Recently on Cyclingnews.com |
 Bayern Rundfahrt Photo ©: Schaaf |
22nd Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - 2.1
Spain, March 26-30, 2007
Main Page Results Overall standings Previous Stage Next Stage
Stage 2 - March 27: Zamora - Salamanca, 157 km
Ventoso tops Sprint in Salamanca
Karpets continues in overall lead
Spaniard Francisco José Ventoso showed his continued good form by striking in stage two of the 22nd Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, 157 kilometres from Zamora to Salamanca. After finishing 82nd in Saturday's Milano-Sanremo the Spaniard, winner of the 2004 USA Championships, was ready to put the 294 kilometres of training to good use. The 24 year-old of Saunier Duval-Prodir won the sprint finish over Javier Benitez (Benfica), Jan Hruska (Relax-GAM) and Joaquin Sobrino Martinez (Relax-GAM).
The second stage was highlighted by an escape of eight that was well represented by the teams however Caisse d'Epargne had other plans in its mind. The Spanish team, with help from Euskaltel-Euskadi and Benfica, set about chopping down the time gains of the front runners.
After the escape was captured, Liquigas came to the fore to try its options for Magnus Backstedt, who sat in sixth overall after a solid day 1 time trial. However the big Swede was overcome by a handful of home riders, most notably Ventoso and Benítez. The Saunier Duval rider barely got the best of Benfica rider and added his first 2007 win to his palmarès.
After a day of pace-making by Caisse d'Epargne and a flying stage one time
trail, Vladimir Karpets retains the overall lead.
Photography
For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by Karpin-Glacia
- Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval-Prodir) sprints to victory ahead of Javier Benitez (Benfica) and Jan Hruska (Relax-Gam ).
- Ezequiel Mosquera (Karpin Galicia) in the mountains jersey.
Results
1 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 3.34.07 (43.995 km/h) 2 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica 3 Jan Hruska (Cze) Relax-Gam 4 Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Relax-Gam 5 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 7 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 8 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 9 Benoît Sinner (Fra) Agritubel 10 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 12 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 13 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 14 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 15 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 16 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank 17 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 18 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 19 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 20 Eloy Teruel (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 21 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 22 Nikki Sörensen (Den) Team CSC 23 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Liquigas 24 Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 25 Javier Ramirez (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 26 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 27 Ivan Gilmartin (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 28 Pablo De Pedro (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 29 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank 30 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Agritubel 31 Javier Aramendia (Spa) Orbea 32 Jose Alberto Benitez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 33 David Lopez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 34 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 35 Manuel Lloret (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 36 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 37 Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 38 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 39 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica 40 Danail Petrov (Bul) Benfica 41 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 42 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Relax-Gam 43 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 44 Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 45 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 46 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Agritubel 47 Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Benfica 48 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 49 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 50 Ivan Melero (Spa) Orbea 51 Koldo Gil (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 52 David Bernabeu (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 53 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 54 Aaron Villegas (Spa) Orbea 55 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 56 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas 57 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 58 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 59 Florent Brard (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 60 Ivan Basso (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 61 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 62 Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Karpin Galicia 63 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 64 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 65 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Benfica 66 Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Orbea 67 Remmert Wielinga (Ned) Saunier Duval-Prodir 68 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 69 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 70 Juan José Abril (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 71 Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 72 Jose Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 73 David Martin (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 74 Angel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam 75 Adrian Palomares (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 76 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 77 Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Fuerteventura-Canarias 78 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 79 Ramon Troncoso (Spa) Karpin Galicia 80 Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel 81 Inigo Lazkano (Spa) Orbea 82 Gaizka Lasa (Spa) Karpin Galicia 83 Luis Roberto Alvarez (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 84 Eladio Sanchez (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 85 David Abal (Spa) Karpin Galicia 86 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Relax-Gam 87 Alberto Rodriguez (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 88 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC 89 Luis Perez Romero (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 90 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 91 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 92 