Stage 20 - September 29: Guadalajara - Alto de Abantos, 176.3 km

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Gilberto Simoni
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Gilberto Simoni goes one better

Giro d'Italia champion Gilberto Simoni won the exciting 20th, and penultmate stage, in the Vuelta today as he stormed across the finish line two seconds ahead of Spain's Jose Maria Jimenez.

The pair had been jostling for much of the climb to Alto de Abantos, with Simoni very keen to win after his second place in the stage last year. Perhaps an added incentive was his departure from the Lampre team for next year.

In the battle for overall honours Oscar Sevilla kept his slender 25 second margin over fellow Spaniard Angel Casero leading into tomorrow's final stage, a 38 km time trial. Sevilla had hoped to increase his lead over Casero during today's stage as he is a noted climber, however Casero clung to his wheel, and now, perhaps, the advantage goes to Casero, a recognised time triallist.

Sevilla and Casero finished 5th and 6th respectively in the stage, with Sevilla now retaining the overall lead for the 10th consecutive stage. The stage also conincided with Sevilla's 25th birthday, with the crowd cheering, and singing him happy birthday as he pulled on the leader's jersey. Race authorities in Guadalajara also wished Sevilla a happy birthday with a big cake. Seeing as it was presented before the stage, there are probably a few contented officals in Guadalajara!

The 181.3 kilometre stage between Guadalajara and the top of Abantos, was a pretty tough affair with two category one climbs. The Alto de Abantos was crossed at the 132 kilometre mark and at the finish line. At the 155 kilometre mark there was another mountain pass, a category three climb of Alto de Robledondo. For a full stage profile see cyclingnews topographic.

Within the first hour of the stage there were numerous breaks, all swallowed again by the peloton. The average speed was just under 50 km/h. At the 75 km mark a group of five made another attack, gaining a lead of over 2 minutes by the 86 km mark. The break contained Díaz Lobato, Zarrabeitia, Lamour, Kroon, and Horrillo.

Around the 120km mark, Yauheni Seniushkin (Ceramiche Panaria) fell and was picked up by the ambulance. There were now 140 riders left in the race. 
 
Click for larger image Happy Birthday Oscar
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The first mountain climb, the catergory 1 Alto de Abantos was taken by Zarrabeitia from Rebollo, and Plaza. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) also takes the the catergory three Alto de Robledondo mountain pass 15 seconds ahead of Plaza, Jiménez, and Möller.

By the 160 km mark, the peloton has regrouped and split a number of times with all riders keen to position themselves well. Sevilla is doing his best to shake Casero, however Casero kept coming back at him, always returning to his wheel.

At the 178 km mark Sevilla made one more effort, with Heras rising to the challenge. Then Gilberto Simoni began to up the ante, leaving Jimenez behind to set sail for the line. Casero was back by Sevilla's side. After 4:25:09 at an average speed of 41 km/h, Simoni crossed the line atop the Abantos, 2 seconds clear of Jimenez.

Photography

Oscar Sevilla - doing his best to shake Angel Casero
Oscar Sevilla - gets a birthday present
Sevilla trys to make the break - And he looks pretty happy about things too!
Roberto Heras - with Jose-Maria Jimenez, Klaus Moller and Gilberto Simoni to the side.
Gilberto Simoni - powers up Alto de Abantos and gets lots of support along the way.

