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Caja Rural
valverde321
Great! You dont have the best gfx card but you still make your screens very beautiful.
 
roturn
Great reports. Especially the 4th stage was great to read with Anton and Martin attacking. Deserved win for him and nice to have two of your riders in the top group.

Nice 6th in the final overall.

Edit: I think your Geox jersey is still an old version. This one here looks more like the jersey they wear in the races.
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lluuiiggii
Great, Moreno has fulfilled the sponsors goal!! Smile

Sprinters looking really strong here, never dropping =O
 
baia
Great 5th....and nice screens.
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Tuco the Ugly
@ valverde321: Thanks. I try to take interesting shots as I certainly don't have a great graphics card. I've thinking about upgrading my computer for a long time but its not a priority at the moment.

@ roturn: I came in 5th! Give me credit Wink

Thanks for the updated jersey. Whatever came in the 2011 DB is what I am using. I will add it in though.

@ lluuiiggii and baia: Thanks. Its always nice to fulfill sponsor goals, especially since I don't win too much; its one of the only ways to keep them happy.

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Volta ao Algarve: February 17-21

As the racing action begins in earnest on the Iberian Peninsula, Caja Rural is in Portugal for the Volta ao Algarve. In its 37th edition, the race highlights the rugged terrain in Southern Portugal. In recent years, Alberto Contador has dominated the event, winning the past two instances. With a lot of question still surrounding his doping case, Contador, nor his Saxo Bank SunGard team are present.

The hardest day should come in Stage 2, on the way to Lagos. The steep climbs that mark the day will cause trouble for many. Additionally, the uphill finish in Malhão will draw out the true contenders. If this this isn't enough to separate the riders, the ending time trial will see a winner crowned.

Stage 1: Estadio Algarve - Albufeira: 154.5km

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Stage 2: Sagres - Lagos: 206.6km

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Stage 3: Castro Marim - Malhão: 166.4km

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Stage 4: VR St. Antonio - Tavira: 166.7km

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Stage 5: Lagoa - Portimão: 16.3km (ITT)

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Caja Rural:

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png101.Íñigo Cuesta
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png102.Oleg Chuzdha
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/22px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png103.Fabricio Ferrari
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png104.Egoitz Garcia
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png105.José Herrada
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png106.Arturo Mora
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png107.Alexander Ryabkin
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png108.Joaquín Sobrino


The start list for Caja Rural is about as multi-cultural as it will get. All 3 non-Spaniards on the team roster will start the race. The team is not expecting much from the race, and for 5 of the riders, the Volta ao Algarve will be their first competitive racing of the season.

Íñigo Cuesta is one of the riders opening his season. The veteran rider is just looking to stretch his legs, as most of his goals are in the second half of the season; including competing in an 18th consecutive Vuelta a España.

José Herrada will look to rebound a bit from a poor Tour de San Luis, which saw him finish in 86th, more than 19 minutes off the pace.

Full Startlist:
Spoiler
Astana
1. A.Vinokourov
2. M.Gourov
3. M.Iglinskiy
4. R.Kreuziger
5. Y.Nepomnyachshiy
6. S.Renev
7. P.Tiralongo
8. A.Zeits

The Shack
11. A.Klöden
12. B.Hermans
13. R.Hunter
14. M.Irizar
15. G.Lequatre
16. N.Oliveira
17. S.Paulinho
18. G.Rast

Garmin
21. R.Hesjedal
22. T.Danielson
23. J.Dean
24. M.Fischer
25. C.Le Mével
26. D.Lloyd
27. D.Millar
28. G.Rasch

AG2R
31. N.Roche
32. G.Bonnafond
33. H.Dupont
34. J.Gadret
35. D.Le Lay
36. J.Peraud
37. M.Perget
38. A.Ravard

HTC
41. M.Pinotti
42. M.Albasini
43. M.Cavendish
44. J.Ghyselinck
45. B.Grabsch
46. L.Howard
47. T.Martin
48. D.Pate

Movistar
51. M.Bruseghin
52. J.I.Gutiérrez
53. F.Iriarte
54. V.Kiryienka
55. P.Lastras
56. J.J.Rojas
57. X.Tondo
58. F.J.Ventoso

Euskaltel
61. E.Martínez
62. J.Castroviejo
63. P.Cazaux
64. K.Fernández
65. G.Izagirre
66. M.Nieve
67. R.Pérez
68. A.Txurruka

Omega Pharma
71. J.Veikkanen
72. M.Aerts
73. J.Bakelandts
74. A.Blythe
75. B.De Clercq
76. A.Greipel
77. O.Kaisen
78. J.Van de Walle

Tavira
81. C.Barbosa
82. S.Caldeira
83. H.Casimiro
84. R.Mestre
85. D.Mestre
86. L.Silva

Onda
91. J.Cabreira
92. B.Borges
93. A.Morrás
94. H.Oliveira
95. D.Silva
96. C.Sousa

Caja Rural
101. Í.Cuesta
102. O.Chuzhda
103. F.Ferrari
104. E.García
105. J.Herrada
106. A.Mora
107. A.Ryabkin
108. J.Sobrino

Veranda's
111. J.Van Goolen
112. T.Degand
113. R.Goris
114. S.Scheirlinckx
115. B.Schmitz
116. S.Van Dijk
117. A.Van Groen
118. S.Van den Houte

LA - Antarte
121. H.Sabido
122. A.Antunes
123. V.Dos Santos
124. B.Sancho
125. H.Sancho
126. R.Vinhas

Barbot
131. S.Pérez
132. R.Alarcón
133. C.Fonte
134. D.Freitas
135. S.Ribeiro
136. S.Sousa

Topsport
141. P.Jacobs
142. J.Coenen
143. D.Cornu
144. K.De Ketele
145. S.Joseph
146. P.Serry
147. P.Van Hecke
148. S.Van Vooren

Colombia
151. V.H.Peña
152. J.Chaves
153. J.Martinez
154. D.Ospina
155. J.Pantano
156. N.Quintana
157. H.Salazar
158. C.Suárez

Andalucía
161. A.Palomares
162. J.Benítez
163. J.Cano
164. S.Carrasco
165. J.J.Lobato
166. M.Ortega
167. J.L.Roldán
168. E.Ruiz

CCC Polsat
171. T.Marczynski
172. B.Janiaczyk

Burgos 2016
181. D.Belda
182. F.M.Antón
183. J.Janse Van Rensburg
184. C.Jennings
185. L.G.Mas
186. P.Orengo

Orbea
191. M.Bizkarra
192. J.Aberasturi
193. A.Blázquez
194. R.García
195. A.Sáez de Arregi
196. B.Urain


Favorites:

A very top-heavy start list, the Volta ao Algarve, much like the other February races, is subject to where the riders are in their fitness. Some are building up for the Spring Classics, while others are simply trying to get kilometers in their legs.

The sprint rivalry between Mark Cavendish (HTC - Highroad) and André Greipel (Omega Pharma - Lotto) will see another chapter written. In Mallorca, Cavendish looked to be the stronger rider, earning a victory in Stage 2. Greipel was unable to find the winning pace.

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upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_the_Czech _Republic.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png4.Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana

In the Vuelta a Mallorca, Kreuziger showed he was in good early season form. Coming in 2nd overall, Kreuziger may have been the strongest rider, but couldn't shake José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar Team) due to excellent team support. In Algarve, Kreuziger will have the full backing of his team, with Alexandre Vinokourov as a super domestique.

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upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png11.Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack

As Klöden builds towards Tirreno-Adriactico, he will lead the RadioShack team. The team has not started the season off well, doing poorly in every race so far. While the main goals are still months away, pressure is starting to build on the team. With Armstrong retired in Texas, Klöden will counted on to step up.

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png47.Tony MartinHTC - Highroad

Martin lacks the power in the hills of many of the other contenders, but is good enough to hang with them. He illustrated this in Mallorca, on the stage to Deia, hanging with a much Igor Antón (Euskaltel - Euskadi) for much of the day. The time trial on the last day could see the young German surprise.

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upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Spain.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png56.José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team

A stranger to pre-race GC favorite lists, Rojas finds himself on this list after a very impressive win in Mallorca. Rojas illustrated the strength to get over the climbs, while using his superior finishing power to collect bonus seconds. The terrain in Portugal is a bit tougher, but perhaps Rojas can pull off an astonishing repeat performance.

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png21.Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo

A 7th placed finish in last year's Tour de France has seen the spotlight shine on the Canadian. Hesjedal has already stated his goals will be to improve on last years breakthrough performance, but is also building for goals in March. Hesjedal's fitness likely isn't great, but his skill should be enough to see him compete.

