Fernando Escartín, who on Tuesday confessed that he had a hard time in the mountains, rolled with the peloton without problems. It is almost impossible for Escartín to aspire for 1st place now and he most hold on to 2nd. He still has ground to attack on the stage of Madrid mountains.
The nine escapees worked well together and reached a max advantage of 10 minutes. Italian Claudio Chiapucci (Asics) was the highest in the overall (at 17:22 from Zuelle), so ONCE didn't do anything about the escape. The nine rode together until reaching. Chente García (Banesto) was the first one to try to get away, but didn't susseed. After him Igor González Galdeano & Claudio Chiapucci tried to reach the finish alone, but were caught 500 meters before. Van Bon took the sprint from the nine, who arrived all together. Alex Zuelle continues to lead overall. He has 2 middle mountain stages and the Alcobendas time trial to retain the yellow jersey.
1. VAN BON, Leon NED RABOBANK 3.52.30 12 sec bonus (avs 47.406 km/h) 2. BROCHARD, Laurent FRA LOTUS s.t. 8 sec bonus 3. COLAGE, Stefano ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA s.t. 4 sec bonus 4. PICCOLI, Mariano ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER s.t. 5. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio ITA ASICS - CGA s.t. 6. GARCIA ACOSTA, J. ESP BANESTO s.t. 7. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav RUS US POSTAL SERVICE s.t. 8. G. GALDEANO, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t. 9. OUSLAMINE, Sergei RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA 0.37 10. PIERI, Dario ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 4.25 11. DI BASCO, Alessio ITA SAECO 4.25 12. THIBOUT, Bruno FRA COFIDIS 4.25 13. SVORADA, Jan CZE MAPEI - GB 4.25 14. CAMIN, Claudio ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 4.25 15. JALABERT, Laurent FRA ONCE 4.25 16. LUPEIKIS, Remigius LTU US POSTAL SERVICE 4.25 17. GUIDI, Fabrizio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 4.25 18. BETTIN, Mauro ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 19. MOREAU, Francis FRA COFIDIS 4.25 20. LEDANOIS, Yvon FRA GAN 4.25 21. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 22. ZÜLLE, Alex SUI ONCE 4.25 23. RICHARD, Pascal SUI CASINO 4.25 24. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 25. ZAINA, Enrico ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 26. DUFAUX, Laurent SUI LOTUS 4.25 27. MOERENHOUT, Koos NED RABOBANK 4.25 28. HERVE, Pascal FRA LOTUS 4.25 29. HERAS, Roberto ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 30. RODRIGUEZ, José ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 31. DURAND, Jacky FRA CASINO 4.25 32. SGAMBELLURI, R. ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 4.25 33. BORDENAVE,Philippe FRA CASINO 4.25 34. SERRANO, Marcos A. ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 35. SALVATO, Cristian ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 36. TEYSSIER, Franc. FRA GAN 4.25 37. FARESIN, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 38. INDURAIN,Prudencio ESP BANESTO 4.25 39. MUÑOZ, Fedérico COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 40. GELFI, Luca ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 4.25 41. BESSY, Frédéric FRA CASINO 4.25 42. JEKER, Fabian SUI LOTUS 4.25 43. VASSEUR, Cédric FRA GAN 4.25 44. HERNANDEZ, Jairo COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 45. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 46. CONTRERAS, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 47. SERPELLINI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 4.25 48. DIAZ ZABALA, H. ESP ONCE 4.25 49. VICARIO, Juan C. ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 50. OSA, Aitor ESP BANESTO 4.25 51. NOE, Andrea ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 52. GARCIA CASAS,Félix ESP LOTUS 4.25 53. ROSCIOLI, Fabio ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 54. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A. ESP ONCE 4.25 55. BAKER, Darren USA US POSTAL SERVICE 4.25 56. GONZALEZ, Arsenio ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 57. MICHAELSEN, Lars DEN TVM 4.25 58. FONDRIEST,Maurizio ITA COFIDIS 4.25 59. AGUIRRE, Julio C. COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 60. GENTILI, M. ITA CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 61. LAISEKA, Roberto ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4.25 62. VIERHOUTEN, Aart NED RABOBANK 4.25 63. FERRARI, Diego ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 64. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 65. CEREZO, Francisco ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 66. ROMINGER, Tony SUI COFIDIS 4.25 67. MAURI, Melcior ESP ONCE 4.25 68. RUE, Gérard FRA GAN 4.25 69. URIA, José Manuel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 70. SIMEONI, Filippo ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 71. NARDELLO, Daniele ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 72. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 73. CASTELBLANCO, José COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 74. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 75. BRAMATI, Davide ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 76. HAMBURGER, Bo DEN TVM 4.25 77. RICO, Efrain COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 78. AJURIA, Ibon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4.25 79. PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 80. LOPEZ URIARTE, O. ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4.25 81. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM 4.25 82. GARCIA, David ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4.25 83. BOTERO, Santiago COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA 4.25 84. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 85. FRIZZO, Maurizio ITA CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 86. PLAZA, David ESP COFIDIS 4.25 87. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4.25 88. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel ESP ONCE 4.25 89. MASSI, Rodolfo ITA CASINO 4.25 90. MORATILLA, Victor ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 4.25 91. OSORIO, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 4.25 92. JONASSON, Danny DEN RABOBANK 4.25 93. RADAELLI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 4.25 94. WUST, Marcel GER LOTUS 4.25 95. ZANETTI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 4.25 96. FURLAN, Giorgio ITA SAECO 4.25 97. MILESI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 4.25 98. GORINI, Gianluca ITA AKI - SAFI 4.25 99. VAN HEESWIJK, Max NED RABOBANK 4.25 100. PETILLEAU,Stéphane FRA TVM 4.25 101. TRONCA, Amilcare ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 4.25 102. CEMBALI, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 103. PALUAN, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 104. WERNER, Jürgen GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 105. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO 4.25 106. AGGIANO, Elio ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 107. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 108. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP ONCE 4.25 109. TEBALDI, Valerio ITA LOTUS 4.25 110. CASAROTTO, Davide ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 4.25 111. GONTCHAR, Serguei UKR AKI - SAFI 4.25 112. APOLLONIO, Massimo ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 4.25 113. LIETTI, Marco ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 4.25 114. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 4.25 115. MAULEON, F. Javier ESP ONCE 4.25 116. SCHIAVINA, Samuele ITA ASICS - CGA 4.25 117. TEUTENBERG, Sven GER US POSTAL SERVICE 4.25 118. CUESTA, Iñigo ESP ONCE 4.25 119. JIMENEZ,José María ESP BANESTO 4.25 120. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola ITA CANTINA TOLLO 4.25 121. SCIREA, Mario ITA SAECO 6.19 122. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM 6.19 123. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO 6.19 124. NELISSEN, Danny NED RABOBANK 6.19 125. JONKER, Patrick NED RABOBANK 6.19 126. CALCATERRA, G. ITA SAECO 6.19 127. STEPHENS, A. Neil AUS LOTUS 6.19 128. CONTE, Biagio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 8.17 129. DALLA COSTA, Oscar ITA AKI - SAFI 8.17
1. ZÜLLE, Alex SUI ONCE 77.04.59 2. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 2.46 3. DUFAUX, Laurent SUI LOTUS 3.39 4. ZAINA, Enrico ITA ASICS - CGA 5.07 5. HERAS, Roberto ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 6.17 6. SERRANO, Marcos A. ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 7.10 7. CLAVERO, Daniel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 7.29 8. JALABERT, Laurent FRA ONCE 9.51 9. FARESIN, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 11.10 10. LEDANOIS, Yvon FRA GAN 11.22 11. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio ITA ASICS - CGA 12.57 12. BORDENAVE,Philippe FRA CASINO 13.10 13. GARCIA CASAS,Félix ESP LOTUS 14.26 14. SERPELLINI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 14.52 15. URIA, José Manuel ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 15.55 16. CONTRERAS, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 17.43 17. JEKER, Fabian SUI LOTUS 18.53 18. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 20.46 19. LANFRANCHI, Paolo ITA MAPEI - GB 24.25 20. MASSI, Rodolfo ITA CASINO 25.00 21. G. GALDEANO, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 26.25 22. ROMINGER, Tony SUI COFIDIS 27.44 23. BROCHARD, Laurent FRA LOTUS 28.35 24. JIMENEZ,José María ESP BANESTO 29.27 25. MAURI, Melcior ESP ONCE 30.19 26. AJURIA, Ibon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 30.53 27. TEYSSIER, Franc. FRA GAN 33.03 28. PIEPOLI, Leonardo ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 33.07 29. CASTELBLANCO, José COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 33.31 30. AGUIRRE, Julio C. COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 35.43 31. IVANOV, Serguei RUS TVM 35.49 32. HAMBURGER, Bo DEN TVM 36.17 33. GENTILI, M. ITA CANTINA TOLLO 36.51 34. CEREZO, Francisco ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 39.45 35. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel ESP ONCE 42.21 36. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 43.26 37. THIBOUT, Bruno FRA COFIDIS 45.05 38. INDURAIN,Prudencio ESP BANESTO 46.18 39. ALONSO, Marino ESP BANESTO 47.41 40. GONZALEZ, Arsenio ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 48.56 41. RICHARD, Pascal SUI CASINO 50.22 42. PLAZA, David ESP COFIDIS 50.54 43. HERVE, Pascal FRA LOTUS 51.23 44. MUÑOZ, Fedérico COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 51.49 45. STEPHENS, A. Neil AUS LOTUS 52.35 46. LOPEZ URIARTE, O. ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 54.04 47. PICCOLI, Mariano ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 54.35 48. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A. ESP ONCE 54.52 49. FONDRIEST,Maurizio ITA COFIDIS 56.22 50. LAISEKA, Roberto ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 58.27 51. HERNANDEZ, Jairo COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 58.56 52. VASSEUR, Cédric FRA GAN 59.05 53. GARCIA, David ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 59.54 54. OSA, Aitor ESP BANESTO 1.04.05 55. NOE, Andrea ITA ASICS - CGA 1.06.06 56. COLAGE, Stefano ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.09.05 57. NARDELLO, Daniele ITA MAPEI - GB 1.11.19 58. TRONCA, Amilcare ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 1.15.59 59. GONTCHAR, Serguei UKR AKI - SAFI 1.16.00 60. BESSY, Frédéric FRA CASINO 1.16.32 61. BETTIN, Mauro ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.17.25 62. RICO, Efrain COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.18.25 63. RODRIGUEZ, José ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA 1.19.51 64. GARCIA ACOSTA, J. ESP BANESTO 1.20.51 65. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav RUS US POSTAL SERVICE 1.21.52 66. MAULEON, F. Javier ESP ONCE 1.22.17 67. JONKER, Patrick NED RABOBANK 1.23.22 68. BAKER, Darren USA US POSTAL SERVICE 1.25.38 69. CUESTA, Iñigo ESP ONCE 1.26.07 70. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.28.08 71. MORATILLA, Victor ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 1.28.35 72. SALVATO, Cristian ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 1.32.39 73. GORINI, Gianluca ITA AKI - SAFI 1.33.33 74. MOERENHOUT, Koos NED RABOBANK 1.36.29 75. DIAZ ZABALA, H. ESP ONCE 1.36.44 76. MICHAELSEN, Lars DEN TVM 1.38.33 77. VAN BON, Leon NED RABOBANK 1.39.11 78. SIMEONI, Filippo ITA ASICS - CGA 1.40.04 79. OSORIO, Carlos COL FLAVIA - TELECOM 1.40.10 80. FURLAN, Giorgio ITA SAECO 1.40.58 81. DI BASCO, Alessio ITA SAECO 1.45.04 82. GELFI, Luca ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.46.42 83. MILESI, Marco ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.46.46 84. RUE, Gérard FRA GAN 1.48.34 85. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO 1.54.26 86. CAMIN, Claudio ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.55.25 87. SGAMBELLURI, R. ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER 1.56.43 88. PETILLEAU,Stéphane FRA TVM 1.57.39 89. VIERHOUTEN, Aart NED RABOBANK 2.00.20 90. VAN HEESWIJK, Max NED RABOBANK 2.00.50 91. VICARIO, Juan C. ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 2.00.53 92. LIETTI, Marco ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 2.02.25 93. BALLERINI, Franco ITA MAPEI - GB 2.02.48 94. OUSLAMINE, Sergei RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA 2.03.25 95. GUIDI, Fabrizio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 2.03.48 96. BOTERO, Santiago COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA 2.04.38 97. BUGNO, Gianni ITA MAPEI - GB 2.05.44 98. MOREAU, Francis FRA COFIDIS 2.05.56 99. RADAELLI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 2.05.59 100. TEBALDI, Valerio ITA LOTUS 2.06.01 101. PALUAN, Andrea ITA CANTINA TOLLO 2.06.42 102. NELISSEN, Danny NED RABOBANK 2.07.03 103. ZANETTI, Mauro ITA AKI - SAFI 2.08.26 104. FERRARI, Diego ITA ASICS - CGA 2.09.18 105. SCHIAVINA, Samuele ITA ASICS - CGA 2.09.30 106. BRAMATI, Davide ITA MAPEI - GB 2.10.15 107. APOLLONIO, Massimo ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 2.10.29 108. WERNER, Jürgen GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA 2.11.10 109. WUST, Marcel GER LOTUS 2.11.25 110. HVASTIJA, Martin SLO CANTINA TOLLO 2.16.38 111. CASAROTTO, Davide ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 2.16.50 112. ROSCIOLI, Fabio ITA ASICS - CGA 2.18.40 113. SCIREA, Mario ITA SAECO 2.19.57 114. VOSKAMP, Bart NED TVM 2.20.34 115. TEUTENBERG, Sven GER US POSTAL SERVICE 2.21.00 116. DALLA COSTA, Oscar ITA AKI - SAFI 2.22.33 117. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola ITA CANTINA TOLLO 2.24.32 118. JONASSON, Danny DEN RABOBANK 2.24.56 119. CALCATERRA, G. ITA SAECO 2.25.00 120. DURAND, Jacky FRA CASINO 2.30.14 121. SVORADA, Jan CZE MAPEI - GB 2.32.58 122. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF 2.35.41 123. PIERI, Dario ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 2.37.34 124. FRIZZO, Maurizio ITA CANTINA TOLLO 2.42.51 125. AGGIANO, Elio ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA 2.43.33 126. GARMENDIA, Aitor ESP ONCE 2.46.05 127. LUPEIKIS, Remigius LTU US POSTAL SERVICE 2.50.56 128. CONTE, Biagio ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE 2.55.44 129. CEMBALI, Stefano ITA CANTINA TOLLO 3.09.20