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 93 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 94 Jesus Tendero (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 95 Emilien Benoit Berges (Fra) Agritubel 0.21 96 Raul Garcia (Spa) Relax-Gam 97 Denis Robin (Fra) Agritubel 98 Vicente Peiro (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 0.23 99 Josu Agirre (Spa) Orbea 100 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 101 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 102 Javier Echarri (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 103 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 104 Julen Zubero (Spa) Orbea 105 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 106 Ruben Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 107 Arkaitz Duran (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 108 Xabat Otxotorena (Spa) Orbea 109 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 110 José Antonio Baños (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 111 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Benfica 112 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas 113 Denis Kudashev (Rus) Relax-Gam 0.38 114 Linas Balciunas (Ltu) Agritubel 0.48 115 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank 116 Iker Leonet (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 1.03 117 Miguel Ochoa (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1.28 118 Julian Sanchez (Spa) Relax-Gam 119 Didac Ortega (Spa) Benfica 4.33 120 José A. Pecharroman (Spa) Benfica 121 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 122 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.06 123 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 124 Victor Manuel Gomes (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu Mountains Alto De Fermoselle - Cat.2 (km 74) 1 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6 pts 2 Jose Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 4 3 Raul Garcia (Spa) Relax-Gam 2 4 Javier Echarri (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1 Points 1 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 25 pts 2 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica 20 3 Jan Hruska (Cze) Relax-Gam 16 4 Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Relax-Gam 14 5 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 12 6 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 10 7 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 9 8 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 8 9 Benoît Sinner (Fra) Agritubel 7 10 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6 11 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 5 12 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 4 13 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3 14 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 2 15 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 1 Teams 1 Liquigas 10.42.21 2 Andalucia-Cayasur 3 Relax-Gam 4 Euskaltel-Euskadi 5 Saunier Duval-Prodir 6 Rabobank 7 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8 Fuerteventura-Canarias 9 Team CSC 10 Caisse d'Epargne 11 Benfica 12 Agritubel 13 Grupo Nicolás Mateos 14 Orbea 15 Karpin Galicia 16 Viña Magna-Cropu General classification after stage two 1 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 3.46.02 2 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.02 3 Florent Brard (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0.03 4 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.05 5 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.06 6 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 0.09 7 Ivan Basso (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.10 9 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 0.18 10 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 11 Remmert Wielinga (Ned) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.19 12 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.21 13 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.22 14 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 0.23 15 Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.24 16 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 17 Eloy Teruel (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 18 Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Karpin Galicia 19 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.26 20 Nikki Sörensen (Den) Team CSC 21 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Relax-Gam 0.27 22 Pablo De Pedro (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 0.28 23 Manuel Lloret (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 24 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 0.29 25 Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 0.32 26 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.33 27 Jan Hruska (Cze) Relax-Gam 28 David Bernabeu (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 29 Angel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam 0.34 30 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 31 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 32 David Lopez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.35 33 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC 0.36 34 Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 0.37 35 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC 36 Julian Sanchez (Spa) Relax-Gam 0.39 37 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 0.40 38 Juan José Abril (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 0.42 39 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 40 Ramon Troncoso (Spa) Karpin Galicia 41 Koldo Gil (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 42 Eladio Sanchez (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 0.44 43 Emilien Benoit Berges (Fra) Agritubel 0.45 44 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 45 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 0.47 46 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 0.48 47 Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Orbea 0.49 48 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 0.50 49 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 50 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 51 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Liquigas 0.51 52 Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel 0.52 53 Ivan Melero (Spa) Orbea 54 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 55 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 0.53 56 Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Relax-Gam 57 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 0.54 58 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 59 Javier Aramendia (Spa) Orbea 0.55 60 Jesus Tendero (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 0.56 61 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica 62 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas 0.58 63 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica 0.59 64 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 65 