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Geox-TMC [January 2012]
dienblad
A very strong team for the Vuelta, Menchov will get a lot of help in the mountain stages!
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Spilak23
Thanks Tuco the ugly and DenisMenchov08! Small mistake Rolling Eyes. The form of the riders is after the first stage but he will reach his topform during the 2nd and most important part of the vuelta.

i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngVuelta a Espana: Stage 1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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Benidorm - Benidorm 16.00km

The Vuelta starts with a 16 km long time trial for teams around the famous seaside resort Benidorm. No big differences are expected but we hope to finish in the upper half of all teams.


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png Team Geox - TMC i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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21. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngD.Menchov
22. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.Blanco
23. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.J.Cobo
24. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.De la Fuente
25. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngF.Duarte
26. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
27. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngD.Ratto
28. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngC.Sastre
29. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngR.Valls

Helped by strong rides from Menchov, Sastre and Blanco, we finish with a good feelind. But we don't have any idea from the strength of our time as we were the first team to start. Let's see what the others do...
20'56"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png Movistar Team i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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41. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngV.Kiryienka
42. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.V.García Acosta
43. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Herrada
44. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngP.Lastras
45. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÁ.Madrazo
46. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/CHL.pngC.Oyarzun
47. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.J.Rojas
48. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngB.Samoilau
49. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngE.Sanz

Movistar brought a strong team. Kiryienka is their strongest GC rider and should be able to get a top 10 with good summort from his teammates. Lastras could always take a victory after a succesfull breakaway and Rojas proved in the Giro that he is world class in sprinting. Can he get his first stage win in his home tour?

Kiryienka, Herrada and Oyarzun are good time trialers and aided by the experience from Garcia Acosta and Lastras, they ride a good TT.
20'22"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.png Pro Team Astana i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.png


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181. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Jufré
182. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngA.Davis
183. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngM.Gourov
184. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngV.Iglinskiy
185. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/EST.pngT.Kangert
186. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngR.Kireyev
187. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngY.Nepomnyachshiy
188. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngS.Renev
189. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/LIT.pngT.Vaitkus

Astana clearly doesn't want to get good results in the Vuelta. Their only hopes for maybe a top 5 in a sprint stage are Davis and Vaitkus. This team even has nobody who can be succesfull in a break.

None of these riders is known to be a good TT'er so nothing is expected from them in the TTT. They still go all out and ride to an average time.
20'49"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.png Saxo Bank SunGardi1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.png


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81. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngC.A.Sørensen
82. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJ.Bellis
83. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Boaro
84. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngB.Cooke
85. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngK.Klostergaard
86. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWE.pngG.Larsson
87. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngR.Majka
88. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngR.Porte
89. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngB.Vandborg

Saxo Bank's team leader and superstar Alberto Contador crashed during the Tour de France and isn't recovered yet so he will not win a GT this year. The first time since 2006 that happened. Chris Sorensen is not as strong as Contador but should be able to get a top 10 of he is in a great form.

Their best chance for a stage win is probably today. Larsson and Porte are two of the world best time trialers and also Boaro, Cooke, Klostergard and Vandborg are decent in time trials. They set a very good time.
22'00"

i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png HTC - Highroad i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png


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51. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngK.Siutsou
52. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngM.Cavendish
53. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngM.Goss
54. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngP.Gretsch
55. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngL.Howard
56. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Pinotti
57. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NZL.pngH.Roulston
58. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngT.Van Garderen
59. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLK.pngP.Velits

HTC brings a very strong team to the Vuelta. Cavendish is the strongest sprinter in the world and has a very good lead out in Goss. This combination should certainly give them some stage wins. Velits finished 3rd last year and he isn't the only GC hope in this team. Sioutsou, Pinotti and Van Garderen are all candidates for a top 10 but can they do better if they work together for one leader?

HTC has won a good part of all TTT's in all three grand tours the last couple of years. They were again one of the top favourites today and rode a good time.
20'05"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png Team Garmin - Cervelo i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png


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171. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngH.Haussler
172. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NZL.pngJ.Dean
173. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BRA.pngM.Fischer
174. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngR.Hammond
175. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngA.Klier
176. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngM.Maaskant
177. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngT.Meyer
178. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngS.Vanmarcke
179. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngJ.Vansummeren

This team would be very stron at the start of the Ronde van Vlaanderen of Paris - Roubaix but a GT is normally not a good fit for classical riders. They don't have any GC hope but most of this riders can be part of a good breakaway.

Garmin is seen as a good team for TTT's and this team has a lot of riders who can ride very fast. But no of them is a real TT'er and they disappoint massively.
22'41"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/LUX.png Leopard Trek i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/LUX.png


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161. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUT.pngT.Rohregger
162. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngW.Clarke
163. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUT.pngS.Denifl
164. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngB.Feillu
165. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngG.Nizzolo
166. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POR.pngB.Pires
167. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngD.Viganò
168. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngR.Wagner
169. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngF.Wegmann

Leopard Trek ofcourse went full for victory in the Tour de France with the Schleck brothers. They don't have any of their strong riders here so we will probably see them a lot in the breaks. Wegmann is someone who can be succesfull in those long attacks.

No notable time trialers in their team so nothing is expected here. They just ride their time but it isn't great.
23'00"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png Caja Rural i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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121. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Herrada
122. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÍ.Cuesta
123. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngH.Fernández
124. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/URU.pngF.Ferrari
125. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngA.Galdos
126. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.Milán
127. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Moreno
128. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Sobrino
129. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Sanchez Pimienta

Caja Rural received a wild card to start the Vuelta. They deserved it as they bring a strong team. Herrada and Moreno can surprise in the mountains. Galdos can get a good result in a sprint after a tougher stage and maybe Cuesta can do as good as Noe did in the Giro?

They don't have any good TT'ers in their team but they give everything and ride to a great time for their standards.
20'36"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.png Omega Pharma - Lotto i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.png


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71. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngJ.Vanendert
72. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngJ.Bakelants
73. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngD.Boucher
74. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngA.Greipel
75. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngA.Hansen
76. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÓ.Pujol
77. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngV.Reynès
78. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngJ.Van de Walle
79. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngF.Willems

Omega Pharma brings a good team, not their strongest as Gilbert and VdB aren't here but a good team. Greipel will ofcourse fight for the win in the flat stages and Vanendert can get a good overal result. Some good domestiques will help both Greipel as Vanendert.

Nothing great is expected from them in the team time trial but they go out and ride a respectable time.
20'45"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.png Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.png


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31. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngE.Mosquera
32. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngM.Belkov
33. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngT.De Gendt
34. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngR.Feillu
35. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngJ.Hoogerland
36. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngB.Leukemans
37. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Pavarin
38. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngF.Veuchelen
39. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngL.Westra

5th, 4th, 5th and 2nd. That are the places where Mosquera finished the Vuelta the last 4 years. No doubt he will get a good result but can he fight for the overal win? He has a strong team to support him so he has a good chance.

The team can't afford to lose time here and with some good TT'ers like De Gendt and Westra, that is also not expected. They ride a decent time. Mosquera can be happy.
20'30"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.png Team Europcar i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.png


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211. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/CAN.pngD.Veilleux
212. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngF.Bouyer
213. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngM.Claude
214. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngY.Gène
215. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngS.Haddou
216. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngV.Jérôme
217. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngA.Pichot
218. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngP.Quemeneur
219. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngS.Turgot

The team management of Europcar clearly didn't expect riding the Vuelta when planning the season as they don't have any of their notable riders here. We will probably see one of them in the long break everyday.

They don't have any reason to go all out during the TTT. They are even better losing some time that they receive a lot of freedom during the first stages. Their time is also weak.
23'04"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png Team Radishack i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png


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111. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POR.pngT.Machado
112. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngM.Busche
113. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngM.Irizar
114. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngM.Kwiatkowski
115. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/KAZ.pngD.Muravyev
116. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POR.pngN.Oliveira
117. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngG.Rast
118. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngS.Rosseler
119. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngH.Zubeldia

The Shack doesn't bring any of their top GT-riders. Although he is getting old, Zubeldia might be able to return to his form of the old days and get a top 10. Other than that nothing special is expected from them.