Results

1 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                     4.25.09 (39.89 km/h)
2 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                        0.02
3 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                    0.15
4 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza - MSS
5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca
6 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina
7 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service
8 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service
9 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com
10 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) IBanesto.com
11 David Plaza (Spa) Festina
12 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                          0.35
13 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
14 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                             0.45
15 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo - Farm Frites                   1.16
16 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com
17 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo          1.29
18 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
19 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                    1.32
20 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                            2.04
21 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                  2.18
22 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone          2.35
23 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo - Farm Frites                      3.07
24 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza - MSS                         3.48
25 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank
26 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria             3.54
27 Daniel Clavero (Spa) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV              4.37
28 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                    5.05
29 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                            5.28
30 Dariusz Baranowski ( POL ) IBanesto.com                     5.31
31 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre - Daikin                    6.43
32 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                  6.49
33 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                       8.35
34 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca
35 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                             8.37
36 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                    8.39
37 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 
38 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                  8.4
39 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                       8.44
40 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria
41 Santiago Blanco (Spa) IBanesto.com
42 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                       8.46
43 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis                                9.36
44 J.Alberto Perez Cuapio ( MEX ) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiord   10.04
45 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                10.06
46 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                          10.16
47 Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE - Eroski
48 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  11.17
49 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                 12.11
50 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                      13.3
51 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone       13.59
52 Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                                15.37
53 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria            16.03
54 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom            17.54
55 Chann Mcrae (USA) US Postal Service                        17.54
56 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada             17.57
57 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza - MSS
58 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza - MSS
59 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
60 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca
61 J.Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
62 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE - Eroski
63 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre - Daikin
64 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
65 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina
66 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
67 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
68 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis
69 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis
70 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria
71 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
72 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza - MSS
73 David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                                 19.07
74 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank
75 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca               19.09
76 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                     19.31
77 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone          19.33
78 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone
79 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone
80 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine per cafe                  24.58
81 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service
82 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Domo - Farm Frites                     25.33
83 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites
84 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
85 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio
86 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
87 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel - Costa Almeria
88 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast
89 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria
90 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) IBanesto.com
91 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin
92 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank
93 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre - Daikin
94 Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV
95 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre - Daikin
96 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Team Coast
97 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites
98 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites
99 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast
100 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
101 Jon Odriozola (Spa) IBanesto.com
102 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE - Eroski
103 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe
104 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) IBanesto.com
105 Rolf Huser (Swi) Team Coast
106 Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
107 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
108 Melchor Mauri (Spa) Milaneza - MSS
109 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone
110 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
111 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service
112 Carlos Carneiro (Por) Milaneza - MSS
113 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
114 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria
115 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio
116 J.Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
117 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza - MSS
118 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
119 José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca
120 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
121 Rafael Casero (Spa) Festina
122 Vladimir Duma (Ukr) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo
123 Alexander Shefer (Kza) Alessio
124 Jorge Capitan (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
125 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
126 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Coast
127 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe
128 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
129 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin
130 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV
131 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis
132 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
133 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis
134 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine per cafe
135 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada
136 Nathan O´Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo
137 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank
138 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca
139 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
140 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina
 
General classification after stage 20
 
1 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                 70.02.22
2 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                   0.25
3 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                        2.20
4 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) IBanesto.com                       3.19
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                      3.55
6 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                    4.44
7 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                    4.59
8 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                 5.47
9 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza - MSS                            7.27
10 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                          7.38
11 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         8.13
12 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                   9.59
13 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                 11.38
14 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                   18.07
15 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                           18.10
16 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                      20.14
17 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo - Farm Frites                     21.29
18 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                      22.09
19 Santiago Blanco (Spa) IBanesto.com                         24.03
20 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                            25.04
21 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                 26.11
22 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                30.44
23 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone         30.56
24 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                      35.11
25 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo - Farm Frites                  35.30
26 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca        36.10
27 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza - MSS                        42.34
28 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo         44.44
29 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                        46.33
30 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                 47.30
31 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  49.40
32 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                            50.37
33 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria            52.45
34 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                          54.13
35 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                      57.02
36 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre - Daikin                   59.28
37 Dariusz Baranowski ( POL ) IBanesto.com                    59.45
38 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   59.51
39 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza - MSS                          1.00.00
40 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                 1.01.17
41 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                            1.01.54
42 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada           1.06.26
43 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                1.07.33
44 David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                               1.07.58
45 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                         1.08.41
46 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi               1.10.40
47 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza - MSS                1.11.21
48 Daniel Clavero (Spa) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV           1.12.08
49 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis                             1.15.23
50 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi               1.16.57
51 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria      1.17.01
52 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites                 1.19.34
53 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                 1.23.27
54 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                      1.23.45
55 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis                             1.25.51
56 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis                             1.26.06
57 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                1.26.14
58 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                    1.26.41
59 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                              1.27.18
60 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone     1.29.31
61 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone      1.30.25
62 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   1.31.24
63 Alexander Shefer (Kza) Alessio                           1.31.24
64 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom          1.32.48
65 Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                        1.39.38
66 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    1.39.41
67 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites                  1.41.21
68 J.Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada       1.42.03
69 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV          1.42.48
70 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                      1.44.02
71 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine per cafe                1.45.58
72 J.Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada       1.49.44
73 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza - MSS                        1.49.53
74 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis                              1.50.56
75 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE - Eroski                         1.53.35
76 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza - MSS                           1.53.56
77 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca             1.54.21
78 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                    1.55.09
79 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria             1.55.40
80 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                         1.56.24
81 J.Alberto Perez Cuapio ( MEX ) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiord 1.58.28
82 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone        1.59.09
83 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone    2.03.38
84 Jon Odriozola (Spa) IBanesto.com                         2.04.14
85 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe               2.08.45
86 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                               2.09.55
87 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   2.10.53
88 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada     2.12.20
89 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina                            2.12.56
90 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                          2.13.22
91 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom              2.13.44
92 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                   2.13.49
93 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                 2.15.41
94 Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom              2.15.45
95 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service                 2.17.15
96 Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                              2.19.59
97 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca               2.20.06
98 Chann Mcrae (USA) US Postal Service                      2.22.04
99 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                 2.23.53
100 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                2.25.15
101 Jorge Capitan (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada         2.25.15
102 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi           2.26.04
103 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                   2.26.56
104 Vladimir Duma (Ukr) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo          2.30.39
105 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                     2.30.57
106 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                    2.31.49
107 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                            2.32.03
108 Rolf Huser (Swi) Team Coast                             2.32.30
109 Nathan O´Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo         2.33.11
110 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria            2.35.04
111 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Team Coast                            2.35.31
112 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) IBanesto.com                   2.36.14
113 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       2.36.33
114 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom              2.39.16
115 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites             2.40.03
116 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel - Costa Almeria         2.40.07
117 José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca             2.40.11
118 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria            2.41.32
119 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom               2.43.57
120 Melchor Mauri (Spa) Milaneza - MSS                      2.44.16
121 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre - Daikin                     2.45.13
122 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) IBanesto.com                2.45.33
123 Rafael Casero (Spa) Festina                             2.46.17
124 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria         2.46.55
125 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada       2.46.57
126 Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV      2.49.02
127 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                            2.49.27
128 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi       2.51.19
129 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast                              2.52.11
130 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Coast                        2.52.24
131 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                     2.52.41
132 Carlos Carneiro (Por) Milaneza - MSS                    2.52.47
133 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                 2.54.32
134 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                        2.56.05
135 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine per cafe        2.56.29
136 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                           2.57.51
137 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone       2.58.39
138 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe           3.02.09
139 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada          3.11.31
140 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Domo - Farm Frites                  3.13.44 

