Vuelta a Espana, Grand Tour

Spain, September 4-26, 1999

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French rider Jacky Durand (Lotto-Mobistar) was repaid for his efforts at the end of Stage 1 when he took the gold leader's jersey. The stage was won by South African Robert Hunter. Consistent with his normal tactics, Durand attacked early and stayed away for over 140 kms accompanied by Spanish rider Cesar Garcia Calvo. At km 81, the two had built a lead of 12 minutes on the peloton and Durand built up time bonuses in the 3 intermediate sprints. With 27 kms to go, DUrant was caught and he then finished in the peloton with the mass sprint going to Hunter. It was sufficient to give him a 2 seconds lead overall.

He said: "When I finished I did not think I would have enough time bonuses to take the jersey. Before the Tour de France I was in great form but I rode badly and I hope I go better here. I felt great today."

Lampre rider Hunter took his first professional victory in front of Ukrainian Sergueď Outschakov and Australian Robbie McEwen. There was a crash at the end with Italian Dario Andriotto (Saeco) being taken away in an ambulance and German rider Danilo Hondo (Deutsche Telekom) finishing the stage after receiving assistance beside the road.

Stage 1, Murcia - Benidorm, 175 kms:

AVS: 36.325 km/h

  1. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                         4.38.11
  2. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites
  3. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
  4. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
  5. Daniele Galli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
  6. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
  7. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
  8. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
  9. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti
 10. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus
 11. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
 12. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 13. Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 14. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 15. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Riso Scotti
 16. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 17. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
 18. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis
 19. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
 20. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis
 21. Angel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 22. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada
 23. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 24. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) Banesto
 25. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Liquigas
 26. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 27. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 28. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti
 29. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar
 30. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
 31. Carlos Golbano (Spa) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 32. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti
 33. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus
 34. Victor Hugo Peńa (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 35. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
 36. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 37. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 38. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 39. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 40. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites
 41. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 42. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 43. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 44. Alex Zulle (Swi) Banesto
 45. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 46. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 47. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 48. Matias Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 49. Joona Laukka (Fin) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 50. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros
 51. German Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 52. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 53. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal
 54. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 55. David Garcia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 56. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 57. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 58. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 59. Alexander Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti
 60. Ivan Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 61. Jose María Jimenez (Spa) Banesto
 62. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros
 63. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Team Polti
 64. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 65. Daniele De paoli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 66. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale
 67. Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 68. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 69. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 70. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Liquigas
 71. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 72. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
 73. Jon Odriozola (Spa) Banesto
 74. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal
 75. Nicola Miceli (Ita) Liquigas
 76. William Mcrae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step
 77. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 78. Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 79. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites
 80. Manuel Beltran (Spa) Banesto
 81. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step
 82. Antonio José Garrido (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 83. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal
 84. Marcos Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 85. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 86. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Team Polti
 87. Txema Del olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 88. Ińigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 89. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
 90. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin
 91. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Liquigas
 92. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 93. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
 94. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis
 95. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 96. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank
 97. Ińigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 98. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal
 99. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
100. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto
101. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
102. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
103. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada
104. David George (RSA) US Postal
105. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
106. José Ramón Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus
107. Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas
108. Luis Miguel Sarreira (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
109. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti
110. Nico Mattan (Bel) Cofidis
111. Julian Dean (Nza) US Postal
112. J. Joaquin Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca
113. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti
114. Stefano Cattai (Ita) Team Polti
115. Jorge M Santos Silva (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
116. Simone Zucchi (Ita) Team Polti
117. Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
118. Tylor Hamilton (USA) US Postal
119. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis
120. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Liquigas
121. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis
122. Manuel Fernandez Gines (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
123. Oscar Lopez Uriarte (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
124. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada
125. Rafael Diaz justo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
126. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Ltu) Riso Scotti
127. Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Riso Scotti
128. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Team Polti
129. Da Silva Fernandes (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
130. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis
131. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto
132. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
133. Jurg Jaksche (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
134. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal
135. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
136. Jose Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
137. Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
138. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
139. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
140. Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal
141. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
142. Daniel Bayes (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
143. Peter Van petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
144. Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Lampre-Daikin
145. Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
146. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti
147. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus
148. Alberto Lopez de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
149. Ramón Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
150. Cesar Solaun (Spa) Banesto
151. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus
152. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
153. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
154. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis
155. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis
156. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
157. José Manuel Uria (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
158. Remco Van der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
159. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
160. David Plaza (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
161. Andre Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas
162. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
163. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
164. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti
165. Giuseppe Guerini (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
166. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
167. Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) Banesto
168. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti
169. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
170. Igor Pugaci (Mdv) Saeco-Cannondale
171. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
172. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank
173. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
174. Marco Della Vedova (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
175. Rodolfo Massi (Ita) Liquigas
176. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites
177. Francesco Arazzi (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
178. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
179. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
180. Jeroen Blijevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
181. Marco Gili (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria                   2.04
182. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                              2.04
183. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        2.04
184. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                    2.04
185. Endrio Leoni (Ita) Liquigas                                  2.04
186. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     2.04
187. Armin Meier (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                           4.59
188. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                       4.59

