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Eneco Tour of Benelux - ProT

Netherlands & Belgium, August 3-10, 2005

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Stage 3 - August 6: Beek (Ned) - Landgraaf (Ned), 206 km

Davis brilliant as Verbrugghe back in red

By Jeff Jones

Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros)
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An impressive solo attack with 3 km to go has given Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) the victory in the third stage of the Eneco Tour, from Beek to Landgraaf. With the chasing bunch breathing down his neck, Davis left his two breakaway companions - Leif Hoste (Discovery) and Michael Blaudzun (CSC) - on a short rise, and drove it over the final kilometres to finish 5 seconds clear of Erik Dekker (Rabobank) and Daniele Bennati (Lampre-Caffita). The overall lead shifted back to prologue winner Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step), who finished in the first group while overnight leader Max van Heeswijk (Discovery) was dropped.

"I had to give everything to get this win," said a delighted Davis post-stage. "I'm very satisfied. This is a fantastic win. Of course I had a lot of support with me, but just before we were caught I wanted to give everything because I felt I had a bit of power left. It was the right choice.

"I was lucky enough that we had two from our team in the break. We just played our cards as the day went on. I dedicate this to my teammate Rene Andrle, who was in the break, and I want to thank all my Liberty Seguros-Wurth teammates as well. We've been trying to get a win since the start of the tour."

Davis had a bad crash in Paris-Roubaix in April that put a hole in the middle of his season. However, he said he has recovered from that and it was "nice to be back and get a win...I've had a pretty hard racing block for a month and a half, with the Tour and Hamburg [where he was third], and now the Benelux Tour. The World's are in my mind and Australia should have a good team."

Davis is now two seconds off the lead, but is not sure how he will pull up for tomorrow's very difficult stage. "Yeah, it's going to be another hard stage. It was nice to get the win today. It's going to be difficult tomorrow. I spent a lot of energy today so we'll see what happens."

Prologue winner Rik Verbrugghe found himself back in the leader's jersey, although it was touch and go between he and Davis. He was also very happy to have taken it back. "I had a huge amount of support from Nick Nuyens, who was with out group," said Verbrugghe. "He did mountains of work for me. We got a bit of help from the Rabobank team in the chase. The rest didn't really work with us.

"We couldn't bring back Allan Davis any more. That guy was incredibly strong. It's now up to me to defend the red leader's jersey. Sunday is another hard stage, but I know the parcours like my thumb."

How it unfolded

Saunier Duval
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The 206 km stage between Beek and Landgraaf was designed as a mini-Amstel Gold race, featuring the short but steep hills of the Limburg region of The Netherlands. It was expected to provide a real shake up in the general classification after the last two days of flat stages. Starting shortly before 11:00am in cool, overcast conditions, the first attack came in the opening kilometre from Dimitri De Fauw (Quick.Step) and Johan Coenen (Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech), who were joined by Bram De Groot (Rabobank), Benoît Vaugrenard (FDJ), Alexandre Botcharov (CA), Anthony Charteau (Bouygues), Jose Luis Carrasco (Illes Balears) and Julien Smink (Shimano-Memory Corp). This attack lasted only 3 km before the peloton came back, and the typical opening hour fireworks began.

After 15 km, Allan Davis got in a group of 16 containing Vandenbroucke (MrBookmaker), Dockx (Davitamon), Engels (Quick.Step), Van Den Broeck (Discovery), Giling (T-Mobile), Vandevelde (CSC), Kaggestad (CA), Vaugrenard (FDJ), Engoulvent (Cofidis), Franzoi (Lampre), Calcagni (Liquigas), Horrach (Illes Balears), Bertogliati (Saunier), and Caethoven (Jacques). This was a more serious move, and gained 35 seconds lead over the main bunch, but some hard chasing saw them come back at the 30 km mark.

8 km later, De Groot tried with Koos Moerenhout and Vierhouten (Davitamon), Ziegler and Høj (Gerolsteiner), McCartney (Discovery), Peron (CSC), Barredo (Liberty) and Eeckhout (Jacques). These nine remained clear for a few kilometres but were unable to escape, with 45.5 km being covered in the first hour. But as so often happens in racing, the one hour mark proved to be the breaking point. After 48 km, Moerenhout went again with Leif Hoste (Discovery) and Davis, and were eventually joined by Guesdon (FDJ), De Jongh (Rabobank), Baumann (T-Mobile), Blaudzun (CSC), Scheirlinckx and Roche (Cofidis), Furlan (Domina), Andrle (Liberty), Smink (Shimano) and Boucher (MrBookmaker). This was the break of the day and by the time it hit the Cauberg with 125 km to go, it had over 3 minutes lead to the peloton.