They are known to be very strong as a team in TTT's and they show that today. Their time is certainly respectable.
20'25"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.png Lampre - ISD i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.png


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151. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Marzano
152. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLO.pngG.Bole
153. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/UKR.pngV.Buts
154. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/UKR.pngA.Kvachuk
155. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngD.Loosli
156. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngA.Malori
157. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngD.Pietropolli
158. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngA.Pérez Arrieta
159. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngA.Spezialetti

Scarponi already raced the Giro and the Tour and Cunego doesn't race a GT this year so no GC hopes for Lampre in the Vuelta. They will probably go for stage wins in a long escape. Guys like Bole and Pietropolli can certainly win sprint in a small breakaway group.

Malori is a good time trialer and some others can compete in TT's so they ride a respectable time.
20'41"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.png Rabobank Pro Cycling Team i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.png


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101. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngC.Barredo
102. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngT.Bos
103. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngS.Clement
104. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÓ.Freire
105. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngT.Leezer
106. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngB.Tankink
107. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngL.Ten Dam
108. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngM.Tjallingii
109. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngD.Van Winden

Freire always takes a stage win. Certainly when he hasn't had a great year so far. Bos makes his debut in a GT, intresting. No GC hope but guys like Barredo, Tankink and Ten Dam can get a good result in a stage over smaller mountains.

No GC-hope to ride a good time for but still a good TTT by Rabobank.
20'18"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.png Team Katusha i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.png


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1. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Rodríguez
2. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngP.Brutt
3. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Horrach
4. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngL.Hoste
5. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngP.Ignatenko
6. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.Moreno
7. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngY.Trofimov
8. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngN.Trussov
9. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngS.Vandenbergh

Katusha brings a very strong team to support Rodriguez in his quest to his first GT win. Moreno, Brutt and Trofimov will be important helpers on the mountain stages. Hoste and Vandenbergh can help the small Spaniard a lot on the flat and windy stages.

Rodriguez doesn't want to lose time on his opponents and his team goes all out on the TTT. They ride to an average time, not bad considering only Hoste is a good TTer in that team.
20'33"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.png Liquigas - Cannondale i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.png


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201. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngM.Paterski
202. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngJ.Guarnieri
203. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngP.Longo Borghini
204. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngA.Marangoni
205. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngD.Oss
206. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngS.Ponzi
207. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngF.Sabatini
208. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLK.pngJ.Sagan
209. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngE.Viviani

Nibali won the Vuelta last year but he isn't here to defend his title. Giro winner Basso is also not here so no GC-hopes for Liquigas. We will probably see them a lot in the breaks but only Oss has the potential to be succesfull.

Normally a strong team in these team time trials, they don't have anyone to ride for this time so their time is rather weak.
20'52"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png Euskaltel - Euskadi i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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11. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngI.Antón
12. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngP.Bilbao
13. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Castroviejo
14. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngI.Isasi
15. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngI.Izagirre
16. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngM.Mínguez
17. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngR.Pérez
18. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngR.Sicard
19. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngA.Txurruka

Euskaltel is here with one of the top favourites. Anton certainly can win the overal if he doesn't crash out like the last couple of years. He has a strong team around him with Sicard and Txurruka. The team is probably also looking forward to the stages going through their Basque country.

Normally a bad team for time trials, they don't want to lose too much time here. Castroviejo is a very good TT'er and brings them to a strong time for their standards.
20'25"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.png AG2R - La Mondiale i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.png


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61. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngJ.Peraud
62. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngJ.Bérard
63. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngC.Dessel
64. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngK.Goddaert
65. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngS.Houanard
66. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngR.Lemarchand
67. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngJ.Loubet
68. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngS.Minard
69. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Montaguti

They don't start with their strongest GT-riders (Roche and Gadret) but Peraud should still be able to fight for a top overal. No notable riders other then him so he should receive a lot of help from his teammates.

Always surprisingly good in TTT's, they again surprise today. Helped by French champion Peraud, they ride to a very good time.
20'22"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.png Quick-Step Cycling Team i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.png


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91. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngK.De Weert
92. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngG.Ciolek
93. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngD.Devenyns
94. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngN.Maes
95. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngD.Malacarne
96. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngJ.Pineau
97. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngA.Stauff
98. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngK.Van Impe
99. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngG.Van Keirsbulck

Quick-Step never was a good team for GT's but can De Weert can maybe bring them a top. Intresting to follow will be the results of Ciolek. Can the German bounce back after some disappointing years. Deveneyns, Pineau and Malacarne can all three round of a succesfull break.

Nothing special is expected from them during the TTT. They go out and ride their time.
20'41"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.png Sky ProCycling i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.png


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131. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngE.Boasson Hagen
132. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngK.Arvesen
133. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SAF.pngJ.Augustyn
134. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngR.Downing
135. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngC.Froome
136. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngS.Gerrans
137. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NZL.pngG.Henderson
138. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJ.Hunt
139. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngC.Sutton

No GC hopes for Sky unless Froome surprises the whole world. Still a strong team around Boasson Hagen to fight for some stage wins. Gerrans can also surprise on an easier mountain stage. Certainly an exciting team.

Seen as one of the favourites for the TTT with some good timetrialers as Hagen, Froome and Arvesen. They ride a very disappointing time.
20'38"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png BMC Racing Team i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.png


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141. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngM.Frank
142. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngM.Burghardt
143. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngY.Eijssen
144. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngA.Kristoff
145. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngK.Kroon
146. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngJ.Louder
147. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngS.Morabito
148. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngM.Santambrogio
149. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngS.Zahner

BMC already won the Tour and finished 2nd in the Giro with Evans so they can afford to bring a weaker team to the Vuelta. They can maybe get a victory with a succesfull break from Burghardt, Kroon or Santambrogio. Also intresting to see will be what Kristoff can do in the mass sprints.

They don't have any reason to go all out in the TTT so they ride one of the weaker times of all teams.
20'51"


i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png Andalucia Cajasur - Caja Granada i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.png


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191. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngD.Bernabéu
192. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.A.Benítez
193. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngS.Carrasco
194. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngP.Lechuga
195. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.J.Lobato
196. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngA.Palomares
197. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngA.Piedra
198. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Ramírez Abeja
199. i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJ.Rosendo

This wild card team has probably the weakest team of the whole Vuelta. They are already very happy they can start here and we will probably see them in almost all the long breaks.

All they can try to do is not finish last in the TTT and they succeed.
20'54"


Results:
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Team Saxo Bank was the strongest team today.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngSaxo Bank SunGard20'00
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngHTC - Highroad+ 5
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngRabobank Cycling Team+ 18
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngAG2R La Mondiale+ 22
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngMovistar Teams.t.
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngTeam RadioShack+ 25
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 30
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngKatusha Team+ 33
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngCaja Rural+ 37

Spoiler
11Sky ProCycling+ 38
12Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 41
13Team Garmin - Cervélos.t.
14Lampre - ISDs.t.
15Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 46
16Pro Team Astana+ 50
17BMC Racing Teams.t.
18Liquigas - Cannondale+ 53
19Andalucía Caja Granada+ 55
20Geox - TMC+ 57
21Leopard Trek+ 1'00
22Team Europcar+ 1'05


GC:
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Young Italian Boaro was the first of his team to cross the line and will wear the red jersey tomorrow.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngManuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGard20'00
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngRafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngChris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngKasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWE.pngGustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngBrian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGard+ 2
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngRichie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngBaden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 5
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngPatrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.

