Brief Report
This was the longest stage of the race and was a carbon copy
of yesterday's stage - a slow start - 33kms in
the first hour - followed by attacks to gain the two
intermediate prizes which were won by Blijlevens, and then
the final section of the race as the teams lined their
sprinters up for the final sprint. In the end, all the escape
attempts were futile due to the domination of the teams with
strong sprinters. The escape of the day came from German Glasner and Belgian
Pauwels, who opened a three and a half minute maximum
advantage. They rode away from the peloton at the 117 kms marks and
were finally brought back at the 162 kms mark. At that point there was
a crash involving Spaniard Ginés Salmeron who returned to the race
and finished the stage. In the final section, there was a lot of work
by TVM who were ensuring a good setup for GC leader and top sprinter
Jeroen Blijlevens. After a long sprint, it was Italian Mario Traversoni
who took the stage with Blijlevens retaining the GC.
Stage 2, Murcia-San Pedro del Pinatar, 190 kms
1. TRAVERSONI, Mario ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH 4.43.44 (40.601)
2. SVORADA, Jan SVK MAPEI-BRICOBI s.t.
3. KIRSIPUU, Jann EST CASINO
4. LEONI, Endrio ITA BALLAN
5. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen NED TVM-FARM FRITES
6. ZBERG, Marcus SUI POST SWISS TEAM
7. PEERS, Chris BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR
8. VAN DER WOLF, Michael NED TEAM GEROLSTEINER
9. FERNANDEZ, Manuel ESP BANESTO
10. EDO, Angel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
11. FONTANELLI, Fabiano ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
12. VERZIAGI, Stefano ITA ESTEPONA-BREPAC
13. SMETANINE, Serguei RUS VITALICIO SEGUROS
14. ANGUITA, Eleuterio ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC
15. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
16. VAN HYFTE, Paul BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR
17. VERHEYEN, Geert BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR
18. BRATKOWKI, Jan GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER
19. FLORES, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
20. RITTSEL, Martin SWE CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
21. FREIRE, Oscar ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS
22. ARAZZI, Francesco ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
23. HENRIX, Sascha GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER
24. RODRIGUEZ, Orlando S. POR BANESTO
25. HAMMOND, Roger GBR PALMANS-IDEAL
26. GRABSCH, Ralf GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER
27. GONZALEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
28. CEREZO, Fco. Javier ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC
29. KONYSHEV, Dimitri RUS MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
30. DE GEYTER, Johan BEL PALMANS-IDEAL
31. MONTGOMERY, Sven SUI POST SWISS TEAM
32. CORVERS, Frank BEL PALMANS-IDEAL
33. VIFIAN, Fredric FRA POST SWISS TEAM
34. DE CLERCQ, Hans BEL PALMANS-IDEAL
35. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS
36. GENTILI, Massimniliano ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
37. LEFEBRE, David FRA CASINO
38. ETXEBARRIA, Unai VEN EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
39. SASTRE, Carlos ESP ONCE
40. GARCIA, David ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS
41. GONZALEZ, Santos ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
42. TABOAS, Juan-Carlos ESP RECER-BOAVISTA
43. GONTCHENKOV, Alexandre UKR BALLAN
44. JARQUE, Jose Francisco ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC
45. MAURI, Melchor ESP ONCE
46. DIAZ, Luis Maria ESP ONCE
47. VIDAL, Jose Angel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
48. SCHNIDER, Daniel SUI POST SWISS TEAM
49. BRUYNEEL, Johan BEL ONCE
50. CAPIOT, Johan BEL TVM-FARM FRITES
51. PARADIS, Daniel SUI POST SWISS TEAM
52. ANDERSSON, Michael SWE TVM-FARM FRITES
53. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM-FARM FRITES
54. RODRIGUES, Quintino POR RECER-BOAVISTA
55. ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
56. GONZALEZ, Alvaro ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
57. CHECCHIN, Stefano ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
58. GONZALEZ, Ramon ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
59. AGNOLUTTO, Christophe FRA CASINO
60. BUGALLO, Aitor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
61. VALOTI, Paolo ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
62. HERNANDEZ, Eduardo ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
63. HUSER, Rolf SUI POST SWISS TEAM
