34th Volta ao Algarve - 2.1

Portugal, February 20-24, 2008

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Stage 4 - February 23: Castro Marin - Tavira ITT, 34 km

Devolder does the deal

By Greg Johnson

Belgian Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)
Photo ©: João Dias

Belgian Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) rewarded his ProTour team for signing him after the closure of his former team Discovery Channel at the end of 2007, by taking victory on the Tour of Algarve's Stage 4. Devolder's victory in the wet Individual Time Trial by 22 seconds over Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis Credit Par Telephone) also places the Belgian in the Portuguese race's yellow leader's jersey heading into tomorrow's final stage.

"I'm extremely happy," said Devolder of his 12th career victory. "In the first three stages the team decided to maintain the race close until the Time Trial to put me in the best condition to win the race."

The difficult conditions put a heavy emphasis on the varied Time Trialing abilities of riders in the field, with nearly 10 minutes separating the entire field. The 34 kilometre ITT saw previous general classification leader Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner) drop 3.07 minutes to Devolder.

"We did our job excellently," added Devolder. "Tomorrow in the last stage we have to defend the leader jersey. It won't be easy. The race is nervous and the weather will be bad but we have a strong team and we are motivated."

Spain's Hector Guerra (Liberty Seguros) took third place over Lithuania's Tomas Vaitkus (Astana), although their one second difference on general classification sees Vaitkus hold third over Guerra. Argentina's Martin Garrido (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira) claimed four spot in the ITT.

Photography

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Alejandro Marque (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira) was rewarded for his efforts with a 14th place.
Italian Alessandro Proni (Quick Step) posted the 32nd quickest time.
Local rider Pedro Cardoso (La Mss) could only manage 73rd spot.
German Andreas Klier (High Road) was some six minutes off the pace.
Arlindo Fernandes (C. Ciclismo Loulé) dropped another five minutes on general classification.
Benoît Joachim (Astana) finished in 46th spot.
German Bert Grabsch (High Road) took 11th spot in the time trial, and holds the same position on general classification.
Candido Barbosa (Benfica) came home in 141st position.
Portugal's Claudio Faria (La Mss) was 82nd in the rain.
Spain's Constantino Zaballa (La Mss) continues to hold a top 50 position on GC, despite dropping a lot of time on the time trial.
David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira) took an impressive 12th place on the time trial.
Italy's Davide Vigano (Quick Step) pushes hard on the wet course.
Colombia's Félix Cardenas (Barloworld) was one of the slowest riders over the course.
France's Frédéric Guesdon (Francaise des Jeux) finished 90th quickest.
Belgian Gianni Meersman (Francaise des Jeux) is chased by his team car over the course.
Swiss rider Grégory Rast (Astana) nailed the same time as Daryl Impey (Barloworld) to take 31st spot.
Spain's Hector Guerra (Liberty Seguros) was third home, putting him into fourth on general classification.
Local rider Joäo Cabreira (La Mss) was 79th.
Joaquin Gregorio (C. Ciclismo Loulé) pushed hard...
...as did namesake Joaquim Sampaio (Madeinox Boavista).
Dutchman Jos Van Emden (Rabobank) claimed 13th spot.
Luis Pinheiro (Madeinox Boavista) wasn't enjoying the conditions as another rider nears him.
Markus Fothen's (Gerolsteiner) 10th spot puts him into 10th on general classification.
Argentina's Martin Garrido (Palmeiras Resort-Tavira) was the fifth quickest rider.
Nuno Marta (C. Ciclismo Loulé) was nearly seven minutes behind.
Pedro Cardoso (La Mss) is 57th on general classification.
Pedro Lopes (Benfica) was 62nd on the day.
German Ralf Grabsch (Team Milram) shows some strain.
German Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner) lost his week-long lead after finishing three minutes down.
South Africa's Robert Hunter (Barloworld) goes uphill while the motorbike heads down.
Spain's Ruben Plaza (Benfica) had a strong ride to ninth place.
Rui A. Costa (Benfica) is followed closely by the team's Ford.
Sergio Sousa (Madeinox Boavist) finished in 67th spot.
Dutch rider Servais Knaven (High Road) only lost three minutes on the stage, but remains a long way back on GC.
Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) came across the line over five minutes down.
Belgian Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) claimed the general classification lead with his time trial victory.
Tomas Vaitkus (Astana) holds third on general classification.
Belgian Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) won the stage and now leads the event.