Spoiler
11Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
12Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
13Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
14Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
15Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 7
16Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroad+ 9
17Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
18Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 11
19Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 18
20Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
21Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
22Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
23Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
24Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 20
25Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiale+ 22
26Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
27Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
28Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
29Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
30Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
31Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
32Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
33Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
34José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
35Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
36Ángel MadrazoMovistar Team+ 24
37Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
38Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiales.t.
39Michał KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 25
40Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
41Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
42Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
43Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
44Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
45José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
46Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
47Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
50Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
53Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 28
54Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
55Theo BosRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
56Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
57Branislau SamoilauMovistar Team+ 30
58Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
59Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
60Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
61Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
62Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
63Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
64Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 31
65Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
66Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
67Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
68Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
69Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 33
70Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
71Nikolai TrussovKatusha Teams.t.
72Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Teams.t.
73Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
74Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
75Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 35
76Leif HosteKatusha Team+ 36
77Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
78Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
79Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
80Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
81Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
82Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
83Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 38
84Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
85Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
86Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
87Jeremy HuntSky ProCyclings.t.
88Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCyclings.t.
89Javier MorenoCaja Rurals.t.
90Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 40
92Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
93Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 41
94Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
95Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
96Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
98Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
99Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
100Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
101Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
102Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
103Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
104Adriano MaloriLampre - ISDs.t.
105Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
106Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
107Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
108Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
109Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
110Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 43
111Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
112Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
113José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
114John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
115Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISD+ 45
116Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
117Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
118Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
119Aitor GaldosCaja Rurals.t.
120Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
121Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
122Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
123Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
124Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
125David LoosliLampre - ISD+ 47
126Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
127Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
128Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
129Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
130Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 49
131Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
132Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
133Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
134Allan DavisPro Team Astanas.t.
135Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
136Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
137André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
138Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
139Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
140Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
141Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
142Karsten KroonBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 52
144Simon ZahnerBMC Racing Teams.t.
145Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
146Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
147David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
148Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
149Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
150Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
151Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
152Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
153Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 54
154Josep JufréPro Team Astanas.t.
155David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
156Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
157José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
158Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
159Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
160Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
161Jeff LouderBMC Racing Team+ 56
162Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
163David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
164Carlos SastreGeox - TMCs.t.
165Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
166Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
167Fabio DuarteGeox - TMCs.t.
168Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
169Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
170Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
171Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 58
172David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMC+ 1'00
173Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
174Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
175Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
176Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Treks.t.
177William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
178Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
179Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
180Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
181Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
182David De la FuenteGeox - TMC+ 1'02
183Brice FeilluLeopard Treks.t.
184Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
185Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'04
186Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
187Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
188Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
189Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
190Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
191Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
192Daniele RattoGeox - TMC+ 1'07
193Stefan DeniflLeopard Treks.t.
194Davide ViganòLeopard Treks.t.
195Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
196Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 1'09
197David VeilleuxTeam Europcar+ 1'10
198Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcars.t.




We had expected to lose less time and to finish on a better position so not a good day for us. The Vuelta is still long.
Edited by Spilak23 on 05-11-2011 10:39
 
FuglsangxTH3
Nice team presantation / report so far à six place so far is good but hopefully you have to stay on this place.
 
sutty68
A good showing in the TTT but you should shine in the mountains judging by your squadShock
 
Spilak23
Thanks FuglsanxTH3 and sutty68!

Three clear favourites!


These riders are Menchov mains opponents.

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He certainly has the talent to take back time on must mountain stages but isn't he too tired after already riding the Tour and the Giro. And will he be able to keep the loss in the TT as small as possible?


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The top favourite hasn't raced that much since the Giro so he shouldn't be to tired. He already lost agains Menchov in the Giro but can he fight back in his home country?


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One of the best climbers in the Vuelta these last couple of years for his small Xacobeo team. He now races for the bigger Vacansoleil team and has already raced the Tour. Is he fresh enough to fight for the win?
Edited by Spilak23 on 03-11-2011 12:45
 
FuglsangxTH3
Espana vs Russia Pfft
 
baia
Not so good TTT but has you said,still a long way to go...good luck and im sure Menchov will shine in the mountains..Wink
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Avin Wargunnson
Good luck in Vuelta against the home-grown riders, podium should be yours Smile
I'll be back
 
dienblad
Menchov will have to face difficulties against especially Anton and Rodríguez (although he will be pretty tired in the last week) in the hilly stages (to Valdepenas de Jaen, San Lorenzo El Escorial, Basque stages, Pena Cabarga and those with a hill a few km before the finish). So you must try to gain time in the mountain-top-finish stages (Sierra Nevada, Manzaneda, Covatilla, Somiedo, Angliru) and blast them away in the ITT in Salamanca!!

Good luck!
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YvesStevens
You said in the TTT that Bos would race his 1st GT but he also raced already in the Vuelta 1 year ago
 
FuglsangxTH3
Memchov can win this Vuelta when hè is in à good form
 
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Spilak23
Thanks ! :D Menchov will probably fight with Anton for the overal win in the vuelta and I hope he can finish like in the Giro, better as Anton.


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Profile:
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Startlist:
Spoiler
Geox
1. F.Felline
2. M.Ardila
3. G.Cheula
4. D.Colli
5. M.Corti
6. X.Florencio
7. M.Kump
8. M.Pelucchi


Acqua & Sapone
11. S.Garzelli
12. P.Ciavatta
13. A.Donati
14. A.Masciarelli
15. S.Masciarelli
16. V.Miholjevic
17. C.Sarmiento
18. F.Taborre

Lampre
21. L.Bertagnolli
22. V.Babey
23. M.Bono
24. F.Gavazzi
25. D.Hondo
26. V.Kondrut
27. E.Magazzini
28. D.Righi

Quick·Step
31. K.Seeldraeyers
32. M.Bandiera
33. D.Cataldo
34. M.De Maar
35. F.Reda
36. Z.Stybar
37. J.Tratnik
38. J.Vermote

Colnago
41. M.Frapporti
42. G.Brambilla
43. O.Lombardi
44. S.Modolo
45. A.Pagani
46. S.Pirazzi
47. D.Pozzovivo
48. S.Stortoni

Team Type 1
51. A.Efimkin
52. A.Bazzana
53. R.Bertogliati
54. D.Callegarin
55. V.Efimkin
56. A.Grendene
57. V.Kobzarenko
58. A.Shmidt

Astana
61. F.Masciarelli
62. R.Di Gregorio
63. A.Dyachenko
64. M.Lorenzetto
65. A.Mizourov
66. G.Stangelj
67. P.Tiralongo
68. A.Zeits

Itera - Katusha
71. R.Wielinga
72. S.Firsanov
73. D.Ignatiev
74. P.Kochetkov
75. D.Kosyakov
76. E.Kovalev
77. S.Rudaskov
78. A.Tsatevitch

D'Angelo
81. M.Rubiano
82. D.Andrenacci
83. L.Ascani
84. F.Baliani
85. S.Campagnaro
86. A.M.Richeze
87. D.Torosantucci
88. A.Zdanov

Katusha
91. V.Gusev
92. A.Arguelyes
93. G.Caruso
94. E.Cozzi
95. M.Ignatiev
96. A.Ovechkin
97. A.Pliuschin
98. E.Vorganov

Christina Watches
101. R.Jørgensen
102. M.Hardahl
103. M.Hester
104. M.Lind
105. J.Odgaard
106. M.Reihs
107. K.Sobota
108. D.Vestergaard

Colombia
111. J.Atapuma
112. Á.Cano Ardila
113. L.Laverde
114. D.Ospina
115. H.Paez
116. J.Pantano
117. V.H.Peña
118. J.Villegas

De Rosa
121. P.Vila
122. O.Berdos
123. S.Borchi
124. G.De Maria
125. M.Fedi
126. F.Giudice
127. D.Margutti
128. F.Rocchetti

Veranda's
131. J.Venter
132. T.Degand
133. J.Drucker
134. D.Kemp
135. K.Van Melsen
136. J.Vanlandschoot
137. T.Vernaeckt
138. M.van den Brink

PSK Whirlpool
141. P.Bencík
142. T.Buchácek
143. T.Danacik
144. J.Hosek
145. J.Hudecek
146. M.Reynès

Adria Mobil
151. M.Mahoric
152. B.Furdi
153. M.Haller
154. A.Hocevar
155. A.Marelli
156. P.Segina

Farnese Vini
161. E.Vona
162. A.Bisolti
163. R.De Patre
164. G.Mirenda
165. T.Miyazawa
166. L.Pelánek
167. M.Rabottini
168. D.Ricci Bitti

Bank BGZ
171. P.Cieslik
172. P.Kieblesz
173. Z.Marcinkowski
174. R.Romanik
175. P.Schubert
176. Pa.Sztobryn

Liquigas
181. D.Caruso
182. M.Bodnar
183. M.Da Dalto
184. T.Duggan
185. E.King
186. D.Nerz

Amore & Vita
191. A.Klyuev
192. V.Borisov
193. V.Kogut
194. S.Kolesnikov
195. N.Libner
196. P.Moren
197. A.Schiavone
198. B.Støen

ISD - Lampre CT
201. Y.Agarkov
202. D.Grabovskyy
203. D.Karnulin
204. O.Martynenko
205. A.Pakthusov
206. O.Sheydyk

Atlas Personal
211. M.Bernatonis
212. N.Baldo
213. G.Dessibourg
214. N.Lüthi
215. S.Reichenbach
216. F.Rinker
217. M.Roman
218. M.Saggiorato


Geox squad:
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The Trofeo Melinda is the next Italian autumn classic we will participate in. Felline and Florencio proved that they are very strong and with no Cunego here, we think they can fight for the win.


