Thank you alla! I am really happy with Steegmans! Next goal is the win in Roubaix Well, I think another Top10 would be perfect...
@Roturn
Well, of course it is not to realistic that such a big group comes in first, but your version is way better than the one from Cyanide. Great work
5. March
Volta Ciclista al Pais Vasco
The Tour of the Basque Country (Spanish: Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, Basque: Euskal Herriko txirrindulari itzulia) is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country, Spain, in April.
The first race was held in 1924, but between 1935 and 1969 the race was not held. However between 1939 and 1969 similar races were organised. The race is mentioned and described in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Sun Also Rises'. It is one of 24 races that make up the UCI World Ranking calendar.
The first winner was Francis Pélissier from France. The first winner of the 'modern' Vuelta al País Vasco (1969) was Jacques Anquetil. The most successful rider in the Vuelta al País Vasco was José Antonio Gonzalez Linares, who won the race four times in 1972, 1975, 1977 and 1978. Winner 2009: Alberto Contador (ESP)
RadioShack: The have two leader here, Andreas Klöden and Chris Horner. Tiago Machado also can be ride for himself, but maybe he have to help in the mountain stage. Daryl Impey is our sprinter, he will try to get Top-10s in the two flat stages. Ben Hermans, Matthew Busche, Dimitry Muravyev and Fumiyuki Beppu are helper.
The opposition: A very strong startlist. Top favourite of course is the vegeterian Alberto Contador, but the Schleck brothers, Sami Sanchez, Denis Menchov and Roman Kreuziger are also able to win here. Also not to be underestimated are the former TDF-Winner Carlos Sastre and Óscar Pereiro.
Not much strong sprinter here, but we can count on Lucas Sebastien Haedo, Tom Leezer, Chris Sutton and Kristof Goddaert. Also interesting could be a puncheur with good sprint abilities like Peter Sagan.
Stage 1: Zierbana - Zierbana, 145,4 km It started already tough, we have to look that we do not already lost time.
Team goals:
- No time loss (Klöden, Paulinho, Horner)
Favourites: Alberto Contador, Samuel Sánchez, Andy Schleck, Damiano Cunego, Fränk Schleck. My tip: A good sprint-puncheur will win today, maybe Damiano Cunego.
Other attackers win the mountain sprint at the Alto de Cobaron, but the pack set a high pace, nobody came away.
Spoiler
Rodrigo Garcia (Xacobeo) 3
Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) 2
José Luis Arrieta (AG2R) 1
It gots interesting! Kolobnev attacked and was the first one today who get a really gap between himself and the peloton.
Spoiler
Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) 3
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 2
Alberto Contador (Astana) 1
At the Alto de la Reineta, still Alexandr Kolobnev in front. The other attacker were Fabian Wegmann (Milram), Eros Capecchi (Footon), Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ), Jérôme Pineau (QuickStep) and Rodrigo García (Xacobeo).
Kolobnev; +1'05" Group Wegmann; +3'38" P.
Spoiler
Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) 6
Fabian Wegmann (Milram) 4
Eros Capecchi (Footon) 2
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 1
Kolobnev; +50" Group Wegmann; +3'16" P.
Spoiler
Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) 3
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 2
Fabian Wegmann (Milram) 1
Group Wegmann caught Kolobnev, they are now 2 minutes before the peloton.
Spoiler
Eros Capecchi (Footon) 3
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 2
Jérôme Pineau (QuickStep) 1
The last hill for today, and Joaquín Rodriguez, Sámuel Sanchez, Alberto Contador and Damiano Cunego attacked!
Just Veikkanen and Capecchi left in front.
Spoiler
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 6
Eros Capecchi (Footon) 4
Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) 2
Fabian Wegmann (Milram) 1
That is the situation after the Alto de las Calizas.
Veikkanen, Capecchi; +14" Kolobnev; +31" Wegmann; +1'10" Group Contador; +1'50" Group Klöden.
Group Klöden catches up Group Contador. And with 9 km to go, Sámuel Sanchez accelerated!
