34th Volta ao Algarve - 2.1

Portugal, February 20-24, 2008

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Stage 2 - February 21: Lagoa - Lagos, 189.5 km

Astana's Vaitkus sprints to win

After the last member of an extended breakaway was caught with 500m to go, Tomas Vaitkus (Astana) outsprinted Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner) and Björn Schröder (Team Milram) for a win in stage two.

The stage was agitated from the beginning with many attacks from the field. After 85 km, a group made up of four riders was able to get away from the field. The break-away group managed to extend its lead to 11'30" before teams like Milram, which had its hopes pinned on eventual third place Björn Schröder, began to pursue them in earnest.

"The Sprint was a little chaotic after the final outliers of the break were caught," said the 30 year-old Förster after his second podium placing of the Volta ao Algarve.

"It is beautiful to ride farther in yellow. Each day in yellow, we profit," said Gerolsteiner's Reimund Dietzen about Förster who is in yellow going into stage three.

Photography

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Benoît Joachim (Astana) before the start of the second stage.
José Azevedo (Benfica) is focused ahead of the day's stage.
Constantino Zaballa (LA MSS Póvoa) signing on for a day's work.
Tiago Machado (Madeinox Boavista) with José Santos, sports manager of Madeinox Boavista.
Hugo Sabido (Barloworld) and Rogério Gonçalves, Algarve Cycling Assocoation's chairman.
Daryl Impey (Barloworld) and João Santos.
Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto) was happy to be in Algarve.
Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner) wears the yellow jersey into the second stage.
The peloton rolls out at the start of the second stage.
Pablo Urtasun (Liberty Seguros) rides out in the bunch.
A break made its way off the front as the rain made its way down from the sky.
The breakaway included Jarno Van Mingeroet (Mitsubishi-Jartazi), Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen), Edgar Anão (Fercase-Rota dos Móveis) and Krasimir Vasilev (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira).
Edgar Anão (Fercase-Rota dos Móveis) recovering some energy for the remaining kilometres.
CC Loulé's lunchman awaits his riders.
Here comes the very wet peloton.
Française de Jeux Riders after Odeceixe.
Pedro Soeiro (C.C. Loulé) looks eager to get his lunch.
Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen) off the front and going for it.
Preben Van Hecke's (Topsport Vlaanderen) gap seemed to be enough with only 33 kilometers to the finish line.
The remaining riders of the breakaway: Jarno Van Mingeroet (Mitsubishi-Jartazi), Edgar Anão (Fercase-Rota dos Móveis) and Krasimir Vasilev (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira).
Krasimir Vasilev (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira) all alone.
Jarno Van Mingeroet (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) and Edgar Anão (Fercase-Rota dos Móveis).
Gerolsteiner works the peloton hard to ensure it maintains the general classification lead.
Gerolsteiner's efforts at the head of the peloton saw it keep the leader's jersey by just one second.
Eric Zabel (Team Milram) in the peloton.
José Azevedo (Benfica), Hernani Broco (Liberty Seguros), Celestino Pinho (Barbot-Siper) and Hugo Sabido (Barloworld) in the peloton