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A breakaway group got formed early. Their gap stayed around 2' for a while and a lot of riders tried to jump to the front. None of them was a good puncher so the break got bigger and bigger.
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But then some better riders attacked. Caruso and Atapuma joined the break and the pack ofcourse didn't want to let them go so they brought everyone back.
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Atapuma tried again and could get away alone. He could create a gap and one rider started chasing him. Bisolti is 2' behind the Colombian.
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The chase in the pack was organised by Astana and they steadily reduced the pack to a small group. Bad news for us is that Felline is having a bad day. He is still in the main group but he is already feeling very tired.
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Entering the last full ascent of the main climb, 3 riders attack from the peloton. Mahoric, Vila and Pozzovivo aren't succesfull but their attacks reduced the pack even further. Felline was one of the riders who had to let the others go.
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Atapuma was still leading alone. With 25 km to go, he had a gap of 1'30" on Bisolti and the Italian was riding the 1'30" in front of the favourites group.
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Cheula now started pulling really hard in the group for Florencio. He didn't get any help although Type 1 still has 3 riders in this group (Callegarin and the Efemkin brothers).
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The chasing worked and the group got closer to Atapuma. Bisolti was caught on the penultimate hill with 8 km to go. The group was still more as 1' behind the Colombian though.
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The first attacks from the favourites came on the flat run-inn to the final climb. Efemkin was the first to go followed by Bertagnolli and Villa. Cheula was too tired to chase so Florencio started chasing himself.
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Entering the final very steep km (over 10 %), Atapuma still had a small gap to the chasers but they were closing in on him very fast. It would be a very exciting finish. Can the Colombian keep up or will he get passed in the last km after a solo of more as 100 km?
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Efemkin still had a lot of strength and could easily pass Atapuma to take the win. Atapuma was totally dead but he could keep up to take the 2nd place in front of Bertagnolli and Vorganov. Florencio came in as 7th.

Results:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngVladimir EfimkinTeam Type 16h01'29
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngJohn Darwin AtapumaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 17
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngLeonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISDs.t.
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngEduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngDomenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 30
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngFrancesco MasciarelliPro Team Astanas.t.
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngXavier FlorencioGeox - TMCs.t.
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngStefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 53
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngMiguel RubianoD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippos.t.
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngPatxi VilaDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminias.t.

Spoiler
11Mitja MahoricAdria Mobils.t.
12Daniele CallegarinTeam Type 1+ 1'24
13Giampaolo CheulaGeox - TMCs.t.
14Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
15Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
16Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 1'48
17Alexander EfimkinTeam Type 1+ 2'40
18Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2'48
19Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'25
20Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 4'59
21Fortunato BalianiD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo+ 5'08
22Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 6'21
23Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 6'46
24Álex Cano ArdilaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 7'11
25Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 7'39
26Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 7'57
27René JørgensenChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
28Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 8'58
29Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
30Artem OvechkinKatusha Team+ 9'10
31Fabio FellineGeox - TMC+ 9'18
32Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
33Luca AscaniD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo+ 9'41
34Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 10'00
35Luis Felipe LaverdeColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 10'12
36Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 10'23
37Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 10'32
38Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapones.t.
39Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
40Remmert WielingaItera - Katusha+ 11'08
41Sergey RudaskovItera - Katusha+ 11'17
42Jacobus VenterVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 12'50
43Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astanas.t.
44Petr BenčíkPSK Whirlpool - Author+ 14'05
45Primoz SeginaAdria Mobil+ 14'13
46Rubens BertogliatiTeam Type 1s.t.
47Fabio TaborreAcqua & Sapones.t.
48Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
49Davide TorosantucciD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippos.t.
50Alexandre PliuschinKatusha Teams.t.
51Andrey MizourovPro Team Astana+ 14'38
52Valery KobzarenkoTeam Type 1s.t.
53Mauricio Alberto ArdilaGeox - TMC+ 15'05
54Matteo PelucchiGeox - TMC+ 15'15
55Sergey FirsanovItera - Katusha+ 15'57
56Daniele RighiLampre - ISDs.t.
57Michael ReihsChristina Watches - Onfone+ 16'19
58Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 16'34
59Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
60Jiri HudecekPSK Whirlpool - Author+ 16'51
61Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
62Matteo BonoLampre - ISDs.t.
63Roberto De PatreFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
64Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 18'40
65Matteo RabottiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 18'47
66Radoslav RomanikBank BGZs.t.
67Bersvenn StøenAmore & Vitas.t.
68Timothy DugganLiquigas - Cannondale+ 19'05
69Kristian SobotaChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
70Gianluca MirendaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
71Dmytro GrabovskyyISD - Lampre Continentals.t.
72Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
73Alessandro BazzanaTeam Type 1s.t.
74Enrico MagazziniLampre - ISDs.t.
75Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 19'37
76Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 21'10
77Sébastien ReichenbachAtlas Personal+ 23'20
78Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
79Mikhail IgnatievKatusha Teams.t.
80Andrea GrendeneTeam Type 1s.t.
81Andrey KlyuevAmore & Vitas.t.
82Jan TratnikQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 23'39
83Mauro Da DaltoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
84Pawel CieslikBank BGZs.t.
85Anatoliy PakthusovISD - Lampre Continentals.t.
86Marc ReynèsPSK Whirlpool - Author+ 23'59
87Pawel SztobrynBank BGZs.t.
88Marco CortiGeox - TMC+ 24'10
89Mirco SaggioratoAtlas Personal+ 24'17
90Hector PaezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 24'34
91Giuseppe De MariaDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia+ 24'51
92Dimitry IgnatievItera - Katushas.t.
93Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
94Julien VermoteQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
95Alexey TsatevitchItera - Katushas.t.
96Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'59
97Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
98Stefano BorchiDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia+ 27'11
99Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondale+ 27'25
100Angelo PaganiColnago - CSF Inox+ 27'33
101Kevin Van MelsenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 27'43
102Yuriy AgarkovISD - Lampre Continental+ 27'54
103Aljaz HocevarAdria Mobils.t.
104Tomáš BucháčekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
105Jempy DruckerVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
106Oleksandr SheydykISD - Lampre Continentals.t.
107Daniel VestergaardChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
108Sergey KolesnikovAmore & Vitas.t.
109Josef HosekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
110Patrick SchubertBank BGZs.t.
111Edward KingLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
112Pavel KochetkovItera - Katushas.t.
113Simone CampagnaroD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo+ 28'44
114Blaz FurdiAdria Mobils.t.
115Vitali KondrutLampre - ISD+ 28'56
116Piotr KiebleszBank BGZ+ 29'05
117Juan VillegasColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
118Francesco GavazziLampre - ISD+ 29'12
119James VanlandschootVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
120Marc HesterChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
121Omar LombardiColnago - CSF Inox+ 29'25
122Ariel Maximiliano RichezeD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo+ 29'32
123Matteo FediDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminias.t.
124Guillaume DessibourgAtlas Personals.t.
125Niv LibnerAmore & Vita+ 29'43
126Noah LüthiAtlas Personals.t.
127Vladislav BorisovAmore & Vita+ 29'54
128Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapone+ 30'50
129Mads HardahlChristina Watches - Onfone+ 30'59
130Volodymyr KogutAmore & Vitas.t.
131Martial RomanAtlas Personals.t.
132Dmitry KosyakovItera - Katushas.t.
133Oleg BerdosDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia+ 31'16
134Alessandro DonatiAcqua & Sapones.t.
135Martin LindChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
136Damiano MarguttiDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminias.t.
137Damiano CarusoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
138Jesper OdgaardChristina Watches - Onfones.t.
139Alessandro MarelliAdria Mobils.t.
140Nicolas BaldoAtlas Personals.t.
141Danilo AndrenacciD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippos.t.
142Alexander ZdanovD'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippos.t.
143Thomas VernaecktVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
144Marco HallerAdria Mobils.t.
145Tomas DanacikPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
146Arkimedes ArguelyesKatusha Team+ 31'58
147Zbigniew MarcinkowskiBank BGZs.t.
148Francesco GiudiceDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminias.t.
149Patrik MorenAmore & Vitas.t.
150Oleksandr MartynenkoISD - Lampre Continentals.t.
151Alexey ShmidtTeam Type 1+ 32'28
152Emilio CozziKatusha Team+ 32'44
153Marco BandieraQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 33'11
154Marius BernatonisAtlas Personals.t.
155Federico RocchettiDe Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia+ 34'03
156David KempVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 34'10
157Takashi MiyazawaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 34'17
158Maarten van den BrinkVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 34'25
159Evgeniy KovalevItera - Katushas.t.
160Luboš PelánekFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 34'32
161Denys KarnulinISD - Lampre Continentals.t.
162Felix RinkerAtlas Personal+ 35'32
163Viktor BabeyLampre - ISD+ 35'48


