40th Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja - 2.4

Spain, April 28 - May 1, 2000

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Stage 4 - May 1: Haro - Logroño 147.6 km

Perdiguero wins the final
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Perdiguero comes good at last

Spanish rider, Miguel Angel Martín Perdiguero (Vitalicio) saved his best result until last in the Vuelta a Rioja today by winning the final stage and the overall classification in the process. Although he had second and third placings on the preceding days, the sprinter managed to conquer the mountains once more today to be in a position to win as the race finished in Logroño. Tour leader, Angel Vicioso (Kelme) was forced to relinquish his jersey to Perdiguero, as he could only manage fourth today.

Despite the hilly terrain, the mountains were located a fair way from the finish, allowing Perdiguero some recovery, aided by his Vitalicio team. Seven riders finished on the same time, an indicator of the tough battle at the top of the GC today. Vitalicio decided to keep the speed high in order to prevent any attacks in the hope that Perdiguero would win, and the whole stage was conducted at 42 km/h, despite several mountains to overcome. Banesto became an unlikely supporter as they tried to set up Candido Barboso (yesterdays winner) for the sprint as well.

On the first category ascent of the Alto de la Herrera, a group of 20 riders formed containing all the GC contenders - Vicioso and Heras (Kelme), Jiménez, Borbosa, and Garmendia (Banesto), Perdiguero, Santiago Blanco and Iván Parra (Vitalicio), David Cañada (ONCE) and Pinturas Banaka's best rider, Manuel Calvente. Iñigo Chaurreau, of Euskaltel-Euskadi won the climb, taking the overall climbers classification in the process. Vicioso was suffering and needed all the efforts of his team to hold on.

David Cañada attacked on the last climb, the second category Alto de Bernedo with 20 kilometres to go in an attempt to steal the overall. He had around a 30 second lead for 10 kilometres before he has evenutally caught through some very hard chasing by Banesto and Vitalicio.

This was the last breakaway, and the 20-odd riders came into Logroño for the final sprint. This time, Miguel Angel Martín Perdiguero made no mistake as he crossed the line first, taking the win and the overall classification by virtue of having more higher placings than the other riders that finished on the same time.

Results

1. Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros           3.39.02
2. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
3. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
4. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
5. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom
6. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
7. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
8. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
9. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
10. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto
11. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                               0.03
12. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
13. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
14. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.05
15. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
16. Manuel Calvente (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                       0.11
17. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
18. Scott Moninger (USA) Mercury
19. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
20. Pablo Soler (Spa) Costa De Almeria
21. Ruben Alvarez (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                         0.20
22. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  0.24
23. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                            0.27
24. José Joachim Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca          0.28
25. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                0.29
26. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                   1.13
27. Francisco Toma Garcia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               7.23
28. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada      13.59
29. Daniel Fernandez (Spa) Tegu
30. Jesus Lopez (Spa) Tegu                                     14.12
31. Diego Luis Prior (Spa) Costa De Almeria
32. Ruben Diaz De Ceiro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
33. David Garcia (Spa) Costa De Almeria
34. Boris Premuzic (Slo) KRKA-Telecom
35. Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
36. Jose Francesco Jarque (Spa) Spanish National Team          15.40
37. José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
38. Ruben Orbeascoa (Spa) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)
39. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
40. Ignacio Gutierrez (Spa) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)
41. Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Costa De Almeria
42. Javier Ramirez (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
43. José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Banesto
44. David Fernandez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada
45. Fernando Serrano (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
46. Francisco Leon (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
47. Pedro Jimenez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada
48. Gaizka Lejarreta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
49. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
50. Santiago Segu (Spa) Tegu
51. Steve Zampieri (Swi) Mercury
52. Kristjan Mugerli (Slo) KRKA-Telecom
53. Gustavo Toledo (Arg) Tegu
54. Imanol Ayestaran (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada
55. Jamie Drew (Aus) Mercury
56. Froid Landis (USA) Mercury
57. Fabio Quercioli (Ita) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)
58. Carlos Ramon Golbano (Spa) Costa De Almeria
59. Devis Miorin (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
60. Sergei Lelekin (Rus) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
61. Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury
62. Allan Iacuone (Aus) Wustenrot-ZVVZ
63. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
64. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Costa De Almeria
65. Jose A. Pecharroman (Spa) Costa De Almeria
66. Adolfo Garcia (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
67. Luis J. Castellano (Spa) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
68. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury             19.18
69. Daniel Loprais (Cze) Wustenrot-ZVVZ
70. Israel Castañeda (Spa) Tegu
71. Luis Oran Castaneda (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
72. Jesus M. Grijalba (Spa) Tegu
73. Wesley Huvaere (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
74. German Nieto (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada
75. Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada
76. Geoffrey De Meyere (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                   23.06
77. Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
78. Ricardo Valdes (Spa) Costa De Almeria
79. Stanislav Tanger (Cze) Wustenrot-ZVVZ
80. Iñaki Gonzalez (Spa) Tegu
81. Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
82. Ramon Zaragoza (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
83. Roger Lucia (Spa) Pinturas Banaka