Capecchi, Veikkanen; +22" Wegmann, Kolobnev; +47" P.
3,3 km before the finish, the pack caught the breakaway. 56 rider left, including two rider from RadioShack, Klöden and Horner.
And the sprint for the stage win begin. It is clear that we have no chance. Rodríguez und Sánchez in front.
Finally, Joaquín Rodríguez can take the stage win before Sánchez and Gerrans.
Result/Overall:
1
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
3h55'13
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
3
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
5
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
6
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
7
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
8
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
9
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
10
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
12
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
13
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
14
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
15
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
16
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
17
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
s.t.
18
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
19
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
20
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
21
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
22
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
23
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
24
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
25
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
26
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
27
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
28
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
29
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
30
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
31
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
32
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
33
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
34
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
35
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
36
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
39
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
40
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
41
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
42
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
43
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
44
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
45
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
46
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
47
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
s.t.
48
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
s.t.
49
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
50
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
51
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
52
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
54
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
55
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
56
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
57
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
+ 2'12
58
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
59
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
61
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
62
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
64
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 2'48
65
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'04
66
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
67
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
68
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
70
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
73
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
74
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
75
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
76
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
s.t.
77
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
78
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
79
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
80
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
83
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
84
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
85
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
86
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
87
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
88
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
89
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
90
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
91
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 4'44
92
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
93
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
94
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
s.t.
95
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
96
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
97
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
98
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
99
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
100
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
101
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
102
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
+ 5'29
103
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
104
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
105
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
106
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
107
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
s.t.
108
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
109
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
110
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
+ 6'01
111
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 6'17
112
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 6'49
113
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
114
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 9'05
115
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 9'57
116
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
117
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
118
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
119
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
120
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
s.t.
121
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
s.t.
122
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 10'45
123
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
124
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 11'33
125
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
126
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
127
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
128
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
129
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
130
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
s.t.
131
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
132
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
133
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'33
135
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
s.t.
136
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
s.t.
137
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
138
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
139
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
140
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
141
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
142
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
143
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
144
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
145
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
146
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
147
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
148
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
149
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
150
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
151
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
152
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
153
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
155
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
s.t.
156
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
s.t.
157
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 14'17
158
Robert Förster
Team Milram
s.t.
159
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
s.t.
160
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 15'41
161
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
s.t.
162
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
s.t.
163
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
164
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
165
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 18'13
166
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 19'01
167
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
s.t.
168
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 21'41
169
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
170
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
+ 21'57
171
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
s.t.
172
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 22'13
173
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
174
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
175
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
176
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
It was not an easy stage, and due to the fact that there was a high pace in the pack, even a few top rider lost time. De Weert and Kreuziger lost 2'12", Antón, Monfort, Löfkvist, L.-L. Sánchez, Vande Velde and Menchov 3'04", TDF-2008-winner Sastre 11'33" and Mosquera even 12'33".
Points:
1
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
25
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
20
3
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
16
4
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
14
5
Alberto Contador
Astana
12
Mountain:
1
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
11
2
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
11
3
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
9
4
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
5
5
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
3
U25: Marcel Wyss (Cervélo Test Team) Team: Bbox Bouygues Télécom
@beagle
I hope so He decides to compete here because he wanted a last fitness test before his season goal - the ardennes classics.
@StijnDevolder13
Thank you very much! Well, when Cancellara had competed... Really luck for us
6. March
We heard a really intersting rumour: It seems that HTC-Colombia will try to sign Hincapie!
Robert Gesink announced in the magazin that he want to compete at the tour de france and win there!
All PT-Teams will compete at the Tour de Romandie. 8 teams asked for a wildcard: Acqua & Sapone, Androni Giocattoli, BMC, Bbox, CarmioOro, Cervélo, Miche and Vacansoleil.
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 2: Zierbana - Viana, 218,1 km A few hard hills today, especially the Alto de Orduña, but probably, most of the sprinter will survive and fight for the victory in a bunch sprint.
