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62nd Vuelta a España - GT

Spain, September 1-23, 2007

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Stage 20 - September 22: Villalba-Villalba (ITT), 20km

Sánchez triples on way to final Vuelta podium spot

Menchov easily controls Spanish tour

By Gregor Brown and Hernan Alvarez

Sánchez deserves this
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'Samu' has taken a step onto the final Vuelta a España podium in style. 29 year-old Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the 20-kilometre time trial in Villalba by 12 seconds over Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and 14 over Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) in third. By winning his third stage of the 2007 Vuelta and gaining 19 seconds over Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) he was able to move up onto the podium - a position he should keep when the three-week race concludes tomorrow in Madrid.

The 29 year-old golden jersey Menchov easily maintained his overall lead of over three minutes to Sastre by finishing second in the stage. Barring any incident, he will be crowned king of Spain tomorrow afternoon. Rabobank director Erik Breukink was unaffected by the narrow loss of Menchov on the stage. "Whether second place is a disappointment or a success? It simply does not matter. We are going to win this race. Additionally, we were victorious in four stages, which is great in itself."

Breukink said the weather wasn't responsible for the 12 seconds Menchov lost. "The rainfall was not to our advantage, but it did not affect the race that much, despite the fact that Denis was a little bit shocked by it."

Sánchez was visibly excited and surprised with the third stage win and his podium spot. "One thing came with the other," Sánchez said. "We are really very happy, especially for the podium. The stage wasn't the important thing, but it came too. We had to take the risk by putting pressure on Cadel Evans from the beginning. The goal was the podium. We had already got two stages, and we were very happy considering that.

An unusual display of emotion from Denis Menchov
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"I think I haven't reached my top," he continued on his form. "I do it based on working, training a lot, taking care of myself, being very methodical, learning from mistakes. Like Lance Armstrong said the key of success is to be surrounded by the best team."

The rider from Asturias had an impressive Vuelta, and will be considered a hot favourite for the World Championships in one week's time. He won the stage to Granada six days ago by zapping Manuel Beltrán (Liquigas). The seven-year pro did not slow down; in fact, he lit the last 48 hours on fire - burning in flames as bright as the Euskaltel kits.

The team shone brightly through the grimy stage to Alto de Abantos. The Basque boys worked in unison to setup for Sánchez's win, including a loud thumping by Igor Antón. The young and upcoming rider helped his team leader dominate. However, today it was all down to 'Samu' and his TT machine. He made no errors. He powered his Orbea bike through the time checks (13th at km 7.3 and first at km 15), and on to the finish in a mode that sent shivers down the competition's back, especially Cadel Evans'.

Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto)
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The 30 year-old Australian is normally a better time trialist, but today he could not hold back his number one competitor from gaining the needed 10 seconds on his way to his second-ever victory against the clock. Evans never really found the form that he was hoping for during the three week tour, often suffering to hold on during the mountains. The race of truth proved the form was not quite there. He struggled to get his sixth spot, 19 seconds back.

Maybe it was the trip to China to preview the 2008 Olympic parcours, or the gas that he used to motor to an impressive second spot in the Tour de France. As long as the 'sprint stage' into Madrid goes as it should Evans will finish in fourth overall, 3'56" back on the overall, 10 seconds back from the podium spot of Sánchez.

Dutch TT champion
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Dutch TT champion Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) almost won the day with his powerful ride of 22'25". It held for almost one hour, until the GC guns starting shooting it out. The 24 year-old, third today, could have a better chance in next weeks Worlds.

Carlos Sastre (Team CSC) stayed cool in his time trial run, coming to the line to finish 15th in Villalba. He easily maintained his second overall as Evans faded. He will ride towards home tomorrow in the stage that finishes in Spain's capital as a happy man. He did what he could do to win this Vuelta but could not match the form of Menchov. Once the Russian gained the jersey oro on stage nine there was no way to pull it out of his clutch.

"I fought as much as I could," Sastre said of his second overall to Menchov. "I had all the support of my whole team all those days which were special. ... They [the team-mates] did everything I asked them at their very best. I can't ask for more.