A rather disappointing result after performing great in the other classics.
Edited by Spilak23 on 04-11-2011 17:21
 
FuglsangxTH3
Unfortunally for florencio hope Menchov Will do better in la vuelta
 
whitejersey
I'm in love this Story<3

 
sutty68
7th place, not badSmile
 
baia
sutty68 wrote:
7th place, not badSmile



+1
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Spilak23
Thanks for the nice comments Wink


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La Nucia - Playas de Orihuela 172.5 km
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The first real stage of the Vuelta is a flat one. The stage will surely end in a mass sprint. Only other intresting point on the route is the mountain-sprint not far after the start.


Geox squad:
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De La Fuente joined an early breakaway-attempt and outsprinted them for the first KoM-points. He will wear the mountain-jersey tomorrow. He drops back to the peloton after the sprint.
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A rather big break got established a bit later. Wegmann, Garcia Acosta, Kroon, Downing and Spezialetti are just some of the riders at the front.
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They will probably have no chance to stay away as 3 teams are controlling the pack and later organising a chase. Omega Pharma (Greipel), HTC (Cavendish) and Saxo Bank (leader Boaro) don't want to see a succesfull break today.
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Entering the last 10 km, it's clear that the break won't be succesfull. Some riders make a desperate attempt but they can't cope with the closing peloton.
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5 km to go and the leadout-trains are getting formed. Bakelandts and Reynes are leading out Greipel. They are in a very good position. Cavendish is in the wheel of Goss but they are a bit further.
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Goss did a great job to bring Cavendish to the front and the Manx Missile is in a perfect position when he leaves his teammate wheel with 1.7 km to go.
Reynes couldn't cope with the speed of the HTC-riders and Greipel is a bit behind.
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Nobody could even try to pass Cavendish. Boasson Hagen died out in his wheel. Only Freire still had a good jump but he had to come from to far and finish in 3th. The whole pelotn arrives together so no time lost for any GC-contenders.

Results:
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2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngEdvald Boasson HagenSky ProCyclings.t.
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÓscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngAndré GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngHeinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJosé Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngGerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngRomain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngGiacomo NizzoloLeopard Treks.t.
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngAllan DavisPro Team Astanas.t.

Spoiler
11Aitor GaldosCaja Rurals.t.
12Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
13José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
14Jeremy HuntSky ProCyclings.t.
15Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
16Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
17Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
18Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
19Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
20Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
21Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
22Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
23Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
24Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
25Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
26Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
27Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Teams.t.
28Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
29Leif HosteKatusha Teams.t.
30Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
31Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
32Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
33Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
34Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
35Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiales.t.
36Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
37Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroads.t.
38Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
39Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
40Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
41Fabio DuarteGeox - TMCs.t.
42Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
43Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
44Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
45Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
46Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
47Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
48Theo BosRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
49Jonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
50Daniele RattoGeox - TMCs.t.
51Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
52Karsten KroonBMC Racing Teams.t.
53David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
54Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
55Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
56David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
57Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
58Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
59Branislau SamoilauMovistar Teams.t.
60José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
61David VeilleuxTeam Europcars.t.
62Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
63Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
64Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
65Carlos SastreGeox - TMCs.t.
66Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
67Davide ViganòLeopard Treks.t.
68Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
69Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
70Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
71Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
72Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
73Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
74Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
75David De la FuenteGeox - TMCs.t.
76Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
77Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
78Patrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.
79Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
80Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
81Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
82Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
83Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
84Kasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
85Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
86Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
87Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
88Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
89Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
90Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
91Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
92Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
93Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
94David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMCs.t.
95Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
96Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiales.t.
98Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
99Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
100Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
101Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
102Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
103Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
104Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
105Gustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
106Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
107Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
108Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
109Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
110Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
111Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
112Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
113Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
114Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
115Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
116Nikolai TrussovKatusha Teams.t.
117Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
118Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
119Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
120Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
121Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
122Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
123Stefan DeniflLeopard Treks.t.
124Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
125Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcars.t.
126Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
127Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
128Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
129Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
130Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
131Simon ZahnerBMC Racing Teams.t.
132Javier MorenoCaja Rurals.t.
133Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
134Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
135Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
136Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
137Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
138Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
139Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
140Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
141Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
142Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
143Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
144Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
145Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
146Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
147Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
148Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
149José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
150Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
151Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
152Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
153Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
154Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
155Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
156Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
157Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
158Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
159Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
160William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
161Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
162Josep JufréPro Team Astanas.t.
163Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
164Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
165Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
166Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
167Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
168Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
169David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
170Brice FeilluLeopard Treks.t.
171Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
172Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
173Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
174Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
175Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
176Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
177Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
178Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
179Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
180Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
181David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
182Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
183Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
184Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
185Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
186Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
187Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
188Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
189Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
190John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
191Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
192Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
193Adriano MaloriLampre - ISDs.t.
194Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
195Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
196Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
197Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
198Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 3'08


GC:
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Cavendish is the new leader due to the bonifications.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngMark CavendishHTC - Highroad4h09'05
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngKasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGard+ 9
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngManuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngRafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWE.pngGustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngChris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngBrian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGard+ 11
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngRichie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 13
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngMatthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 14

Spoiler
11Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
12Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
13Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
14Patrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.
15Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
16Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 16
17Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 18
18Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
19Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Team+ 25
20Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 27
21Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
22Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
23Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
24Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
25Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 29
26José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
27Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiale+ 31
28Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
29Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
30Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
31Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
32Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiales.t.
33Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
34Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
35Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
36Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
37Ángel MadrazoMovistar Team+ 32
38Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiale+ 33
39José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 34
40Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
41Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
42Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
43Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
44Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
45Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
46Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 35
47Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCyclings.t.
49Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
50Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
53Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
54Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 36
55Theo BosRabobank Cycling Team+ 37
56Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
57Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
58Branislau SamoilauMovistar Team+ 38
59Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 39
60Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
61Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
62Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
63Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
65Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiale+ 40
66Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
67Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 41
68Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
69Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
70Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Team+ 42
71Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
72Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
73Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
74Nikolai TrussovKatusha Teams.t.
75Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
76Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 44
77Leif HosteKatusha Team+ 45
78Diego MilánCaja Rural+ 46
79Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
80Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
81Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
82Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
83Jeremy HuntSky ProCycling+ 47
84Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
85Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
86Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
87Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
88Javier MorenoCaja Rural+ 48
89Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 49
91Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
92Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 50
93Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
94Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
95Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
96Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 51
98Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
99Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
100Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
101Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
102Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
103Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
104Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
105Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
106Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
107Adriano MaloriLampre - ISDs.t.
108Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
109Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 52
110Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
111José HerradaCaja Rural+ 53
112Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
113John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
114Simon GerransSky ProCycling+ 54
115Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
116Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
117Aitor GaldosCaja Rural+ 55
118Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
119Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
120Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
121Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
122Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
123Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
124Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 56
125David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
126Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 57
127Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
128Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
129Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
130Allan DavisPro Team Astana+ 58
131Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
132Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
133Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
134Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
135André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 59
136Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
137Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
138Karsten KroonBMC Racing Teams.t.
139Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
140Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
141Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
142Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astana+ 1'01
144Simon ZahnerBMC Racing Teams.t.
145Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
146Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'02
147David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
148Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
149Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
150Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
151Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
152Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
153Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 1'03
154Josep JufréPro Team Astanas.t.
155Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'04
156José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
157Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
158David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
159Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
160Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
161Fabio DuarteGeox - TMC+ 1'05
162David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
163Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
164Carlos SastreGeox - TMCs.t.
165Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
166Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
167Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
168Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
169Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'06
170Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
171Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 1'07
172David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMC+ 1'08
173Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
174Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
175Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Trek+ 1'09
176Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
177Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
178Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
179Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
180William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
181David De la FuenteGeox - TMC+ 1'10
182Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'11
183Brice FeilluLeopard Treks.t.
184David VeilleuxTeam Europcar+ 1'13
185Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
186Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 1'14
187Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
188Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
189Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
190Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
191Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
192Daniele RattoGeox - TMC+ 1'15
193Davide ViganòLeopard Trek+ 1'16
194Stefan DeniflLeopard Treks.t.
195Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
196Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 1'18
197Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcar+ 1'19
198Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 3'50