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png1.Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana

While Vino is acting as Kreuziger's lieutenant in this race, Vino has shown questionable tactics in the past. The veteran Kazakh certainly has the strength to win the event, and his results could very well come down to the team strategy of Astana.
 
baia
Nice....Wink
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roturn
Shame on me. Wink
Great 5th of course. You are doing quite well so far.
Good luck in Portugal and awesome race presentation as always.
Probably the best I have ever read in any story.
 
Pellizotti2
Really nice presentation. Good luck in Portugal.
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Tuco the Ugly
@ all: Thanks.

Volta ao Algarve: Stage 1: Estadio Algarve - Albufeira: 154.5km

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The Volta ao Algarve starts out with a relatively flat stage to Albufeira. The gorgeous beaches of the city will be enticing to the riders, but, they will have to continue for 4 more stages after this one. As long as the riders can handle the Cerro de São Miguel, 61km into the day, there should be no issues.

Caja Rural wanted a rider in the break today, and Alexander Ryabkin was selected. However, the young Russian did not have the strength to make the decisive move. The team would not be represented in the breakaway today.

Eight riders were a part of the break. They were Blazej Janiaczyk (CCC Polsat Polkowice), Adrián Sáez de Arregi (Orbea Continental), David Belda (Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León), Bram Schmitz (Veranda's Willems - Accent), Stijn Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator), Raúl Alarcón (Barbot - Efapel), Gabriel Rasch (Team Garmin - Cervélo), and José Luis Roldán (Andalucía Caja Granada).

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The breakaway.

Just before the Cerro de São Miguel, 4 more riders left the peloton in search of glory. Again, no Caja Rural rider was amongst them. These riders were Rui Vinhas (LA - Antarte), Alberto Morrás (Onda), Camilo Suárez (Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia), and Henrique Casimiro (Tavira - Prio). They were all riders from smaller teams, who missed the initial break. It was evident, their directeur sportifs ordered such a move.

The four worked together well, and were able to connect with the original break right around the first sprint point.

The new break, now 12 strong, went through the 2nd KOM with a lead of 5'32.

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A larger, more dangerous breakaway, 60km from the finish.

Despite the increase in size, the breakaway lacked strength. Under the guidance of HTC - Highroad and Movistar Team, the peloton slowly reeled in the breakaway.

They were caught with 8.5km left.

The day had taken a lot out of many of the Caja Rural riders. Joaquín Sobrino, the only sprinter in the squad, was in the red and could not take part in the mass sprint. The best finisher for the team was José Herrada, who crossed the line in 28th.

The day had set up beautifully for fans of sprint finishes. All the big names were at the front when the action started.

Rubén Pérez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) had led out teammate Koldo Fernández. Directly behind the Basque sprinter was José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar Team), Mark Cavendish (HTC - Highroad), and André Greipel (Omega Pharma - Lotto), in that order.

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Fernández leads but Rojas is about to make his move, with Cavendish and Greipel in tow.

The four riders moved clear of the peloton. Fernández had made his move too soon, and was quickly passed by all three.

Rojas looked like he was going to hold out, but with 80m to the line, Cavendish found another level, and blasted by the Spaniard.

Cavendish would take the victory, ahead of Rojas and rival Greipel. The big German and his team will have to go back to the drawing board.

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Cavendish takes the win; he is 2-0 versus Greipel this year.

Stage Results:
1Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad3h47'00
2José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
3André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
4Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
6Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
8Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
9Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
11Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
12Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
14David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
16Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
17Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
18Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
19Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
20Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.
21Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
22Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
23Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
24Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
25Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
26Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
27Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
28José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
29Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
30Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapels.t.
31Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
32José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
33Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
34Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
35Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
36Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
37Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
38Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
39Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
40Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
41John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
42Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
43Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
44Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
45Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
46Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
47Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
49Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
50Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
51Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
52Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
53Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
54Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
55Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
56Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
57Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
58Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
59Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
60Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
61Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
62Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
63Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
64Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
65Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
66Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
67Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
68Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
69David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
70Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
71Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
72Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
73Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
74José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
75Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
76Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
77David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
79Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
80Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
81Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
82Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
83Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
84Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
85Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
86Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
87João CabreiraOndas.t.
88Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
89Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
90Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
92Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
93Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
94Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
95Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
96Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
97Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
98Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
99Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
100Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
101Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
102Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
103Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
104Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
105Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 1'45
106Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prios.t.
107Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
108Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
109Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
110Rui VinhasLA - Antartes.t.
111Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
112Alberto MorrásOndas.t.
113Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
114Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
115Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
116Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
117Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
118Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
119Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
120Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
121Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
122Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
123Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
124Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
125Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
126Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
127Célio SousaOndas.t.
128Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
129Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
130John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
131Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
132Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
133Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
134Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
135Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
136Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
137Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
138Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
139Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
140Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
141Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 9'37
142Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.


GC:
1Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad3h46'34
2José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 12
3André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 14
4Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26
5Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
6Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
8Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
9Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
11Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
12Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
14David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
16Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
17Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
18Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
19Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
20Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.
21Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
22Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
23Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
24Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
25Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
26Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
27Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
28José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
29Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
30Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapels.t.
31Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
32José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
33Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
34Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
35Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
36Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
37Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
38Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
39Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
40Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
41John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
42Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
43Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
44Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
45Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
46Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
47Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
49Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
50Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
51Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
52Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
53Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
54Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
55Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
56Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
57Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
58Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
59Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
60Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
61Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
62Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
63Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
64Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
65Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
66Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
67Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
68Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
69David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
70Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
71Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
72Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
73Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
74José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
75Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
76Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
77David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
79Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
80Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
81Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
82Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
83Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
84Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
85Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
86Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
87João CabreiraOndas.t.
88Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
89Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
90Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
92Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
93Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
94Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
95Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
96Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
97Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
98Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
99Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
100Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
101Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
102Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
103Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
104Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
105Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 2'05
106Alberto MorrásOnda+ 2'07
107Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 2'09
108Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 2'11
109Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prios.t.
110Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
111Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
112Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
113Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
114Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
115Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
116Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
117Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
118Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
119Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
120Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
121Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
122Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
123Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
124Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
125Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
126Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
127Célio SousaOndas.t.
128Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
129Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
130John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
131Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
132Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
133Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
134Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
135Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
136Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
137Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
138Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
139Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
140Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
141Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 10'03
142Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.


Points:
1Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad31
2José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team22
3André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
4Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi14
5Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12

Spoiler
6Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
7Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale9
8Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team8
9Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
10Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
12Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
13Alberto MorrásOnda4
14Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
15Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
16Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
17David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale2
18Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1


KOM:
1Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
2Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8
3David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
4Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2


U25:
1Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto3h47'00
2Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
3Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
4Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
6Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
7Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
8Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
9Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
10Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
11Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
12Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
13Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
14Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
15Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
16Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
17Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
18Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
19Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
20Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
21Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
22Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
23Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
24Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
25Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
26Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
27Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
28Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 1'39
29Alberto MorrásOnda+ 1'41
30Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 1'43
31Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 1'45
32Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
33Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
34Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
35Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
36Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
37Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
38Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
39Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
40Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
41Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
42Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
43Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
44Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
45Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
46Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
47Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
48Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
49Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 9'37


Team:
1Omega Pharma - Lotto11h21'00
2Euskaltel - Euskadis.t.
3Movistar Teams.t.
4AG2R La Mondiales.t.
5HTC - Highroads.t.

Spoiler
6Team Garmin - Cervélos.t.
7Team RadioShacks.t.
8Andalucía Caja Granadas.t.
9Pro Team Astanas.t.
10Veranda's Willems - Accents.t.
11Caja Rurals.t.
12Barbot - Efapels.t.
13Tavira - Prios.t.
14LA - Antartes.t.
15Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
16Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
17Onda+ 1'45
18Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
19Orbea Continentals.t.
 
Tuco the Ugly
Volta ao Algarve: Stage 2: Sagres - Lagos: 166.4km

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The peloton starts the day in the town of Henry the Navigator, Sagres. The riders will travel northeast to Lagos. No, not Nigeria. Along the way, the road is filled with several small climbs. The most difficult section will come halfway through the day, with two hills one after another. The climbs come around the villages of Alferce and São Marcos da Serra.

Wanting to test his legs Íñigo Cuesta persuaded team management to allow him to move clear of the peloton today.

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Cuesta fights with several other riders to form a breakaway.

Cuesta was be successful in his goal, but only after a lot of work. HTC - Highroad, protecting Mark Cavendish's lead, would not let the break go for over 50km. Eventually, Cuesta was joined by Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma - Lotto), David Le Lay (AG2R La Mondiale), José Luis Roldán (Andalucía Caja Granada), Grégory Rast (Team RadioShack), Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator), Dominique Cornu (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator), Santiago Pérez (Barbot - Efapel), and Hugo Sancho (LA - Antarte).

Christophe Le Mével (Team Garmin - Cervélo) desperately tried to make the break, but failed. It can be assumed he is one of the riders HTC did not want to let go.

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The breakaway riding through Romeiras.

Behind the breakaway were two riders who were in no mans land. They were Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia) and Vergílio Dos Santos (LA - Antarte). The two never bridged the gap.