Team CSC's Carlos Sastre
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"This year I worked a lot in the wind tunnel to take a new position," he remarked on his time trial position. "After all the work before the Tour de Suisse, the UCI changed the rules, and all this work was wasted. I had no choice but to retake the position I had last year, because it was the last one I studied and practiced. I told the mechanics to put the bike in the same position as last year, and that we would see."

He had an emotional day. "I have to thank the fans for helping me re-animate this rider [Sastre - ed.] who I wasn't with the loss of my brother-in-law [famous climber José María 'Chaba' Jiménez - ed.]. Today just before the start I remembered his last Vuelta a España, and how much fans loved him. Just before starting, when the fans clapped their hands, it made me remember those moments I lived beside him. I am happy to take his place [in the fans' hearts]."

The only other GC shift in the top 20 was thanks to the ride of Chris Anker Sørensen (Team CSC). The rider from Denmark put in a ride good enough to leap frog over Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r Prévoyance), moving from 20th to 19th.

How it unfolded

Collado Villalba is a town northwest of capital city Madrid, in the middle of Sierra de Guadarrama. Villalba hosted a Vuelta individual time trial before in 1986 and 1988. Both times Ireland's Sean Kelly won the stage.

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Xabier Zandio (Caisse d'Epargne) didn't take the start because he wanted to see his wife and his daughter who was born recently. The first rider to race against the clock was Australia's Mark Renshaw (Crédit Agricole) who was the 146th and last in the general classification. He started at 14:07. But the first reference was made by the Swede Magnus Backstedt (Liquigas) in 22 minutes and 51 seconds.

Later on, Spain's Santos Gonzalez (Karpin Galicia) proved he is a good time trial specialist and clocked 22 minutes and 29 seconds, 22 seconds faster than Backstedt. Gonzalez's time didn't last long as minutes later, Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) came home with the best time. He passed three riders on the way to clocking 22 minutes and 25 seconds.

The big battle came among the top four. Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) was nine seconds ahead of Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in the GC before today's start. The rider from Asturias was one second slower than Clement at the first intermediate point a kilometre 7.5 (Clement clocked 7'45" and Sanchez 7'46") while the Australian timed seven minutes and 50 seconds. Later on, Sastre rode in 7'55" and Menchov in 7'37" beating everyone, and proving the Russian also rides well against the clock.

Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
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At the second intermediate sprint (kilometre 15), Samuel clocked the best time at 16'55"; Evans kept losing more time as he clocked 17'08". Sastre crossed the second point in 17'23", Menchov started losing seconds, and Sánchez timed 16'57".

At the finish line (kilometre 20), the trends increased. The rider in orange culminated his impressive work in 22 minutes and 11 seconds. It seemed his motivation was big, and it made him ride at a quick pace. Evans looked exhausted at this point of the season after riding the Tour de France and other tough competitions. The Aussie clocked 22'30", losing the third place in the GC. Later on, Sastre timed 22'52" and Menchov 22'23".

Stage 21 - September 23: Rivas Vaciamadrid - Madrid, 104.2km

Madrid will host the finish of the Vuelta for the 63rd time on September 23 and it is here that the sprinters will have their last chance to shine while the wearer of the jersey oro will be able to parade in his prized jersey. After starting in Rivas Vaciamadrid the stage ends with five circuits in Madrid.