Points:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngMark CavendishHTC - Highroad25
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngEdvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling20
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÓscar FreireRabobank Cycling Team16
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngAndré GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto14
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngHeinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélo12


KoM:
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De La Fuente is the first leader in the KoM-standings.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngDavid De la FuenteGeox - TMC6
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngFabian WegmannLeopard Trek4
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngPaolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale2
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngAlessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD1


U25:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngManuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.4h09'14 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/POL.pngRafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.+ 0 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGards.t.+ 4 (3)


Teams:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngSaxo Bank SunGard11h47'42 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngHTC - Highroad+ 5 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngRabobank Cycling Team+ 18 (3)




Normal start to the Vuelta. Great job by De La Fuente to take the mountain-jersey. Other than that, nothing notable happened. An easy start!
Edited by Spilak23 on 05-11-2011 11:06
 
Spilak23

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Petrer - Totana 164.1 km
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The 2nd stage is again categorised as flat but there are some hills on the road. The last one is only 10km from the finish so it has to be seen if the sprinters can survive. This might also already be a good day for a succesfull breakaway. We will not interfere in any debates as the Sierra Nevada is coming up tomorrow.


Geox squad:
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A break got finally established after a rather long fight. The names of the 13 riders: Turgot, Veilleux (Europcar), Hunt (Sky), Vigano (Leopard), Lemarchand (AG2R), Lobato (Andalucia), Van Winden (Rabobank), Van Impe (Quick-Step), Oss (Liquigas), Rast (Radioshack), Cooke (Saxo Bank), Bole (Lampre) and Trussov (Katusha).
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Omega Pharma and HTC have faith that Cavendish and Greipel can survive the hills as they start to chase the escapees. They don't receive any help as most other sprinters teams have a guy in the break.
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They worked hard and on the final hill with 20 km to go, the gap has decreased to 1'30". Maaskant then attacks out of the pack but his jump won't succeed. It looked like he was going to join the escapees but he faded and was quick back in the pack.
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Hunt is the first of the escapees to pass the KoM-sprint. The chase in the pack has weakened as the bunch is still 1' behind. It will be a very close decision here between the escapees and the pack.
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The break almost lost no time on the descent so they are still 45" in front with less then 5 km to go. The escapees will fight for the win.
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Oss starts his sprint very early. He hopes to surprise the real sprinters but Cooke, Vigano, Turgot, Trussov and Hunt are all in his wheel. Wrong tactic by the Italian.
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800 metres to go and 7 riders are now sprinting over the full road. Vigano is currently leading but Turgot and Lobato are closing in on him. Hunt, Trussov and Cooka are also not far off.
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But it is Juan Jose Lobato who takes the biggest win of his career. Great win for him. The smallest team in the Vuelta is one of the first to take a stage win. Vigano finishes 2nd and Turgot 3rd. The pack crosses the line 43" later.
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The sprint in the bunch was very dangerous and a mass crash occured. Luckily, Menchov and Duarte were sitting near the front and the crash happened more to the back. De La Fuente, Sastre and Valls had less luck and all crashed but were able to finish the day without any major injuries. Zahner was the only rider who had to abandon.


Results:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada3h50'41
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngDavide ViganòLeopard Treks.t.
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngSébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/CAN.pngDavid VeilleuxTeam Europcars.t.
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngBaden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngGrégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngNikolai TrussovKatusha Teams.t.
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJeremy HuntSky ProCyclings.t.
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLO.pngGrega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngDennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiales.t.
12Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
13Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
14Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 43
15Mark CavendishHTC - Highroads.t.
16Aitor GaldosCaja Rurals.t.
17Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
18André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
19Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
20Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Treks.t.
21Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCyclings.t.
22José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
23Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
24Allan DavisPro Team Astanas.t.
25Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
26Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
27Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
28Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
29Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
30Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
31Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
32José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
33Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
34Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
35Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
36Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
37Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
38Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
39Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
40José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
41Leif HosteKatusha Teams.t.
42Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
43Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
44Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
45Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
46Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
47Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
48Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
49Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
50Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
51Daniele RattoGeox - TMCs.t.
52Fabio DuarteGeox - TMCs.t.
53Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
54Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
55David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
56Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
57Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
58Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
59Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
60Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
61Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
62David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMCs.t.
63Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Teams.t.
64Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
65Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
66Gustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
67Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
68Theo BosRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
69Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
70Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
71Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
72Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
73Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
74Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
75Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
76Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
77Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
78Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
79Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
80Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
81Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
82Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
83Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
84Branislau SamoilauMovistar Teams.t.
85Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
86Brice FeilluLeopard Treks.t.
87David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
88Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
89Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
90Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
91Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroads.t.
92Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
93Patrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.
94Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
95Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
96Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
97Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
98Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
99Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
100Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
101Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
102Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
103Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiales.t.
104Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
105Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
106Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
107Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
108Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
109Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
110Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcars.t.
111Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
112Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
113Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
114Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
115David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
116Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
117Josep JufréPro Team Astanas.t.
118Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
119Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
120Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
121Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
122Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
123Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
124Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
125John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
126Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
127Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
128Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
129Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
130Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
131Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
132José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
133Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
134Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
135David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
136Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
137Javier MorenoCaja Rurals.t.
138Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
139Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
140Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
141Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
142Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
143Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
144Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
145Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
146Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
147Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
148Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
149Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
150Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
151Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
153Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
154Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
155Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
156Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
157Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
158Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
159Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
160Adriano MaloriLampre - ISD+ 3'23
161Karsten KroonBMC Racing Teams.t.
162Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
163Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
164Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
165Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
166Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'14
167Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
168Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
169William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
170Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
171Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
172Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
173Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
174Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
175Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
176Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
177Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
178Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
179Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
180Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
181Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
182Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
183Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
184Carlos SastreGeox - TMCs.t.
185Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
186Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
187Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
188Jonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
189Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
190David De la FuenteGeox - TMCs.t.
191Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
192Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
193Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
194Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
195Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 5'53
196Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
197Kasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGard+ 10'34


GC:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/AUS.pngBaden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard8h00'00
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngDennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Team+ 13
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngRomain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiale+ 17
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngGrégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 20
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngNikolai TrussovKatusha Team+ 28
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngMark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 29
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 31
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJeremy HuntSky ProCycling+ 33
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BEL.pngKevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 36
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWE.pngGustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGard+ 38