Stage points:

1. Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros              25 pts
2. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                  20
3. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)                16
4. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       14
5. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                       12
6. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       10
7. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    9
8. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         8
9. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       7
10. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                                6
11. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                5
12. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                      4
13. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       3
14. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              2
15. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    1

Climbs:

Alto De La Herrera - Cat. 1, km 88
   
1. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      16 pts
2. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              12
3. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                                10
4. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        8
5. Miguel A. M.Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                6
6. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                              4
7. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                       3
8. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                 2
9. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                     1

Alto De Bernedo - Cat. 2, km 120

1. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    10 pts
2. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                                 7
3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                       5
4. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        3
5. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       2
6. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               1

Metas volantes:

Najera - km 47

1. Jesus Lopez (Spa) Tegu                                        3 pts
2. German Nieto (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada                2
3. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             1

Oyon - 138.1 km

1. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         3 pts
2. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                  2
3. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                     1

Final general classification:

1. Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros          17.19.57
2. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
3. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
4. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
6. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
7. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto
8. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                      0.03
9. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                0.06
10. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
11. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             0.08
12. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
13. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     0.11
14. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                            0.30
15. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                0.32
16. Manuel Calvente (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                       0.47
17. José Joachim Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca          0.51
18. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                   1.16
19. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                 7.33
20. Scott Moninger (USA) Mercury                               10.03
21. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                13.41
22. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                     14.32
23. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 15.46
24. Devis Miorin (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)                  17.23
25. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada      17.37
26. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          19.18
27. Adolfo Garcia (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                        20.50
28. Pablo Soler (Spa) Costa De Almeria                         21.39
29. Ruben Alvarez (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                        21.41
30. José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Banesto                          23.50
31. Ruben Diaz De Ceiro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                25.47
32. Froid Landis (USA) Mercury                                 27.20
33. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Costa De Almeria                   30.39
34. Pedro Jimenez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada            32.57
35. Steve Zampieri (Swi) Mercury
36. Luis J. Castellano (Spa) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
37. Santiago Segu (Spa) Tegu                                   33.21
38. Gustavo Toledo (Arg) Tegu                                  36.03
39. Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury                                  37.08
40. Gaizka Lejarreta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  37.42
41. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)              39.00
42. David Garcia (Spa) Costa De Almeria                        40.25
43. Jesus Lopez (Spa) Tegu
44. Boris Premuzic (Slo) KRKA-Telecom
45. Fabio Quercioli (Ita) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)               40.44
46. Daniel Fernandez (Spa) Tegu                                41.04
47. Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           44.28
48. Francisco Toma Garcia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros              48.15
49. Luis Oran Castaneda (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                49.34
50. Carlos Ramon Golbano (Spa) Costa De Almeria                54.05
51. Imanol Ayestaran (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada         54.34
52. Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                   54.39
53. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros            54.40
54. Francisco Leon (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    54.45
55. Diego Luis Prior (Spa) Costa De Almeria                    54.47
56. Ruben Orbeascoa (Spa) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)               55.34
57. José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
58. Ignacio Gutierrez (Spa) Benfica/La Pecol (MX2)             58.16
59. Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Costa De Almeria
60. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
61. Jose A. Pecharroman (Spa) Costa De Almeria
62. Javier Ramirez (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                     1.00.40
63. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury                               1.01.54
64. Jose Francesco Jarque (Spa) Spanish National Team        1.02.19
65. Kristjan Mugerli (Slo) KRKA-Telecom                      1.02.19
66. Iñaki Gonzalez (Spa) Tegu                                1.03.00
67. Jamie Drew (Aus) Mercury                                 1.03.54
68. Allan Iacuone (Aus) Wustenrot-ZVVZ
69. Geoffrey De Meyere (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                 1.03.58
70. Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada           1.04.18
71. Ricardo Valdes (Spa) Costa De Almeria                    1.04.47
72. German Nieto (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada           1.05.57
73. Israel Castañeda (Spa) Tegu                              1.07.35
74. David Fernandez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada        1.08.21
75. Sergei Lelekin (Rus) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)
76. Fernando Serrano (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
77. Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                    1.09.34
78. Daniel Loprais (Cze) Wustenrot-ZVVZ                      1.11.59
79. Wesley Huvaere (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
80. Jesus M. Grijalba (Spa) Tegu
81. Stanislav Tanger (Cze) Wustenrot-ZVVZ                    1.15.47
82. Roger Lucia (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                        1.18.18
83. Ramon Zaragoza (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                     1.18.49