Photography

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Results

1 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         22.11 (54.09 km/h)
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                      0.12
3 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                               0.14
4 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                       0.16
5 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                              0.18
6 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                               0.19
7 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team          0.25
8 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                           0.26
9 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            0.28
10 Adam Hansen (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                  0.34
11 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone         0.38
12 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                    0.40
13 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                                      
14 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                             0.41
15 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                         
16 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas                                0.44
17 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2r Prévoyance                             0.52
18 Christophe Kern (Fra) Crédit Agricole                            0.54
19 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2r Prévoyance                                 
20 Tim Klinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   0.57
21 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                             0.58
22 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                 1.01
23 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram                                  1.02
24 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                         1.03
25 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team       1.04
26 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                        1.05
27 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                        1.06
28 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                 1.10
29 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                          
30 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux                         1.11
31 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                        1.13
32 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas                                   1.14
33 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax - Gam                                  1.15
34 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                  
35 David Herrero Llorente (Spa) Karpin Galicia                      1.17
36 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            1.21
37 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                    1.23
38 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                        
39 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux                            
40 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                1.25
41 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone              1.28
42 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax - Gam                                      
43 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux                         1.29
44 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                   
45 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                     1.32
46 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                              
47 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                          1.34
48 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                              1.37
49 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                               1.38
50 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                           1.39
51 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française des Jeux                          1.40
52 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                              1.41
53 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team       1.45
54 Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                      1.47
55 David García (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                1.51
56 Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram                                    1.52
57 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia                             1.54
58 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                      
59 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                                     
60 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                  1.57
61 Iker Camaño (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                         1.59
62 Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col) Rabobank                               
63 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                          
64 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                           2.02
65 Gustavo Domínguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                               
66 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     2.04
67 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                               
68 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank                                      2.06
69 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                       
70 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                  
71 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir          2.07
72 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                           
73 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2r Prévoyance                          2.11
74 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - Fondital                                 
75 Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                    2.12
76 Dionisio Galparsoro (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    2.14
77 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                 
78 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole                               2.15
79 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone         2.16
80 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            2.17
81 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                      2.18
82 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                     
83 René Mandri (Est) AG2r Prévoyance                                2.20
84 Gustavo César (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                   
85 Jorge Garcia Marin (Spa) Relax - Gam                             2.21
86 Manuel Vazquez Huesco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                  2.22
87 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone           2.23
88 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole                            
89 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone        2.25
90 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                  2.26
91 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                  
92 José Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     2.28
93 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram                                  2.29
94 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                          
95 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   2.30
96 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram                                     
97 Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep - Innergetic                         2.32
98 Raúl García De Mateos (Spa) Relax - Gam                              
99 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                    2.34
100 Renaud Dion (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                               2.35
101 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                     
102 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                             2.37
103 Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram                                        
104 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner                                   
105 Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           2.38
106 Roy Sentjens (Ned) Predictor - Lotto                                
107 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     2.40
108 Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance                            2.43
109 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            
110 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                          2.47
111 Erki Pütsep (Est) Bouygues Telecom                                  
112 Bart Dockx (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                              2.48
113 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                 
114 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                          2.49
115 Chris Horner (USA) Predictor - Lotto                                
116 Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                             2.50
117 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                 2.51
118 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          2.52
119 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   
120 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 2.54
121 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas                                 
122 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Crédit Agricole                            
123 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                  2.55
124 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                       2.56
125 Sebastiaan Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank                             2.57
126 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                 3.00
127 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                        
128 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank                                      3.02
129 Santiago Perez (Spa) Relax - Gam                                    
130 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Fondital                         3.03
131 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   3.04
132 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                       3.05
133 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                         3.06
134 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram                               
135 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                           3.08
136 José Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                    3.10
137 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram                                  3.11
138 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quickstep - Innergetic                      3.17
139 Francisco Terciado Sacedo (Spa) Relax - Gam                         
140 Ruben Lobato Elvira (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                3.18
141 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                       3.26
142 Nacor Burgos Rojo (Spa) Relax - Gam                             3.30
143 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas                                 3.36
144 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram                              3.41
145 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Relax - Gam                       4.57
DNS Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                
 
Points
 
1 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                            25 pts
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                        20
3 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                                 16
4 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                         14
5 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                12
6 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                                 10
7 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team             9
8 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                              8
9 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone               7
10 Adam Hansen (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                     6
11 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            5
12 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                       4
13 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                                     3
14 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                                2
15 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                        1
 
