Vuelta a Burgos, Cat 2.1

Spain, August 16-20, 1999


1998 Results     Past Winners

The Stages:

  • August 16 - Stage 1 - Milagros - Aranda de Duero, ITT, 9.8 kms:
  • August 17 - Stage 2 - Burgos - Medina de Pomar, 168 kms:
  • August 18 - Stage 3 - Briviesca - Miranda de Ebro, 182 kms:
  • August 19 - Stage 4 - Roa - Lagunas de Neila, 167 kms:
  • August 20 - Stage 5 - Belorado - Burgos, 160 kms:

Preview:

152 riders will start in the Vuelta a Burgos without Italian Marco Pantani, Frenchman Laurent Jalabert, or German Jan Ullrich who all were intending to race the Tour but have withdrawn for various reasons. The field is still strong though. The Spaniards have in form riders Fernando Escartin and Angel Casero, respectively 3rd and 5th in the Tour de France, and the Swiss rider Laurent Dufaux is also riding. Abraham Olano is the absolute favourite for overall honours but the climbers will push him all the way.

The 5 stages take the riders over 687 kms with a ITT on the first day. The 4th day on Thursday as tradition dictates finished on the summit of the Cat 1 climb of Lagunas de Neila, where the overall GC is usually decided.

The teams which are registered to start are: Amica-Chips, Banesto, Cantina Tollo, Cofidis, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Festina, Fuenlabrada, Kelme-Costa Blanca, Sport Lisboa Benfica, Lotto-Mobistar, Mapei-Quick Step, Mercatone Uno, ONCE-Deutsche Bank, Rabobank, Saeco-Cannondale, TVM-Farm Frites, US Postal Service, Risp Scotti-Vinavil, and Vitalicio Seguros.

Stage 1, Milagros - Aranda de Duero, ITT, 9.8 kms:

  1. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    10.36
  2. Ángel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                       0.17
  3. Rik Verbrughe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         0.19
  4. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.21
  5. David Plaza (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                       0.22
  6. Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros          0.24
  7. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.25
  8. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.25
  9. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     0.26
 10. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 0.28
 11. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                           0.29
 12. Beat Zberg (Ned) Rabobank                                  0.31
 13. William Chann MacRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                0.31
 14. Sergei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                   0.33
 15. Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Banesto                               0.34
 16. Íñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.36
 17. Melcior Mauri (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                     0.37
 18. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    0.38
 19. Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank    0.39
 20. Fred Rodríguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.40
 21. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                              0.40
 22. Antoni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     0.41
 23. Aitor González de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros         0.44
 24. Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                    0.46
 25. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                0.48
 26. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.48
 27. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                       0.47
 28. Jaime Hernández (Spa) Festina-Lotus                        0.47
 29. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      0.48
 30. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                            0.48
 31. Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi             0.48
 32. Santiago Botero (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   0.49
 33. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                  0.49
 34. Antonio José Garrido (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur              0.50
 35. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                              0.51
 36. David George (RSA) US Postal                               0.52
 37. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.52
 38. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                 0.52
 39. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                    0.52
 40. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                    0.52
 41. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                    0.55
 42. ?                                                          0.55
 43. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        0.55
 44. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                     0.55
 45. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 0.56
 46. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                       0.56
 47. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada                      0.56
 48. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus                         0.56
 49. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto                                0.56
 50. ?                                                          0.56
 51. José Enrique Gutiérrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            0.56
 52. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                         0.57
 53. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                         0.58
 54. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almería-Amica Chips              0.58
 55. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   0.58
 56. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                0.59
 57. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    0.59
 58. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                    0.59
 59. ?                                                          1.00
 60. Pascal Hervé (Fra) Festina-Lotus                           1.00
 61. Daniel Bayes (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                      1.02
 62. ?                                                          1.02
 63. ?                                                          1.02
 64. David García Markina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               1.03
 65. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                             1.03
 66. Marcelino García (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  1.03
 67. Benoit Joachim (Fra) US Postal                             1.03
 68. Julian Dean (NZ) US Postal                                 1.04
 69. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  1.04
 70. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal                           1.05
 71. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                  1.05
 72. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             1.05
 73. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips           1.06
 74. Ángel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.06
 75. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                           1.06
 76. Pedro Díaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        1.07
 77. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti                         1.07
 78. Marcel Wüst (Ger) Festina-Lotus                            1.07
 79. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        1.07
 80. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi             1.08
 81. Félix García Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     1.08
 82. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             1.08
 83. Armin Meier (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                         1.09
 84. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Lit) Riso Scotti                      1.09
 85. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                            1.10
 86. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    1.10
 87. Luis Miguel Sarreira (Por) Benfica-Winterthur              1.10
 88. Germán Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada                             1.11
 89. ?                                                          1.11
 90. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips         1.11
 91. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada                           1.11
 92. Manuel Fernández Ginés (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step              1.12
 93. Daniel Clavero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     1.12
 94. José Joaquín Castelblanco (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         1.12
 95. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                1.12
 96. Óscar López Uriarte (Por) Benfica-Winterthur               1.14
 97. Fernando Escartín (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 1.14
 98. ?                                                          1.15
 99. Fernandes Da Silva (Por) Benfica-Winterthur                1.15
100. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                          1.15
101. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus                         1.15
102. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto                           1.16
103. José Manuel Uría (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  1.17
104. ?                                                          1.19
105. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal                            1.22
106. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                             1.22
107. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   1.23
108. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      1.23
109. ?                                                          1.24
110. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             1.25
111. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites                      1.25
112. ?                                                          1.26
113. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips                 1.26
114. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank                              1.26
115. Giusvan Piovaccari (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia              1.28
116. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti                         1.28
117. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                1.29
118. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1.33
119. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      1.33
120. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                 1.33
121. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           1.34
122. Víctor Moratilla (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         1.34
123. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi               1.34
124. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                   1.36
125. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1.36
126. Alexandr Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti                          1.36
127. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti                          1.37
128. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1.37
129. Carlos Golbano (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             1.37
130. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                               1.38
131. Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     1.39
132. ?                                                          1.42
133. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia              1.43
134. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                    1.44
135. ?                                                          1.45
136. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                               1.46
137. Danielle Galli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             1.48
138. Simone Mori (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips                1.50
139. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                          1.51
140. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     1.51
142. Pereira Henriques (Por) Benfica-Winterthur                 1.56
143. José Jaime González Pico (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          1.58
144. Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia            1.59
145. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                2.04
146. Iñaki Barrenetxea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        2.07
147. Cristiano Mancini (Ita) Riso Scotti                        2.07
148. Marco Magnani (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   2.12
149. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   2.13
150. Mauro Bartoli (Ita) Riso Scotti                            2.13

Please note there may be some errors in this list.

Stage 2, Burgos - Medina de Pomar, 168 kms:

Spaniard Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (ONCE) won the second stage between Burgos and Medina de Pomar. Team leader Abraham Olano (ONCE), who won the ITT Prologue retained the overall leader's jersey. The stage was marked by a long breakaway of 100 kms by 3 riders - Matias Cagias (Fuenlabrada), Andrea Tonti (Cantina Tollo) and Stefano Casagrande (Amica-Chips), who built a lead of over 4 minutes on the peloton. They attacked at the 50 kms mark and were caught with only 18 kms to go after some strong work by ONCE and the other teams who wanted to close the race down for their sprinters.

In the finale, Martin Perdiguero surprised the other more noted sprinters and won in front of Swiss rider Markus Zberg (Rabobank) and Italian Mario Traversoni (Saeco).

Stage 3 takes the riders over a 182 kms journey (Briviesca to Miranda de Ebro) with 4 Cat 1 mountain passes included.