Mountains Points Stage 20
 
Alto de Abantos km: 132 Category 1
                 
1 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Eroski                            16
2 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                                12
3 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                      10
4 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                           8
5 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 6
6 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                      4
7 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                     3
8 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                    2
9 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          1
 
Alto de Robledondo km: 156 Category 3                
  
1 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Eroski                             6
2 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                       4   
3 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                           2
4 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 1
                                        
Alto de Abantos km: 181 Category 1   
        
1 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            16
2 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                          12
3 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                      10
4 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 8
5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          6
6 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                      4
7 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                           3
8 Levi Leipheimer USA US Postal Service                           2
9 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                    1       
 
Sprint Points Stage 20
 
MV Torrelaguna  km 43,4 
 
1 Erik Zabel  (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         4
2 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Teleko                         2
3 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                        1
 
MV Becerril de la Sierra  km 88,6 
 
1 Pedro Diaz lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa                         4
2 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                           2
3 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                    1
 
MV El Escorial  km 118,6 
 
1 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                    4
2 Pedro Diaz lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa                         2
3 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                           1
 
Overall Mountains classification
 
1 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                         162 Points
2 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza - MSS                             110
3 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) IBanesto.com                         88
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                       82
5 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                      55
6 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                          53
7 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                          50
8 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                     49
9 Santiago Blanco (Spa) IBanesto.com                             48
10 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                    42
11 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                    42
12 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                     38
13 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                  34
14 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel - Costa Almeria               32
15 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                            32
16 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                     31
17 J.Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada            29
18 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                      26
19 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                       25
20 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe                    24
21 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                         23
22 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone         23
23 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                19
24 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                         19
25 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                        19
26 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca           18
27 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                      16
28 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                   15
29 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                               15
30 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     13
31 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                  12
32 David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                                    12
33 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                         12
34 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    12
35 Dariusz Baranowski ( POL ) IBanesto.com                       11
36 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                    11
37 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                  11
38 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria               10
39 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       8
40 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                       8
41 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada           8
42 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                              6
43 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone            6
44 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast                                     6
45 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                      4
46 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone           4
47 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                          4
48 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone              4
49 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre - Daikin                            4
50 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                            3
51 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone             3
52 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo - Farm Frites                      3
53 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                          3
54 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                                3
55 Carlos Carneiro (Por) Milaneza - MSS                           3
56 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                2
57 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza - MSS                                2
58 Alexander Shefer (Kza) Alessio                                 2
59 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza - MSS                              2
60 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) IBanesto.com                          2
61 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) IBanesto.com                       2
62 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre - Daikin                       1
63 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                                  1
64 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                   1
65 J.Alberto Perez Cuapio ( MEX ) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiord       1
66 Jon Odriozola (Spa) IBanesto.com                               1
67 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                     1
68 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                 1
 
