the road Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) was getting busy with his sprint, Oscar Freire (Rabobank) on his wheel. Uran looked across in time to see his team captain streak past and take victory by half a bike length over Freire.
Valverde and Freire shook hands immediately after the stage, a sign that Freire's relegation on stage one hasn't led to any grudge.
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 5:53:40 |
2 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:01 |
4 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Davide Vigano (Ital) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | David García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | 0:00:24 |
78 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:00:26 |
79 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:00:29 |
83 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:33 |
84 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:00:54 |
85 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:01:02 |
86 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:01:07 |
89 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:01:30 |
90 | Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:14 |
91 | Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:02:24 |
93 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:42 |
99 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 0:03:30 |
106 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | 0:04:27 |
107 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:06:47 |
123 | Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | 0:07:10 |
129 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:12:02 |
130 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | 0:13:12 |
139 | Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Radioshack | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:13:36 |
149 | Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:14:48 |
150 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 25 | pts |
2 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 3 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | pts |
2 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | pts |
2 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 3 | pts |
2 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 3 | pts |
2 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 3 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 10 | pts |
2 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | David García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
1 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | pts |
2 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
1 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | pts |
2 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 3 | pts |
2 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Rabobank | 17:41:02 |
2 | Caisse d'Epargne | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:01 |
4 | Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Team Milram | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Française Des Jeux | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Team Radioshack | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Footon-Servetto | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Quick Step | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Liquigas-Doimo | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | AG2R La Mondiale | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Team Saxo Bank | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Astana | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Garmin - Transitions | 0:02:24 |
19 | Xacobeo Galicia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:02:49 |
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 9:51:38 |
2 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:01 |
4 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:01:40 |
26 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Iban Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 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 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram | 0:02:41 |
46 | Manuel Vázquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | David García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:03:06 |
70 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:03:09 |
71 | Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:03:47 |
72 | Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:03:53 |
73 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:04:10 |
74 | Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 0:04:21 |
75 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:05:04 |
76 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:05:22 |
79 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana | 0:06:07 |
81 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 0:06:10 |
83 | Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux | 0:06:57 |
84 | Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:07:07 |
85 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | 0:07:20 |
87 | David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana | 0:07:22 |
88 | Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:07:58 |
89 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:08:30 |
91 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:08:59 |
92 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:09:09 |
93 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:09:20 |
97 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:09:27 |
98 | Rafaél Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:09:34 |
100 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:09:41 |
101 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:10:00 |
102 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:10:02 |
104 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | 0:10:57 |
105 | Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:11:22 |
106 | Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step | 0:11:23 |
107 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:11:50 |
108 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Johannes Frölingher (Ger) Team Milram | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step | 0:12:41 |
111 | Delio Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:13:00 |
112 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:13:35 |
113 | Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:14:26 |
121 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | 0:14:42 |
124 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 0:15:52 |
126 | Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Gustavo César (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:15:55 |
129 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | 0:16:18 |
131 | Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | 0:16:46 |
132 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:18:08 |
134 | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:20:08 |
135 | Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:20:32 |
136 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:20:44 |
137 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:21:10 |
138 | Fuyu Li (Chn) Team Radioshack | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:22:20 |
143 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Radioshack | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:23:11 |
147 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:23:56 |
148 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:24:47 |
152 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 0:28:19 |
154 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:29:29 |
155 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 0:30:13 |
1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 50 | pts |
2 | Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank | 40 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 24 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | 20 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 16 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 16 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia | 14 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 12 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 12 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 10 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | 9 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions | 8 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | 8 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha | 7 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 7 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | 6 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 5 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack | 4 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 4 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
1 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 20 | pts |
2 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 19 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 17 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 12 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 7 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 6 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 4 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 4 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 4 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 4 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 3 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack | 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | David García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 1 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
1 | Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 14 | pts |
2 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Alberto Benítez (Spa) Footon-Servetto | 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur | 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 1 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
1 | Team Radioshack | 29:34:57 |
2 | Rabobank | 0:01:38 |
3 | Caisse d'Epargne | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Team Katusha | 0:01:39 |
5 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Française Des Jeux | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Team Saxo Bank | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Quick Step | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:03:18 |
10 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Liquigas-Doimo | 0:04:19 |
12 | Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:04:57 |
13 | Garmin - Transitions | 0:05:03 |
14 | Footon-Servetto | 0:05:58 |
15 | Astana | 0:06:59 |
16 | Team Milram | 0:08:00 |
17 | AG2R La Mondiale | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:09:08 |
19 | Xacobeo Galicia | 0:10:23 |
20 | Andalucia - Cajasur | 0:10:48 |
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