22nd Clasica de Almeria - 1.1

Spain, March 4, 2007

2006 Results Results Past winners

Photography

For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here

Images by Karpin-Galicia

Eduard Vorganov (Karpin-Galicia) collects his flowers for finishing second.
'Kisses are good... but first place would have been better'

Results - 173.1 km

1 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka    4.18.50 (40.126 km/h)
2 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin-Galicia                   
3 Vicente Ballester (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias         
4 Juan Olmo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur                  0.03
5 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital            0.59
6 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka          
7 Joseluis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur              
8 Marco Marcato (Ita) Team LPR                       1.05
9 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                       1.26
10 David Delafuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir       1.32
11 Josemiguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Gam                  1.38
12 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Unibet.com                  1.43
13 Ramon Troncoso (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                   
14 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana                       1.46
15 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi           1.48
16 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                      1.55
17 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                   
18 Raul Garcia-Mateo (Spa) Relax-Gam                 6.41
19 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                 
20 Marc Demaar (Ned) Rabobank                            
21 Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   
22 Josejoaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne         13.57
23 Alexei Marcov (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne                  
24 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                 
25 Vicente Reynes (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                 
26 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne            
27 Franciscojosé Lara (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur            
28 Claudiojosé Casas (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur             
29 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur                
30 Joséantonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur             
31 Jose Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur                     
32 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur                 
33 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                
34 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital               
35 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                   
36 Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                  
37 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                 
38 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                      
39 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC                   
40 Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team CSC                         
41 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC                        
42 Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC                         
43 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                             
44 Juanjosé Haedo (Arg) Team CSC                         
45 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir               
46 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Saunier Duval-Prodir         
47 Javier Mejias (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir              
48 Raul Alarcon (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir               
49 Christophe Rinero (Fra) Saunier Duval-Prodir          
50 Iker Camaño (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                
51 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank                           
52 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                          
53 Mauricioa. Ardila (Col) Rabobank                      
54 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank                           
55 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank                      
56 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               
57 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    
58 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  
59 Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  
60 Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              
61 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Astana                         
62 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana                           
63 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana                            
64 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Astana                           
65 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana                          
66 Evgeniy Sladkov (Kaz) Astana                          
67 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana                           
68 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka           
69 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka              
70 Stefano Cavallari (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka          
71 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka            
72 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka           
73 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Acqua Sapone-C. Moka           
74 Santiago Perez (Spa) Relax-Gam                        
75 Mario Desarraga (Spa) Relax-Gam                       
76 Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Relax-Gam                       
77 Jorge Perez (Spa) Relax-Gam                           
78 Julian Sanchez-P (Spa) Relax-Gam                      
79 Fco.José Terciado (Spa) Relax-Gam                     
80 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Team LPR                       
81 Roberto Traficante (Ita) Team LPR                     
82 Luca Celli (Ita) Team LPR                             
83 Borut Bozichz (Slo) Team LPR                          
84 J.Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Team LPR                    
85 Luca Solari (Ita) Team LPR                            
86 Victorhugo Peña (Col) Unibet.com                      
87 Michal Golas (Pol) Unibet.com                         
88 Gil Suray (Bel) Unibet.com                            
89 Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Unibet.com                 
90 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Unibet.com                      
91 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                
92 Gaizka Lasa (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                      
93 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                 
94 Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                    
95 Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Karpin-Galicia                
96 David Muñoz (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias              
97 Javier Cherro (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias            
98 Adrian Palomares (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias         
99 Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Fuerteventura-Canarias             
100 David Belda (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias             
101 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias          
102 Dailosmanuel Diaz (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias       

Mountains

Alto De Las Hortichuelas, 67.80 km

1 Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Unibet.com
2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
3 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank

Alto De Los Molios, 105.40 km

1 Jose Miguel Elias Galindo (Spa) Relax - Gam
2 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir
3 José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Andalucia - Cayasur
4 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana

Alto De Lucena, 129.20 km

1 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir
2 Jose Miguel Elias Galindo (Spa) Relax - Gam
3 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Unibet.com
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank

Intermnediate Sprints

Almeria, 14.00 km

1 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre - Fondital
2 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
3 Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team CSC

Campohermoso, 78.50 km

1 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias
2 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
3 Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Unibet.com

Lucainena De Las Torres, 123.00 km

1 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia
2 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
3 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir

Special Sprints

Ruescas, 39.90 km

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
2 Raul Garcia De Mateo Rubio (Spa) Relax - Gam
3 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Unibet.com

Sorbas, 111.00 km

1 Raul Garcia De Mateo Rubio (Spa) Relax - Gam
2 Vicente Ballester Martinez (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias
3 Inigo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi

Universidad Almeria, 174.60

1 Vicente Ballester Martinez (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias
2 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucia - Cayasur
3 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo

Past winners

2006 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
2005 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Illes Balears
2004 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Brioches La Boulangere
2003 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Lampre
2002 Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Phonak Hearing System
2001 Tayeb Braikia (Den) Lotto-Adecco
2000 Isaac Galvez (Spa) Kelme Costa Blanca 176 kms in 4.36.51
1999 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin 188 kms in 5.34.51
1998 Mario Traversoni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 188 kms in 4.48.07
1997 Massimo Strazzer (Ita
1996 Wilfried Nelissen (Bel)
1995 Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel)
1994 Johan Capiot (Bel)
1993 Vjatcheslav Ekimov (Rus)