Overall Points classification
 
1 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                         130 Points
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        125
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                        95
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                       94
5 David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                                     77
6 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                     77
7 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza - MSS                              77
8 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) IBanesto.com                         77
9 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                     74
10 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                                 70
11 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                     65
12 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                         58
13 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      56
14 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                     54
15 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Domo - Farm Frites                        52
16 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                     51
17 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                         50
18 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo - Farm Frites                        50
19 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre - Daikin                           50
20 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                            50
21 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                         46
22 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone             45
23 Santiago Blanco (Spa) IBanesto.com                            42
24 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza - MSS                                40
25 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada          40
26 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre - Daikin                      39
27 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                         39
28 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine per cafe              39
29 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                    38
30 Aitor Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                  38
31 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                      37
32 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     37
33 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                    37
34 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                         35
35 Rafael Diaz JUsto (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                         32
36 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                     28
37 Alexander Shefer (Kza) Alessio                                28
38 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone          25
39 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo - Farm Frites                     24
40 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                      24
41 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                  23
42 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                23
43 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           22
44 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                         22
45 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria               22
46 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                                 20
47 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) IBanesto.com                      20
48 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada             20
49 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                         19
50 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) IBanesto.com                         18
51 Dariusz Baranowski ( POL ) IBanesto.com                       18
52 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                  18
53 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza - MSS                               15
54 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo            15
55 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                           15
56 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) ONCE - Eroski                              15
57 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza - MSS                           14
58 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis                                  14
59 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                      14
60 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                   14
61 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV               14
62 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria               14
63 Jon Odriozola (Spa) IBanesto.com                              13
64 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites                   12
65 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine per cafe                     12
66 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     12
67 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                12
68 J.Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada            12
69 Nathan O´Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo               11
70 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                              11
71 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom               10
72 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                       10
73 J.Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada            10
74 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                   9
75 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone            9
76 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                     9
77 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                   8
78 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                    8
79 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         7
80 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                                7
81 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                              7
82 J.Alberto Perez Cuapio ( MEX ) Ceramiche Panaria - Fiord       7
83 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                  7
84 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                7
85 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       6
86 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                            5
87 Chann Mcrae (USA) US Postal Service                            5
88 Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                    5
89 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                                5
90 Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                              4
91 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                     4
92 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                       3
93 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca            3
94 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                       3
95 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                         3
96 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                                2
97 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                            2
98 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe                     2
99 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone          2
100 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                           1
101 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                          1
102 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                           1
103 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     1
 
Overall Sprints classification
 
1 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada           40 Points
2 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre - Daikin                            20
3 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                 19
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         16
5 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                14
6 J.Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada             12
7 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                 12
8 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre - Daikin                       12
9 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                   11
10 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone             11
11 J.Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada            10
12 Santiago Blanco (Spa) IBanesto.com                            10
13 Alexander Shefer (Kza) Alessio                                 9
14 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                7
15 Dariusz Baranowski ( POL ) IBanesto.com                        6
16 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                          5
17 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza - MSS                                5
18 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                     5
19 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                          5
20 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                          5
21 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                   5
22 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                        4
23 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) IBanesto.com                          4
24 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                4
25 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) IBanesto.com                          4
26 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       4
27 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                          4
28 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza - MSS                              4
29 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                       3
30 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                         3
31 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                      3
32 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada              3
33 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine per cafe               3
34 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel - Costa Almeria                   3
35 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                       2
36 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                          2
37 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Stream TV                2
38 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                            2
39 Jon Odriozola (Spa) IBanesto.com                               2
40 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo - Farm Frites                         2
41 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo - Farm Frites                      2
42 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE - Eroski                          2
43 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme - Costa Blanca                     2
44 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                                2
45 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine per cafe                     2
46 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone          2
47 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                                  2
48 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                       2
49 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca                       2
50 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua CTA Sapone            1
51 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      1
52 Unai Osa (Spa) IBanesto.com                                    1
53 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                      1
54 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme - Costa Blanca            1
55 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                           1
56 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                            1
57 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre - Daikin                            1
 
Teams classification
 
Banesto.com                                               209.38.12
US Postal Service                                             29.34
Festina                                                       30.35
Euskaltel - Euskadi                                         1.01.43
Kelme - Costa Blanca                                        1.06.59
Milaneza - MSS                                              1.36.44
Cofidis                                                     1.57.04
ONCE - Eroski                                               1.58.43
Mapei-Quick Step                                            2.08.28
Domo - Farm Frites                                          2.22.23
Rabobank                                                    2.37.09
Lampre - Daikin                                             2.37.56
Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone                                2.42.16
Jazztel - Costa Almeria                                     3.49.33
Team Coast    a 3.55.00
Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                 4.04.13
Team Deutsche Telekom                                       4.06.53
Mercatone Uno - Stream TV                                   4.29.03
Alessio                                                     4.34.58
Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo                                  5.12.47
Saeco Macchine per cafe                                     6.18.47

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