Team goals:
- Top 10 (Impey)
- No time loss (Klöden, Horner)
Favourites: Tom Leezer, Robert Förster, Anthony Geslin, Kristof Goddaert, Martin Pedersen. My tip: Anthony Geslin. He is the best puncheur from the sprinters which compete here and should survive the hills better than the other.
At the Alto de Orduña, finally we had the break of the day, including Fabio Felline (Footon), Aleksejs Saramotins (Colombia), Laurent Lefèvre (Bbox), Marcos García, José Antonio De Segovia (both Xacobeo), Diego Ulissi (Lampre), José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) and Stijn Vandenbergh (Katusha).
E1; +2'54" M. Ortega, S. Cozza; +6'11 P.
Spoiler
Fabio Felline (Footon) 10
Aleksejs Saramotins (Colombia) 8
Laurent Lefèvre (Bbox) 6
Marcos García (Xacobeo) 4
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 2
Diego Ulissi (Lampre) 1
Spoiler
Aleksejs Saramotins (Colombia) 3
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 1
Marcos García (Xacobeo) 1
The peloton started to pace, and already now there are rider which are not able to hold contact.
Spoiler
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 6
Laurent Lefèvre (Bbox) 4
José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) 2
Marcos García (Xacobeo) 1
An overview over the situation at the Alto de Aguilar de Codes.
Spoiler
Diego Ulissi (Lampre) 3
José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) 2
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 1
Thanks to Rabobank, Milram and Katusha, the peloton is gaining ground on the front group.
Spoiler
Marcos García (Xacobeo) 3
José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) 2
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 1
And the peloton cames closer and closer, a bad sign for the breakaway.
Spoiler
Aleksejs Saramotins (Colombia) 3
Marcos García (Xacobeo) 2
José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) 1
And with 11 km to the line, the pack catches up the front group.
The last hill today, the Alto de Bargota. And Daryl Impey with problems.
Here the competitors for this years Flèche Wallone: 17 PTs (expect Footon) + Cervélo, ISD, Topsport Vlaanderen, Vacansoleil and Verandas Willems.
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 3: Viana - Amurrio, 181,1 km Quite flat stage, easier than yesterday, but not a flat finish. Another good chance for a sprint-puncheur!
Team goals:
- Top 10 (Impey)
- No time loss (Klöden, Horner)
Favourites: Anthony Geslin, Daniele Pietropolli, Damiano Cunego, Peter Sagan, Rubén Perez. My tip: Martin Pedersen looked strong yesterday and should be able to get another victory, even it is not a flat finish.
Here todays breakaway (with Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse D'Epargne), José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo), Kristjan Koren (Liquigas) and Ignatas Konovalovas (Cervélo) at their attack.
Spoiler
Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) 6
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 4
Kristjan Koren (Liquigas) 2
Ignatas Konovalovas (Cervélo) 1
At the Alto de Azazeta, the break has already a advantage of 5 minutes!
Spoiler
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 3
Ignatas Konovalovas (Cervélo) 2
Kristjan Koren (Liquigas) 1
FDJ, Footon and Rabobank were today the pacemakers for the pack.
Spoiler
Kristjan Koren (Liquigas) 3
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 2
Ignatas Konovalovas (Cervélo) 1
Spoiler
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 3
Ignatas Konovalovas (Cervélo) 2
Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) 1
Spoiler
Kristjan Koren (Liquigas) 3
José Antonio De Segovia (Xacobeo) 2
Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) 1
The front group is caught, but the pace is really high in the peloton. And just like yesterday, Daryl Impey with problems.
Spoiler
Thomas Löfkvist (Sky) 3
David Le Lay (AG2R) 2
Arkaitz Durán (Footon) 1
10km to go. Daryl could recover a bit, maybe he will be able to get a good place in the sprint.
And a crash in the pack. No important rider here, expect Michael Rogers. Tony Martin and Michele Albasini let themself fall back to help their captain.
1700 m to the line, and the bunch sprint begins. Contador and Rodríguez in front.
Finally, Damiano Cunego could beat yesterdays stage winner Martin Pedersen. Unfortunaletly, Daryl was not able to get a Top10, finished 14th.