Spoiler
11Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
12Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 39
13Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 42
14Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 43
15Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
16Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
17Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
18Patrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.
19Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 45
20Davide ViganòLeopard Trek+ 46
21Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 47
22Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
23Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
24Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 52
25Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Team+ 54
26Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 56
27Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
28Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
29Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
30David VeilleuxTeam Europcar+ 57
31Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 58
32José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
33Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'00
34Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
35Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
36Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
37Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
38Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
39Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
40Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
41Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
42Ángel MadrazoMovistar Team+ 1'01
43Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'02
44José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 1'03
45Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
46Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
47Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
48Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
49Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling+ 1'04
50Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
53Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
54Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
56Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'05
57Theo BosRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'06
58Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
59Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
60Branislau SamoilauMovistar Team+ 1'07
61Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'08
62Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
63Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
65Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1'09
66Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'10
67Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
68Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
69Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Team+ 1'11
70Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
71Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
72Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
73Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'13
74Leif HosteKatusha Team+ 1'14
75Diego MilánCaja Rural+ 1'15
76Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
77Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
78Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
79Stijn VandenberghKatusha Team+ 1'16
80Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
81Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
82Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
83Javier MorenoCaja Rural+ 1'17
84Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 1'18
85Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
86Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'19
87Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
88Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
89Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
90Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'20
91Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
92Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
93Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
94Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
95Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
96Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
97Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
98Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'21
99Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
100José HerradaCaja Rural+ 1'22
101Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
102John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
103Simon GerransSky ProCycling+ 1'23
104Aitor GaldosCaja Rural+ 1'24
105Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
106Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
107Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
108Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
109Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
110Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1'25
111David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
112Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'26
113Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
114Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
115Allan DavisPro Team Astana+ 1'27
116Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
117Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
118Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
119Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
120André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'28
121Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
122Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
123Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
124Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astana+ 1'30
125David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'31
126Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
127Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
128Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
129Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
130Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
131Josep JufréPro Team Astana+ 1'32
132Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'33
133José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
134David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
135Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
136Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
137Fabio DuarteGeox - TMC+ 1'34
138Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
139David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
140Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
141Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
142Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
143Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'35
144David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMC+ 1'37
145Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Trek+ 1'38
146Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
147Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
148Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
149Brice FeilluLeopard Trek+ 1'40
150Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'42
151Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcar+ 1'43
152Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
153Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
154Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
155Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
156Daniele RattoGeox - TMC+ 1'44
157Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 1'45
158Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 1'47
159Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcar+ 1'48
160Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'49
161Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3'57
162Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD+ 4'00
163Adriano MaloriLampre - ISDs.t.
164Karsten KroonBMC Racing Team+ 4'08
165Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4'09
166Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
167Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4'11
168Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
169Jonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4'13
170Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 4'34
171Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'35
172Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'39
173Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
174Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Team+ 4'42
175Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4'46
176Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 4'51
177Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
178Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'54
179Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
180Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'57
181Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Team+ 4'59
182Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
183Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
184Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 5'03
185Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'04
186Carlos SastreGeox - TMC+ 5'05
187Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondale+ 5'06
188Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 5'07
189Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 5'08
190Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
191Robert WagnerLeopard Trek+ 5'09
192William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
193David De la FuenteGeox - TMC+ 5'10
194Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'34
195Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 6'55
196Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 7'50
197Kasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGard+ 10'29


Points:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada29
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngMark CavendishHTC - Highroad26
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngDavide ViganòLeopard Trek22
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngEdvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling20
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/CAN.pngDavid VeilleuxTeam Europcar19


KoM:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngJeremy HuntSky ProCycling6
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngDavid De la FuenteGeox - TMC6
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngDennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Team4
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GER.pngFabian WegmannLeopard Trek4
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngPaolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale2


U25:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngDennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Team8h00'13 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngRomain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiale+ 4 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18 (3)


Teams:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/DEN.pngSaxo Bank SunGard23h21'11 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NED.pngRabobank Cycling Team+ 18 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngTeam Europcar+ 22 (3)



Another normal day. No one danger was in the break so we had no problems with them staying away. Too bad 3 of our riders crashed but they have no injuries and they were no leader so not that bad.
Edited by Spilak23 on 05-11-2011 14:09
 
Spilak23

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Baza - Sierra Nevada 172.00 km
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The first tough stage of the Vuelta and immediately a mountian top finish. And not an easy one, finish on the Sierra Nevada, more as 2000 m altitude. The final climb is more as 20 km long so the first differences will be made here. They are not expected to be big tough as the first mountainstage is always a bit wait-and-see.


Geox squad:
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De La Fuente joined the break of the day but really suffered on the first climb. He normally was a good climber in the group so he probably suffers from yesterday's crash. Morabito won the first mountain sprint. De La Fuente was only able to take 6 points and he decides to wait for the pack.
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That means we have a break of the day of 8 riders. Meyer (Garmin), Longo Borghini (Liquigas), Morabito (BMC), Arvesen, Augustyn (Sky), Vaitkus (Astana's Lithuanian champion), Pujol (Omega Pharma) and Jerome (Europcar). They start the final climb with 3' advantage.
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Fabio Duarte attacks immediately at the start of the Sierra Nevada. There are still more as 20 km to go but he feels strong and was already succesfull with the same type of attack in the Volta a Portugal.
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He can quickly create a 1' gap to the bunch and it doesn't take long untill he reaches the initial break. Morabito is the onlyone who tries to follow but he doesn't have the legs to follow Duarte.
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Euskaltel started a chase with first Sicard and later Txurruka. The later splitted the bunch and a chasing group of 5 is formed. Anton, Velits, Menchov and Blanco are 1' behind the Colombian.
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10 km to go and the third group is already 1' behind the Menchov group. That's the sign for Mosquera to attack. He starts chasing alone. Behind him is another chasing group with Sioutsou, Herrada and Kiryienka.
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Duarte is still going very good and Txurruka is not able to cut in his lead. Anton will have to go himself if he wants to close the gap to the Colombian. Blanco is then already long dropped.
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Inspired by the devil himself, Anton takes the front and drops his teammate. Menchov takes a drink as he knows that the real battle between the two GC-favourites starts now.
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Anton made an attack from the chasing group and starts chasing Duarte. He is still 30" behind the Colombian and the finish is less then 5 km far. Menchov didn't have the power to respond to the Basque's attack but continues at his own pace.
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We are in the penultimate kilometre and Anton has almost closed the gap to Duarte. Duarte takes his energy gel and prepares himself to sprint against the Spaniard. Menchov has dropped Velits and is 30" behind.
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Duarte still had energy left and could sprint away from Anton in the final k. Great stage win for the Colombian. Anton comes in 8" later and Menchov 45" later as the Basque. Cobo completes the good stage by our team with a 10th place, already 4' behind.


Results:
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Great stage win for Duarte! He attacked with more as 20 km to go and rode alone for the rest of the climb. He has become a world-class climber.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngFabio DuarteGeox - TMC4h56'04
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngIgor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngDenis MenchovGeox - TMC+ 53
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngEzequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'47
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLK.pngPeter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 2'01
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngKanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 3'10
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngVasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 3'18
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngAmets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJosé HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José CoboGeox - TMC+ 4'08

Spoiler
11Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Team+ 4'38
12Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'49
14Javier MorenoCaja Rurals.t.
15Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
16David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
17Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
18Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 5'13
19Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
20David BlancoGeox - TMCs.t.
21Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
22Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
23Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
24Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'47
25Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
26Brice FeilluLeopard Treks.t.
27Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
28Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
29Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
30Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
31Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
32David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
33Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
34Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
35Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
36Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 7'45
37Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
39Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 8'21
40Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
41Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
42Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 8'44
43Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 8'58
44Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
45Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'05
46Branislau SamoilauMovistar Teams.t.
47José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
48Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
50Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
51Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'56
52Stefan DeniflLeopard Treks.t.
53Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
54Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
55Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
56Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'08
57Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'43
58Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
59Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
60Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling+ 13'29
61Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
62Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
63Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
64Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
65Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
66Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
67Bruno PiresLeopard Trek+ 13'57
68Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
69Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiale+ 14'15
70Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 14'27
71José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
72Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 14'58
73Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 15'13
74Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
75Higinio FernándezCaja Rurals.t.
76Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
77Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
78David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMCs.t.
79Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
80Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
81Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
82Aitor GaldosCaja Rurals.t.
83Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
84Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 15'57
85Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
86Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
87Patrick GretschHTC - Highroads.t.
88Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
89Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
90Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD+ 17'20
91Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
92Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
93David De la FuenteGeox - TMCs.t.
94Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
95John-Lee AugustynSky ProCyclings.t.
96Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
97Daniele RattoGeox - TMCs.t.
98Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
99Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
100Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 18'03
101Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'24
102Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
103Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
104Carlos OyarzunMovistar Team+ 18'42
105Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
106José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Teams.t.
107Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
108David VeilleuxTeam Europcars.t.
109Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
110Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 24'52
111Josep JufréPro Team Astana+ 25'27
112Gustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
113Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
114Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
115Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
116Mark CavendishHTC - Highroads.t.
117Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
118Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
119Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
120Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
121Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
122Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
123Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
124Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
125Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
126Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
127Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
128Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
129Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
130Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
131Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
132Leif HosteKatusha Teams.t.
133Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
134Allan DavisPro Team Astanas.t.
135Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
136Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
137Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
138Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
139Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
140Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
141Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
142Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
143André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
144Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
145Kasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
146Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
147Karsten KroonBMC Racing Teams.t.
148Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
149Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
150Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
151Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
152Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
153Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
154Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
155Davide ViganòLeopard Treks.t.
156Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
157Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
158Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
159Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
160Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
161Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
162Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Treks.t.
163Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
164Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
165Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
166Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiales.t.
167Carlos SastreGeox - TMCs.t.
168Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
169Jonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
170Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcars.t.
171Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
172Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 27'30
173Saïd HaddouTeam Europcars.t.
174Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
175Nikolai TrussovKatusha Team+ 27'46
176Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 46'20
177Roman KireyevPro Team Astanas.t.
178Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
179Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
180Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
181Adriano MaloriLampre - ISDs.t.
182Jeremy HuntSky ProCyclings.t.
183Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
184Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
185Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
186Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
187Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
188Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
189Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
190Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
191Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
192Theo BosRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
193Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
194David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
195William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
196Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 53'56
197Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.