Leif Hoste (Discovery Channel)
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Eric Baumann was on a mission for the climbers' jersey today, and was first to the top of the Cauberg, later taking the two more climbs to give him the lead in that competition. At the halfway point in the stage, the lead was 6'30 and the peloton started to chase, led by Rabobank, Gerolsteiner and Quick.Step. When the gap was five minutes with 68 km to go, Hoste, Davis, Moerenhout, Scheirlinckx and Blaudzun tried to ride away, but their companions came back to them a few kilometres later. On the Wittemerberg at 51 km to go, Furlan, Smink and Boucher were dropped, reducing the group to 10.

On the Eyserbosweg with 47 km to go, the chasing peloton had reduced dramatically in size, with notable absentee being leader Van Heeswijk, and was just 2'20 behind the 10 leaders. Scheirlinckx took the points on the climb ahead of Baumann, but the latter had done enough to secure his jersey by this stage. Davis then won the first bonus sprint at 38 km to go, and two km later, the leading group broke into two with Hoste, Davis, Blaudzun, Moerenhout and Scheirlinckx leaving the rest behind, although Scheirlinckx quickly punctured out of the break.

The chase was getting closer, and at the entry to the three 9.7 km finishing circuits, a group with Verbrugghe, Nuyens (Quick.Step), Lastras (Illes Balears), Schmitz and Ivanov (T-Mobile), both Dekkers and Boogerd (Rabobank), Rebellin (Gerolsteiner), Van Petegem and Baguet (Davitamon), Julich (CSC), Mertens (Jacques), Van den Broeck (Discovery), Bennati (Lampre) was just a minute behind. Allan Davis won the next bonus sprint with 28 km to go, but Blaudzun was still the virtual leader on the road, having started the day 13 seconds behind Van Heeswijk, who was now well off the pace.

Rabobank
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The gap came down to 35 seconds to the four leaders with 25 km to go, and it looked as though they would be caught. But the cooperation among the chasers wasn't great, as only Nuyens (for Verbrugghe), De Jongh, T. Dekker and Boogerd (for Erik Dekker), and Schmitz (for Ivanov) were really working. Davis won the third bonus sprint at 18 km to go and the lead was still 42 seconds, but the four became three when Koos Moerenhout ran out of gas at 15 km to go.

At the start of the last lap with just under 10 km to go, the rain had begun to fall, and the three leaders now had only 24 seconds over the chasers, where Nuyens, Boogerd, and Schmitz were still doing most of the work. On the last lap, the organisers had to stop the a large group of dropped riders, which was so far behind that it was in danger of being lapped by the leaders.

The gap closed slowly, but with Hoste, Blaudzun, and Davis giving everything in the pouring rain, the chasers didn't have an easy time of it. At 3 km to go, it was less than 10 seconds when Davis wound it up on a small incline and dropped Hoste and Blaudzun in a bid for a solo victory. Despite having been in front for 160 km, he had just enough in the tank to hold off the hard-charging bunch by 5 seconds to win on the track in Landgraaf, with Erik Dekker taking second ahead of Bennati. Davis' win and intermediate sprints bonuses weren't quite enough to give him the red leader's jersey, as Rik Verbrugghe moved back into the lead by just two seconds over the versatile Australian sprinter.

Tomorrow's stage between Landgraaf and Verviers over 232 km should suit Verbrugghe, as it goes through his favourite Ardennes country. But there are still 23 other riders within a minute of the lead, so anything can happen.