Result:
1
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
4h36'59
2
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
3
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
4
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
6
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
7
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
8
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
12
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
13
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
s.t.
14
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
s.t.
15
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
16
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
17
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
18
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
19
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
20
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
21
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
22
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
23
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
24
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
25
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
26
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
27
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
28
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
29
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
30
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
31
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
32
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
33
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
34
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
36
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
37
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
38
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
39
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
41
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
42
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
s.t.
43
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
44
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
45
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
46
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
47
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
48
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
49
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
50
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
51
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
52
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
53
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
54
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
55
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
56
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
57
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
58
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
59
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
60
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
61
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
62
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
63
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
64
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
65
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
66
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
67
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
68
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
69
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
70
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
71
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
72
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
s.t.
73
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
74
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
76
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
77
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
78
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
79
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
80
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
81
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
82
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
83
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
84
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
85
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
86
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
87
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
88
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
89
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
90
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
s.t.
91
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
92
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
93
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
s.t.
94
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
95
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
96
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
97
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
98
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
99
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1'53
100
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
101
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
102
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
103
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
104
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
105
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
106
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
107
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
s.t.
108
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
109
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
110
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
111
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
s.t.
112
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
s.t.
113
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
114
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
115
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'49
116
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
117
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
118
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
119
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
120
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
122
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
123
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
124
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
s.t.
125
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
126
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
s.t.
127
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
128
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
s.t.
129
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
130
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 3'35
131
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
132
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
s.t.
133
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
134
Robert Förster
Team Milram
s.t.
135
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
136
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
s.t.
137
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
138
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
139
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
140
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
141
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
142
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
143
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
144
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
s.t.
145
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
146
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
147
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
148
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
149
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
150
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
151
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
152
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
153
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
s.t.
154
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 4'16
155
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
156
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'17
157
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
158
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
s.t.
159
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
160
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
161
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
s.t.
162
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 6'05
163
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
s.t.
164
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
165
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
166
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
s.t.
167
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
168
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
169
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
170
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
171
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
172
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
173
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
174
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
+ 7'57
175
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 9'49
176
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
Overall:
1
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
14h21'11
2
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
3
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
4
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
6
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
7
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
8
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
9
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
10
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
Spoiler
11
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
12
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
13
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
14
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
15
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
17
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
18
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
19
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
20
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
s.t.
21
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
22
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
23
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
24
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
25
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
26
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
27
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
28
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
29
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
30
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
31
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
32
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
33
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
34
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
35
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
36
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
37
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
38
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
39
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
40
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
41
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
s.t.
43
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
44
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
45
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
46
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
47
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
48
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
s.t.
49
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1'53
50
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
51
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
52
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
53
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
54
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
55
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
56
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'12
57
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
58
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
59
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
60
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
61
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
62
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 2'49
63
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
+ 3'04
64
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
65
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
66
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
68
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
69
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
71
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
73
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
74
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
75
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
76
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
77
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
78
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
79
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
80
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 4'44
81
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
s.t.
82
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
83
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
84
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
85
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
86
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
87
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 4'57
88
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
89
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 5'01
90
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
+ 5'29
91
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
92
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
93
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 5'37
94
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 5'53
95
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
96
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
97
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 6'37
98
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 6'39
99
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 6'49
100
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
101
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'12
102
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
103
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
+ 7'22
104
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
+ 8'27
105
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 8'52
106
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 9'04
107
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 9'37
108
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 9'52
109
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
+ 9'57
110
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 10'45
111
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 11'33
112
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
113
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
114
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 11'50
115
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 12'27
116
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 12'33
117
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
118
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 12'55
119
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 13'12
120
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 13'32
121
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 14'22
122
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 14'31
123
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 14'38
124
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 14'48
125
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
126
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 15'41
127
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
128
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 15'44
129
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 16'50
130
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 17'20
131
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 17'24
132
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
+ 18'20
133
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 18'28
134
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 19'06
135
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 19'30
136
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 20'16
138
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
139
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 20'46
141
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
+ 21'24
142
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
143
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 21'45
144
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 21'52
145
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
+ 21'59
146
Robert Förster
Team Milram
+ 22'00
147
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
+ 22'49
148
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 23'34
149
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 23'36
150
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 25'05
151
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25'06
152
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 25'41
153
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 27'35
154
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 29'35
155
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 29'45
156
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 30'21
157
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 30'51
158
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 31'03
159
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 31'53
160
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
+ 32'27
161
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 32'39
162
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
163
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
164
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
165
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 34'06
166
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 35'23
167
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 38'03
168
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 39'31
169
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 39'49
170
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 40'31
171
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 48'35
172
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 49'47
173
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
+ 50'27
174
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 51'07
175
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
s.t.