Teams
 
1 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                              1.08.37
2 Cofidis-Le Crédit par Téléphone                                   0.23
3 Team CSC                                                          0.28
4 Caisse d'Epargne                                                  0.30
5 Liquigas                                                          0.34
6 Rabobank                                                          0.47
7 Karpin Galicia                                                    0.54
8 Gerolsteiner                                                      1.09
9 Discovery Channel                                                 1.10
10 AG2r Prévoyance                                                  1.21
11 T-Mobile Professional Cycling                                    1.32
12 Française des Jeux                                               1.59
13 Quickstep-Innergetic                                             2.27
14 Relax-Gam                                                        3.00
15 Team Milram                                                      3.19
16 Crédit Agricole                                                  3.28
17 Bouygues Telecom                                                 3.35
18 Predictor-Lotto                                                  3.41
19 Lampre-Fondital                                                  3.45
20 Andalucía-Cajasur                                                4.17
21 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                             4.53
 
General classification after stage 20
 
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                  78.21.40
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                      3.31
3 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                          3.46
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                               3.56
5 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                     6.34
6 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                           7.07
7 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                           8.09
8 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                              8.44
9 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                     9.38
10 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                     10.12
11 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone          10.37
12 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax - Gam                                 13.07
13 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                          14.13
14 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                              17.20
15 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                 19.00
16 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone        22.19
17 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                             29.33
18 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                  31.41
19 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                             32.24
20 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                            32.39
21 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas                                  33.21
22 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas                             37.00
23 David García (Spa) Karpin Galicia                               37.39
24 René Mandri (Est) AG2r Prévoyance                               43.55
25 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Fondital                         44.25
26 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                          44.40
27 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole                       46.41
28 Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                             47.09
29 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                             48.36
30 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                 49.10
31 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team      49.50
32 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                             50.03
33 David Herrero Llorente (Spa) Karpin Galicia                     50.28
34 Iker Camaño (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                        50.29
35 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                 51.51
36 Chris Horner (USA) Predictor - Lotto                            52.53
37 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                56.49
38 Ruben Lobato Elvira (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                58.22
39 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                            58.55
40 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir         59.45
41 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                   1.00.36
42 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                1.01.09
43 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                              1.02.21
44 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     1.04.02
45 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        1.04.50
46 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                   1.05.56
47 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax - Gam                               1.06.55
48 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2r Prévoyance                          1.09.59
49 Manuel Vazquez Huesco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur               1.10.17
50 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir               1.11.34
51 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                              1.12.38
52 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                  1.17.00
53 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone        1.19.21
54 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux                      1.20.03
55 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                 1.20.47
56 Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   1.21.55
57 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone      1.22.31
58 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                           1.23.20
59 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2r Prévoyance                       1.26.12
60 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Crédit Agricole                      1.28.05
61 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                1.28.39
62 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                     1.29.06
63 Dionisio Galparsoro (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                 1.30.55
64 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                       1.31.08
65 Santiago Perez (Spa) Relax - Gam                              1.31.44
66 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas                             1.31.54
67 Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col) Rabobank                        1.33.27
68 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone      1.33.45
69 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux                     1.35.29
70 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia                          1.39.00
71 Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance                          1.39.07
72 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                      1.39.16
73 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                  1.40.08
74 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                  1.41.02
75 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     1.43.31
76 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team      1.44.01
77 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile Team                               1.44.40
78 Renaud Dion (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                             1.47.26
79 Roy Sentjens (Ned) Predictor - Lotto                          1.47.54
80 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                           1.48.43
81 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     1.50.03
82 José Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                  1.50.32
83 Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep - Innergetic                      1.50.35
84 Christophe Kern (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         1.51.01
85 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - Fondital                          1.51.10
86 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                         1.51.43
87 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team    1.52.16
88 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                        1.53.55
89 Adam Hansen (Aus) T-Mobile Team                               1.54.39
90 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française des Jeux                       1.56.10
91 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   1.58.14
92 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas                               2.00.54
93 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Crédit Agricole                        2.01.32
94 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                   2.03.46
95 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank                                    2.07.15
96 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir               2.07.41
97 Gustavo Domínguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                        2.08.15
98 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone     2.09.41
99 Raúl García De Mateos (Spa) Relax - Gam                       2.12.17
100 Tim Klinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                               2.12.41
101 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                2.13.18
102 Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                2.14.46
103 Francisco Terciado Sacedo (Spa) Relax - Gam                  2.15.56
104 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                          2.16.45
105 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner                             2.17.58
106 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                         2.18.24
107 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner                            2.22.56
108 Jorge Garcia Marin (Spa) Relax - Gam                         2.23.26
109 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank                                  2.23.41
110 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                       2.24.25
111 Bart Dockx (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                           2.26.25
112 Sebastiaan Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank                          2.27.08
113 Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                        2.28.31
114 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur            2.30.02
115 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram                              2.30.34
116 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quickstep - Innergetic                  2.31.31
117 Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram                                 2.31.51
118 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                      2.32.03
119 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2r Prévoyance                         2.33.35
120 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                           2.34.02
121 Gustavo César (Spa) Karpin Galicia                           2.34.07
122 Nacor Burgos Rojo (Spa) Relax - Gam                          2.34.30
123 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                   2.34.46
124 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Relax - Gam                    2.34.59
125 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                            2.37.27
126 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone        2.38.02
127 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram                        2.38.41
128 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                              2.38.46
129 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram                             2.38.51
130 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone        2.39.47
131 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quickstep - Innergetic                          
132 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                    2.42.13
133 Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram                                2.42.58
134 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    2.43.08
135 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux                     2.44.33
136 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram                           2.47.57
137 Erki Pütsep (Est) Bouygues Telecom                           2.48.59
138 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram                               2.53.10
139 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone          2.55.43
140 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                          2.56.31
141 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                              2.56.58
142 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram                              3.00.28
143 José Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                 3.01.42
144 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole                           3.02.14
145 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                3.02.35
 