Results

1 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                                         4.32.18 (41,755 km/h)
2 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                                     0.06
3 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                                      0.04
4 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica
5 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
6 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road
7 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence-Lotto
8 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
9 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros
10 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental
11 Stefan Vandyck (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
12 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step
13 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
14 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
15 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Continental
16 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
17 Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
18 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
19 Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
20 Pedro M. Soeiro M. (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
21 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
22 Roger Hammond (GBr) High Road
23 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS
24 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Silence-Lotto
25 Kenny Van Schueren (Bel) Cycle Collstrop
26 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Cycle Collstrop
27 Helder Oliveira (Por) Barbot-Siper
28 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS
29 Vicente Reynes (Spa) High Road
30 Nuno Marta (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
31 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
32 Tom Criel (Bel) Cycle Collstrop
33 Pedro Lopes (Por) Benfica
34 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Rabobank Continental
35 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
36 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld
37 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis
38 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros
39 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
40 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
41 Jose M. Cuesta (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
42 Nelson H. Rocha (Por) Madeinox Boavista
43 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
44 Pedro Romero (Spa) LA MSS
45 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
46 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) High Road
47 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
48 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
49 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis
50 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
51 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros
52 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
53 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
54 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
55 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram
56 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road
57 Pedro Cardoso (Por) LA MSS
58 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Rabobank Continental
59 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner
60 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step
61 Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Cycle Collstrop
62 Celestino Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
63 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
64 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld
65 Kurt Hovelyncr (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
66 Andreas Klier (Ger) High Road
67 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
68 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram
69 Hernani Broco (Por) Liberty Seguros
70 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram
71 Carlos M. Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
72 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista
73 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto
74 Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox Boavista
75 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
76 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana
77 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
78 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
79 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram
80 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
81 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step
82 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
83 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Continental
84 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis
85 Matheus Pronk (Ned) Cycle Collstrop
86 Marcel Beima (Ned) Rabobank Continental
87 Luis Oliveira (Spa) Barbot-Siper
88 Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
89 Claudio Faria (Por) LA MSS
90 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica
91 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop
92 Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista
93 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Rabobank Continental
94 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
95 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
96 Michal Golas (Pol) Cycle Collstrop
97 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld
98 David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
99 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
100 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis
101 Hugo M. Vitor (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
102 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence-Lotto
103 Rui Sousa (Por) Liberty Seguros
104 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram
105 Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
106 Alfonso Azevedo (Por) LA MSS
107 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner
108 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner
109 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis
110 Rui A. Costa (Por) Benfica
111 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista
112 Joäo Cabreira (Por) LA MSS
113 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
114 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld
115 Mario J. Da Costa (Por) Benfica
116 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner
117 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
118 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis
119 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
120 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis
121 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
122 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step
123 Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista
124 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
125 Daniel Fleeman (Ger) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
126 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
127 Bruno A. Pinto (Por) Barbot-Siper
128 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
129 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld
130 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
131 Angel Vicioso (Spa) LA MSS
132 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
133 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
134 Claudio F. Apolo (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
135 Servais Knaven (Ned) High Road
136 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis
137 David Vaz (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
138 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld
139 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros
140 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Silence-Lotto
141 Félix Cardenas (Col) Barloworld
142 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux
143 Sergey Rudaskov (Ned) Cycle Collstrop
144 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                                            0.26
145 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                     0.28
146 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                         0.47
147 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                            0.59
148 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                          1.27
149 Alexander Oliveira (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                          1.28
150 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                        1.56
151 Edgar Anäo (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                            2.39
152 Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Barbot-Siper                                                4.28
153 Claudio Pauliho (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                             4.32
154 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Francaise des Jeux
155 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                                 6.34
156 René Andrle (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                                              9.39
157 Frank Van Kuik (Ned) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
158 Bruno Lima (Por) Madeinox Boavista
159 Arlindo Fernandes (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
160 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
161 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
162 Viktor Folkesson (Swe) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
163 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper
164 Candido Barbosa (Por) Benfica
165 Bruno Castanheira (Por) Benfica
166 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
167 Evert Verbist (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
168 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
169 Bert Roesems (Bel) Silence-Lotto
170 Radek Becka (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
171 Christian Müller (Ger) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
172 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
173 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
174 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                            17.07
 
Points
 
1 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                                              25 pts
2 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                                       20
3 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                                        16
4 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                                                            13
5 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 10
6 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road                                                           8
7 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                                        6
8 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                                              4
9 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                                                  2
10 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental                                               1
 
Mountains
 
GPM 1 - km 71.50
1 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              5 pts
2 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 3
3 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team         1
  
GPM 2 - km 143.50
1 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                               5 pts
2 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                          3
3 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                             1 
 
GPM 3 - km 146.50
1 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                               5 pts
2 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                          3
3 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                             1
 
Intermediate sprints
 
Sprint 1 - km 25.80
1 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis                                                          3 pts
2 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                    2
3 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                    1
  
Sprint 2 - km 49.00
1 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 3 pts
2 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team         2
3 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              1
 