Jose Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 1.00 66 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 1.01 67 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank 68 Aaron Villegas (Spa) Orbea 1.02 69 Jose Alberto Benitez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 70 Alberto Rodriguez (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 71 Josu Agirre (Spa) Orbea 1.03 72 David Martin (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 1.05 73 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.06 74 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Agritubel 1.07 75 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 1.08 76 Arkaitz Duran (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.09 77 David Abal (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1.10 78 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas 79 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Benfica 1.11 80 Benoît Sinner (Fra) Agritubel 1.12 81 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 1.13 82 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 83 Adrian Palomares (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 1.14 84 Gaizka Lasa (Spa) Karpin Galicia 85 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 86 Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.15 87 Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Fuerteventura-Canarias 88 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1.17 89 Luis Perez Romero (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 90 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 1.18 91 Raul Garcia (Spa) Relax-Gam 1.19 92 Julen Zubero (Spa) Orbea 1.20 93 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 94 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Agritubel 1.22 95 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Relax-Gam 96 Ruben Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 97 Javier Ramirez (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 1.23 98 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 99 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 100 Danail Petrov (Bul) Benfica 101 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 1.24 102 Ivan Gilmartin (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 1.25 103 Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Benfica 1.26 104 Denis Robin (Fra) Agritubel 105 José Antonio Baños (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1.31 106 Xabat Otxotorena (Spa) Orbea 1.33 107 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank 1.36 108 Javier Echarri (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 109 Inigo Lazkano (Spa) Orbea 1.39 110 Linas Balciunas (Ltu) Agritubel 1.45 111 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 112 Luis Roberto Alvarez (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 1.54 113 Denis Kudashev (Rus) Relax-Gam 114 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank 1.57 115 Vicente Peiro (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 116 Iker Leonet (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 1.58 117 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Benfica 2.05 118 Miguel Ochoa (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 2.48 119 José A. Pecharroman (Spa) Benfica 5.43 120 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 6.19 121 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.40 122 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7.02 123 Victor Manuel Gomes (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 7.07 124 Didac Ortega (Spa) Benfica 8.04 Mountains classification 1 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6 pts 2 Jose Luis Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 4 3 Raul Garcia (Spa) Relax-Gam 2 4 Javier Echarri (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1 Combination classification 1 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 3 pts 2 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5 3 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5 4 Florent Brard (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 9 5 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 10 6 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 14 7 Ivan Basso (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 18 8 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 21 9 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 24 10 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 27 11 Remmert Wielinga (Ned) Saunier Duval-Prodir 31 Points classification 1 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 39 pts 2 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 25 3 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 20 4 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 20 5 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica 20 6 Florent Brard (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 16 7 Jan Hruska (Cze) Relax-Gam 16 8 Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Relax-Gam 14 9 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 12 10 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 12 11 Ivan Basso (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 9 12 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 9 13 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8 14 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Fuerteventura-Canarias 8 15 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 7 16 Benoît Sinner (Fra) Agritubel 7 17 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 6 18 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6 19 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 5 20 Remmert Wielinga (Ned) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4 21 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 4 22 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 3 23 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3 24 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2 25 Francisco Jose Martinez (Spa) Andalucia-Cayasur 2 Castilla Leon rider classification 1 Pablo De Pedro (Spa) Grupo Nicolás Mateos 2 Angel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam 3 Juan José Abril (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu 4 Ivan Melero (Spa) Orbea 5 Jesus Tendero (Spa) Viña Magna-Cropu Spanish rider classification 1 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2 Francisco Jose Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 3 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 4 Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Karpin Galicia Team classification 1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 11.18.23 2 Caisse d'Epargne 0.20 3 Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.31 4 Liquigas 0.57 5 Grupo Nicolás Mateos 1.07 6 Karpin Galicia 1.08 7 Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.16 8 Relax-Gam 1.17 9 Team CSC 1.22 10 Fuerteventura-Canarias 1.28 11 Rabobank 1.38 12 Agritubel 1.56 13 Andalucia-Cayasur 2.02 14 Orbea 2.04 15 Viña Magna-Cropu 2.22 16 Benfica 2.48