  1. Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank  3.59.53
  2. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank               
  3. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale   
  4. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites      
  5. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia  
  6. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale  
  7. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis            
  8. Julian Dean (NZ) US Postal               
  9. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis          
 10. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale    
 11. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips
 12. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi    
 13. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar        
 14. Sergei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros  
 15. Ángel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi  
 16. Abraham Olano (ONCE-Deutsche Bank    
 17. Samuele Schiavina (Riso Scotti       
 18. Marco Artunghi (Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 19. Cándido Barbosa (Banesto             
 20. Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites   
 21. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale     
 22. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto               
 23. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites     
 24. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar        
 25. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus      
 26. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar          
 27. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada     
 28. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi     
 29. Ángel Casero (Vitalicio Seguros               
 30. Carlos Golbano (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips     
 31. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step            
 32. Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi            
 33. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus                 
 34. Germán Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada                     
 35. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites              
 36. Alain turicchia (Riso Scotti                  
 37. Claude Lamour (Cofidis                        
 38. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Lit) Riso Scotti              
 39. Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi     
 40. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                
 41. Félix García Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus             
 42. José Ramón Uriarte (Festina-Lotus             
 43. José Jaime González Pico (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca  
 44. Alexandr Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti                  
 45. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi        
 46. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                
 47. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                    
 48. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                      
 49. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step          
 50. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  
 51. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti                 
 52. David Plaza (Benfica-Winterthur               
 53. Juan Carlos Domínguez (Vitalicio Seguros      
 54. Íñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank              
 55. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                           
 56. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank        
 57. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale              
 58. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step         
 59. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                         
 60. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                 
 61. Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Banesto                       
 62. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros            
 63. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi            
 64. Beat Zberg (Ned) Rabobank                          
 65. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                            
 66. Luis Miguel Sarreira (Por) Benfica-Winterthur      
 67. David García Markina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros       
 68. Pascal Hervé (Fra) Festina-Lotus                   
 69. Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros  
 70. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros          
 71. David George (RSA) US Postal                       
 72. Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank                     
 73. Jerome Delbove (Cofidis                       
 74. Melcior Mauri (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur             
 75. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank         
 76. Óscar López Uriarte (Por) Benfica-Winterthur       
 77. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar            
 78. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                      
 79. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step           
 80. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites              
 81. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank              
 82. Antonio José Garrido (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur      
 83. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                 
 84. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                 
 85. Fernando Escartín (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         
 86. Jaime Hernández (Spa) Festina-Lotus                
 87. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         
 88. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             
 89. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia     
 90. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi            
 91. José Manuel Uría (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          
 92. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi     
 93. Iñaki Barrenetxea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                
 94. José Joaquín Castelblanco (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 
 95. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                
 96. Dariusz Baranowski (Banesto                   
 97. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                       
 98. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                     
 99. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites            
100. Manuel Fernández Ginés (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step      
101. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi       
102. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips 
103. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              
104. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto                   
105. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia            
106. Daniel Bayes (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur              
107. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada             
108. Antoni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             
109. Simone Mori (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips        
110. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank                      
111. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank             
112. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                    
113. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus                 
114. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia      
115. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada                   
116. Fernandes Da Silva (Por) Benfica-Winterthur        
117. Marcelino García (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank          
118. Eddy Mazzoleni (Saeco-Cannondale              
119. Cristiano Mancini (Ita) Riso Scotti                
120. Mauro Bartoli (Ita) Riso Scotti                    
121. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi          
122. Riccardo Forconi (Mercatone Uno-Bianchi       
123. José Jaime González Pico (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           0.47
124. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips              8.49
125. Daniel Clavero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                      9.05
126. Marcel Wüst (Ger) Festina-Lotus                            10.32
127. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal                           10.32
128. Danielle Galli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             10.32
129. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    10.32
130. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips           10.32
131. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        10.32
132. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almería-Amica Chips              10.32
133. Santiago Botero (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   10.32
134. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti                         10.32
135. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal                            10.32
136. Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia            10.32
137. Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     10.32
138. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                10.32
139. Víctor Moratilla (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         10.32
140. Giusvan Piovaccari (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia              10.32
141. Marco Magnani (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   10.32
142. Fred Rodríguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                      10.32
143. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                  10.32
144. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                 10.32
145. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                               10.32
146. Benoit Joachim (Fra) US Postal                             10.32
147. Pedro Díaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        10.32
148. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                10.32

GC after Stage 2

 1. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank	     	     4.10.29
 2. Angel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros			0.17
 3. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar				0.19
 4. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale				0.21
 5. David Plaza (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica 			0.22
 6. Igor Glez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros			0.24
 7. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale			0.25
 8. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale			0.26
 9. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi			0.26
10. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank			0.28

Stage 3, Briviesca - Miranda de Ebro, 182 kms:

Abraham Olano (ONCE) remained the leader after the third stage which was won by Russian rider Serguei Smetanine (Vitalicio). Olano took over the leadership after the ITT on the first day and finished in third place today only 2 seconds behind Smetanine. Dufaux was also 2 seconds behind in second place.