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Pantano and Dos Santos find themselves in between the break and the peloton.

At the first KOM, the breakaway was 1'19 ahead of the two riders and 2'12 ahead of the peloton.

By the climb near Alferce, their lead had ballooned to 4'08 on the peloton. Cuesta was working near the front of the group, hoping to up the pace. However, many of the riders did not have the strength. Knowing his fitness was not high enough to push on by himself, Cuesta would have to remain in the group.

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Cuesta leads the descent.

By the last climb around Marmelete, the breakaway's lead was down to 1'45.

A combined effort from Movistar, HTC, and Astana saw the escapees arrested 22km from the line.

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The peloton about to catch the break.

The peloton had shrunken in size, but the day had hardly been decisive. Heading into the finish, 61 riders were still in the main group. However, it was a tough day for Caja Rural, only Cuesta and José Herrada were present.

The sprint finish was very disorganized, with many lead-out man missing. Movistar was very well represented and it seemed a perfect opportunity for José Joaquín Rojas to capture a victory. Around the final turn, Rojas was in the lead, with many of his teammates blocking the competition.

Cavendish, who had a great ride, was unable to pass Rojas' teammates and finished in 13th.

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Rojas seems primed for victory.

Rojas, perhaps tired, did not have the gas to make it to the line. The day belonged to an in form Roman Kreuziger (Pro Team Astana). He moved on the inside of Rojas, and had enough stamina and speed to take the win. His win sees him assume the overall race lead.

Due to his participation in the break and collecting bonus seconds, Cuesta moved into 6th overall.

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Kreuziger wins, surprisingly in a sprint.

Stage Results:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana5h37'50
2Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
3Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
4José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
5Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
6Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.
7José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
8Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
9David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.

Spoiler
11Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
12Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
13Mark CavendishHTC - Highroads.t.
14Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
16Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
17Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
18John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
19Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
20Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
21Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
22Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
23Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
24Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
25Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
26Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
27Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
28Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
29Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
30Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
31Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
32Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
33Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
34Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
35Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
36Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
37José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
38Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
39Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
40Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
41Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
42Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
43David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
44Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
45Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
46Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
47Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
48João CabreiraOndas.t.
49Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
50Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
51Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
52Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
53Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
54Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
56Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
57Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
58Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
59José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
60David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
61Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
62Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 1'21
63Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
64Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 1'53
65Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
66Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
67Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'09
68Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
69Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
70Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
71Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
72Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
73Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
74Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
75Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
76Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
77Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
79Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
80Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
81Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
82Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
83Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 5'21
84Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
85Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
86André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
87Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
88Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
89Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
90Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
91Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
92Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
93Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
94Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
95Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
96Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
97Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
98Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
99Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
100Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
101Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
102Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
103Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
104Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
105Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
106Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
107Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
108Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
109Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 8'49
110Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
111Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
112Alberto MorrásOndas.t.
113Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
114Célio SousaOndas.t.
115Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
116Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
117Bruno BorgesOnda+ 9'13
118Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
119Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
120Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
121Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'41
122Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
123Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
124Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
125Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
126Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
127Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
128Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
129Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
130Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
131John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 16'09
132Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 17'29
133Rui VinhasLA - Antartes.t.
134Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 17'45
135Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 22'57
136Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 25'45
137Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
138Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
139Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
140Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 26'01
141Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
142Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.


GC:
1Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad9h24'24
2Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana+ 6
3José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 12
4Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 14
5Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 18
6Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 20
7David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 22
8Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 24
9Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 26
10Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.

Spoiler
11Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
12Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
13Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
14Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
15Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
16Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
17Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
18Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
19Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
20Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
21Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
22John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
23Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
24Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
25José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
27Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
28Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
29Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
30Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
31Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
32Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
33Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
34José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
35Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
36Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
37Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
38Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
39Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
40David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
41Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
42Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
43José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
44Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
45Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
46Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
47Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
48Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
49Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
50Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
52Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
53Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
54Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
55David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
56Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
57Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
58João CabreiraOndas.t.
59Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
60Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
61Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
62Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 1'47
63Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
64Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'19
65Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapels.t.
66Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
67Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'35
68Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
69Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
70Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
71Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
72Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
73Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
74Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
75Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
76Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
77Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
79Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
80Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
81Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
82Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 4'20
83André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'35
84Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 5'47
85Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
86Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
87Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
88Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
89Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
90Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
91Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
92Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
93Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
94Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
95Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
96Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
97Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
98Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
99Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 7'26
100Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 7'32
101Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
102Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
103Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
104Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
105Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
106Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
107Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
108Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
109Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 9'15
110Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
111Luis SilvaTavira - Prio+ 9'39
112Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
113Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
114Alberto MorrásOnda+ 10'56
115Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 11'00
116Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
117Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
118Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
119Célio SousaOndas.t.
120Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 11'07
121Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
122Bruno BorgesOnda+ 11'24
123Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'52
124Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
125Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
126Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
127Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
128Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
129Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
130Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
131John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 18'20
132Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 19'38
133Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 19'40
134Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 19'56
135Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 25'08
136Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 27'56
137Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
138Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 28'12
139Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
140Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
141Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 35'48
142Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.


Points:
1José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team36
2Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad34
3Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana25
4André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
5Pablo LastrasMovistar Team20

Spoiler
6Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo16
7Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi14
8Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team13
9Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12
10Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team12
11Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
12Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio10
13Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale9
14José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team9
15Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana8
16Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
17David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
18Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
19David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale6
20Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi6
21Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural6
22Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
23Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
24Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
25Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte4
26Alberto MorrásOnda4
27Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
28Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale2
29Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2
30Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
31Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1
32Tony MartinHTC - Highroad1


KOM:
1Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto18
2David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale14
3Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
4Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10
5Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8

Spoiler
6José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada2
7David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
8Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural2
9Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel2
10Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2


U25:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana9h24'30
2Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20
3Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
4Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
5Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.

Spoiler
6Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
8Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 1'4
9Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
10Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'13
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'29
12Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
13Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
14Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
15Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 5'41
16Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
17Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
18Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
19Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
20Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
21Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
22Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
23Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 7'20
24Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 7'26
25Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
26Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
27Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 9'09
28Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
29Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 9'33
30Alberto MorrásOnda+ 10'50
31Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'54
32Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
33Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
34Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 11'01
35Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
36Bruno BorgesOnda+ 11'18
37Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'46
38Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
39Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
40Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
41Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
42Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
43Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 19'32
44Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 19'50
45Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 25'02
46Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 27'50
47Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
48Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 28'06
49Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 35'42


Team:
1Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator28h14'30
2Pro Team Astanas.t.
3Team RadioShacks.t.
4Team Garmin - Cervélos.t.
5AG2R La Mondiales.t.

Spoiler
6Euskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7Omega Pharma - Lottos.t.
8Movistar Teams.t.
9HTC - Highroads.t.
10Caja Rural+ 2'09
11Andalucía Caja Granadas.t.
12Barbot - Efapel+ 4'02
13LA - Antarte+ 5'21
14Veranda's Willems - Accent+ 6'11
15Onda+ 7'06
16Tavira - Prio+ 9'13
17Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 12'27
18Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 16'03
19Orbea Continental+ 21'16
 
Tuco the Ugly
Volta ao Algarve: Stage 3: Castro Marim - Malhão: 166.4km

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Today's stage sees numerous short hills along the route. Nothing decisive however. The finish in Malhão is a steep 2km climb. It is likely the favorites will wait until here to make their move.

Christophe Le Mével (Team Garmin - Cervélo) tried very hard to get into yesterday's breakaway. Yesterday, the peloton would not let the Frenchman go. Today, now being 2'35 off the pace, Le Mével was allowed to go in the break. He was joned by Anthony Ravard (AG2R La Mondiale), Manuel Ortega (Andalucía Caja Granada), Staf Scheirlinckx (Veranda's Willems - Accent), Vergílio Dos Santos (LA - Antarte), Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma - Lotto), Daniel Silva (Onda), and Dalivier Ospina (Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia).

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The escapees.

The first half of the day was calm in the peloton, where the riders were content to let the break's lead grow. At the second sprint point, 96km into the day, their lead was 6'02.

At this point, almost all of the Astana team, minus race leader Roman Kreuziger, moved to the front and upped the pace.

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Astana riders working hard at the front.

At the first KOM point, the lead had come down to 4'36.

The second KOM climb saw a lot of action. Despite being 46km from the line, Ryder Hesjedal (Team Garmin - Cervélo) got the action started by accelerating away from the main field.

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Hesjedal kicked off the fireworks on the climb to Vermelhos.

Following him was Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar Team).

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Kiryienka responds to Hesjedal's move.

The third rider to react was Tony Martin (HTC - Highroad) who was again showing his growing strength in the hills.

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Martin is progressing into a very good rider.

All the while, Astana sat on the front, trying to keep the pace high. However, with their efforts clearly failing to deter attacks, Kreuziger went.

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Kreuziger needs to chase down the attackers with his team spent.

Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel - Euskadi) tried to go with Kreuziger, but was easily dropped.

The four rider who left the peloton came together, and found themselves with a decent gap on the main field. Given the strength and quality of the rider in this group, there was a real chance they could hold on.

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An elite group formed on the hills outside Vermelhos.

