Stage 21 - September 30: Madrid - Madrid ITT, 38 km

Stage profile    Results     Previous Result

Botero takes final TT, Casero gets the big prize

By Jeff Jones
Click for larger image
Angel Casero
Photo: © AFP

Some major rearrangements were made to the podium after Sunday's final stage of the Vuelta, a 38 kilometre individual time trial around Madrid. Often, the last stage of a major race is a procession, in order to show off the winners of the various classifications. Today was different as Santiago Botero (Kelme) powered to his second TT win of the Vuelta, while Angel Casero (Festina) more than made up the 25 seconds difference to GC leader Oscar Sevilla (Kelme), giving him the last and most precious gold jersey as the winner of the Vuelta.

There was another podium surprise too, as Levi Leipheimer leapfrogged over both his US Postal teammate Roberto Heras and Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com) to take third place overall behind Casero and Sevilla. Leipheimer rode strongly in his specialty, conceding just 14 seconds to Botero and showing that he still has the strength to compete after his first three week grand tour.

Nathan O'Neill (Panaria) was once again the early pace setter in today's flat test against the clock. The Australian finished his ride in 47'36, bettering Marco Pinotti (Lampre) by 21 seconds. But it wasn't too long before Victor Hugo Peña (US Postal) turned in a 47'19, the Colombian showing a glimpse of the form that won him a time trial stage of the Giro 2000.
Click for larger image
Angel Casero
Photo: © AFP

Eventually, ONCE's Jörg Jaksche and then Santos Gonzalez both beat Peña's time, before stage 1 winner David Millar (Cofidis) came though in 46'10, which was enough to give him third place on the stage. With only 18 more riders to start, Santiago Botero (Kelme) set off. Twice wearer of the gold jersey in this Vuelta, and winner of the seventh stage, Botero knocked seven seconds off Millar's time after 13 kilometres, extending this to 32 after 26 km, and 37 seconds by the finish. Botero's time withstood all the remaining challenges, even from Leipheimer who only lost 14 seconds to the Colombian.

The attention now was focussed on the general classification, with Angel Casero attempting to make up 25 seconds over the rider who started behind him, Oscar Sevilla. Casero started off steadily, having the sixth best time after 13 kilometres. Sevilla was only 5 seconds behind him at the same point, but then Casero found his rhythm and powered away from Sevilla.
Click for larger image
Oscar Sevilla
Photo: © AFP

At the 26 kilometre time check, Casero was 26 seconds in front of Sevilla, and the Vuelta was virtually his. Casero finished strongly over the final 12 kilometres, clocking 46'18 (4th best time) compared with Sevilla's 47'30 (9th best). That was more than enough to give Casero the overall victory in the 2001 Vuelta.

Last year Casero finished second behind Roberto Heras, but this year he improved greatly in the mountains and did not lose a lot of time to the specialist climbers. He was still strong in the three flat time trials, although in stage 1 he only managed 17th place, just one second in front of Sevilla. He made up 23 seconds on Sevilla in stage 7 (Torrelavega-Torrelavega) and lost only four seconds to him on the mountain time trial to Arcalis (stage 12). Today's finale in Madrid was Casero's biggest margin in a stage over the young Kelme rider.

Casero's win was for his team Festina its first and last overall triumph in a grand tour. The team's sponsorship will finish at the end of 2001 after a decade of involvement, and some rather turbulent times.