64. LAFIS, Michael SWE TVM-FARM FRITES
65. PEETERS, Wilfried BEL MAPEI-BRICOBI
66. MAULEON, Javier ESP ONCE
67. VERBRUGGHE, Rik BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR
68. PIANEGONDA, Gianluca ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI
69. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI
70. AGUADO, Jose Luis ESP RECER-BOAVISTA
71. ELLI, Alberto ITA CASINO
72. OLANO, Abrahan ESP BANESTO
73. MANCHON, Ernesto ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS
74. BELTRAN, Manuel ESP BANESTO
75. MIRANDA, Carmelo ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC
76. SARKAUSKAS, Saulius LTU RECER-BOAVISTA
77. OTXOA, Ricardo ESP ONCE
78. DE WOLF, Steve EL LOTTO-MOBISTAR
79. ELIZBURU, Jose M. ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC
80. TAULER, Toni ESP ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
81. SALIGARI, Marco ITA CASINO
82. ONGARATO, Alberto ITA BALLAN
83. VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ CASINO
84. BARRIGON, Josue ESP ONCE
85. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Albert ESP ONCE
86. HERNANDEZ, Santos ESP RECER-BOAVISTA
87. KLEIN, Frank GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER
88. OCHOA, Javier ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
89. FRUTTI, Matteo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI
90. RIBERA, Daniel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
91. HOFFMAN, Tristan NED TVM-FARM FRITES
92. ONGARATO, Rodolfo ITA BALLAN
93. GELFI, Luca ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
94. MOLINARI, Maurizio ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
95. CHIAPPUCCI, Claudio ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
96. CATTAI, Stefano ITA BALLAN
97. ARENAS, Juan Rodrigo ESP RECER-BOAVISTA
98. BARONTI, Alessandro ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
99. PANTANI, Marco ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
100. MEIJS, Raymond NED TEAM GEROLSTEINER
101. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI
102. JIMENEZ, Jose Maria ESP BANESTO
103. FINCATO, Marco ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
104. BALDO, Filippo ITA BALLAN
105. HAYMOZ, Yvan SUI POST SWISS TEAM
106. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM-FARM FRITES
107. PUTTINI, Felice SUI ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
108. BLANCO, Santiago ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS
109. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP BANESTO
110. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO
111. ZATTI, Andrea ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
112. COLOMBO, Gabriele ITA BALLAN
113. RINCON, Oliverio COL VITALICIO SEGUROS
114. GARCIA, Jose Vicente ESP BANESTO
115. VAN DYCK, Hendrick BEL TVM-FARM FRITES
116. CALI, Vicent FRA CASINO 0.54
117. SALMERON, Gines ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.54
118. HOJ, Frank DEN PALMANS-IDEAL 0.54
119. SCHLICKAU, Michael GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.54
120. FEYS, Wim BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.54
121. ANDRADE, Pedro Manuel POR RECER-BOAVISTA 0.54
122. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.54
123. URIA, Jose Manuel ESP ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.54
124. GLASNER, Bjorn GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.54
125. BARBERO, Sergio ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH 0.54
126. BOURQUENOUD, Pierre SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.54
127. NAPOLITANO, Massimilia ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH 0.54
128. FINCO, Carlo ITA BALLAN 0.54
129. GERRIKAGOITIA, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.54
130. BOMANS, Carlo BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 0.54
131. MARICHAL, Thierry BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.54
132. SUNDERLAND, Scott AUS PALMANS-IDEAL 0.54
133. CEPELE, Arunas LTU RECER-BOAVISTA 0.54
134. GARCIA, Ignacio ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.54
135. ORIOL, Christophe FRA CASINO 0.54
136. SERRANO, Marcos ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.54
137. TIETERIOUK, Andrei KAZ LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.54
138. CODOL, Massimo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.54
139. PECHEL, Uwe GER ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.54
140. DI RENZO, Marco Antoni ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.54
141. VILLANUEVA, Isaac ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 2.44