176
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 54'35
Points:
1
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
45
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
36
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
34
4
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
34
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
28
Mountain:
1
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
18
2
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
13
3
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
11
4
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
11
5
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
11
U25: Peter Sagan (Liquigas) Team: Caisse d'Epargne
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It was a good finish for him and a deserved stage win, but it will be interesting to see if he can perform in the next stage as good as yesterday.
@FreitasPCM Probably he forget it
8. March
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 4: Murgia Zuia - Eibar, 151,7 km The queens stage of this years edition. 4 mountains are to ride in the stage, and then the steep final up to Eibar. And with rider like Contador, the Schlecks, Sánchez etc., we can expect an exiting stage!
Team goals:
- Top 10 (Horner / Klöden)
Favourites: Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador, Samuel Sánchez, Denis Menchov, Fränk Schleck. my tip: It is hard to bet a winner here, but after seeing that he get already a second place on the first stage and he have the home-advantage here, I think Samuel Sánchez win.
And here the breakaway, with José Luis Roldan (Andalucía), Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ), Rodrigo García (Xacobeo), Pedro Merino (Footon) and even big names, TDF-2008-Champ Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) and TDU-Winner 2005 Luis Léon Sánchez (Caisse D'Epargne).
Spoiler
José Luis Roldan (Andalucía) 6
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 4
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 2
Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) 1
Spoiler
José Luis Roldan (Andalucía) 6
Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) 4
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 2
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 1
José Luis Roldan attacked again and again for the mountain points, he really wants the KOM-Jersey.
Spoiler
José Luis Roldan (Andalucía) 3
Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) 2
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 1
41,7 km to go, and the breakaway still had 5'30 minutes. They have a good chance to come in before the peloton.
Spoiler
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 3
José Luis Roldan (Andalucía) 2
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 1
Spoiler
José Luis Roldan (Andalucía) 3
Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) 2
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 1
And the first acceleration in the pack, from the belgish climber Jurgen Van den Broeck.
Only Sánchez, Di Gregorio and Garcia left in the front group.
Group L.-L. Sánchez; +22" Sastre; +41" Roldán, Merino; +3'41" Van den Broeck; +3'58" P.
Spoiler
Luis Léon Sánchez (Caisse D'Epargne) 10
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 8
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 6
Carlos Sastre (Cervélo) 4
José Luis Roldán (Andalucía) 2
Pedro Merino (Footon) 1
In Exteberria, Contador, Rodríguez and Hesjedal attacked!
Group L.-L. Sánchez; +24" Sastre; +1'08" Merino, Roldán; +1'34" Contador, Rodríguez, Hesjedal; +1'58" P.
Spoiler
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 3
Luis Léon Sánchez (Caisse D'Epargne) 2
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 1
The last KOM-Sprint today. The Sánchez group still in front, but the peloton still gained ground.
Spoiler
Rémy Di Gregorio (FDJ) 6
Luis Léon Sánchez (Caisse D'Epargne) 4
Rodrigo García (Xacobeo) 2
Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) 1
Here Rodríguez after an attack. A little gap for him, but the peloton caught him later.
Ryder Hesjedal do not give up and accelerated another time.
And that is the situation, 5 km before the finish.
With 3 km to go, the pack caught the breakaway, and Joaquím Rodríguez decided that it is time for an attack!