Results

1 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                      45.33 (50.05 km/h)
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                       0.14
3 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis                                    0.37
4 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                    0.45
5 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                               0.56
6 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         1.23
7 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            1.45
8 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service                      1.46
9 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                         1.57
10 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo                2.03
11 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                      2.10
12 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                    2.19
13 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            2.24
14 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                       2.43
15 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                        2.46
16 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                       2.48
17 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                        2.53
18 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                              3.02
19 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) iBanesto.com                     
20 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     3.03
21 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                     3.07
22 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                    3.08
23 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                     3.10
24 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo-Farm Frites                         3.13
25 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                         3.15
26 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                         
27 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast                                   3.23
28 Abraham Olano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          3.29
29 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                             3.32
30 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                
31 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                       3.36
32 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     3.38
33 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                     
34 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                             3.48
35 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 3.55
36 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  3.56
37 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                         
38 Chann McRae (USA) US Postal Service                          3.58
39 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                  4.00
40 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre-Daikin                       4.01
41 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                          
42 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria            4.03
43 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                        
44 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                              4.04
45 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone             4.17
46 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Team Coast                              
47 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV                4.20
48 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                      4.21
49 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                    4.25
50 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites                    
51 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                       4.27
52 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                          
53 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      4.38
54 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                              4.39
55 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     4.40
56 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria          
57 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                   4.41
58 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      4.43
59 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria            4.44
60 Daniel Clavero (Spa) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV                 4.46
61 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo    4.49
62 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          4.52
63 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                                4.53
64 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria        4.55
65 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   4.56
66 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone            
67 José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                     4.58
68 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   
69 Jorge Capitan (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                5.00
70 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                     5.02
71 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                      5.05
72 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                            5.06
73 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                    5.07
74 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada        
75 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                    5.08
76 Vladimir Duma (Ukr) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo                 5.09
77 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                               
78 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) iBanesto.com                     5.10
79 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                 5.11
80 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                      
81 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis                                  5.12
82 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone            5.13
83 Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV             5.15
84 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                      
85 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                              5.17
86 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                        5.19
87 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                5.23
88 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone              5.25
89 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi            
90 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                        5.27
91 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 5.29
92 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                           
93 Rafael Casero (Spa) Festina                                  5.30
94 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard               
95 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                                5.31
96 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis                                 5.33
97 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                  5.35
98 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina                                5.40
99 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                       5.42
100 Carlos Carneiro (Por) Milaneza-MSS                          5.43
101 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada          5.47
102 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                5.50
103 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom           
104 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada             5.52
105 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza-MSS                           5.54
106 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                 
107 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone         5.55
108 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'              
109 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
110 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria              5.56
111 Melchor Mauri (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                            5.57
112 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                    5.58
113 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                    
114 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 6.03
115 Santiago Blanco (Spa) iBanesto.com                        
116 Jon Odriozola (Spa) iBanesto.com                            6.06
117 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                         6.08
118 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                       
119 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                6.09
120 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       
121 Alexander Shefer (Kaz) Alessio                              6.11
122 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                       6.15
123 Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                                 6.16
124 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    6.19
125 Jose Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada         6.21
126 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                   
127 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo            6.22
128 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis                                6.29
129 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'             6.33
130 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Domo-Farm Frites                        6.42
131 Rolf Huser (Swi) Team Coast                                 6.44
132 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis                                6.47
133 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                7.07
134 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria            
135 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'          7.09
136 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Coast                            7.27
137 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                 7.34
138 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone          7.46
139 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria              8.58
DNS David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
 
Points
 
1 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                        25 pts
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                        20
3 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis                                     16
4 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                     14
5 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                12
6 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          10
7 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              9
8 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service                        8
9 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                           7
10 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo                  6
11 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        5
12 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                      4
13 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              3
14 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         2
15 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                          1
 
Teams
 
1 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                      2.21.24
2 US Postal Service                                            0.01
3 ONCE - Eroski                                                0.33
4 Festina                                                      1.21
5 Cofidis                                                      2.56
6 Lampre - Daikin                                              4.55
7 IBanesto.com                                                 5.48
8 Mapei-Quick Step                                             5.56
9 Milaneza - MSS                                               5.59
10 Team Deutsche Telekom                                       6.32
11 Team Coast                                                  6.58
12 Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo                                  7.16
13 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                         7.36
14 Rabobank                                                    7.44
15 Domo - Farm Frites                                          8.01
16 Jazztel - Costa Almeria                                     8.42
17 Mercatone Uno - Stream TV                                   9.36
18 Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone                                9.41
19 Alessio                                                    10.38
20 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                10.51
21 Saeco Macchine per cafe                                    14.52
 