142. PAUWELS, Karl BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 2.52
GC after Stage 2 after bonuses:
1. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen NED TVM-FARM FRITES 8.27.59
2. KIRSIPUU, Jann EST CASINO 0.01
3. TRAVERSONI, Mario ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.06
4. LEONI, Endrio ITA BALLAN 0.07
5. SVORADA, Jan SVK MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.10
6. ARAZZI, Francesco ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.11
7. CAPIOT, Johan BEL TVM-FARM FRITES 0.15
8. MANCHON, Ernesto ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.15
9. VINOKOUROV, Alexandre KAZ CASINO 0.15
10. ZBERG, Marcus SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
11. VAN DER WOLF, Michael NED TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
12. PEERS, Chris BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.16
13. SMETANINE, Serguei RUS VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
14. EDO, Angel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
15. VERZIAGI, Stefano ITA ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
16. HAMMOND, Roger GBR PALMANS-IDEAL 0.16
17. ANGUITA, Eleuterio ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
18. FREIRE, Oscar ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
19. FERNANDEZ, Manuel ESP BANESTO 0.16
20. VERHEYEN, Geert BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.16
21. HENRIX, Sascha GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
22. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.16
23. CEREZO, Fco. Javier ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
24. ETXEBARRIA, Unai VEN EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
25. CORVERS, Frank BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 0.16
26. GONZALEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
27. GONZALEZ, Santos ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
28. FLORES, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
29. KONYSHEV, Dimitri RUS MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.16
30. MONTGOMERY, Sven SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
31. VAN HYFTE, Paul BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.16
32. GARCIA, David ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
33. DE GEYTER, Johan BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 0.16
34. GRABSCH, Ralf GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
35. RODRIGUES, Quintino POR RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
36. SASTRE, Carlos ESP ONCE 0.16
37. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
38. TABOAS, Juan-Carlos ESP RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
39. DIAZ, Luis Maria ESP ONCE 0.16
40. DE CLERCQ, Hans BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 0.16
41. MAURI, Melchor ESP ONCE 0.16
42. GENTILI, Massimniliano ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.16
43. ANDERSSON, Michael SWE TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
44. BRATKOWKI, Jan GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
45. LEFEBRE, David FRA CASINO 0.16
46. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
47. ZUBELDIA, Haimar ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
48. HUSER, Rolf SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
49. GONTCHENKOV, Alexandre UKR BALLAN 0.16
50. AGUADO, Jose Luis ESP RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
51. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Alberto ESP ONCE 0.16
52. BRUYNEEL, Johan BEL ONCE 0.16
53. PEETERS, Wilfried BEL MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.16
54. BUGALLO, Aitor ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
55. FONTANELLI, Fabiano ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.16
56. SCHNIDER, Daniel SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
57. SARKAUSKAS, Saulius LTU RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
58. RITTSEL, Martin SWE CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.16
59. AGNOLUTTO, Christophe FRA CASINO 0.16
60. HERNANDEZ, Santos ESP RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
61. GARCIA, Jose Vicente ESP BANESTO 0.16
62. VALOTI, Paolo ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.16
63. PIANEGONDA, Gianluca ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.16
64. BARRIGON, Josue ESP ONCE 0.16
65. BELTRAN, Manuel ESP BANESTO 0.16
66. PARADIS, Daniel SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
67. MIRANDA, Carmelo ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