The stage was the longest of the Tour and was marked by the long escape by Italian Fabio Rosciolo, who brought his aggressive riding from last weeks Castilla a Leon tour. He escaped early and was caught just 5 kms from the end on the last climb of the the Cat 3 Col de San Juan del Monte.

Spaniard Manuel Fernandez Gines was forced to abandon the race after a fall. The Mapei rider fractured his right leg and would have probably won the stage had he not fallen given he was away at the time.

The next stage provides riders with a test for the upcoming Vuelta because it takes the riders up to the finish at the Hors Category Col de Lagunas de Neila (1890 m) after a 167 kms journey from Roa.

  1. Sergei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                4.23.28
  2. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.02
  3. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.02
  4. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.04
  5. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                             0.04
  6. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                0.04
  7. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                             0.04
  8. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                    0.07
  9. Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank    0.10
 10. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                0.10
 11. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  0.10
 12. Félix García Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     0.14
 13. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada                      0.14
 14. David Plaza (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                       0.14
 15. Íñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.14
 16. Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros          0.14
 17. Alexandr Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti                          0.14
 18. Fernando Escartín (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 0.14
 19. Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Banesto                               0.14
 20. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    0.14
 21. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto                           0.14
 22. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                    0.14
 23. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                              0.14
 24. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                            0.14
 25. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                    0.14
 26. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        0.14
 27. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                            0.14
 28. Ángel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                       0.14
 29. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                         0.14
 30. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus                         0.14
 31. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.14
 32. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             0.14
 33. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.14
 34. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    0.14
 35. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                           0.23
 36. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   0.23
 37. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 0.23
 38. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 0.26
 39. Beat Zberg (Ned) Rabobank                                  0.26
 40. Ángel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   0.26
 41. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti                          0.26
 42. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     0.29
 43. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                       0.32
 44. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                   0.32
 45. José Manuel Uría (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  0.36
 46. José Enrique Gutiérrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            0.36
 47. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips                 0.39
 48. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.41
 49. David George (RSA) US Postal                               0.41
 50. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      0.41
 51. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     0.41
 52. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                0.41
 53. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 0.41
 54. Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi             0.50
 55. José Joaquín Castelblanco (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         0.50
 56. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                              0.50
 57. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                    0.50
 58. Melcior Mauri (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                     0.50
 59. David García Markina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               0.50
 60. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                  0.50
 61. Carlos Golbano (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             0.50
 62. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    0.50
 63. Jaime Hernández (Spa) Festina-Lotus                        0.50
 64. Luis Miguel Sarreira (Por) Benfica-Winterthur              0.56
 65. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                0.59
 66. Marcelino García (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  1.02
 67. Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    1.06
 68. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1.09
 69. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   1.09
 70. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Lit) Riso Scotti                      1.09
 71. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus                         1.21
 72. Cristiano Mancini (Ita) Riso Scotti                        1.27
 73. Víctor Manuel Moratilla (Spa) Fuenlabrada                  1.31
 74. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank                              1.37
 75. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                       1.37
 76. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        1.37
 77. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                               1.37
 78. Jerome Delbove (Fra) Cofidis                               1.37
 79. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti                        1.46
 80. Julian Dean (NZ) US Postal                                 1.57
 81. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      2.04
 82. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                    2.12
 83. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   2.16
 84. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           2.16
 85. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         2.16
 86. Marco Artunghi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                 2.30
 87. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     2.33
 88. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada                           3.04
 89. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi               3.46
 90. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                  3.46
 91. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             3.46
 92. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     4.07
 93. Germán Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada                             4.39
 94. Juan Carlos Domínguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros              4.39
 95. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips          13.50
 96. Pereira Henriques (Por) Benfica-Winterthur                13.50
 97. José Ramón Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus                    13.50
 98. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                         13.50
 99. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips        13.50
100. Mauro Bartoli (Ita) Riso Scotti                           13.50
101. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                13.50
102. José Jaime González Pico (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         13.50
103. Óscar López Uriarte (Por) Benfica-Winterthur              13.50
104. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               13.50
105. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                            13.50
106. Santiago Botero (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  13.50
107. Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    13.50
108. Antoni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    13.50
109. Pedro Díaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                       13.50
110. Benoit Joachim (Fra) US Postal                            13.50
111. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi              13.50
112. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti                        13.50
113. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti                        13.50
114. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                        13.50
115. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto                               13.50
116. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                          13.50
117. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                       13.50
118. Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia           13.50
119. Giusvan Piovaccari (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             13.50
120. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi            13.50
121. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             13.50
122. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     13.50
123. Iñaki Barrenetxea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                       13.50
124. Pascal Hervé (Fra) Festina-Lotus                          13.50
125. Daniele Galli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             13.50
126. Antonio José Garrido (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur             13.50
127. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     13.50
128. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   13.50
129. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                    13.50
130. Candido Barbosa (Spa) Banesto                             13.50
131. Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                               13.50
132. Simone Mori (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips               13.50
133. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        13.50
134. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             13.50
135. Marco Magnani (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                  13.50
136. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal                          13.50
137. Fred Rodríguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                     13.50
138. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   13.50
139. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                13.50
140. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                 13.50
141. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                        13.50
142. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                              13.50
143. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal                           13.50
144. Tristan Hofmann (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     13.50
145. Fernandes Da Silva (Por) Benfica-Winterthur               13.50
146. Marcel Wüst (Ger) Festina-Lotus                           13.50

