Time for a spanish race with some mountains, with hopefully Contador finally winning something. There's allso a TTT which we hope to win.
The break was not figthing for the mountain and sprint points.
And with still 80km to go is was Dennis van Winden who's the first to be dropped. He has a small injury which is causing him some troubles. Not too much time later it's allso Sastre who has to let go the pack.
With 10km to go we're preparing for the sprint. Coppel --> Popov --> van Poppel --> van Heeswijk(Rabobank) --> Dekkers(Agritubel)
With 3km to go it's Popov leading out van Poppel.
And van Poppel shows he still is in a good shape and holds it. Another great win for him.
Stage result 1 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 4h30'44
2 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK s.t.
3 Hans Dekkers AGRITUBEL s.t. 4 Evgeni Popov RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
5 Alexeï Markov CAISSE D'EPARGNE s.t.
6 Graeme Brown RABOBANK s.t.
7 Carlos Torrent VIÑA MAGNA - CROPU s.t.
8 David Herrero KARPIN GALICIA s.t.
9 Xabat Otxotorena ORBEA - OREKA S.D.A. s.t.
10 Eros Capecchi LIQUIGAS s.t.
11 Aitor Pérez Arrieta CAISSE D'EPARGNE s.t.
12 Luis Ángel Maté ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
13 Domenico Loria LIQUIGAS s.t.
14 Henk Vogels LIQUIGAS s.t.
15 Fabio Baldato DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
16 David García Dapena KARPIN GALICIA s.t.
17 Constantino Zaballa CAISSE D'EPARGNE s.t.
18 Daryl Impey FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM s.t.
19 Eloy Teruel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
20 Manuel Vázquez ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
GC 1 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 4h30'44
2 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK s.t.
3 Hans Dekkers AGRITUBEL s.t. 4 Evgeni Popov RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
5 Alexeï Markov CAISSE D'EPARGNE s.t.
6 Graeme Brown RABOBANK s.t.
7 Carlos Torrent VIÑA MAGNA - CROPU s.t.
8 David Herrero KARPIN GALICIA s.t.
9 Xabat Otxotorena ORBEA - OREKA S.D.A. s.t.
10 Eros Capecchi LIQUIGAS s.t.
Points 1 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 25 25
2 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK 20 20
3 Hans Dekkers AGRITUBEL 16 16 4 Evgeni Popov RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 14 14
5 Alexeï Markov CAISSE D'EPARGNE 12 12
KOM
1 Juan Olmo ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR 12 12
2 Pablo De Pedro GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS 8 8
3 Héctor González KARPIN GALICIA 4 4
4 Raivis Belohvosciks SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 1 1
5 Vicente Ballester FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM 1 1