GC:
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Anton takes the red jersey. Duarte and Menchov are 2nd and 3rd. 15" and 1'15" behind respectively.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngIgor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi12h57'04
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngFabio DuarteGeox - TMC+ 14
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/RUS.pngDenis MenchovGeox - TMC+ 1'19
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SLK.pngPeter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 1'44
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngEzequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'55
6i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngKanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 2'55
7i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/BLR.pngVasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 3'23
8i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJosé HerradaCaja Rural+ 3'40
9i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngJean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale+ 4'38
10i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José CoboGeox - TMC+ 4'42

Spoiler
11Joaquím RodríguezKatusha Team+ 4'49
12Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4'51
13Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 4'56
14Javier MorenoCaja Rural+ 5'06
15Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'08
16Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'09
17Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'15
18Matthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 5'17
19David BernabéuAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'22
20Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 5'31
21Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 5'40
22David BlancoGeox - TMC+ 5'47
23Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 6'29
24Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 6'43
25Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'57
26Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
27Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 6'58
28Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
29Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rural+ 7'02
30Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISD+ 7'07
31Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 7'11
32David LoosliLampre - ISD+ 7'12
33Antonio PiedraAndalucía Caja Granada+ 7'20
34Brice FeilluLeopard Trek+ 7'27
35Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 7'45
36Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'53
37Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'55
38Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 8'24
39Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 8'39
40Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 8'45
41Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 8'53
42Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 8'58
43Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 9'41
44Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 10'09
45Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 10'11
46Branislau SamoilauMovistar Team+ 10'12
47José Alberto BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'38
48Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'43
49Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'52
50Rafael VallsGeox - TMC+ 10'55
51Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 11'15
52Pablo LechugaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 11'31
53Jesús RosendoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 11'38
54Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'12
55Ángel MadrazoMovistar Team+ 12'44
56Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'47
57Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroad+ 13'12
58Edvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling+ 13'33
59Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 13'50
60Simon GerransSky ProCycling+ 13'52
61Jeff LouderBMC Racing Team+ 14'03
62Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 14'12
63Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiale+ 14'17
64José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 14'30
65Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
66Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 14'31
67Bruno PiresLeopard Trek+ 14'35
68Micha&#322; KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 15'16
69Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShack+ 15'19
70Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 15'21
71Higinio FernándezCaja Rural+ 15'28
72Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astana+ 15'33
73Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
74Aitor GaldosCaja Rural+ 15'37
75Patrick GretschHTC - Highroad+ 15'40
76Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 15'42
77David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMC+ 15'50
78Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 16'16
79Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 16'17
80Johan VansummerenTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
81Gerald CiolekQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 16'18
82Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
83Heinrich HausslerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 16'23
84Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 16'51
85Alexander KvachukLampre - ISD+ 17'20
86Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShack+ 17'23
87Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
88John-Lee AugustynSky ProCycling+ 17'42
89Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 17'49
90Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 17'53
91Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiale+ 18'02
92Daniele RattoGeox - TMC+ 18'04
93Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 18'07
94Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 18'16
95Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'18
96Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'20
97Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'22
98David VeilleuxTeam Europcar+ 18'39
99José Vicente García AcostaMovistar Team+ 18'40
100Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 18'42
101Carlos OyarzunMovistar Teams.t.
102Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'52
103Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Team+ 18'55
104Javier Ramírez AbejaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 19'02
105Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcar+ 19'25
106Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD+ 20'20
107Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 21'11
108Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 21'23
109David De la FuenteGeox - TMC+ 21'30
110Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 24'27
111Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Team+ 24'40
112Romain LemarchandAG2R La Mondiale+ 24'44
113Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 24'56
114Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 24'58
115Gustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGard+ 25'05
116Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 25'06
117Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 25'10
118Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 25'12
119Davide ViganòLeopard Trek+ 25'13
120Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 25'14
121Hayden RoulstonHTC - Highroads.t.
122Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
123Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 25'19
124Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiale+ 25'27
125Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
126Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
127Tom LeezerRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
128Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiale+ 25'31
129Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 25'35
130Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 25'38
131Leif HosteKatusha Team+ 25'41
132Diego MilánCaja Rural+ 25'42
133Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
134Stijn VandenberghKatusha Team+ 25'43
135Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
136Christopher SuttonSky ProCyclings.t.
137Martijn MaaskantTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 25'47
138Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
139Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
140Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 25'51
141Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
142Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 25'53
143Allan DavisPro Team Astana+ 25'54
144Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
145Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
146André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 25'55
147Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
148Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 25'58
149Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
150Alan MarangoniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
151Josep JufréPro Team Astana+ 25'59
152Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 26'00
153Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 26'01
154Giacomo NizzoloLeopard Trek+ 26'05
155Jacopo GuarnieriLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
156Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 26'10
157Mathieu ClaudeTeam Europcar+ 26'15
158Nikolai TrussovKatusha Team+ 27'14
159Saïd HaddouTeam Europcar+ 28'13
160Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 28'15
161Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 28'24
162Karsten KroonBMC Racing Team+ 28'35
163Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGard+ 28'36
164Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
165Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGard+ 28'38
166Juraj SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
167Jonathan BellisSaxo Bank SunGard+ 28'40
168Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 29'01
169Andreas StauffQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 29'21
170Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 29'24
171Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 29'26
172Carlos SastreGeox - TMC+ 29'32
173Adam HansenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 31'01
174Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondale+ 31'36
175Kasper KlostergaardSaxo Bank SunGard+ 34'56
176Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 45'40
177Jeremy HuntSky ProCycling+ 45'53
178Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 45'56
179Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShack+ 46'23
180Theo BosRabobank Cycling Team+ 46'26
181Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 46'36
182Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 46'39
183Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 46'42
184Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 46'44
185Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 46'45
186Roman KireyevPro Team Astana+ 46'47
187Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 46'48
188David BoucherOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 46'51
189Adriano MaloriLampre - ISD+ 49'20
190Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 49'59
191Lieuwe WestraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 50'06
192Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Team+ 50'19
193Robert WagnerLeopard Trek+ 50'29
194William ClarkeLeopard Treks.t.
195Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 53'10
196Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Team+ 57'55
197Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 58'04


Points:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngJuan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada29
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/GBR.pngMark CavendishHTC - Highroad26
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngFabio DuarteGeox - TMC25
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/ITA.pngDavide ViganòLeopard Trek22
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/NOR.pngEdvald Boasson HagenSky ProCycling20


KoM:
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngSteve MorabitoBMC Racing Team18
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngÓscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto16
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngFabio DuarteGeox - TMC16
4i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngVincent JérômeTeam Europcar16
5i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngIgor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi12


U25:
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Duarte also takes over the U25 jersey. He is out of class in this category as the 2nd is already more as 5' behind.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/COL.pngFabio DuarteGeox - TMC12h57'18 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SWI.pngMatthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 5'03 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/FRA.pngRomain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'43 (3)


Teams:
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We take the lead in the teams ranking after great climbing by the whole team.
1i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngGeox - TMC38h16'04 (1)
2i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/USA.pngHTC - Highroad+ 4'31 (2)
3i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/spilak25/flags/SPA.pngEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'41 (3)



Great stage for us. Duarte's attack was in one word Awesome! Menchov did also great losing only 45" to Anton. Cobo jumped out of his group in the final kilometre to take 10th. Great teamwork. Only bad news is that both De La Fuente and Sastre have shown weakness due to their crashes yesterday.
Edited by Spilak23 on 06-11-2011 20:20
 
tsmoha
DUARTE!! Banana Great tactics by Geox here! I don't know his stats right now, but do you think, he will even have a chance to go for GC? Menchov did well, too, so I guess you're still going for the Russian, right? Anyway, nice stage Smile
Edited by tsmoha on 06-11-2011 14:21
 
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