GC after Stage 3

 1. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank		     8.33.59
 2. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 				0.23
 3. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale  			0.25
 4. Angel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 			0.29
 5. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 			0.31
 6. Sergei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 			0.31
 7. David Plaza (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica 			0.34
 8. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 		0.36
 9. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 			0.37
10. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 	0.47

Stage 4, Roa - Lagunas de Neila, 167 kms:

Abraham Olano (ONCE) again retained his lead in the Tour of Burgos after the 4th stage finished on the summit of the Hors Category Col de Las Lagunas de Neila. The world ITT champion finished the stage 51 seconds behind the winner, Italian climber Leonardo Piepoli (Banesto). All through the 167 kms journey, Olano defended his lead against the constant attacking from his former teammates at Banesto.

There was an initial attack from Spanish rider Pablo Lastras and French rider Olivier Asmaker which came to nothing. Then Olano was forced to match the counter-attack from Piepoli and Spanish climber José Maria Jimenez, on the lower slopes of Las Lagunas de Neila after Lastras and Asmaker were reeled in. The climb to the top of 1890 metres was far from smooth with the aggressive riding from the Italian and the Spaniard.

They were aided by aggression from another Italian Dario Frigo. Piepoli eventually profitted from the numerous attacks and finished in front of his teammate Jimenez. qui culmine à 1890 mètres. There was clearly no love lost between Olano and Jimenez and the attacks up the final climb reminded observers of the ill feeling between the two on the same climb in last year's Vuelta when they were in fact teammates at Banesto. At that time Olano had not appreciated the attack by Jimenez in the last 2 kms of the climb outside of team instructions (or as Olano had interpreted the instructions). It was really the move that led to Olano leaving the team.

The last stage should see him take overall honours however. Stage 5 presents no real problems as it takes the riders over the 160 kms from Belorado to Burgos. After a bad Tour de France, this success is sure to give Olano some confidence before the Vuelta begins on September 4.