We get in the deciding phase of today's stage! Contador and Sánchez attack!
One kilometer to go. Sánchez, Contador and Rodríguez are away and fight for the victory today! In the pack, Cunego accelerated, with Chris Horner at his backwheel.
At the end, my tip was right! Sámuel Sánchez can beat Rodríguez and Contador, a perfect day for Euskaltel, winning a stage on their home race.
Cunego started to sprint, with Horner at his backwheel, and at the last meters, Horner accelerated and beat him! Even better: They get a time gap of 11 seconds of the peloton!
Results:
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
4h05'03
2
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
4
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
+ 1'07
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
6
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'18
7
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
8
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
9
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
10
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
12
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
13
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
14
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
15
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
16
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
17
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
18
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
19
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
20
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
21
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
22
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
23
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
24
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
25
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
26
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
28
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
29
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
30
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
31
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
32
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
33
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
34
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
35
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
36
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
37
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
38
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
39
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
40
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
41
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
42
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
43
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
s.t.
44
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
45
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
46
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
47
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
48
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
49
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
50
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 2'34
51
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
52
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
53
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
+ 3'04
54
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
55
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 3'32
56
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
57
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
58
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 3'50
59
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
60
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
61
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
62
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
63
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
64
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
65
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
66
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
67
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
68
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
69
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
71
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
72
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
73
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'30
74
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
75
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'41
76
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
77
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
78
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
+ 4'52
79
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
s.t.
80
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 5'08
81
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
82
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
83
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
84
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
85
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
86
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
87
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
88
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
89
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
90
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
91
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
92
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
93
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
94
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
95
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
96
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
97
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
98
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 6'12
99
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 7'48
100
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 8'20
101
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
+ 8'32
102
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 8'48
103
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 8'56
104
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
105
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
+ 9'04
106
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 9'28
107
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
108
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
109
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
110
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
111
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
112
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
113
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
114
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
115
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'12
116
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 21'26
117
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 22'06
118
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 22'14
119
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 22'26
120
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
121
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 22'38
122
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
123
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
124
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
125
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
126
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
127
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
128
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
129
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
130
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
131
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
s.t.
132
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
133
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
134
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
135
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
136
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
s.t.
137
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
138
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
139
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
140
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
141
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
142
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
143
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
144
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
s.t.
145
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
146
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
147
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
148
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
s.t.
149
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
150
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 31'14
151
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
152
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
153
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
155
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
156
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
+ 31'30
157
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
158
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
159
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
s.t.
160
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 31'38
161
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
163
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
s.t.
164
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
s.t.
165
Robert Förster
Team Milram
s.t.
166
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
167
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 31'54
168
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 32'02
169
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
s.t.
170
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
171
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
172
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
s.t.
173
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
s.t.
174
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 32'18
175
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
176
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
The best 3 spanish climber demonstrated today how good they are. A bit weak the performances from the Schlecks and Menchov, none of them had attacked during the whole stage. A surprise today was Damiano Cunego, I did not expect him so good in a mountain stage. He seems to be in shape for the hilly classics. And of course Chris Horner, he beat today guys like Antón or Hesjedal and had a good chance now for a Top5 in the GC.
Overall:
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
18h26'14
2
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
3
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
4
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1'07
5
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
6
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1'18
7
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
8
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
9
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
10
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
12
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
13
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
14
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
15
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
16
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
17
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
18
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
19
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
20
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
21
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
22
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
23
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
24
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
25
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
26
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
27
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
28
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
29
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
30
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
31
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
32
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
33
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
34
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
35
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
36
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 2'34
37
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
+ 3'04
38
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
39
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 3'11
40
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 3'30
41
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
+ 3'50
42
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
43
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'22
44
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
46
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
47
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
48
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
49
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
+ 4'52
50
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
s.t.