GC after Stage 1: 

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                         4.45.09
  2. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               0.02
  3. Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank               0.03
  4. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                            0.03
  5. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                                 0.04
  6. Miguel A. Martin Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank         0.05
  7. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service                            0.06
  8. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                              0.06
  9. Jorge M. Santos Silva (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica             0.07
 10. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         0.07
 11. Ińigo Cuesta Lopez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  0.08
 12. Victor Peńa (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                          0.08
 13. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                   0.08
 14. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank                                 0.08
 15. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Lotus-Festina                         0.09
 16. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service                      0.09
 17. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros             0.10
 18. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   0.11
 19. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           0.11
 20. Julian Dean (NZl) US Postal Service                          0.11
 21. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    0.12
 22. Nico Mattan (Bel) Cofidis                                    0.12
 23. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti                               0.13
 24. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      0.13
 25. Peter van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.13
 26. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service                        0.13
 27. Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   0.13
 28. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     0.13
 29. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                    0.15
 30. Serguei Outchakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.15
 31. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada                           0.15
 32. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                           0.16
 33. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                    0.16
 34. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     0.16
 35. Cesar Solaun Solana (Spa) Banesto                            0.17
 36. Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                            0.17
 37. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti                              0.17
 38. David George (RSA) US Postal Service                         0.17
 39. Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto                                     0.17
 40. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                   0.17
 41. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                              0.17
 42. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                             0.18
 43. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.18
 44. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                          0.18
 45. Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                0.18
 46. Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) Banesto                          0.18
 47. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Team Polti                            0.18
 48. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                               0.19
 49. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                             0.19
 50. Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.19
 51. Ivan Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                           0.19
 52. Angel Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         0.20
 53. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica                     0.20
 54. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis                            0.20
 55. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Liquigas                               0.20
 56. Bram de Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                 0.21
 57. César Garcia Calvo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         0.21
 58. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  0.22
 59. Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.22
 60. Jaime Hernandez Bertran (Spa) Lotus-Festina                  0.22
 61. Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 0.22
 62. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service                       0.23
 63. Juan C. Vicario Barbera (Spa) Fuenlabrada                    0.23
 64. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service                       0.24
 65. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           0.24
 66. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lotus-Festina                           0.24
 67. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                     0.25
 68. Francisco Cabello Luque (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             0.25
 69. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                             0.25
 70. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        0.25
 71. Nicola Miceli  (Ita) Liquigas                                0.25
 72. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        0.25
 73. Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                        0.26
 74. Manuel Fernandez Gines (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                0.26
 75. Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                       0.26
 76. Joona Laukka (Fin) Sport Lisboa Benfica                      0.26
 77. Arnoldas Saprykinas (Ltu) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                0.26
 78. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Lotus-Festina                           0.26
 79. Cesar Perez Padron  (Spa) Fuenlabrada                        0.26
 80. Paul van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                          0.27
 81. Kurt van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                      0.27
 82. Jörg Jaksche  (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                    0.27
 83. Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                0.27
 84. José L. Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca               0.27
 85. José A. Garrido (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica                   0.27
 86. Geert van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                        0.27
 87. Marcel Wüst (Ger) Lotus-Festina                              0.27
 88. Daniel Bayes (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica                      0.27
 89. Orlando Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                        0.27
 90. José M. Jimenez Sastre (Spa) Banesto                         0.28
 91. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Liquigas                                 0.28
 92. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        0.28
 93. Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto                           0.29
 94. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                              0.29
 95. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites                          0.29
 96. Luis M. Sarreira (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica                  0.29
 97. Oscar Lopez Uriarte (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica               0.29