However, with Kreuziger's ability to close them down, the other riders seemed to lose interest quickly. They lowered their efforts and rejoined the peloton before the top of the climb.

The peloton was not completely back together at this point. Up ahead was the breakaway, which had split up. The leading riders were Le Mével and Ortega.

The peloton easily wrapped up the other break riders, who were exhausted from their efforts. However, with 5km left, Le Mével and Ortega were still 30" ahead of the peloton, and attacking.

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Le Mével and Ortega push to stay ahead of the field.

Behind them, a group of 39 riders was working hard to chase them down. Alexandre Vinokourov moved to the front and put in a good turn. His efforts were enough to reel in Le Mével and Ortega.

All together, the riders prepared for the final climb. Only José Herrada was present for Caja Rural, with Íñigo Cuesta suffering, and in the group behind.

Herrada knew he could not get up the final climb faster than the favorites, so with 3.5km left, he launched a preemptive attack, hoping to catch the peloton off guard.

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Herrada goes with the climb and finish in sight.

Herrada maintained his gap until a third of the way up the climb. At this point, he ran out of gas and was swallowed up. He finished the day in 22nd, and moved into 16th in the general classification, the highest placed Caja Rural rider.

After a lot of looking around, Kreuziger took the burden of responsibility on his shoulders, and attacked. As he went on the right, Kiryienka went on the left.

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Kreuziger and Kiryienka are set to duel it out for the win.

As Kiryienka immediately went into the red, the young Czech looked cool and calm. Pulling out an advantage, Kreuziger cast a look at his fellow rider before moving on without him.

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Kreuziger stares down Kiryienka on the final climb.

Kreuziger made it clear today, he was in a class by himself in this year's Volta ao Algarve. He had ample time to celebrate down the straightaway.

He easily took the victory, helping him build on his overall race lead.

His showboating did cost him and time differences, as Kiryienka fought hard in the final meters, despite knowing it was a futile effort.

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Kreuziger raises his arms in celebration.

Stage Results:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana4h34'21
2Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 15
3Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
4Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
5Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
6John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
7David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
8José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
9Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
10Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.

Spoiler
11Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
12Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
13Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
14Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
16Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
17Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
18Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
19Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
20Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
21Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
22José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
23Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
24Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.
25Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
26Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
27José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
28Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
29Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
30Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
31Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
32Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
33Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
34Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
35Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
36Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
37Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
38Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
39João CabreiraOndas.t.
40Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
41Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 1'37
42Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
43Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
44Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
45Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
46Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
47Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
48Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Mark CavendishHTC - Highroads.t.
50David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
51Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
52Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
53Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
54Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
55Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
56David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
57Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
58Alberto MorrásOndas.t.
59Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
60Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
61Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
62Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
63Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 2'12
64Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
65Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'20
66Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
67Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
68Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
69Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
70Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
71Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
72Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'28
73Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
74Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
75José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
76Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 2'36
77Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
78Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
79Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
80Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
81Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 2'44
82Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 2'52
83Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
84Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
85Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
86Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
87Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 3'00
88Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
89Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
90Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
91Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 3'08
92Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
93Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
94Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
95Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
96Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
97Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 3'16
98Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
99Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
100André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
101Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'24
102Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
103Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
104Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 3'32
105Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
106Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
107Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 3'48
108Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'28
109Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 10'44
110Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
111Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'52
112Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 11'00
113Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
114Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 11'08
115Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 11'48
116Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 17'08
117Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prios.t.
118Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
119Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 17'24
120Célio SousaOndas.t.
121Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
122Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 17'32
123Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
124John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
125Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
126Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
127Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 17'40
128Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 17'48
129Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
130Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 17'56
131Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
132Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
133Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
134Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
135Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
136Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
137Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 18'04
138Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
139Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
140Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
141Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
142Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.


GC:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana13h58'31
2Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 39
3José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 41
4Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 43
5Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
6Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 55
7Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prios.t.
8Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
10Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.

Spoiler
11Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
12Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
13Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
14Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
15Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
16José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
17José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
18Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
19Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
20Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
21Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
22David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
23Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
24Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
25Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
26Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
27Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
28Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
29Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
30Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
31Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
32Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
33Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
34Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
35Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
36Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
37Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
38João CabreiraOndas.t.
39Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 1'51
40Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 2'11
41David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'13
42Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 2'15
43Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'17
44Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
45Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
46David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
47Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
48Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
49Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 2'52
50Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'00
51Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
52Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'04
53Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 3'08
54José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
55Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
56Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 3'16
57Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
58Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
59Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 3'30
60Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 3'38
61Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3'40
62Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 4'06
63Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 4'10
64Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
65Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'26
66Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
67Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
68Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
69Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4'29
70Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 5'01
71Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 5'09
72Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 5'25
73Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'57
74Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 6'05
75Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
76Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'10
77Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 6'13
78Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 6'21
79Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 6'54
80Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 8'21
81Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
82Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'37
83Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'45
84Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 8'53
85Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
86Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
87Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 9'01
88Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
89Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
90André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 9'05
91Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'09
92Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 9'23
93Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
94Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 9'33
95Daniel SilvaOnda+ 10'00
96Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 10'32
97Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 10'54
98Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 11'10
99Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'12
100Alberto MorrásOnda+ 12'47
101Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 12'51
102Luis SilvaTavira - Prio+ 13'01
103Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 13'41
104Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 14'22
105Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 16'14
106Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 16'22
107Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 16'30
108Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 16'54
109Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 17'48
110Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 17'49
111Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 18'04
112Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'14
113Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 18'30
114Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 20'21
115Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 21'01
116Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 22'14
117Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 23'50
118Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 23'57
119Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 25'42
120Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 26'53
121Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 27'17
122Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 27'41
123Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 28'29
124Célio SousaOnda+ 28'38
125Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 29'10
126Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 29'17
127Bruno BorgesOnda+ 29'34
128Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 30'38
129Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
130Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 30'52
131Bruno SanchoLA - Antarte+ 31'10
132John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 36'06
133Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 37'02
134Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 38'06
135Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 43'02
136Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 46'06
137Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 46'14
138Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 46'30
139Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
140Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
141Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 53'34
142Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 54'06


Points:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana50
2José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team36
3Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad34
4Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo32
5Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team32

Spoiler
6Pablo LastrasMovistar Team21
7André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
8José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team17
9David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo16
10Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale15
11Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi14
12Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo14
13Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale14
14Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team13
15Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12
16Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio10
17Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
18John GadretAG2R La Mondiale10
19Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana8
20Tony MartinHTC - Highroad7
21Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi7
22Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
23Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural6
24David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale6
25Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi6
26Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
27Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
28Daniel SilvaOnda6
29Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice6
30Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi5
31Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
32Xavier TondoMovistar Team4
33Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte4
34Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
35Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent4
36Alberto MorrásOnda4
37Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
38Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack3
39Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2
40Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad2
41Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale2
42Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
43Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1


KOM:
1Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto18
2David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale14
3Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
4Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana10
5Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10

Spoiler
6Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto10
7Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale10
8Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team8
9Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent8
10Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8
11Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo6
12Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte6
13Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo4
14Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural2
15Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale2
16José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada2
17David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
18Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel2
19Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2
20Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia2


U25:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana13h58'31
2Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 55
3Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
4Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 2'17

Spoiler
6Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
7Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 2'52
8Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 3'38
9Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 4'10
10Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'26
11Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4'29
12Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 5'25
13Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'57
14Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 8'21
15Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'37
16Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 8'53
17Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
18Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 9'01
19Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
20Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 9'23
21Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
22Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 10'54
23Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 11'10
24Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'12
25Alberto MorrásOnda+ 12'47
26Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 13'41
27Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 14'22
28Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 16'14
29Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 16'22
30Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 16'30
31Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 17'49
32Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 22'14
33Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 23'50
34Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 26'53
35Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 27'17
36Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 27'41
37Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 28'29
38Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 29'10
39Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 29'17
40Bruno BorgesOnda+ 29'34
41Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 30'38
42Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
43Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 30'52
44Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 38'06
45Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 43'02
46Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 46'06
47Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 46'14
48Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 46'30
49Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 53'34


Team:
1Pro Team Astana41h58'03
2Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 15
3Euskaltel - Euskadis.t.
4AG2R La Mondiales.t.
5Team Garmin - Cervélos.t.

Spoiler
6Movistar Teams.t.
7HTC - Highroads.t.
8Team RadioShack+ 1'37
9Caja Rural+ 5'51
10Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 6'19
11Andalucía Caja Granada+ 8'12
12Barbot - Efapel+ 8'23
13Onda+ 8'43
14LA - Antarte+ 10'02
15Tavira - Prio+ 12'21
16Veranda's Willems - Accent+ 13'02
17Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 19'42
18Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 22'22
19Orbea Continental+ 28'39
 
valverde321
Two nights in a row! Smile

Not really the best stage for your team, but it is a very strong startlist so it will take a few seasons to be up to this level.
 
Tuco the Ugly
@ valverde321: This race was really not a focus for the team so there hasn't been too much action from my team. Sorry if its been a bit boring.

I have set my transfer targets for next season. If only I could get the budget for Contador and Anton...

Volta ao Algarve: Stage 4: VR St. Antonio - Tavira: 166.7km

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The penultimate stage of the Volta ao Algarve will see the peloton again move through some rugged Portuguese terrain. However, the day should be easier than the past two, which saw little separation from the riders. Expecting anything different today would be foolish.