Photography

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Results

1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     4.56.44 (41.714 km/h)
2 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                          0.05
3 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    
4 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team                                      
5 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                      
6 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                 
7 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                              
8 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                      
9 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne               
10 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                       
11 Bram Schmitz (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                       
12 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      
13 Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom                               
14 Serge Baguet (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     
15 Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team             
16 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                            
17 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                                
18 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team          
19 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone               
20 Frderic Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                               
21 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        
22 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     
23 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                           
24 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                         
25 René Andrle (Cze) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           
26 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                     0.09
27 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                       2.27
28 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                          
29 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole                                   
30 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                            
31 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                  
32 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne      
33 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                         
34 Uwe Peschel (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                         
35 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                      
36 Christian Werner (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                   
37 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                
38 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                 
39 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                          
40 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
41 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                        
42 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC                                    
43 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Credit Agricole                                 
44 Johan Coenen (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                            
45 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                           
46 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                     
47 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       
48 Gorka Gonzalez Larranaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       
49 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                  
50 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                                            
51 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                   
52 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                                 
53 Frderik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                    
54 Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team               
55 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   
56 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                 
57 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                      
58 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                            
59 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            
60 Isidro Nozal Vega (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     
61 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                
62 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
63 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        
64 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          
65 Nicholas Roche (Irl) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone              2.34
66 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           
67 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                              6.10
68 Nicola Loda (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                 8.28
69 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                               
70 Koen De Kort (Ned) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                          
71 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne               
72 Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                 
73 Julien Smink (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                                 
74 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                            
75 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Domina Vacanze                                     
76 Luca Solari (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                       
77 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                           8.32
78 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole                               8.58
79 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    
80 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                      
81 Mikel Pradera Rodriguez (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne           
82 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                   
83 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                                  
84 Jose Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne      9.04
85 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                      12.39
86 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                    
87 Ian Mcleod (RSA) Francaise des Jeux                                    
88 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     
89 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                             
90 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team               
91 Christophe Kern (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
92 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
93 Anton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            
94 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                     
95 Marco Serpellini (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                    
96 Angel Edo Alsina (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            
97 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
98 Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                  
99 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                 
100 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  
101 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                  
102 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               
103 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                
104 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        
105 Aketza Pena Iza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               
106 Jason Mccartney (USA) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team               
107 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne                    
108 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole                             
109 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               
110 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                      
111 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Fassa Bortolo                                       
112 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne             
113 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          12.47
114 Tom Steels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                 16.53
115 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas-Bianchi                                  
116 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                            
117 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                 
118 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                    
119 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                         
120 Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Fassa Bortolo                                   
121 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC                                        
122 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                   
123 Viktor Rapinsky (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
124 Marco Bos (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                                   
125 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             
126 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                        
127 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                           
128 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems                
129 Ruggero Borghi (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                   
130 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                    
131 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                                
132 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
133 Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone          
134 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                            
135 Rudie Kemna (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                                 
136 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                      
137 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux                              
138 Frank Hoj (Den) Gerolsteiner                                          
139 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                              
140 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                               
141 Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        
142 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                     
143 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                                     
144 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                          
145 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           
146 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                    
147 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    
148 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                  
149 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                   
150 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                          
151 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                            
152 Alain Van Katwijk (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                           
153 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC                                         
154 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                 
155 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Credit Agricole                                   
156 Hidenori Nodera (Jpn) Shimano-Memory Corp                             
157 Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Shimano-Memory Corp                     19.23
158 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                            22.12
159 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                               
160 Enrico Grigoli (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                   
161 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                    
DNF Fabien Sanchez (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                               
DNF Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                   
DNF Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                   
DNF Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone               
DNF Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                               
DNF Rony Martias (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
DNF Marco Velo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                        
DNF Samuele Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                  
DNF Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                   
DNF Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                 
DNF Ivan Quaranta (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                    
DNF Aurelien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
DNF Santos Gonzalez Capilla (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                  
DNF Ignacio Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               
DNS Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                            
DNS Jose Cayetano Julia Cegarra (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne      
DNS Eelke Van Der Wal (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                           
 
Sprints
 
Sprint 1
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           8 pts
2 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     5
3 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        3
 
Sprint 2
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           8 pts
2 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        5
3 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     3
 
Sprint 3
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           8 pts
2 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        5
3 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     3
 
Climbs
 
Climb 1
1 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      10 pts
2 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                  7
3 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           5
4 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        3
5 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                         1
 
Climb 2
1 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      10 pts
2 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                  7
3 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone               5
4 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        3
5 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           1
 
Climb 3
1 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                 10 pts
2 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           7
3 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone               5
4 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        3
5 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     1
 
Climb 4
1 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      10 pts
2 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone               7
3 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                           5
4 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                  3
5 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                        1
 
