He held off Italian Claudio Chiappucci and the 1995 Vuelta winner, Laurent Jalabert, of France, to take the opening stage on the Portuguese motor racing Grand Prix circuit of Estoril.
His winner's 'bonus', a time deduction of 12 seconds, gave him an overall lead of four seconds over Chiappucci, runner-up in the 1990 and 1992 Tours de France.
Another Italian Angelo Canzonieri ousted Jalabert from third overall by gaining time deductions in winning intermediate sprints during the 155.7 km race from Lisbon.
Canzonieri who figured in a 45 km escape with Spain's Francisco Cerezo is six seconds behind Michaelsen with Jalabert fourth, a further two seconds adrift. Michaelsen came to the Vuelta hoping to salvage something from a season that started badly for him because of injury.
"I realised that it might be my day when I saw the major sprinters such as Mario Cipollini falling back on the climbs,'' said the 28-year-old.
"Jalabert forced the pace in the final 250 metres but I got ahead some 60 metres from the line.''
Canzonieri's victory drive ended 12 km from the finish on the four-km circuit of the Autodrome, after Jalabert had roused the chase over the final climb, splitting the race apart.
Seventy four riders including the main contenders finished one minute 16 seconds clear of a second group which included Jesper Skibby who two years ago scored his third Vuelta stage win. Kim Andersen gave Denmark their first success in 1981.
Johnny Weltz their other stage winner in 1988 is a team manager on the Vuelta this year.
Cipollini, whose sprinting power has given him the leader's jerseys in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this year, finished 12 minutes behind the winner after starting the day as favourite.
Sunday's stage takes the 198 riders over 225,3 km from Evora to Vilamoura and offers Cipollini a chance for a sprint success even if his hopes of the jersey hat-trick are dead.
1. MICHAELSEN, Lars DEN TVM 4.01.32 12 " 2. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio ITA ASICS - CGA s.t. 8 " 3. JALABERT, Laurent FRA ONCE s.t. 4 " 4. GUIDI, Fabrizio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE s.t. 5. BETTIN, Mauro ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA s.t. 6. PETITO, Roberto ITA SAECO s.t. 7. FONDRIEST,Maurizio ITA COFIDIS s.t. 8. MAZZOLENI, Eddy ITA SAECO s.t. 9. GENTILI, M. ITA CANTINA TOLLO s.t. 10. OLANO, Abraham ESP BANESTO s.t. 11. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav RUS US POSTAL SERVICE s.t. 12. HAMBURGER, Bo DEN TVM s.t. 13. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM s.t. 14. MOLLER, Claus M. DEN ESTEPONA - TOSCAF s.t. 15. GONZALEZ, Santos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 16. LEDANOIS, Yvon FRA GAN s.t. 17. BROCHARD, Laurent FRA LOTUS s.t. 18. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 19. HERVE, Pascal FRA LOTUS s.t. 20. ANGUITA, Eleuterio ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF s.t. 21. MAURI, Melcior ESP ONCE s.t. 22. GORINI, Gianluca ITA AKI - SAFI s.t. 23. RODRIGUES, Orlando POR BANESTO s.t. 24. INDURAIN,Prudencio ESP BANESTO s.t. 25. ZAINA, Enrico ITA ASICS - CGA s.t. 26. ROMINGER, Tony SUI COFIDIS s.t. 27. DUFAUX, Laurent SUI LOTUS s.t. 28. NOE, Andrea ITA ASICS - CGA s.t. 29. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 30. GARCIA, David ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 31. SERRANO, Marcos A. ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 32. MAULEON, F. Javier ESP ONCE s.t. 33. SHEFER, Alexander KAZ ASICS - CGA s.t. 34. VATTERONI, Andrea ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE s.t. 35. HERAS, Roberto ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 36. AJURIA, Ibon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 37. BOARDMAN, Chris GBR GAN s.t. 38. DIAZ ZABALA, H. ESP ONCE s.t. 39. GONZALEZ, Arsenio ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 40. JONKER, Patrick NED RABOBANK s.t. 41. TONKOV, Pavel RUS MAPEI - GB s.t. 42. BELLI, Wladimir ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER s.t. 43. OSA, Aitor ESP BANESTO s.t. 44. ZÜLLE, Alex SUI ONCE s.t. 45. RICHARD, Pascal SUI CASINO s.t. 46. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP ONCE s.t. 47. CASAROTTO, Davide ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE s.t. 48. VICARIO, Juan C. ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF s.t. 49. MASSI, Rodolfo ITA CASINO s.t. 50. BORDENAVE,Philippe FRA CASINO s.t. 51. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel ESP ONCE s.t. 52. ROUS, Didier FRA LOTUS s.t. 53. JEKER, Fabian SUI LOTUS s.t. 54. GARCIA CASAS,Félix ESP LOTUS s.t. 55. LUTTENBERGER,Peter AUT RABOBANK s.t. 56. BOTERO, Santiago COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 57. FURLAN, Giorgio ITA SAECO s.t. 58. CONTRERAS, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM s.t. 59. TEBALDI, Valerio ITA LOTUS s.t. 60. RODRIGUEZ, José ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA s.t. 61. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF s.t. 62. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO s.t. 63. FARESIN, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB s.t. 64. ROBIN, Jean-Cyril FRA US POSTAL SERVICE s.t. 65. CASERO, Angel Luis ESP BANESTO s.t. 66. GOUGOT, Fabrice FRA CASINO s.t. 67. CEREZO, Francisco ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF s.t. 68. CASTELBLANCO, José COL FLAVIA - TELECOM s.t. 69. CUESTA, Iñigo ESP ONCE s.t. 70. DE LAS CUEVAS, A. FRA BANESTO s.t. 71. GONZALEZ, Iñigo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 72. PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA s.t. 73. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 74. G. GALDEANO, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 75. URIA, José Manuel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.13 76. PIERI, Dario ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1.16 77. JIMENEZ,José María ESP BANESTO 1.16 78. BARROSO, Paulo POR MAIA - CIN 1.16 79. VAN HEESWIJK, Max NED RABOBANK 1.16 80. AGUIRRE, Julio C. COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.16 81. MOERENHOUT, Koos NED RABOBANK 1.16 82. WERNER, Jürgen GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.16 83. WUST, Marcel GER LOTUS 1.16 84. PETACCHI, A. ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1.16 85. SALVATO, Cristian ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.16 86. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A. ESP ONCE 1.16 87. RADAELLI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 1.16 88. SIMON, François FRA GAN 1.16 89. HERNANDEZ, Jairo COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.16 90. NARDELLO, Daniele ITA MAPEI - GB 1.16 91. TEYSSIER, Franc. FRA GAN 1.16 92. THIBOUT, Bruno FRA COFIDIS 1.16 93. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI - GB 1.16 94. VIERHOUTEN, Aart NED RABOBANK 1.16 95. JARQUE, José F. ESP MAIA - CIN 1.16 96. MORATILLA, Victor ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 1.16 97. LOPEZ URIARTE, O. ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1.16 98. BAKER, Darren USA US POSTAL SERVICE 1.16 99. CHANTEUR, Pascal FRA CASINO 1.16 100. SIMEONI, Filippo ITA ASICS - CGA 1.16 101. SERPELLINI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.16 102. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI - GB 1.16 103. MUÑOZ, Fedérico COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.16 104. ROSCIOLI, Fabio ITA ASICS - CGA 1.16 105. TRONCA, Amilcare ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1.16 106. VASSEUR, Cédric FRA GAN 1.16 107. KNAVEN, Servais NED TVM 1.16 108. PALUAN, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 1.16 109. VAN BON, Leon NED RABOBANK 1.16 110. OSORIO, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.16 111. ANDERSSON, Michael SWE TVM 1.16 112. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 1.16 113. PICCOLI, Mariano ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.16 114. MICELI, Nicola ITA AKI - SAFI 1.16 115. RUE, Gérard FRA GAN 1.16 116. SKIBBY, Jesper DEN TVM 1.16 117. MEINERT, Peter DEN US POSTAL SERVICE 1.16 118. SGAMBELLURI, R. ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.16 119. PLAZA, David ESP COFIDIS 1.16 120. GONTCHAR, Serguei UKR AKI - SAFI 1.16 121. CAMIN, Claudio ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.16 122. GELFI, Luca ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.16 123. BARBOSA, Candido POR MAIA - CIN 1.16 124. DALLA COSTA, Oscar ITA AKI - SAFI 1.16 125. ZANETTI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 1.16 126. DI BASCO, Alessio ITA SAECO 1.16 127. PETILLEAU,Stéphane FRA TVM 1.16 128. PALACIO, Hector COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.16 129. LIETTI, Marco ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.16 130. COLAGE, Stefano ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.16 131. BARTHE, Stéphane FRA CASINO 1.16 132. BRAMATI, Davide ITA MAPEI - GB 1.16 133. APOLLONIO, Massimo ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1.16 134. GARCIA ACOSTA, J. ESP BANESTO 1.32 135. RICO, Efrain COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.43 136. STEPHENS, A. Neil AUS LOTUS 1.58 137. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 2.18 138. HUBERT, Emmanuel FRA GAN 3.34 139. FERREIRA, Paulo POR MAIA - CIN 3.34 140. RINERO, Christophe FRA COFIDIS 3.34 141. ANDRADE, Joaquim POR MAIA - CIN 3.34 142. AZEVEDO, José POR MAIA - CIN 3.34 143. SANCHEZ, José Luis ESP MAIA - CIN 3.34 144. SALMERON, Gines ESP SAECO 3.34 145. MILESI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 3.34 146. ZANINI, Stefano ITA MAPEI - GB 3.34 147. BESSY, Frédéric FRA CASINO 3.34 148. OUSLAMINE, Sergei RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA 3.34 149. HOFFMAN, Tristan NED TVM 3.34 150. DELLA VEDOVA,Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 3.34 151. PONTIER, Frédéric FRA CASINO 3.34 152. MOREAU, Francis FRA COFIDIS 3.34 153. FERRARI, Diego ITA ASICS - CGA 6.37 154. LAISEKA, Roberto ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 6.37 155. SOLAUN, César ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 6.37 156. SVORADA, Jan CZE MAPEI - GB 6.37 157. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola ITA CANTINA TOLLO 6.37 158. SCHIAVINA, Samuele ITA ASICS - CGA 6.37 159. ZANOTTI, Marco ITA AKI - SAFI 6.37 160. PAVANELLO, Luca ITA AKI - SAFI 6.37 161. JONASSON, Danny DEN RABOBANK 6.37 162. KOERTS, Jans NED RABOBANK 6.37 163. COLONNA, Federico ITA ASICS - CGA 6.37 164. LUPEIKIS, Remigius LTU US POSTAL SERVICE 8.06 165. SAMPAIO, Joaquim POR MAIA - CIN 8.06 166. SMETANINE, Serguei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 8.06 167. RAIMONDI,Giancarlo ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 8.06 168. AGGIANO, Elio ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 8.06 169. MERCIER, Scoot USA US POSTAL SERVICE 8.06 170. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO 8.06 171. EDO, Angel ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 8.06 172. NELISSEN, Danny NED RABOBANK 8.06 173. GAUMONT,Philippe FRA COFIDIS 10.01 174. POLI, Eros ITA GAN 10.01 175. MONCASSIN,Frédéric FRA GAN 10.01 176. TEUTENBERG, Sven GER US POSTAL SERVICE 10.01 177. LEONI, Endrio ITA AKI - SAFI 10.01 178. BALDUCCI, Gabriele ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 10.01 179. FRIZZO, Maurizio ITA CANTINA TOLLO 10.01 180. SCIREA, Mario ITA SAECO 12.01 181. SILVA, Joao POR MAIA - CIN 12.01 182. VILLATORO, Antón GUA US POSTAL SERVICE 12.01 183. CEMBALI, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12.01 184. CIPOLLINI, Mario ITA SAECO 12.01 185. DANTE, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12.01 186. CALCATERRA, G. ITA SAECO 12.01 187. DOLCI, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12.01 188. ROSSATO, Mirko ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 12.01 189. DI RENZO, Marco A. ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12.01 190. ANDREU, Frankie USA COFIDIS 12.01 191. DESBIENS, Laurent FRA COFIDIS 12.01 192. G. GALDEANO,Alvaro ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 12.01 193. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM 12.01 194. GRAGUS, Eddy USA US POSTAL SERVICE 12.01 195. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 12.01 196. DURAND, Jacky FRA CASINO 12.01 197. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO 12.01 198. CONTE, Biagio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 18.28
1. MICHAELSEN, Lars DEN TVM 4:01:20 2. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio ITA ASICS - CGA 0.04 3. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO 0.06 4. JALABERT, Laurent FRA ONCE 0.08 5. CEREZO, Francisco ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.08 6. ANGUITA, Eleuterio ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.11 7. VATTERONI, Andrea ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 0.11 8. GUIDI, Fabrizio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 0.12 9. BETTIN, Mauro ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 0.12 10. PETITO, Roberto ITA SAECO 0.12 11. FONDRIEST,Maurizio ITA COFIDIS 0.12 12. MAZZOLENI, Eddy ITA SAECO 0.12 13. GENTILI, M. ITA CANTINA TOLLO 0.12 14. OLANO, Abraham ESP BANESTO 0.12 15. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav RUS US POSTAL SERVICE 0.12 16. HAMBURGER, Bo DEN TVM 0.12 17. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM 0.12 18. MOLLER, Claus M. DEN ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.12 19. GONZALEZ, Santos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 20. LEDANOIS, Yvon FRA GAN 0.12 21. BROCHARD, Laurent FRA LOTUS 0.12 22. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 23. HERVE, Pascal FRA LOTUS 0.12 24. MAURI, Melcior ESP ONCE 0.12 25. GORINI, Gianluca ITA AKI - SAFI 0.12 26. RODRIGUES, Orlando POR BANESTO 0.12 27. INDURAIN,Prudencio ESP BANESTO 0.12 28. ZAINA, Enrico ITA ASICS - CGA 0.12 29. ROMINGER, Tony SUI COFIDIS 0.12 30. DUFAUX, Laurent SUI LOTUS 0.12 31. NOE, Andrea ITA ASICS - CGA 0.12 32. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 33. GARCIA, David ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0.12 34. SERRANO, Marcos A. ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 35. MAULEON, F. Javier ESP ONCE 0.12 36. SHEFER, Alexander KAZ ASICS - CGA 0.12 37. HERAS, Roberto ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 38. AJURIA, Ibon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0.12 39. BOARDMAN, Chris GBR GAN 0.12 40. DIAZ ZABALA, H. ESP ONCE 0.12 41. GONZALEZ, Arsenio ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 42. JONKER, Patrick NED RABOBANK 0.12 43. TONKOV, Pavel RUS MAPEI - GB 0.12 44. BELLI, Wladimir ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 0.12 45. OSA, Aitor ESP BANESTO 0.12 46. ZÜLLE, Alex SUI ONCE 0.12 47. RICHARD, Pascal SUI CASINO 0.12 48. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP ONCE 0.12 49. CASAROTTO, Davide ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 0.12 50. VICARIO, Juan C. ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.12 51. MASSI, Rodolfo ITA CASINO 0.12 52. BORDENAVE,Philippe FRA CASINO 0.12 53. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel ESP ONCE 0.12 54. ROUS, Didier FRA LOTUS 0.12 55. JEKER, Fabian SUI LOTUS 0.12 56. GARCIA CASAS,Félix ESP LOTUS 0.12 57. LUTTENBERGER,Peter AUT RABOBANK 0.12 58. BOTERO, Santiago COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 59. FURLAN, Giorgio ITA SAECO 0.12 60. CONTRERAS, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 0.12 61. TEBALDI, Valerio ITA LOTUS 0.12 62. RODRIGUEZ, José ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 0.12 63. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.12 64. FARESIN, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 0.12 65. ROBIN, Jean-Cyril FRA US POSTAL SERVICE 0.12 66. CASERO, Angel Luis ESP BANESTO 0.12 67. GOUGOT, Fabrice FRA CASINO 0.12 68. CASTELBLANCO, José COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 0.12 69. CUESTA, Iñigo ESP ONCE 0.12 70. DE LAS CUEVAS, A. FRA BANESTO 0.12 71. GONZALEZ, Iñigo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0.12 72. PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 0.12 73. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0.12 74. G. GALDEANO, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0.12 75. URIA, José Manuel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 0.25 76. VAN BON, Leon NED RABOBANK 0.27 77. PIERI, Dario ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1:28 78. JIMENEZ,José María ESP BANESTO 1:28 79. BARROSO, Paulo POR MAIA - CIN 1:28 80. VAN HEESWIJK, Max NED RABOBANK 1:28 81. AGUIRRE, Julio C. COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:28 82. MOERENHOUT, Koos NED RABOBANK 1:28 83. WERNER, Jürgen GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1:28 84. WUST, Marcel GER LOTUS 1:28 85. PETACCHI, A. ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1:28 86. SALVATO, Cristian ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1:28 87. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A. ESP ONCE 1:28 88. RADAELLI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 1:28 89. SIMON, François FRA GAN 1:28 90. HERNANDEZ, Jairo COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:28 91. NARDELLO, Daniele ITA MAPEI - GB 1:28 92. TEYSSIER, Franc. FRA GAN 1:28 93. THIBOUT, Bruno FRA COFIDIS 1:28 94. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI - GB 1:28 95. VIERHOUTEN, Aart NED RABOBANK 1:28 96. JARQUE, José F. ESP MAIA - CIN 1:28 97. MORATILLA, Victor ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 1:28 98. LOPEZ URIARTE, O. ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1:28 99. BAKER, Darren USA US POSTAL SERVICE 1:28 100. CHANTEUR, Pascal FRA CASINO 1:28 101. SIMEONI, Filippo ITA ASICS - CGA 1:28 102. SERPELLINI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1:28 103. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI - GB 1:28 104. MUÑOZ, Fedérico COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:28 105. ROSCIOLI, Fabio ITA ASICS - CGA 1:28 106. TRONCA, Amilcare ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1:28 107. VASSEUR, Cédric FRA GAN 1:28 108. KNAVEN, Servais NED TVM 1:28 109. PALUAN, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 1:28 110. OSORIO, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:28 111. ANDERSSON, Michael SWE TVM 1:28 112. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 1:28 113. PICCOLI, Mariano ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1:28 114. MICELI, Nicola ITA AKI - SAFI 1:28 115. RUE, Gérard FRA GAN 1:28 116. SKIBBY, Jesper DEN TVM 1:28 117. MEINERT, Peter DEN US POSTAL SERVICE 1:28 118. SGAMBELLURI, R. ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1:28 119. PLAZA, David ESP COFIDIS 1:28 120. GONTCHAR, Serguei UKR AKI - SAFI 1:28 121. CAMIN, Claudio ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1:28 122. GELFI, Luca ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1:28 123. BARBOSA, Candido POR MAIA - CIN 1:28 124. DALLA COSTA, Oscar ITA AKI - SAFI 1:28 125. ZANETTI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 1:28 126. DI BASCO, Alessio ITA SAECO 1:28 127. PETILLEAU,Stéphane FRA TVM 1:28 128. PALACIO, Hector COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:28 129. LIETTI, Marco ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1:28 130. COLAGE, Stefano ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1:28 131. BARTHE, Stéphane FRA CASINO 1:28 132. BRAMATI, Davide ITA MAPEI - GB 1:28 133. APOLLONIO, Massimo ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1:28 134. GARCIA ACOSTA, J. ESP BANESTO 1:44 135. RICO, Efrain COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1:55 136. STEPHENS, A. Neil AUS LOTUS 2:10 137. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 2:30 138. HUBERT, Emmanuel FRA GAN 3:46 139. FERREIRA, Paulo POR MAIA - CIN 3:46 140. RINERO, Christophe FRA COFIDIS 3:46 141. ANDRADE, Joaquim POR MAIA - CIN 3:46 142. AZEVEDO, José POR MAIA - CIN 3:46 143. SANCHEZ, José Luis ESP MAIA - CIN 3:46 144. SALMERON, Gines ESP SAECO 3:46 145. MILESI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 3:46 146. ZANINI, Stefano ITA MAPEI - GB 3:46 147. BESSY, Frédéric FRA CASINO 3:46 148. OUSLAMINE, Sergei RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA 3:46 149. HOFFMAN, Tristan NED TVM 3:46 150. DELLA VEDOVA,Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 3:46 151. PONTIER, Frédéric FRA CASINO 3:46 152. MOREAU, Francis FRA COFIDIS 3:46 153. FERRARI, Diego ITA ASICS - CGA 6:49 154. LAISEKA, Roberto ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 6:49 155. SOLAUN, César ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 6:49 156. SVORADA, Jan CZE MAPEI - GB 6:49 157. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola ITA CANTINA TOLLO 6:49 158. SCHIAVINA, Samuele ITA ASICS - CGA 6:49 159. ZANOTTI, Marco ITA AKI - SAFI 6:49 160. PAVANELLO, Luca ITA AKI - SAFI 6:49 161. JONASSON, Danny DEN RABOBANK 6:49 162. KOERTS, Jans NED RABOBANK 6:49 163. COLONNA, Federico ITA ASICS - CGA 6:49 164. RAIMONDI,Giancarlo ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 8:15 165. LUPEIKIS, Remigius LTU US POSTAL SERVICE 8:18 166. SAMPAIO, Joaquim POR MAIA - CIN 8:18 167. SMETANINE, Serguei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 8:18 168. AGGIANO, Elio ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 8:18 169. MERCIER, Scoot USA US POSTAL SERVICE 8:18 170. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO 8:18 171. EDO, Angel ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 8:18 172. NELISSEN, Danny NED RABOBANK 8:18 173. GAUMONT,Philippe FRA COFIDIS 10:13 174. POLI, Eros ITA GAN 10:13 175. MONCASSIN,Frédéric FRA GAN 10:13 176. TEUTENBERG, Sven GER US POSTAL SERVICE 10:13 177. LEONI, Endrio ITA AKI - SAFI 10:13 178. BALDUCCI, Gabriele ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 10:13 179. FRIZZO, Maurizio ITA CANTINA TOLLO 10:13 180. ROSSATO, Mirko ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 12:11 181. SCIREA, Mario ITA SAECO 12:13 182. SILVA, Joao POR MAIA - CIN 12:13 183. VILLATORO, Antón GUA US POSTAL SERVICE 12:13 184. CEMBALI, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12:13 185. CIPOLLINI, Mario ITA SAECO 12:13 186. DANTE, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12:13 187. CALCATERRA, G. ITA SAECO 12:13 188. DOLCI, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12:13 189. DI RENZO, Marco A. ITA CANTINA TOLLO 12:13 190. ANDREU, Frankie USA COFIDIS 12:13 191. DESBIENS, Laurent FRA COFIDIS 12:13 192. G. GALDEANO,Alvaro ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 12:13 193. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM 12:13 194. GRAGUS, Eddy USA US POSTAL SERVICE 12:13 195. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 12:13 196. DURAND, Jacky FRA CASINO 12:13 197. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO 12:13 198. CONTE, Biagio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 18:40