51
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'08
52
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
53
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'38
55
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
56
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 5'43
57
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
58
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
+ 6'02
59
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
60
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
61
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
62
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 6'12
63
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 6'19
64
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 6'36
65
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 6'39
66
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
+ 6'53
67
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 6'54
68
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 6'55
69
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
+ 7'01
70
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 7'11
71
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'20
73
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
+ 7'34
74
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 8'12
76
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
77
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 8'16
78
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
+ 8'34
79
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
+ 8'40
80
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 8'47
81
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 9'25
82
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 9'52
83
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
84
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
85
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 10'05
86
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 11'02
87
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 11'20
88
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 11'45
89
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'53
90
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
+ 11'57
91
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 12'32
92
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
93
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
+ 13'48
94
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
+ 14'01
95
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 14'45
96
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 17'12
97
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 17'35
98
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'41
99
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 18'00
100
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 19'20
101
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
+ 19'31
102
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 19'34
103
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 19'56
104
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 21'00
105
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
+ 21'01
106
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 21'10
107
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 21'18
108
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 22'14
109
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 22'26
110
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 24'06
111
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 24'31
112
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 24'38
113
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
+ 25'42
114
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 25'54
115
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 26'18
116
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
+ 28'07
117
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 29'27
118
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
+ 31'05
119
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 31'20
120
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
+ 31'45
121
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
+ 32'35
122
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 33'07
123
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 33'23
124
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 33'31
125
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 33'59
126
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 34'11
127
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 35'33
128
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 36'10
129
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 36'23
130
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 37'00
131
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 37'09
132
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 37'26
133
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 38'19
134
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 40'19
135
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 41'06
136
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 41'44
137
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 42'47
138
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 42'54
139
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 44'02
140
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
141
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 44'03
142
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 44'11
143
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
+ 44'37
144
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 47'43
145
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 48'54
146
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
+ 49'50
147
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 51'08
148
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 51'30
149
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 52'13
151
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 52'27
152
Robert Förster
Team Milram
+ 53'38
153
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 53'41
154
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 55'12
155
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 55'14
156
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 55'17
157
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
158
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 56'44
159
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 57'08
160
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 57'43
161
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 58'01
162
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 1h01'23
163
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h03'07
164
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h03'09
165
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h03'53
166
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h04'09
167
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
+ 1h04'29
168
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h10'21
169
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h11'13
170
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h11'33
171
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h11'43
172
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1h22'05
173
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h22'29
174
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
+ 1h23'09
175
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 1h23'25
176
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h26'13
Points:
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
61
2
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
50
3
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
45
4
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
40
5
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
34
Mountain:
1
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
24
2
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
21
3
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
18
4
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
15
5
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
14
U25: Eros Capecchi (Footon - Servetto) Team: Astana
Other race results:
Spoiler
Circuit Sarthe - Pays de la Loire Stage 1
1.) Perrig Quemeneur (Bbox) 3h42'00"
2.) Sébastien Chavanel (FDJ) +24"
3.) Lloyd Mondory (AG2R) +24"
Grand Prix de Ciremi
1.) Jürgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma) 3h22'59"
2.) Gorik Gardeyn (Vacansoleil) +0"
3.) Brett Lancaster (Cervélo) +0"
Thanks! I did not expect him as fourth, I am very satisfied. Maybe Klöden is a bit weak, but he is not really in shape and more a Co-Leader here.
9. March
Race results:
Spoiler
Circuit Sarthe - Pays de la Loire Stage 2
1.) Lloyd Mondory (AG2R) 2h07'00"
2.) Kenny Van Hummel (Skil) +0"
3.) Sébastien Chavanel (FDJ) +0"
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 5: Eibar - Orio, 170,5 km It will be an interesting stage. Too hard for sprint specialists, but probably to easy for the puncheurs and climbers, so we can expect a sprint of a bigger group. Another chance for a sprint-puncheur.
Team goals:
- No time loss (Horner/Klöden)
Favourites: Damiano Cunego, Peter Sagan, Daniele Pietropolli, Rubén Pérez, Anthony Geslin. My tip: A hilly stage, but a flat finish. Damiano Cunego won already one similar stage here and is able to get another one.
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Probably he forget it 