A small breakaway formed very early on in the day. It seemed many of the riders were tired and did not have the desire to fight. Oleg Chuzdha made the move for Caja Rural; he was accompanied by Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia), Adrián Palomares (Andalucía Caja Granada), and Ricardo García (Orbea Continental).

Before the first mountain sprint, three riders successfully bridged the gap to the break. Amongst them was the ever attacking Christophe Le Mével (Team Garmin - Cervélo). With him was the instigator of the move, Dominique Cornu (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) and Santiago Pérez (Barbot - Efapel).

At the first KOM point, the break was 5'46 ahead of the peloton.

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The break is building a healthy lead.

Halfway through the day, the lead had grown to 7'20. However, with the final serious climb occurring 70km from the line, the peloton efforts to reel in the break were fairly relaxed.

The breakaway did not put up much of a fight in the second half of the race, being caught with 24km left.

20km out there were a few half-hearted attacks, but everything was covered well by Astana.

As the sprint opened up, Caja Rural were once again left without an option. Joaquín Sobrino and Egoitz García were both in autobus, unable to handle the earlier hills.

Many of the sprinters were not in good position, clearly hurting. Up near the front of the group was José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar Team) and Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel - Euskadi).

Under the flamme rouge, both Rojas and Fernández were several bike lengths behind Cândido Barbosa (Tavira - Prio).

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Barbosa goes for the win.

The veteran Portuguese rider has a long history of success in the Volta ao Algarve, winning the overall general classification twice, in 1997 (winning every stage) and 2002. He has won 16 stages in his career.

Barbosa clearly calculated his effort perfectly, holding on for the win, a great result for him and his team.

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Barbosa takes his 17th stage at the Volta ao Algarve.

Stage Results:
1Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio4h26'46
2Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
3Hugo SabidoLA - Antartes.t.
4Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
5Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
6Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
8Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
9David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.

Spoiler
11José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
12Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
13Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
14Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
15Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
16Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
17Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
18Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
19Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
20Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
21Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
22Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
23Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
24Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
25Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
26Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
27José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
28Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
29Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
30Mark CavendishHTC - Highroads.t.
31Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
32João CabreiraOndas.t.
33Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
34Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
35Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
36Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
37Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
38Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
39Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
40John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
41Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
42David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
43Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
44Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
45Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
46José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
47Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
48Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
49Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
50Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
52Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
53Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
54Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
55Sergey RenevPro Team Astanas.t.
56Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
57Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
58Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
59Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
60Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
61Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
62Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
63Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
64Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
65Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
66Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
67David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
68Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
69Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
70Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
71Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
72Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
73Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
74Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'13
75Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
76Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 2'45
77Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
78Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapels.t.
79Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
80Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
81Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
82Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
83Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
84Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
85Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
86Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
87Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
88Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
89Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
90Hugo SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
91Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
92Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 5'17
93Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
94Daniel SilvaOndas.t.
95Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
96André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
97Alberto MorrásOndas.t.
98Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
99Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
100Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
101Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
102Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
103Alexander RyabkinCaja Rurals.t.
104Bruno SanchoLA - Antarte+ 6'21
105Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
106Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
107Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 6'53
108Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 7'17
109Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 8'53
110Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
111Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
112Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
113Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
114Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
115Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
116Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
117Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
118Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
119Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
120Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
121Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
122Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
123Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
124Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
125Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
126Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
127Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
128Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prios.t.
129Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
130Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continentals.t.
131Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
132John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'29
133Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
134Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
135Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
136Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 13'41
137Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 14'29
138Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 16'29
139Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 17'01
140Célio SousaOndas.t.
141Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
142Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 17'33


GC:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h25'17
2Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 27
3Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio+ 35
4José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 41
5Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 43
6Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
7Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte+ 47
8Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 55
9Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
10Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.

Spoiler
11Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
12Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astanas.t.
13Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
14Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
15José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
16Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
17David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
18John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
19Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
20José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
21Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
22Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
23Xavier TondoMovistar Teams.t.
24Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
25Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
26Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
27Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
28Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
29Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
30Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
31Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
32Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
33Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
34Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
35Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
36Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
37Ricardo MestreTavira - Prios.t.
38João CabreiraOndas.t.
39Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 1'51
40Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 2'11
41David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'13
42Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 2'15
43Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'17
44Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
45Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
46David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
47Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
48Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
49Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 2'52
50Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'00
51Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
52Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'04
53Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
54Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 3'08
55José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
56Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 3'16
57Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
58Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 3'28
59Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 3'38
60Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3'40
61Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 4'06
62Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'26
63Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
64Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4'29
65Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 5'01
66Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 5'09
67Hugo SanchoLA - Antarte+ 6'01
68Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 6'13
69Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 6'21
70Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'23
71Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 6'42
72Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 6'55
73Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapel+ 7'11
74Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
75Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 8'10
76Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'37
77Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 8'42
78Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 8'50
79Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
80Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'55
81Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'58
82Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'06
83Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
84Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'42
85Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 11'46
86Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'08
87Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 14'10
88André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 14'22
89Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 14'40
90Daniel SilvaOnda+ 15'17
91Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 15'49
92Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 16'11
93Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 16'26
94Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 16'27
95Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 17'46
96Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
97Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 17'48
98Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 17'54
99Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 18'04
100Alberto MorrásOndas.t.
101Luis SilvaTavira - Prio+ 18'18
102Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'26
103Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 20'05
104Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 20'21
105Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 21'44
106Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 23'15
107Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 23'47
108Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 25'07
109Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 25'15
110Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 25'23
111Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 25'38
112Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 25'47
113Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 26'42
114Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 27'07
115Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 29'36
116Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 29'54
117Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 31'07
118Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 32'43
119Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 32'50
120Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 33'46
121Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 34'02
122Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 34'35
123Bruno BorgesOnda+ 34'51
124Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 36'10
125Bruno SanchoLA - Antarte+ 37'31
126Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 38'03
127Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 38'09
128Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 39'31
129Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
130Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 43'55
131Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 44'27
132Célio SousaOnda+ 45'39
133Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 46'18
134John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 48'35
135Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 55'23
136Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 55'31
137Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 58'35
138Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 58'59
139Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 59'55
140Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h04'03
141Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h08'03
142Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1h11'07


Points:
1Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo52
2Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana51
3José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team42
4Pablo LastrasMovistar Team35
5Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio35

Spoiler
6Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad34
7Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team34
8Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi24
9David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo23
10José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team22
11Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana20
12Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte20
13André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
14Tony MartinHTC - Highroad15
15Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale15
16Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo14
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale14
18Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team13
19Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12
20Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural12
21Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
22John GadretAG2R La Mondiale10
23Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana9
24Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi7
25Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
26Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi6
27Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural6
28David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale6
29Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
30Daniel SilvaOnda6
31Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice6
32Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
33Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi5
34Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
35Francisco IriarteMovistar Team4
36Xavier TondoMovistar Team4
37Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada4
38Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4
39Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent4
40Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
41Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia4
42Alberto MorrásOnda4
43Hélder OliveiraOnda3
44Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack3
45Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
46Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale2
47Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad2
48Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental2
49Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
50Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1


KOM:
1Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto18
2David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale14
3Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
4Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana10
5Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel10

Spoiler
6Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10
7Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto10
8Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale10
9Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team8
10Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8
11Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent8
12Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8
13Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo6
14Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada6
15Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte6
16Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo4
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale2
18Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural2
19David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
20José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada2
21Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2
22Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia2
23Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia2


U25:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h25'17
2Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 55
3Francisco IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
4Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 2'17

Spoiler
6Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
7Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 2'52
8Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 3'38
9Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'26
10Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
11Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'23
12Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 8'10
13Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'37
14Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 8'42
15Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'06
16Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 11'42
17Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 14'10
18Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 14'40
19Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 16'11
20Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 16'26
21Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 16'27
22Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 17'46
23Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 17'54
24Alberto MorrásOnda+ 18'04
25Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'26
26Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 20'05
27Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 23'15
28Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 25'07
29Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 25'15
30Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 25'23
31Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 26'42
32Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 29'36
33Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 31'07
34Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 32'43
35Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 33'46
36Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 34'02
37Bruno BorgesOnda+ 34'51
38Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 36'10
39Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 38'03
40Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 38'09
41Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 39'31
42Jon AberasturiOrbea Continentals.t.
43Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 44'27
44Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 46'18
45Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 55'23
46Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 55'31
47Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 58'35
48Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 59'55
49Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h04'03
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h08'03


Team:
1Pro Team Astana55h18'21
2HTC - Highroad+ 15
3Omega Pharma - Lottos.t.
4AG2R La Mondiales.t.
5Euskaltel - Euskadis.t.

Spoiler
6Movistar Teams.t.
7Team Garmin - Cervélos.t.
8Team RadioShack+ 1'37
9Caja Rural+ 5'51
10Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 6'19
11Andalucía Caja Granada+ 10'57
12Veranda's Willems - Accent+ 13'02
13Barbot - Efapel+ 13'53
14Onda+ 14'00
15LA - Antarte+ 15'32
16Tavira - Prio+ 17'38
17Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 30'37
18Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 33'52
19Orbea Continental+ 41'58
 
Tuco the Ugly
Volta ao Algarve: Stage 5: Lagoa - Portimão: 16.3km (ITT)

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A relatively short time trial will decide the Volta ao Algarve. Roman Kreuziger (Pro Team Astana) enters the day with a 27" advantage over Ryder Hesjedal (Team Garmin - Cervélo).