Teams
 
1 Rabobank Continental                                                              13.36.54
2 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira
3 Team High Road
4 Mitsubishi-Jartazi
5 Silence-Lotto
6 Française Des Jeux
7 Cycle Collstrop
8 Benfica
9 LA MSS
10 Team Milram
11 Liberty Seguros
12 Barloworld
13 Quick Step
14 Astana
15 Topsport Vlaanderen
16 Centro Cilismo de Loulé
17 Gerolsteiner
18 Barbot - Siper
19 Fercase - Rota Dos Móveis
20 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone
21 Madeinox Boavista
22 An Post-M. Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team
23 PSK Whirlpool - Author
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                                  8.49.32
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                                            0.01
3 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                 0.10
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                          0.13
5 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram
6 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                              0.14
7 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis
8 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                           0.15
9 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                 0.16
10 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
11 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                                                         0.17
12 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step
13 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental
14 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
15 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
16 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence-Lotto
17 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
18 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros
19 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Continental
20 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS
21 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Silence-Lotto
22 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
23 Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
24 Vicente Reynes (Spa) High Road
25 Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
26 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
27 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road
28 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
29 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS
30 Tom Criel (Bel) Cycle Collstrop
31 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
32 Helder Oliveira (Por) Barbot-Siper
33 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
34 Stefan Vandyck (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
35 Roger Hammond (GBr) High Road
36 Pedro Lopes (Por) Benfica
37 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld
38 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros
39 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
40 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Rabobank Continental
41 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
42 Nuno Marta (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
43 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis
44 Nelson H. Rocha (Por) Madeinox Boavista
45 Pedro Romero (Spa) LA MSS
46 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step
47 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis
48 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step
49 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
50 Kenny Van Schueren (Bel) Cycle Collstrop
51 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld
52 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
53 Pedro M. Soeiro M. (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
54 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Continental
55 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram
56 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
57 Pedro Cardoso (Por) LA MSS
58 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram
59 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Rabobank Continental
60 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) High Road
61 Kurt Hovelyncr (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
62 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
63 Michal Golas (Pol) Cycle Collstrop
64 Luis Oliveira (Spa) Barbot-Siper
65 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto
66 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis
67 David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
68 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Rabobank Continental
69 Rui A. Costa (Por) Benfica
70 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Cycle Collstrop
71 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
72 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
73 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
74 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
75 Celestino Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
76 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
77 Claudio Faria (Por) LA MSS
78 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld
79 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista
80 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros
81 Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox Boavista
82 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica
83 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram
84 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence-Lotto
85 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
86 Carlos M. Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
87 Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista
88 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld
89 Hernani Broco (Por) Liberty Seguros
90 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
91 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
92 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner
93 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
94 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
95 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana
96 Marcel Beima (Ned) Rabobank Continental
97 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road
98 Andreas Klier (Ger) High Road
99 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram
100 Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
101 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
102 Rui Sousa (Por) Liberty Seguros
103 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
104 Jose M. Cuesta (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
105 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
106 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis
107 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista
108 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner
109 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis
110 Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Cycle Collstrop
111 Alfonso Azevedo (Por) LA MSS
112 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner
113 Claudio F. Apolo (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
114 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux
115 David Vaz (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
116 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld
117 Daniel Fleeman (Ger) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
118 Hugo M. Vitor (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
119 Joäo Cabreira (Por) LA MSS
120 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
121 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram
122 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
123 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner
124 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld
125 Mario J. Da Costa (Por) Benfica
126 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
127 Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
128 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
129 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis
130 Angel Vicioso (Spa) LA MSS
131 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
132 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step
133 Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista
134 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Silence-Lotto
135 Bruno A. Pinto (Por) Barbot-Siper
136 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
137 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis
138 Servais Knaven (Ned) High Road
139 Félix Cardenas (Col) Barloworld
140 Sergey Rudaskov (Ned) Cycle Collstrop
141 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                                     0.27
142 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                                        0.37
143 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                                            0.43
144 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                     0.45
145 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                         1.03
146 Matheus Pronk (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                 1.16
147 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                          1.44
148 Alexander Oliveira (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                          1.45
149 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                        2.13
150 Edgar Anäo (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                            2.56
151 Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Barbot-Siper                                                4.45
152 Claudio Pauliho (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                             4.49
153 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Francaise des Jeux
154 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                            4.59
155 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                                 6.51
156 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                                                   9.52
157 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team    9.54
158 Candido Barbosa (Por) Benfica                                                       9.56
159 Viktor Folkesson (Swe) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
160 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
161 Bert Roesems (Bel) Silence-Lotto
162 Bruno Castanheira (Por) Benfica
163 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
164 René Andrle (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
165 Radek Becka (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                                             12.22
166 Arlindo Fernandes (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                          13.39
167 Christian Müller (Ger) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team    25.26
168 Bruno Lima (Por) Madeinox Boavista                                                 27.40
169 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
170 Frank Van Kuik (Ned) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team
171 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
172 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
173 Evert Verbist (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
174 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                            35.08
 
Points classification
 
1 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                                       45 pts
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                                              45
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                            16
4 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                                                        16
5 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                                                            13
6 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step                                                        13
7 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                            10
8 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 10
9 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road                                                           8
10 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step                                                          8
11 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                   7
12 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental                                               7
13 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                                       6
14 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                                                       4
15 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                                             4
16 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld                                                            4
17 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                3
18 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis                                                         3
19 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                             2
20 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                                                 2
21 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                                       2
22 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team        2
23 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                   1
24 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                             1
25 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS                                                                1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                   14 pts
2 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                              10
3 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                                                10
4 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                          6
5 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              5
6 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              5
7 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 3
8 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                              3
9 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                             2
10 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS                                                        1
11 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                                                       1
 
Intermediate sprints classification
 
1 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                    7 pts
2 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                                                        4
3 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 3
4 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis                                                          3
5 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                              2
6 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team         2
7 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                    1
8 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              1
9 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              1
 
Combination classification
 
1 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                                                    3 pts
2 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                                                 3
3 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                              3
4 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              3
5 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                                              3
6 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                                                        3
7 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team         3
8 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis                                                          2
9 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                                                    2
10 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS                                                        2
11 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                                         2
 
1 Gerolsteiner                                                                      26.29.26
2 Rabobank Continental                                                                  0.01
3 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira
4 Quick Step
5 Silence-Lotto
6 Team High Road
7 Mitsubishi-Jartazi
8 Barloworld
9 Française Des Jeux
10 LA MSS
11 Cycle Collstrop
12 Benfica
13 Astana
14 Team Milram
15 Liberty Seguros
16 Topsport Vlaanderen
17 Barbot - Siper
18 Centro Cilismo de Loulé
19 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone
20 Fercase - Rota Dos Móveis
21 Madeinox Boavista
22 An Post-M. Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team
23 PSK Whirlpool - Author