  1. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                          4.10.10
  2. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto                           0.27
  3. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.37
  4. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.51
  5. Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Banesto                               0.51
  6. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                    0.51
  7. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.51
  8. David Plaza (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                       0.51
  9. Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros          0.58
 10. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    1.07
 11. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                1.33
 12. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             1.47
 13. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                    1.47
 14. Alexandr Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti                          1.47
 15. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus                         1.57
 16. Félix García Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     1.57
 17. Íñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      1.57
 18. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  1.57
 19. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                    2.24
 20. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     2.39
 21. David García Markina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               2.39
 22. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 2.39
 23. José Manuel Uría (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  2.39
 24. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                            2.39
 25. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 2.39
 26. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                3.13
 27. Fernando Escartín (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 3.13
 28. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                              3.18
 29. José Joaquín Castelblanco (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         3.28
 30. Pascal Hervé (Fra) Festina-Lotus                           3.39
 31. Grischa Niemann (Ger) Rabobank                             3.43
 32. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                  3.58
 33. Ángel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                       4.21
 34. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti                          4.51
 35. David George (RSA) US Postal                               4.53
 36. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                         4.53
 37. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                   4.53
 38. Melcior Mauri (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                     4.53
 39. José Enrique Gutiérrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            4.53
 40. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  4.53
 41. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada                      5.31
 42. Benoit Joachim (Fra) US Postal                             5.31
 43. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    5.37
 44. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             5.37
 45. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                             5.59
 46. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                       5.59
 47. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   6.51
 48. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                  6.51
 49. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   6.51
 50. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips                 6.51
 51. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                     7.03
 52. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 7.08
 53. Antoni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     7.36
 54. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     7.48
 55. Jaime Hernández (Spa) Festina-Lotus                        8.21
 56. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                           8.49
 57. Candido Barbosa (Spa) Banesto                              9.24
 58. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                              9.24
 59. Óscar López Uriarte (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur               9.24
 60. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto                                9.24
 61. Jerome Delbove (Fra) Cofidis                               9.24
 62. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                         9.24
 63. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Lit) Riso Scotti                      9.55
 64. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus                         9.55
 65. Fernandes Da Silva (Por) Benfica-Winterthur                9.55
 66. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        9.55
 67. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                    9.55
 68. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                 9.55
 69. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      9.55
 70. Carlos Golbano (Spa) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             9.55
 71. Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    9.55
 72. José Ramón Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     9.55
 73. Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi             9.55
 74. Sergei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                   9.55
 75. Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                                9.55
 76. Daniel Bayes (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                      9.55
 77. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank                              9.55
 78. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                9.55
 79. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada                           9.55
 80. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        9.55
 81. Pedro Díaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        9.55
 82. Ángel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   9.55
 83. José Jaime González Pico (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          9.55
 84. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         9.55
 85. Unai Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    9.55
 86. Víctor Manuel Moratilla (Spa) Fuenlabrada                 10.20
 87. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        10.24
 88. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                          10.24
 89. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     10.24
 90. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             10.24
 91. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi              10.24
 92. Alessandro Pozzi (Spa) Costa Almería-Amica Chips          10.59
 93. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti                        10.59
 94. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                         12.11
 95. Paolo Bossoni (Spa) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                  12.11
 96. Germán Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            12.11
 97. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites                     12.11
 98. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips        12.11
 99. Luis Miguel Sarreira (Por) Benfica-Winterthur             13.39
100. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               14.18
101. Iñaki Barrenetxea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                       14.18
102. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal                          14.24
103. Julian Dean (NZ) US Postal                                14.24
104. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                 14.24
105. Antonio José Garrido (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur             14.24
106. Marcelino García (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 14.33
107. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     14.33
108. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      14.33
109. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                     14.33
110. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                            14.33
111. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips            14.33
112. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    14.33
113. Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank   14.33
114. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti                       14.33
115. Marco Artunghi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                14.52
116. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                        14.52
117. Giusvan Piovaccari (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             14.52
118. Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                    15.21
119. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                       15.21
120. Juan Carlos Domínguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros             15.21
121. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi              15.40
122. Mauro Bartoli (Ita) Riso Scotti                           15.40
123. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                              15.40
124. Santiago Botero (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  15.40
125. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almería-Amica Chips             16.36
126. Simone Mori (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips               16.36
127. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal                           16.36
128. Fred Rodríguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                     16.36
129. Marcel Wüst (Ger) Festina-Lotus                           17.43
130. Pereira Henriques (Por) Benfica-Winterthur                18.11
131. Marco Magnani (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                  18.11
132. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   18.42
133. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti                        18.44
134. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                   18.52
135. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                              18.52
136. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                    18.52
137. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     18.52
138. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                   18.59
139. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                19.03
140. Danielle Galli (Ita) Costa Almería-Amica Chips            19.03
141. Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia           19.11
142. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia               19.38
143. Cristiano Mancini (Ita) Riso Scotti                       19.38