Final general classification

1 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                70.49.05 (42.534 km/h)*
2 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                         0.47
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                       2.59
4 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                         3.56
5 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                        5.45
6 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                     5.53
7 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                     6.57
8 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                               7.13
9 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  8.32
10 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                          10.31
11 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           12.58
12 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     13.32
13 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                  14.00
14 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                    20.07
15 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                            21.01
16 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo-Farm Frites                        23.32
17 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                       24.23
18 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                     25.01
19 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                       27.14
20 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                             27.58
21 Santiago Blanco (Spa) iBanesto.com                          28.56
22 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 33.30
23 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone            34.03
24 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites                     38.45
25 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     39.06
26 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                40.30
27 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza-MSS                           47.18
28 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    49.23
29 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo            49.56
30 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                             52.29
31 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                   53.37
32 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria           55.38
33 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                           58.09
34 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) iBanesto.com                     1.01.37
35 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  1.01.48
36 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                       1.02.00
37 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre-Daikin                    1.02.19
38 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             1.04.13
39 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                  1.05.09
40 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                             1.05.37
41 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis                                1.07.25
42 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada              1.10.45
43 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.11.01
44 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                          1.11.03
45 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  1.14.10
46 Daniel Clavero (Spa) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV              1.15.44
47 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                   1.16.32
48 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis                              1.20.42
49 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria     1.20.46
50 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  1.22.06
51 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                    1.24.22
52 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                     1.25.10
53 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                         1.27.02
54 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   1.27.41
55 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                    1.27.52
56 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                               1.30.08
57 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis                              1.30.14
58 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis                              1.31.43
59 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                    1.32.57
60 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone         1.34.28
61 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone        1.36.07
62 Alexander Shefer (Kaz) Alessio                            1.36.25
63 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom           1.37.28
64 Abraham Olano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                       1.41.57
65 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.43.23
66 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                     1.44.15
67 Steven Kleynen (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                     1.45.26
68 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV             1.45.58
69 Jose Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada       1.47.14
70 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'               1.52.22
71 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                           1.53.22
72 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada       1.53.41
73 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        1.54.10
74 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis                               1.54.58
75 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                 1.57.36
76 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                     1.57.37
77 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                              1.57.55
78 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                          1.59.02
79 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria            2.01.37
80 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo 2.02.07
81 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone           2.02.55
82 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone       2.08.23
83 Jon Odriozola (Spa) iBanesto.com                          2.09.10
84 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                2.13.26
85 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'              2.13.30
86 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                    2.15.25
87 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada        2.16.57
88 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                    2.17.06
89 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina                             2.17.26
90 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                           2.17.29
91 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service                  2.17.51
92 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom               2.18.09
93 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                  2.18.09
94 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom              2.19.46
95 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                   2.23.17
96 Chann McRae (USA) US Postal Service                       2.24.52
97 Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis                               2.25.05
98 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                  2.27.41
99 Jorge Capitan (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada             2.29.05
100 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                 2.30.03
101 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              2.30.57
102 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                      2.31.54
103 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                     2.33.54
104 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo            2.34.04
105 Vladimir Duma (Ukr) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo             2.34.38
106 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      2.35.56
107 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                             2.38.00
108 Rolf Huser (Swi) Team Coast                              2.38.04
109 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Team Coast                             2.38.38
110 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        2.39.19
111 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                    2.40.15
112 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria           2.42.52
113 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom               2.43.02
114 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria        2.43.37
115 José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                 2.43.59
116 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                2.44.01
117 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria           2.46.18
118 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                        2.47.18
119 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                2.48.41
120 Melchor Mauri (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                         2.49.03
121 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) iBanesto.com                 2.49.33
122 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria        2.50.29
123 Rafael Casero (Spa) Festina                              2.50.37
124 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada          2.51.39
125 Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV         2.53.07
126 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                        2.53.55
127 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                             2.54.07
128 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast                               2.54.24
129 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi          2.55.34
130 Carlos Carneiro (Por) Milaneza-MSS                       2.57.20
131 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Coast                         2.58.41
132 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                    2.58.49
133 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                         3.00.24
134 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                            3.02.12
135 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'       3.02.28
136 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone          3.02.54
137 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'          3.07.32
138 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada             3.16.30
139 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Domo-Farm Frites                     3.19.16