For Caja Rural, José Herrada is in 20th, tied with 31 other riders on the same time. How he performs today will determine where he finishes.

The first hours of the day were filled with the riders low in the general classification.

Oleg Chuzhda came out of the blocks at a blistering pace. One of the better time trialist on the team, Caja Rural had hopes for a good result. He got to the time check in 8'35, the fastest time at that moment. However, the Ukrainian faded in the second half, finishing in a disappointing 87th.

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Chuzhda couldn't maintain his pace in the second part of the day.

The first rider to lay down a notable time was Dominique Cornu (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator). Despite taking part in yesterday's breakaway, Cornu had enough left to finish the course in 22'22.

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Cornu was impressive today.

Shortly after Cornu, the real contenders started.

Former World Champion Bert Grabsch (HTC - Highroad) lowered the mark to beat by 2 seconds.

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Grabsch still has some strength in his legs.

Anonymous most of the race, Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack) had a good enough ride to finish the course in 22'11. Klöden's mark did not stand long.

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Klöden is clearly still building to his fitness.

Italian time trial champion Marco Pinotti (HTC - Highroad) was not the rider to beat Klöden. Racing in his country's colors, Pinotti was 8" slower than the German.

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Pinotti is likely gearing for the Giro d'Italia in May.

Herrada hit the course in the midst of the riders on the same time as him. Not a good time trialist, he was always going to lose ground.

Herrada fought hard, but finished that day in 49th. Not a terrible ride by any means. However, the result meant he slipped to 32 in the final general classification. An improvement on his Tour de San Luis, but nothing the sponsors will be cheering about.

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Herrada fought hard, but could not hold onto his position.

With no rider breaking 22 minutes, David Millar (Team Garmin - Cervélo) took to the road. The runner-up from the 2010 World Championships, Millar shattered the best time of the day, finishing in 21'41.

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Millar's time would be very difficult to beat.

Directly after Millar was Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia). The young German is one of the best in this specialty and showed it today. He cruised through the course with a time of 21'20, 21 seconds faster than Millar.

Martin entered the day 55" behind race leader Kreuziger. The Czech should be able to hold onto his lead, but he now couldn't relax.

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Martin crosses the line after a great ride.

The rider closest to Kreuziger when the day began was the Canadian Hesjedal. He was clearly suffering on the day, but rode through the pain, hoping to put in a good enough time to beat Kreuziger. As well, he now how had to worry about Martin.

Hesjedal finished in 21'51. Now 3 seconds behind Martin.

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Hesjedal did not have enough today, slipping behind Martin.

Kreuziger would have to beat a time of 22'15 to capture the Volta ao Algarve. Such a time should be easy to beat for him.

Kreuziger cruised through the course, looking cool and collected in the yellow jersey. As he got to the time check, he was only 2 seconds behind Martin. A stage victory was a real possibility.

It was clear to all watching, that once this light clicked in Kreuziger's head, he found another gear, and pushed himself hard straight to the line. As he crossed, the clock read 21'17! The best time of the day.

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Kreuziger is in fine form.

Kreuziger captured his third stage and the overall title.

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Kreuziger celebrates a triumphant Volta ao Algarve.

Stage Results:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana21'17
2Tony MartinHTC - Highroad+ 3
3Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 22
4David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 24
5Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 34
6José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 40
7Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 42
8Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio+ 48
9Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte+ 50
10Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana+ 52

Spoiler
11Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 53
12Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 54
13Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack+ 55
14Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 57
15Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 58
16Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'00
17Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
18Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'02
19Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 1'03
20José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 1'04
21Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'05
22Xavier TondoMovistar Team+ 1'07
23Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 1'10
24Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 1'16
25Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'17
26Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'24
27Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
28Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'25
29Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapel+ 1'27
30Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
31Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
32David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'28
33Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'29
34Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'30
35Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 1'31
36Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astana+ 1'32
37Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 1'33
38Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'34
39Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
40Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'37
41Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'39
42Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1'40
43Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 1'41
44João CabreiraOndas.t.
45Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 1'42
46Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 1'43
47Ricardo MestreTavira - Prio+ 1'44
48Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'45
49José HerradaCaja Rural+ 1'47
50Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 1'49
51Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
52Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'50
53Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 1'51
54Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
55Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1'52
56Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'53
57Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'54
58Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
59Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'55
60Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
61André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
62Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
63Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'56
64David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
65Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'57
66José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'58
67Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
68Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
69Daniel SilvaOnda+ 1'59
70Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'02
71Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
72Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
73Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
74Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
75Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
76Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
77Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
78Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 2'03
79Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
80Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
81Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
82Hugo SanchoLA - Antarte+ 2'06
83Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
84Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
85Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 2'07
86Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
87Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
88John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'09
89Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 2'10
90Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
92Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
93Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
94Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
95Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
96Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
97Rui VinhasLA - Antartes.t.
98Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 2'11
99Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
100Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
101Célio SousaOndas.t.
102Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
103Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
104Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'12
105Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 2'14
106Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
107Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
108Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 2'15
109Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
110Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
111Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 2'18
112Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
113Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
114Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
115Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 2'19
116Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
117Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
118Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
119Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
120Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 2'20
121Alberto MorrásOnda+ 2'22
122Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'23
123Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
124Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'26
125Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
126Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 2'27
127Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
128Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
129John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
130Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
131Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 2'30
132Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
133Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'34
134Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
135Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'35
136Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
137Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 2'42
138Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 2'43
139Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 2'50
140Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
141Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 3'06
142Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 3'23


GC:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h46'34
2Tony MartinHTC - Highroad+ 58
3Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'01
4Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'05
5David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'19
6Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio+ 1'23
7José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 1'35
8Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte+ 1'37
9Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
10José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 1'45

Spoiler
11Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana+ 1'47
12Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'48
13Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 1'49
14Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack+ 1'50
15Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 1'53
16Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'55
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
18Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'57
19Xavier TondoMovistar Team+ 2'02
20Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 2'11
21Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'12
22Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'19
23Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 2'20
24Hélder OliveiraOnda+ 2'22
25Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'25
26Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astana+ 2'27
27Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'29
28Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 2'35
29João CabreiraOnda+ 2'36
30Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 2'37
31Ricardo MestreTavira - Prio+ 2'39
32José HerradaCaja Rural+ 2'42
33Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'45
34Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 2'47
35Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 2'49
36Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'53
37Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'01
38John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'04
39Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'09
40Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 3'14
41Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3'18
42David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'41
43Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'54
44Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 4'06
45Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel+ 4'12
46David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 4'13
47Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
48Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 4'17
49Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 4'23
50Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 4'33
51Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 4'41
52Maxim GourovPro Team Astana+ 5'03
53José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'06
54Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
55Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'09
56Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'16
57Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 5'19
58Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 5'30
59Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 5'46
60Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 5'55
61Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 6'08
62Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'11
63Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 6'25
64Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'36
65Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 6'39
66Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 7'07
67Hugo SanchoLA - Antarte+ 8'07
68Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 8'14
69Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 8'24
70Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapel+ 8'38
71Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 8'46
72Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
73Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 8'49
74Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'38
75Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 10'17
76Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'29
77Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'37
78Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'44
79Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 11'13
80Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'30
81Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'49
82Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 13'13
83Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte+ 13'25
84Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 13'27
85Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 13'45
86Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 14'28
87André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 16'17
88Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 16'24
89Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 16'35
90Daniel SilvaOnda+ 17'16
91Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'17
92Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 18'24
93Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 18'30
94Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 19'15
95Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 19'34
96Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 19'38
97Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 19'57
98Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 20'01
99Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 20'09
100Luis SilvaTavira - Prio+ 20'20
101Alberto MorrásOnda+ 20'26
102Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 20'36
103Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 22'07
104Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'23
105Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 23'54
106Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 26'05
107Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 26'53
108Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 27'17
109Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
110Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 27'41
111Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 27'49
112Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 28'04
113Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 29'32
114Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 29'41
115Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 31'46
116Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 32'36
117Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 33'17
118Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 35'01
119Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 35'16
120Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 35'56
121Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 36'20
122Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 36'29
123Bruno BorgesOnda+ 36'53
124Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 38'04
125Bruno SanchoLA - Antarte+ 40'05
126Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 40'19
127Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 40'21
128Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 41'33
129Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 41'58
130Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 46'06
131Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 46'54
132Célio SousaOnda+ 47'50
133Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 48'37
134John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 51'02
135Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 57'42
136Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 58'06
137Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 1h00'54
138Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1h01'18
139Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 1h01'58
140Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h06'30
141Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h10'14
142Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1h13'04


Points:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana76
2Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo64
3Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team50
4Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio43
5José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team42