Points classification:

1. Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros              77 pts
2. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       71
3. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                50
4. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       33
5. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                  30
6. Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury                                    25
7. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        25
8. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      24
9. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      18
10. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  18
11. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                               18
12. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)               16
13. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada       16
14. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi             16
15. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                      12
16. David Fernandez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada           10
17. Devis Miorin (Ita) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)                   10
18. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            8
19. Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                        8
20. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                      6
21. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Costa De Almeria                     5
22. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                 4
23. Sergei Lelekin (Rus) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1)                  4
24. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       3
25. Scott Moninger (USA) Mercury                                 3
26. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                             2
27. José Joachim Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca           2
28. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    1

Mountains classification:


1. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      43 pts
2. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              36
3. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                             23
4. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       22
5. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       22
6. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                20
7. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    20
8. Miguel A. M.Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               19
9. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada        18
10. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                               18
11. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                   17
12. Boris Premuzic (Slo) KRKA-Telecom                           12
13. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     11
14. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                       9
15. Pedro Jimenez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada              9
16. José Joachim Castelblanco (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca           8
17. Pablo Soler (Spa) Costa De Almeria                           7
18. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      6
19. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        6
20. Carlos Ramon Golbano (Spa) Costa De Almeria                  6
21. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                  4
22. Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                     2
23. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury                                   2
24. Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                        2
25. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            1
26. José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Banesto                            1

Metas volantes classification:


1. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury                                    6 pts
2. David Fernandez (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada             5
3. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        3
4. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         3
5. Jesus Lopez (Spa) Tegu                                        3
6. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                     3
7. German Nieto (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada                3
8. Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       2
9. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                  2
10. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                       2
11. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                             1
12. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            1

Special sprints classification:


1. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury                                   10 pts
2. Miguel A. M.Perdiguero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                6
3. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada         4
4. Boris Premuzic (Slo) KRKA-Telecom                             4
5. German Nieto (Spa) Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada                3
6. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) KRKA-Telecom                        2
7. José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Banesto                             2
8. Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              2
9. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros               2
10. Iñaki Gonzalez (Spa) Tegu                                    2
11. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  1
12. Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            1
13. Roger Lucia (Spa) Pinturas Banaka                            1

Teams classification.

1. Euskaltel-Euskadi                                      51.59.59
2. O.N.C.E.-Deutsche Bank                                  
3. Vitalicio Seguros                                          0.09
4. Kelme-Costa Blanca                                         0.20
5. Banesto                                                    0.28
6. Costa de Almeria                                        1.24.14
7. Benfica/La Pecol (MIX 2)                                1.42.56
8. Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                                          2.42.21