Points classification
 
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                       135 pts
2 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           127
3 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                            118
4 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram                              106
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                                 91
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                        89
7 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone              73
8 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           71
9 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                        65
10 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax - Gam                                    60
11 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                            54
12 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                                    52
13 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                      51
14 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                      51
15 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  50
16 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2r Prévoyance                               47
17 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux                          46
18 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team           45
19 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                               44
20 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     42
21 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas                                  37
22 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                        34
23 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone             33
24 René Mandri (Est) AG2r Prévoyance                                  32
25 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                             26
26 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                                25
27 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                   24
28 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                    23
29 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                            23
30 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                 23
31 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française des Jeux                            23
32 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                                 23
33 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                               22
34 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                                   22
35 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone           20
36 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux                           20
37 David García (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                  19
38 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                    19
39 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    18
40 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas                                18
41 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                17
42 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                    17
43 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole                                 17
44 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                                16
45 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                               15
46 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                      14
47 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                           14
48 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2r Prévoyance                               13
49 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone           13
50 José Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                       12
51 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Fondital                            12
52 Roy Sentjens (Ned) Predictor - Lotto                               12
53 Raúl García De Mateos (Spa) Relax - Gam                            10
54 Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance                               10
55 Renaud Dion (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                  10
56 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                 9
57 Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram                                        9
58 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          9
59 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                        8
60 Jorge Garcia Marin (Spa) Relax - Gam                                8
61 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                               7
62 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team          7
63 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                    7
64 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           7
65 Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                         7
66 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              7
67 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax - Gam                                     6
68 Manuel Vazquez Huesco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     6
69 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                         6
70 Adam Hansen (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                     6
71 Gustavo Domínguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                              5
72 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir             5
73 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                              4
74 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone               4
75 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                     4
76 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                      4
77 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quickstep - Innergetic                          4
78 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                       4
79 Dionisio Galparsoro (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                       3
80 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia                                3
81 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         3
82 Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                                 2
83 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                              2
84 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone           2
85 Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram                                       2
86 Erki Pütsep (Est) Bouygues Telecom                                  2
87 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                     1
88 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                           1
89 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                     1
90 Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep - Innergetic                            1
91 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                             1
92 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                 1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                        90 pts
2 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team          78
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                        69
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                    63
5 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                            54
6 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                             45
7 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                                 40
8 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                     38
9 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir             38
10 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                      37
11 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax - Gam                                    33
12 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                      32
13 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                    31
14 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax - Gam                                    30
15 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                               28
16 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                       26
17 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                 25
18 Raúl García De Mateos (Spa) Relax - Gam                            24
19 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas                                  23
20 Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col) Rabobank                             20
21 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone             20
22 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2r Prévoyance                            19
23 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     17
24 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                               15
25 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                13
26 David García (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                  12
27 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team         12
28 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                            12
29 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    12
30 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                                11
31 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                     11
32 José Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                       11
33 Dionisio Galparsoro (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                      10
34 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                       10
35 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas                                 9
36 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                              8
37 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                 8
38 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                                8
39 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                              8
40 Gustavo César (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                  8
41 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          8
42 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                7
43 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                         7
44 Manuel Vazquez Huesco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     7
45 Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance                                7
46 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                         6
47 Gustavo Domínguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                              6
48 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                                  6
49 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                       6
50 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            6
51 David Herrero Llorente (Spa) Karpin Galicia                         6
52 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team            6
53 Christophe Kern (Fra) Crédit Agricole                               6
54 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone           6
55 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Fondital                             5
56 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone            5
57 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         5
58 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           4
59 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                            4
60 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                               4
61 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas                                      3
62 Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                                 3
63 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                 2
64 René Mandri (Est) AG2r Prévoyance                                   2
65 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                     2
66 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                    2
67 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                     2
68 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                                 2
69 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank                                         2
70 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                       1
71 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           1
72 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram                                      1
 