GC after Stage 4

 1. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 		    12.45.00
 2. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale				0.09
 3. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale			0.26
 4. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto				0.33
 5. David Plaza (Spa)  Sport Lisboa Benfica			0.34
 6. Igor Gzlez de Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros		0.43
 7. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto					1.00
 8. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto				1.04
 9. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi			1.06
10. Manuel Beltran (Spa) Banesto				1.14

Stage 5, Belorado - Burgos, 160 kms:

Abraham Olano (ONCE), as expected, won the overall GC for the Tour de Burgos after the final stage between Belorado et Burgos (160 km). The stage was won by German Marcel Wust (Festina) in a mass sprint. The last stage was without any major mountain climbing but the riders had to contend with a very strong head win. Olano still had to watch riders like Dario Frigo and Laurent Dufaux, who were within reach of him for overall honours.

Olano monopolised the leader's jersey since the first stage and had no problems retaining the lead during this stage. The win has given him a great boost in confidence for the up-coming Vuelta after a poor Tour de France. The Vuelta is his number one objective for the year.

The major animator of the final stage was Spaniard Angel Castresana, who managed to get away at the 20 kms mark on the descent of the Cat 3 climb which riders faced early on. He was caught 14 kms from the end. In the final mass sprint, Wust never was headed and won in front of Sweden's Glenn Magnusson and Italian Daniele Galli.

 1. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus 			     3.44.37
 2. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal
 3. Danielle Galli (Ita) Amica Chips
 4. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 5. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 6. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 7. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti
 8. Maw Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step
 9. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
10. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			s.t.

GC after Stage 5

  1. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 16.29.37
  2. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.09
  3. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.25
  4. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                             0.33
  5. David Plaza Romero (Spa) Benfica-Winterthur                0.34
  6. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros             0.43
  7. Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto                         1.00
  8. José M. Jimenez Sastre (Spa) Banesto                       1.04
  9. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi            1.06
 10. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Banesto                      1.14
 11. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                1.54
 12. Santiago Blanco Gil (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                2.00
 13. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  2.01
 14. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                2.02
 15. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia             2.13
 16. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus                         2.14
 17. Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     2.26
 18. Kurt van de Wouwer (Bel) Lottto-Mobistar                   2.31
 19. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 2.37
 20. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 2.43
 21. Alexandre Sheffr (Kaz) Riso Scotti                         2.44
 22. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                            3.10
 23. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                              3.30
 24. Jose M. Uria Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             3.39
 25. David Garcia Marquina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros              3.39
 26. Fernando Escartin Coti (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            3.48
 27. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                            3.50
 28. Txema Del Olmo Zendegu (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             3.51
 29. Ángel L. Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros             3.59
 30. José J. Castelblanco Romero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca       4.37
 31. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                  5.00
 32. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                         5.12
 33. David George (Rsa) US Postal                               5.33
 34. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  5.34
 35. Juan C.Vicario Barbera (Spa) Fuenlabrada                   5.48
 36. José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca        5.52
 37. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti                          6.01
 38. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                   6.07
 39. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                       6.34
 40. Ramón Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             6.50
 41. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     7.50
 42. Jose L.Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              7.52
 43. Marco Gili (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria                 8.13
 44. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   8.34
 45. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                             9.00
 46. Jaime Hernandez Bertran (Spa) Festina-Lotus                9.05
 47. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   9.12
 48. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                  9.35
 49. Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi             10.15
 50. Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi          10.31

Past Winners

1981   Faustino Ruperez (Spa) Zor-Helios Novostil
1982   José Laguia (Spa) Ciudad Real
1983   Angel De las Heras (Spa) Kelme
1984   Federico Echavé (Spa) Teka
1985   José Recio (Spa) Kelme
1986   Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Seat Orbea
1987   Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Orbea
1988   Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Caja Rural
1989   Francisco Antequera (Spa) BH
1990   Marino Lejarreta (Spa) ONCE
1991   Pedro Delgado (Spa) Banesto
1992   Alex Zülle (Swi) ONCE
1993   Laudelino Cubino (Spa)
1994   Armand De las Cuevas (Fra) Castorama
1995   Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Festina
1996   Tony Rominger (Swi) Mapei
1997   Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE
1998   Abraham Olano (Spa) Banesto
Past winners are from Mario Stiehl, Berlin