Spoiler
6David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo37
7Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad35
8Pablo LastrasMovistar Team35
9Tony MartinHTC - Highroad35
10José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team32
11Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte27
12Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana26
13Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi24
14André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
15Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo19
16Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi16
17Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale15
18Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale14
19Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team13
20Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural12
21Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12
22Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
23John GadretAG2R La Mondiale10
24Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana9
25Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
26Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi6
27Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack6
28Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural6
29David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale6
30Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
31Daniel SilvaOnda6
32Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice6
33Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
34Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi5
35Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
36Francisco IriarteMovistar Team4
37Xavier TondoMovistar Team4
38Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack4
39Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada4
40Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4
41Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent4
42Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
43Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia4
44Alberto MorrásOnda4
45Hélder OliveiraOnda3
46Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
47Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale2
48Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad2
49Robert HunterTeam RadioShack2
50Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental2
51Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
52Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1


KOM:
1Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto18
2David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale14
3Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
4Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana10
5Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10

Spoiler
6Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel10
7Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto10
8Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale10
9Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team8
10Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8
11Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent8
12Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8
13Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo6
14Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada6
15Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte6
16Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo4
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale2
18Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural2
19David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
20José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada2
21Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2
22Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia2
23Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia


U25:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h46'34
2Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'37
3Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'55
4Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 2'37
5Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 4'06

Spoiler
6Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 4'13
7Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 4'23
8Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 6'08
9Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'11
10Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 6'39
11Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'46
12Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 10'17
13Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'37
14Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'44
15Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'49
16Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 13'45
17Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 16'24
18Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 16'35
19Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'17
20Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 18'30
21Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 19'34
22Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 19'57
23Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 20'09
24Alberto MorrásOnda+ 20'26
25Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 20'36
26Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 22'07
27Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 26'05
28Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 27'17
29Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
30Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 27'41
31Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 29'32
32Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 31'46
33Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 33'17
34Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 35'01
35Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 35'56
36Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 36'20
37Bruno BorgesOnda+ 36'53
38Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 38'04
39Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 40'19
40Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 40'21
41Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 41'33
42Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 41'58
43Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 46'54
44Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 48'37
45Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 57'42
46Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 58'06
47Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 1h00'54
48Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 1h01'58
49Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h06'30
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h10'14


Team:
1Team Garmin - Cervélo56h24'18
2HTC - Highroad+ 12
3Movistar Team+ 15
4Pro Team Astana+ 18
5Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'25

Spoiler
6AG2R La Mondiale+ 2'07
7Team RadioShack+ 2'17
8Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'19
9Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'46
10Caja Rural+ 9'45
11Andalucía Caja Granada+ 14'19
12Veranda's Willems - Accent+ 16'02
13Barbot - Efapel+ 17'00
14Onda+ 17'01
15LA - Antarte+ 18'32
16Tavira - Prio+ 20'06
17Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 34'18
18Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 37'48
19Orbea Continental+ 46'11
 
Tuco the Ugly
Volta ao Algarve: Stage 5: Lagoa - Portimão: 16.3km (ITT)

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A relatively short time trial will decide the Volta ao Algarve. Roman Kreuziger (Pro Team Astana) enters the day with a 27" advantage over Ryder Hesjedal (Team Garmin - Cervélo).

For Caja Rural, José Herrada is in 20th, tied with 31 other riders on the same time. How he performs today will determine where he finishes.

The first hours of the day were filled with the riders low in the general classification.

Oleg Chuzhda came out of the blocks at a blistering pace. One of the better time trialist on the team, Caja Rural had hopes for a good result. He got to the time check in 8'35, the fastest time at that moment. However, the Ukrainian faded in the second half, finishing in a disappointing 87th.

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Chuzhda couldn't maintain his pace in the second part of the day.

The first rider to lay down a notable time was Dominique Cornu (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator). Despite taking part in yesterday's breakaway, Cornu had enough left to finish the course in 22'22.

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Cornu was impressive today.

Shortly after Cornu, the real contenders started.

Former World Champion Bert Grabsch (HTC - Highroad) lowered the mark to beat by 2 seconds.

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Grabsch still has some strength in his legs.

Anonymous most of the race, Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack) had a good enough ride to finish the course in 22'11. Klöden's mark did not stand long.

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Klöden is clearly still building to his fitness.

Italian time trial champion Marco Pinotti (HTC - Highroad) was not the rider to beat Klöden. Racing in his country's colors, Pinotti was 8" slower than the German.

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Pinotti is likely gearing for the Giro d'Italia in May.

Herrada hit the course in the midst of the riders on the same time as him. Not a good time trialist, he was always going to lose ground.

Herrada fought hard, but finished that day in 49th. Not a terrible ride by any means. However, the result meant he slipped to 32 in the final general classification. An improvement on his Tour de San Luis, but nothing the sponsors will be cheering about.

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Herrada fought hard, but could not hold onto his position.

With no rider breaking 22 minutes, David Millar (Team Garmin - Cervélo) took to the road. The runner-up from the 2010 World Championships, Millar shattered the best time of the day, finishing in 21'41.

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Millar's time would be very difficult to beat.

Directly after Millar was Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia). The young German is one of the best in this specialty and showed it today. He cruised through the course with a time of 21'20, 21 seconds faster than Millar.

Martin entered the day 55" behind race leader Kreuziger. The Czech should be able to hold onto his lead, but he now couldn't relax.

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Martin crosses the line after a great ride.

The rider closest to Kreuziger when the day began was the Canadian Hesjedal. He was clearly suffering on the day, but rode through the pain, hoping to put in a good enough time to beat Kreuziger. As well, he now how had to worry about Martin.

Hesjedal finished in 21'51. Now 3 seconds behind Martin.

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Hesjedal did not have enough today, slipping behind Martin.

Kreuziger would have to beat a time of 22'15 to capture the Volta ao Algarve. Such a time should be easy to beat for him.

Kreuziger cruised through the course, looking cool and collected in the yellow jersey. As he got to the time check, he was only 2 seconds behind Martin. A stage victory was a real possibility.

It was clear to all watching, that once this light clicked in Kreuziger's head, he found another gear, and pushed himself hard straight to the line. As he crossed, the clock read 21'17! The best time of the day.

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Kreuziger is in fine form.

Kreuziger captured his third stage and the overall title.

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Kreuziger celebrates a triumphant Volta ao Algarve.

Stage Results:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana21'17
2Tony MartinHTC - Highroad+ 3
3Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 22
4David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 24
5Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 34
6José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 40
7Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 42
8Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio+ 48
9Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte+ 50
10Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana+ 52

Spoiler
11Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 53
12Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 54
13Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack+ 55
14Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 57
15Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 58
16Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'00
17Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
18Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'02
19Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 1'03
20José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 1'04
21Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'05
22Xavier TondoMovistar Team+ 1'07
23Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 1'10
24Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 1'16
25Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'17
26Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'24
27Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
28Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'25
29Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapel+ 1'27
30Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
31Hélder OliveiraOndas.t.
32David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'28
33Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'29
34Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'30
35Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 1'31
36Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astana+ 1'32
37Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 1'33
38Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'34
39Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
40Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'37
41Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'39
42Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1'40
43Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 1'41
44João CabreiraOndas.t.
45Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 1'42
46Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 1'43
47Ricardo MestreTavira - Prio+ 1'44
48Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'45
49José HerradaCaja Rural+ 1'47
50Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 1'49
51Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
52Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'50
53Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 1'51
54Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
55Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1'52
56Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'53
57Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'54
58Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
59Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'55
60Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continentals.t.
61André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
62Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapels.t.
63Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'56
64David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
65Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1'57
66José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1'58
67Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
68Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
69Daniel SilvaOnda+ 1'59
70Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'02
71Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
72Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapels.t.
73Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
74Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
75Luis SilvaTavira - Prios.t.
76Bruno BorgesOndas.t.
77Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
78Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 2'03
79Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
80Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
81Maxim GourovPro Team Astanas.t.
82Hugo SanchoLA - Antarte+ 2'06
83Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
84Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
85Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 2'07
86Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapels.t.
87Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
88John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'09
89Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 2'10
90Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continentals.t.
92Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
93Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
94Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
95Leigh HowardHTC - Highroads.t.
96Daniel MestreTavira - Prios.t.
97Rui VinhasLA - Antartes.t.
98Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 2'11
99Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granadas.t.
100Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
101Célio SousaOndas.t.
102Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
103Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
104Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'12
105Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 2'14
106Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continentals.t.
107Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
108Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 2'15
109Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
110Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
111Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 2'18
112Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
113Arturo MoraCaja Rurals.t.
114Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapels.t.
115Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 2'19
116Beñat UrainOrbea Continentals.t.
117Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
118Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antartes.t.
119Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
120Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 2'20
121Alberto MorrásOnda+ 2'22
122Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'23
123Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
124Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'26
125Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accents.t.
126Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 2'27
127Amaro AntunesLA - Antartes.t.
128Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShacks.t.
129John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombias.t.
130Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
131Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 2'30
132Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
133Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 2'34
134Bruno SanchoLA - Antartes.t.
135Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'35
136Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
137Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 2'42
138Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 2'43
139Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 2'50
140Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
141Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 3'06
142Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 3'23