Points classification
 
1 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                         130 pts
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        125
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                       115
4 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                       102
5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                         101
6 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis                                     93
7 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                89
8 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                     88
9 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                         77
10 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                                 70
11 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service                     65
12 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service                         59
13 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                     58
14 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      56
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 & 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) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                       39
28 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'            39
29 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      38
30 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  38
31 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                       37
32 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                         37
33 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       37
34 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis                                    37
35 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           35
36 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                        28
37 Alexander Shefer (Kaz) Alessio                                28
38 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone            25
39 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites                       24
40 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            24
41 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                      24
42 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                  23
43 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  23
44 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           22
45 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                           22
46 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria             22
47 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank                                 20
48 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) iBanesto.com                      20
49 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               20
50 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                         19
51 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                         18
52 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) iBanesto.com                         18
53 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                  18
54 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo                 17
55 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                 15
56 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo              15
57 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             15
58 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             14
59 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis                                  14
60 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                      14
61 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   14
62 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV                 14
63 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria             14
64 Jon Odriozola (Spa) iBanesto.com                              13
65 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                     12
66 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                   12
67 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       12
68 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         12
69 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  12
70 Jose Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada           12
71 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                              11
72 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom               10
73 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                         10
74 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada           10
75 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria                 9
76 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone              9
77 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         9
78 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       9
79 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service                       8
80 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              8
81 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria                 8
82 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                    8
83 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Coast                                7
84 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina                              7
85 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo      7
86 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    7
87 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria              7
88 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       6
89 Chann McRae (USA) US Postal Service                            5
90 Kai Hundertmarck (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   5
91 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                                5
92 Abraham Olano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            4
93 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                        4
94 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                       3
95 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                   3
96 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina                                       3
97 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                         3
98 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                                2
99 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                   2
100 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone           2
101 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                          1
102 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                             1
103 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                     1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                         162 pts
2 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                               110
3 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                         88
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                          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-Barclaycard                       42
11 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina                                    42
12 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                        38
13 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                  34
14 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria             32
15 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast                            32
16 David Plaza (Spa) Festina                                     31
17 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada           29
18 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                         26
19 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service                       25
20 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                  24
21 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                       23
22 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone           23
23 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                  19
24 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                       19
25 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service                        19
26 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                  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-Barclaycard                       11
37 Juan Guillamon (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria                11
38 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del 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 & Sapone              6
44 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast                                     6
45 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                      4
46 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone             4
47 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                          4
48 Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone                4
49 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                              4
50 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              3
51 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & 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 del Almeria              2
57 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                  2
58 Alexander Shefer (Kaz) 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-Barclaycard                      1
65 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo      1
66 Jon Odriozola (Spa) iBanesto.com                               1
67 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                     1
68 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   1
 
Metas volantes classification
 
1 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada             40 pts
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 del Almeria              14
6 Jose 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 & Sapone               11
11 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada           10
12 Santiago Blanco (Spa) iBanesto.com                            10
13 Alexander Shefer (Kaz) Alessio                                 9
14 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Jazztel-Costa del 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) O.N.C.E.-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 del 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-Barclaycard                         3
32 David Fernandez (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                3
33 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'             3
34 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del 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) O.N.C.E.-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) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        2
43 Rafael Cardenas (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard                        2
44 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina                                2
45 Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                   2
46 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone            2
47 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Festina                                  2
48 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                       2
49 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                          2
50 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & 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 J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard                   1
55 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service                           1
56 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              1
 
Teams classification
 
1 IBanesto.com                                            212.05.24
2 US Postal Service                                           23.47
3 Festina                                                     26.08
4 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                      1.01.11
5 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                       1.03.31
6 Milaneza - MSS                                            1.36.55
7 ONCE - Eroski                                             1.53.28
8 Cofidis                                                   1.54.12
9 Mapei-Quick Step                                          2.08.36
10 Domo - Farm Frites                                       2.24.36
11 Lampre - Daikin                                          2.37.03
12 Rabobank                                                 2.39.05
13 Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone                             2.46.09
14 Jazztel - Costa Almeria                                  3.52.27
15 Team Coast                                               3.56.10
16 Team Deutsche Telekom                                    4.07.37
17 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                              4.09.16
18 Mercatone Uno - Stream TV                                4.32.51
19 Alessio                                                  4.39.48
20 Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo                               5.14.15
21 Saeco Macchine per cafe                                  6.27.51

*42.534 km/h is the fastest ever average speed for the Vuelta.

To the top ::      Back ::