Teams
 
1 Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                                      14.50.22
2 T-Mobile Team                                                       0.05
3 Rabobank                                                                
4 Davitamon-Lotto                                                     2.27
5 Quick Step-Innergetic                                                   
6 Team CSC                                                                
7 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                                      
8 Gerolsteiner                                                        4.49
9 Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                                           
10 Phonak Hearing Systems                                             7.11
11 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                                      
12 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                                   
13 Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                                    10.50
14 Lampre-Caffita                                                    11.20
15 Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                                          13.19
16 Credit Agricole                                                   13.42
17 Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                                  15.08
18 Francaise des Jeux                                                21.32
19 Fassa Bortolo                                                     23.54
20 Bouygues Telecom                                                  25.13
21 Liquigas-Bianchi                                                  25.48
22 Domina Vacanze                                                    29.25
23 Shimano- Memery Corp                                              42.04
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                      13.38.29
2 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                        0.02
3 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                     0.08
4 Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team          0.10
5 Bram Schmitz (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                    0.12
6 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team           
7 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                              
8 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                   0.14
9 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                             0.16
10 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                     0.17
11 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                       0.19
12 Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom                           0.24
13 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                            0.27
14 Frderic Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                           0.28
15 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team                                 0.30
16 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                     
17 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                     
18 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                   
19 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                            
20 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                     0.35
21 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne          0.37
22 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                 0.38
23 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone           0.43
24 Serge Baguet (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                 0.48
25 René Andrle (Cze) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       1.25
26 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                               2.31
27 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                     
28 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team              2.32
29 Uwe Peschel (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     2.33
30 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                        2.34
31 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                              2.35
32 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team            2.37
33 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne      
34 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                        2.38
35 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                      
36 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                               2.39
37 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        2.40
38 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            2.42
39 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   2.44
40 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                       2.46
41 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
42 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                      2.50
43 Christian Werner (Ger) T-Mobile Team                               2.52
44 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team             2.54
45 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                             2.55
46 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                  2.57
47 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    2.58
48 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole                               2.59
49 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                      3.00
50 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                             3.01
51 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Credit Agricole                             3.03
52 Frderik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                3.17
53 Isidro Nozal Vega (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                 3.28
54 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                       3.31
55 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                       3.33
56 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                    3.35
57 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                                        3.46
58 Johan Coenen (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                        4.02
59 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                   4.39
60 Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team           5.05
61 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC                                6.30
62 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     7.01
63 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                              8.23
64 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Domina Vacanze                                 8.41
65 Koen De Kort (Ned) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                      8.46
66 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                        9.01
67 Luca Solari (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                       
68 Gorka Gonzalez Larranaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   9.02
69 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                               9.12
70 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                9.18
71 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
72 Mikel Pradera Rodriguez (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne       9.19
73 Julien Smink (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                             9.55
74 Nicholas Roche (Irl) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone             10.22
75 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir                     10.30
76 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                          10.49
77 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 11.09
78 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                             11.14
79 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team          12.31
80 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne          12.37
81 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                        12.45
82 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Domina Vacanze                              13.00
83 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                13.12
84 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                13.14
85 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    13.17
86 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           13.18
87 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                           13.21
88 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole                         13.24
89 Christophe Kern (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
90 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  13.25
91 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
92 Aketza Pena Iza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           13.26
93 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Fassa Bortolo                                   13.28
94 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                                
95 Marco Serpellini (Ita) Gerolsteiner                               13.34
96 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne                13.36
97 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim               13.45
98 Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone             13.49
99 Ian Mcleod (RSA) Francaise des Jeux                               14.03
100 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                           14.52
101 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     16.01
102 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team           16.07
103 Nicola Loda (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                               16.28
104 Angel Edo Alsina (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                      16.58
105 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                        
106 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                             17.03
107 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                   
108 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                         17.13
109 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                              17.17
110 Rudie Kemna (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                            17.20
111 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                          17.23
112 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                            
113 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux                         17.26
114 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                       17.29
115 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                      17.31
116 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Credit Agricole                              17.32
117 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                    17.43
118 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim             17.46
119 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                      17.47
120 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                            17.52
121 Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone     17.53
122 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                          
123 Tom Steels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                 18.10
124 Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim           18.24
125 Frank Hoj (Den) Gerolsteiner                                     19.00
126 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                           19.12
127 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                 19.13
128 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole                             19.48
129 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                         19.53
130 Hidenori Nodera (Jpn) Shimano-Memory Corp                        20.02
131 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                     20.49
132 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC                                   21.01
133 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                               21.17
134 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                               21.31
135 Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Shimano-Memory Corp                     21.42
136 Jason Mccartney (USA) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team          22.19
137 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne        22.24
138 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech               22.34
139 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            22.37
140 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       23.05
141 Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Fassa Bortolo                              23.36
142 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                          24.49
143 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone            25.10
144 Marco Bos (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                              25.14
145 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                        25.16
146 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC                                    26.18
147 Alain Van Katwijk (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                      26.49
148 Ruggero Borghi (Ita) Domina Vacanze                              26.57
149 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas-Bianchi                             27.25
150 Jose Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne    28.13
151 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                            28.24
152 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                                28.42
153 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                29.07
154 Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                   30.13
155 Anton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      30.29
156 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                               30.48
157 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                       30.49
158 Viktor Rapinsky (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                     30.54
159 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems           31.12
160 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim               31.27
161 Enrico Grigoli (Ita) Domina Vacanze                              34.25
 