Final GC:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h46'34
2Tony MartinHTC - Highroad+ 58
3Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'01
4Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'05
5David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'19
6Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio+ 1'23
7José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 1'35
8Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte+ 1'37
9Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
10José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 1'45

Spoiler
11Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana+ 1'47
12Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1'48
13Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 1'49
14Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack+ 1'50
15Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 1'53
16Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'55
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
18Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'57
19Xavier TondoMovistar Team+ 2'02
20Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 2'11
21Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'12
22Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'19
23Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 2'20
24Hélder OliveiraOnda+ 2'22
25Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'25
26Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astana+ 2'27
27Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'29
28Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 2'35
29João CabreiraOnda+ 2'36
30Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 2'37
31Ricardo MestreTavira - Prio+ 2'39
32José HerradaCaja Rural+ 2'42
33Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'45
34Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 2'47
35Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 2'49
36Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'53
37Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'01
38John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'04
39Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'09
40Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 3'14
41Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3'18
42David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'41
43Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'54
44Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 4'06
45Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel+ 4'12
46David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 4'13
47Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
48Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 4'17
49Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 4'23
50Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 4'33
51Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 4'41
52Maxim GourovPro Team Astana+ 5'03
53José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'06
54Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
55Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'09
56Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada+ 5'16
57Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 5'19
58Sergey RenevPro Team Astana+ 5'30
59Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 5'46
60Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 5'55
61Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 6'08
62Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'11
63Jurgen Van GoolenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 6'25
64Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'36
65Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 6'39
66Gabriel RaschTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 7'07
67Hugo SanchoLA - Antarte+ 8'07
68Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 8'14
69Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 8'24
70Sérgio SousaBarbot - Efapel+ 8'38
71Sérgio RibeiroBarbot - Efapel+ 8'46
72Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
73Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 8'49
74Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'38
75Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 10'17
76Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada+ 10'29
77Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'37
78Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'44
79Blazej JaniaczykCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 11'13
80Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'30
81Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'49
82Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 13'13
83Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte+ 13'25
84Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 13'27
85Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 13'45
86Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 14'28
87André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 16'17
88Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 16'24
89Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 16'35
90Daniel SilvaOnda+ 17'16
91Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'17
92Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 18'24
93Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 18'30
94Grégory RastTeam RadioShack+ 19'15
95Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 19'34
96Kenny De KeteleTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 19'38
97Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 19'57
98Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 20'01
99Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 20'09
100Luis SilvaTavira - Prio+ 20'20
101Alberto MorrásOnda+ 20'26
102Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 20'36
103Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 22'07
104Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'23
105Manuel OrtegaAndalucía Caja Granada+ 23'54
106Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 26'05
107Fabricio FerrariCaja Rural+ 26'53
108Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 27'17
109Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
110Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 27'41
111Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 27'49
112Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 28'04
113Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 29'32
114Sergio CarrascoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 29'41
115Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 31'46
116Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 32'36
117Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 33'17
118Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 35'01
119Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 35'16
120Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 35'56
121Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 36'20
122Arnoud Van GroenVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 36'29
123Bruno BorgesOnda+ 36'53
124Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 38'04
125Bruno SanchoLA - Antarte+ 40'05
126Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 40'19
127Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 40'21
128Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 41'33
129Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 41'58
130Samuel CaldeiraTavira - Prio+ 46'06
131Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 46'54
132Célio SousaOnda+ 47'50
133Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 48'37
134John MartinezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 51'02
135Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 57'42
136Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 58'06
137Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 1h00'54
138Rob GorisVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1h01'18
139Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 1h01'58
140Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h06'30
141Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h10'14
142Sven Van den HouteVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 1h13'04


Points:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana76
2Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo64
3Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team50
4Cândido BarbosaTavira - Prio43
5José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team42

Spoiler
6David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo37
7Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad35
8Pablo LastrasMovistar Team35
9Tony MartinHTC - Highroad35
10José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team32
11Hugo SabidoLA - Antarte27
12Alexandre VinokourovPro Team Astana26
13Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi24
14André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto20
15Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo19
16Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi16
17Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale15
18Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale14
19Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team13
20Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural12
21Javier BenítezAndalucía Caja Granada12
22Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi10
23John GadretAG2R La Mondiale10
24Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana9
25Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo7
26Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi6
27Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack6
28Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural6
29David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale6
30Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto6
31Daniel SilvaOnda6
32Tomasz MarczynskiCCC Polsat Polkowice6
33Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia6
34Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi5
35Stefan Van DijkVeranda's Willems - Accent5
36Francisco IriarteMovistar Team4
37Xavier TondoMovistar Team4
38Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack4
39Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada4
40Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4
41Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent4
42Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale4
43Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia4
44Alberto MorrásOnda4
45Hélder OliveiraOnda3
46Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo3
47Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale2
48Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad2
49Robert HunterTeam RadioShack2
50Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental2
51Rui VinhasLA - Antarte2
52Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto1


KOM:
1Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto18
2David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale14
3Bram SchmitzVeranda's Willems - Accent12
4Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana10
5Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10

Spoiler
6Santiago PérezBarbot - Efapel10
7Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto10
8Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale10
9Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team8
10Dominique CornuTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8
11Staf ScheirlinckxVeranda's Willems - Accent8
12Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental8
13Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélo6
14Adrián PalomaresAndalucía Caja Granada6
15Vergílio Dos SantosLA - Antarte6
16Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo4
17Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale2
18Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural2
19David BeldaBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León2
20José Luis RoldánAndalucía Caja Granada2
21Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel2
22Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia2
23Dalivier OspinaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia


U25:
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana18h46'34
2Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'37
3Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'55
4Francisco IriarteMovistar Team+ 2'37
5Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 4'06

Spoiler
6Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 4'13
7Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroad+ 4'23
8Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 6'08
9Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'11
10Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 6'39
11Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'46
12Raúl AlarcónBarbot - Efapel+ 10'17
13Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'37
14Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 10'44
15Nairo QuintanaColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 12'49
16Jarlinson PantanoColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 13'45
17Adrián Sáez de ArregiOrbea Continental+ 16'24
18Mikel BizkarraOrbea Continental+ 16'35
19Juan José LobatoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 18'17
20Jacques Janse Van RensburgBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 18'30
21Alexander RyabkinCaja Rural+ 19'34
22Johan ChavesColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 19'57
23Christopher JenningsBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 20'09
24Alberto MorrásOnda+ 20'26
25Eloy RuizAndalucía Caja Granada+ 20'36
26Camilo SuárezColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 22'07
27Pieter SerryTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 26'05
28Cesar FonteBarbot - Efapel+ 27'17
29Francisco Manuel AntónBurgos 2016 - Castilla y Leóns.t.
30Andoni BlázquezOrbea Continental+ 27'41
31Egoitz GarcíaCaja Rural+ 29'32
32Ricardo GarcíaOrbea Continental+ 31'46
33Leigh HowardHTC - Highroad+ 33'17
34Pascual OrengoBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 35'01
35Daniel MestreTavira - Prio+ 35'56
36Arturo MoraCaja Rural+ 36'20
37Bruno BorgesOnda+ 36'53
38Stijn JosephTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 38'04
39Rui VinhasLA - Antarte+ 40'19
40Daniel FreitasBarbot - Efapel+ 40'21
41Hugo SalazarColombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 41'33
42Jon AberasturiOrbea Continental+ 41'58
43Amaro AntunesLA - Antarte+ 46'54
44Adam BlytheOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 48'37
45Thomas DegandVeranda's Willems - Accent+ 57'42
46Henrique CasimiroTavira - Prio+ 58'06
47Beñat UrainOrbea Continental+ 1h00'54
48Lluis Guillermo MasBurgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 1h01'58
49Nelson OliveiraTeam RadioShack+ 1h06'30
50Jose CanoAndalucía Caja Granada+ 1h10'14


Team:
1Team Garmin - Cervélo56h24'18
2HTC - Highroad+ 12
3Movistar Team+ 15
4Pro Team Astana+ 18
5Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'25

Spoiler
6AG2R La Mondiale+ 2'07
7Team RadioShack+ 2'17
8Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'19
9Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 8'46
10Caja Rural+ 9'45
11Andalucía Caja Granada+ 14'19
12Veranda's Willems - Accent+ 16'02
13Barbot - Efapel+ 17'00
14Onda+ 17'01
15LA - Antarte+ 18'32
16Tavira - Prio+ 20'06
17Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia+ 34'18
18Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León+ 37'48
19Orbea Continental+ 46'11

Edited by Tuco the Ugly on 21-04-2011 03:56
 
tsmoha
Strong performance by Kreuziger, beating Martin in ITT and nice overall win.. looking forward to next races, with hopefully more Caja Rujal-action Smile
 
lennybernstein
Another excellent story Tuco, glad I've found this. Solid start to the season so far too. I look forward to hearing how it develops...
 
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