Combination classification
 
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                         3 pts
2 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                            10
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                        14
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto                                 16
5 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                             23
6 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                       30
7 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                       33
8 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax - Gam                                     36
9 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                                42
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone             55
11 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                 61
12 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     61
13 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                            64
14 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                    66
15 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                   68
16 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                             74
17 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic                        78
18 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    83
19 David García (Spa) Karpin Galicia                                  86
20 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                95
21 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team         95
22 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas                                97
23 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone          101
24 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                               106
25 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas                                 106
26 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                               112
27 René Mandri (Est) AG2r Prévoyance                                 112
28 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir           121
29 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC                              122
30 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax - Gam                                   125
31 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                      127
32 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Fondital                           131
33 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team          146
34 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   159
35 Manuel Vazquez Huesco (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                   161
36 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone          162
37 Santos González (Spa) Karpin Galicia                              163
38 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         166
39 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                    168
40 Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance                              170
41 Raúl García De Mateos (Spa) Relax - Gam                           170
42 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                     171
43 Mario Aerts (Bel) Predictor - Lotto                               172
44 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                  172
45 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                   175
46 Dionisio Galparsoro (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     175
47 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          178
48 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   196
49 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                               198
50 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                                200
51 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                             207
52 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - Fondital                            210
53 Gustavo Domínguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia                            215
54 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                        222
55 José Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                      225
56 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                       232
57 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone         236
58 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur                     272
 
Team classification
 
1 Caisse d'Epargne                                             235.02.44
2 Euskaltel-Euskadi                                                12.43
3 AG2r Prévoyance                                                  30.25
4 Team CSC                                                         34.53
5 Liquigas                                                         36.02
6 Cofidis-Le Crédit par Téléphone                                  56.33
7 Karpin Galicia                                                 1.01.19
8 Predictor-Lotto                                                1.03.54
9 Saunier Duval-Prodir                                           1.23.25
10 Quickstep-Innergetic                                          1.24.39
11 Relax-Gam                                                     1.50.24
12 Gerolsteiner                                                  1.51.28
13 Rabobank                                                      1.51.50
14 Andalucía-Cajasur                                             2.31.40
15 Crédit Agricole                                               2.31.55
16 Lampre-Fondital                                               2.42.53
17 Discovery Channel                                             2.50.19
18 T-Mobile Professional Cycling                                 3.41.33
19 Française des Jeux                                            4.03.41
20 Bouygues Telecom                                              4.39.22
21 Team Milram                                                   5.58.13

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