Points classification
 
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                          77 pts
2 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                  50
3 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                            38
4 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team              35
5 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  30
6 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    30
7 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                        25
8 Rudie Kemna (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                                 24
9 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                  22
10 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                               22
11 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                             22
12 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team                                   19
13 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          19
14 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                   17
15 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                       17
16 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                       17
17 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                           16
18 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                 16
19 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                              15
20 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                              15
21 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           15
22 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Credit Agricole                                  15
23 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                      13
24 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                  13
25 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                   12
26 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     12
27 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne            11
28 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                   11
29 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                11
30 Frderic Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                              3
31 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                    3
32 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Shimano-Memory Corp                               3
 
Climbs classification
 
1 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      30 pts
2 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                 27
3 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone              17
4 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                          12
5 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC                                       10
6 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                           6
7 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                         1
8 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team                     1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    13.38.31
2 Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team          0.08
3 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team       0.10
4 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                        0.17
5 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                             0.25
6 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                  0.28
7 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    
8 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                2.29
9 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                      
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel ProCycling Team            2.35
11 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                  2.36
12 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            2.40
13 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                       2.44
14 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                      2.48
15 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    2.56
16 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                      2.58
17 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                       3.29
18 David Boucher (Fra) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                       3.31
19 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                   4.37
20 Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team           5.03
21 Koen De Kort (Ned) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                      8.44
22 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                9.16
23 Nicholas Roche (Irl) Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone             10.20
24 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                          10.47
25 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne          12.35
26 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    13.15
27 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           13.16
28 Christophe Kern (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            13.22
29 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  13.23
30 Aketza Pena Iza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           13.24
31 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne                13.34
32 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim               13.43
33 Ian Mcleod (RSA) Francaise des Jeux                               14.01
34 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                      15.59
35 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                               17.15
36 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux                          17.24
37 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                        17.27
38 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim              17.44
39 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                       17.45
40 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                             17.50
41 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                      17.51
42 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC                                    20.59
43 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                21.15
44 Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Shimano-Memory Corp                      21.40
45 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             22.35
46 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        23.03
47 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                         25.14
48 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC                                     26.16
49 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas-Bianchi                              27.23
50 Jose Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse D'epargne     28.11
51 Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    30.11
52 Anton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       30.27
53 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                        30.47
54 Viktor Rapinsky (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                      30.52
 
Teams classification
 
1 Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                                      40.55.58
2 Rabobank                                                            0.03
3 T-Mobile Team                                                       0.16
4 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                                  2.09
5 Quick Step-Innergetic                                               2.28
6 Davitamon-Lotto                                                     2.35
7 Team CSC                                                            2.40
8 Gerolsteiner                                                        4.51
9 Chocolade Jacques - T Interim                                       5.23
10 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                               7.32
11 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                                  7.48
12 Phonak Hearing Systems                                             8.30
13 Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                                    11.23
14 Lampre-Caffita                                                    12.14
15 Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech                                          13.31
16 Credit Agricole                                                   15.00
17 Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone                                  16.14
18 Francaise des Jeux                                                22.15
19 Fassa Bortolo                                                     24.36
20 Bouygues Telecom                                                  26.08
21 Liquigas-Bianchi                                                  26.53
22 Domina Vacanze                                                    29.48
23 Shimano- Memery Corp                                              43.36


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