 98. José Uriarte Zubero (Spa) Lotus-Festina                      0.29
 99. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                              0.29
100. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     0.30
101. Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas                                  0.30
102. German Nieto Fernandez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                     0.30
103. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips             0.30
104. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step                          0.30
105. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           0.31
106. José Uria Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  0.31
107. Stefano Cattai (Ita) Team Polti                              0.31
108. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                    0.31
109. David Garcia Marquina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                0.31
110. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                          0.32
111. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                  0.32
112. Matias Cagigas Amedo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                       0.32
113. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                  0.33
114. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                               0.33
115. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                       0.33
116. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                          0.34
117. Quintino Fernandez Rodrigues (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica      0.34
118. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                    0.34
119. Giuseppe Guerini (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                 0.35
120. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips           0.35
121. Pascal Hervé (Fra) Lotus-Festina                             0.35
122. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                        0.35
123. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      0.35
124. David Plaza Romero (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica                0.36
125. Roland  Meier (Swi) Cofidis                                  0.36
126. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas                              0.37
127. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   0.37
128. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites                         0.37
129. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           0.37
130. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.37
131. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Lotus-Festina                             0.38
132. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                   0.38
133. Daniele Galli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                0.38
134. Marco Della Vedova (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                       0.39
135. Simone Zucchi (Ita) Team Polti                               0.39
136. José Joaquim Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca           0.39
137. Alexandre Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                   0.39
138. Txema Del Olmo Zendegi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               0.39
139. Andres Bermejo Siller (Spa) Fuenlabrada                      0.39
140. Igor Flores Galarza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  0.40
141. José V. Garcia Acosta (Spa) Banesto                          0.40
142. Angel Edo Alsina (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    0.41
143. Endrio Leoni (Ita) Liquigas                                  0.41
144. Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             0.42
145. Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank            0.42
146. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                              0.42
147. Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            0.43
148. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis                                  0.43
149. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           0.43
150. Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Lampre-Daikin                          0.43
151. Angel Castresana Del Val (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.44
152. Alberto Lopez de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              0.44
153. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis                           0.44
154. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Banesto                        0.44
155. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                       0.44
156. Ramon Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               0.45
157. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) Lotus-Festina                       0.45
158. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  0.45
159. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                   0.45
160. José Angel Vidal Martinez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           0.46
161. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto                               0.47
162. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                        0.47
163. Rodolfo Massi (Ita) Liquigas                                 0.47
164. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips               0.48
165. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin                          0.48
166. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Liquigas                            0.48
167. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                      0.49
168. Daniele De Paoli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips             0.50
169. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                    0.51
170. Carlos Golbano (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips               0.54
171. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   0.55
172. Igor Pugaci (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           0.55
173. Eleuterio Anguita Hinojosa (Spa) Fuenlabrada                 0.55
174. Inigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.56
175. Marcos A. Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank         0.56
176. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Liquigas                              0.57
177. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips           0.58
178. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank                                1.01
179. Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil                    1.02
180. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                1.02
181. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal Service                          1.04
182. Francesco Arazzi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips             1.06
183. Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) Team Polti                     1.06
184. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                         1.15
185. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                               1.22
186. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                         1.54
187. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                   2.51
188. Armin Meier (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                           5.50

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Stage 1 is typical of the early stages found in the first week of the major national tours. It is not flat but is deplete of major climbing. There is a 300 metre hill in the first 30 kms but it is nothing at all selective. The finishing kms are dead flat. Without Cipollini riding the sprint battle is more open. Lookout for Marcel Wüst, Zbigniew Spruch, Jan Svorada, Jeroen Blijlevens, Robbie McEwen and Stefano Zanini.