68. GONZALEZ, Alvaro ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
69. VIDAL, Jose Angel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
70. HERNANDEZ, Eduardo ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
71. FRUTTI, Matteo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.16
72. GONZALEZ, Ramon ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 0.16
73. ELLI, Alberto ITA CASINO 0.16
74. JIMENEZ, Jose Maria ESP BANESTO 0.16
75. VIFIAN, Fredric FRA POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
76. JARQUE, Jose Francisco ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
77. KLEIN, Frank GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
78. LAFIS, Michael SWE TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
79. ELIZBURU, Jose M. ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 0.16
80. RIBERA, Daniel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
81. CHECCHIN, Stefano ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.16
82. MAULEON, Javier ESP ONCE 0.16
83. SALIGARI, Marco ITA CASINO 0.16
84. CHIAPPUCCI, Claudio ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
85. OTXOA, Ricardo ESP ONCE 0.16
86. MEIJS, Raymond NED TEAM GEROLSTEINER 0.16
87. HOFFMAN, Tristan NED TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
88. DE WOLF, Steve EL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.16
89. HAYMOZ, Yvan SUI POST SWISS TEAM 0.16
90. CATTAI, Stefano ITA BALLAN 0.16
91. VERBRUGGHE, Rik BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 0.16
92. ARENAS, Juan Rodrigo ESP RECER-BOAVISTA 0.16
93. TAULER, Toni ESP ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
94. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.16
95. PANTANI, Marco ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.16
96. OLANO, Abrahan ESP BANESTO 0.16
97. OCHOA, Javier ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0.16
98. COLOMBO, Gabriele ITA BALLAN 0.16
99. GELFI, Luca ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
100. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
101. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 0.16
102. FINCATO, Marco ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 0.16
103. MOLINARI, Maurizio ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
104. BALDO, Filippo ITA BALLAN 0.16
105. ZATTI, Andrea ITA ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
106. BARONTI, Alessandro ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 0.16
107. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP BANESTO 0.16
108. ONGARATO, Rodolfo ITA BALLAN 0.16
109. PUTTINI, Felice SUI ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 0.16
110. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO 0.16
111. BLANCO, Santiago ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
112. RINCON, Oliverio COL VITALICIO SEGUROS 0.16
113. VAN DYCK, Hendrick BEL TVM-FARM FRITES 0.16
114. FEYS, Wim BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 1.10
115. HOJ, Frank DEN PALMANS-IDEAL 1.10
116. NAPOLITANO, Massimiliano ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 1.10
117. SUNDERLAND, Scott AUS PALMANS-IDEAL 1.10
118. SALMERON, Gines ESP VITALICIO SEGUROS 1.10
119. CEPELE, Arunas LTU RECER-BOAVISTA 1.10
120. CALI, Vicent FRA CASINO 1.10
121. GERRIKAGOITIA, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 1.10
122. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 1.10
123. GLASNER, Bjorn GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 1.10
124. SCHLICKAU, Michael GER TEAM GEROLSTEINER 1.10
125. DI RENZO, Marco Antonio ITA CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA 1.10
126. CODOL, Massimo ITA MAPEI-BRICOBI 1.10
127. URIA, Jose Manuel ESP ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS 1.10
128. ANDRADE, Pedro Manuel POR RECER-BOAVISTA 1.10
129. BOURQUENOUD, Pierre SUI POST SWISS TEAM 1.10
130. SERRANO, Marcos ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 1.10
131. BARBERO, Sergio ITA MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI 1.10
132. GARCIA, Ignacio ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 1.10
133. MARICHAL, Thierry BEL LOTTO-MOBISTAR 1.10
134. ORIOL, Christophe FRA CASINO 1.10
135. BOMANS, Carlo BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 1.10
136. FINCO, Carlo ITA BALLAN 1.10
137. TIETERIOUK, Andrei KAZ LOTTO-MOBISTAR 1.10
138. PECHEL, Uwe GER ESTEPONA-BREPAC 1.10
139. RODRIGUEZ, Orlando S. POR BANESTO 1.41
140. ONGARATO, Alberto ITA BALLAN 1.41
141. VILLANUEVA, Isaac ESP ESTEPONA-BREPAC 3.00
142. PAUWELS, Karl BEL PALMANS-IDEAL 3.08
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