Results

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step                          35.33 (49,620km/h)
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone       0.22
3 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros                       0.33
4 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                0.48
5 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira              1.03
6 Pedro Romero (Spa) LA MSS                                 1.06
7 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                               1.07
8 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                      1.11
9 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica                                 1.13
10 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner                         1.18
11 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                             1.23
12 David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira               1.31
13 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Continental
14 Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira           1.41
15 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        1.48
16 Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox Boavista                    1.49
17 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Rabobank Continental            2.01
18 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana                               2.02
19 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld                             2.04
20 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone        2.07
21 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld                   2.18
22 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                         2.20
23 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step                             2.22
24 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone        2.31
25 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld                            2.32
26 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                       2.34
27 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis          2.35
28 Claudio F. Apolo (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira           2.36
29 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                             2.44
30 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld                             2.46
31 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana
32 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step                        2.49
33 Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Barbot-Siper                     2.50
34 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone     2.52
35 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                      2.53
36 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone      2.54
37 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone      2.56
38 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Continental             2.58
39 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
40 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
41 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Rabobank Continental               2.59
42 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                       3.01
43 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram
44 Servais Knaven (Ned) High Road                           3.02
45 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly    3.03
46 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana                              3.05
47 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        3.07
48 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental                3.10
49 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Liberty Seguros                      3.12
50 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana                            3.14
51 Hernani Broco (Por) Liberty Seguros                      3.15
52 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS                         3.16
53 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                    3.18
54 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                 3.23
55 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista                  3.24
56 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld                      3.25
57 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                  3.26
58 Rui A. Costa (Por) Benfica                               3.32
59 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                  3.33
60 Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira            3.35
61 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Rabobank Continental
62 Pedro Lopes (Por) Benfica                                3.36
63 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone             3.41
64 Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Cycle Collstrop                  3.44
65 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone           3.49
66 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road
67 Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista
68 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
69 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen             3.50
70 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                    3.56
71 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Cycle Collstrop                     3.57
72 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux               4.01
73 Pedro Cardoso (Por) LA MSS
74 Edgar Anäo (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                 4.02
75 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram
76 Nelson H. Rocha (Por) Madeinox Boavista                  4.03
77 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica                               4.07
78 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                          4.08
79 Joäo Cabreira (Por) LA MSS                               4.09
80 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira              4.10
81 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner                       4.14
82 Claudio Faria (Por) LA MSS                               4.17
83 Angel Vicioso (Spa) LA MSS
84 Helder Oliveira (Por) Barbot-Siper                       4.20
85 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                  4.21
86 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen           4.24
87 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                    4.25
88 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Silence-Lotto                        4.26
89 Celestino Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
90 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                4.28
91 Kurt Hovelyncr (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                 4.30
92 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) High Road
93 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental                4.31
94 Rui Sousa (Por) Liberty Seguros                          4.34
95 Tom Criel (Bel) Cycle Collstrop                          4.35
96 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author             4.39
97 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram                         4.41
98 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis              4.42
99 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira          4.52
100 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                  4.54
101 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence-Lotto                     4.56
102 Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista                     4.57
103 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                            5.03
104 Michal Golas (Pol) Cycle Collstrop                      5.06
105 Arlindo Fernandes (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé               5.07
106 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step                          5.08
107 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi            5.10
108 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi            5.15
109 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner                    5.17
110 Kenny Van Schueren (Bel) Cycle Collstrop                5.19
111 Pedro M. Soeiro M. (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé              5.21
112 Mario J. Da Costa (Por) Benfica
113 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                5.27
114 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author               5.31
115 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
116 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                            5.35
117 Matheus Pronk (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                     5.36
118 Bruno Lima (Por) Madeinox Boavista
119 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                 5.37
120 Alfonso Azevedo (Por) LA MSS                            5.38
121 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step                        5.46
122 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana                           5.48
123 David Vaz (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                 5.50
124 Bruno Castanheira (Por) Benfica                         5.54
125 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram                           5.55
126 Sergey Rudaskov (Ned) Cycle Collstrop
127 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram                      5.59
128 Christian Müller (Ger) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly        6.00
129 Andreas Klier (Ger) High Road                           6.07
130 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS
131 Daniel Fleeman (Ger) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly 6.12
132 Radek Becka (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                  6.16
133 René Andrle (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                  6.23
134 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux             6.27
135 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly      6.30
136 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly 6.33
137 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                   6.34
138 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                   6.39
139 Nuno Marta (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                      6.41
140 Alexander Oliveira (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé              6.44
141 Candido Barbosa (Por) Benfica                           6.45
142 Stefan Vandyck (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                 6.46
143 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi            6.47
144 Hugo M. Vitor (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                   6.52
145 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                6.57
146 Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis
147 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis             7.02
148 Viktor Folkesson (Swe) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly        7.08
149 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                7.12
150 Félix Cardenas (Col) Barloworld                         7.16
151 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld                            7.25
152 Luis Oliveira (Spa) Barbot-Siper                        7.26
153 Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                  7.28
154 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
155 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                7.38
156 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly       7.39
157 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros                         7.40
158 Carlos M. Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper                      7.42
159 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista                   7.58
160 Claudio Pauliho (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                 8.01
161 Evert Verbist (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                 8.10
162 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis            8.11
163 Roger Hammond (GBr) High Road                           8.17
164 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                       8.39
165 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                8.55
166 Jose M. Cuesta (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis            9.27
167 Bruno A. Pinto (Por) Barbot-Siper                       9.49
 
 
 
 Teams
 
1 Astana                                               1.50.36
2 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira                               0.18
3 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone                        1.03
4 Quick Step                                              1.14
5 Gerolsteiner                                            2.10
6 Liberty Seguros                                         2.22
7 Rabobank Continental Continental                        2.33
8 Barloworld                                              2.57
9 Team High Road                                          4.17
10 Benfica                                                4.24
11 LA MSS                                                 4.26
12 Madeinox Boavista                                      5.05
13 Team Milram                                            5.26
14 Française Des Jeux                                     5.40
15 Silence-Lotto                                          6.05
16 Topsport Vlaanderen                                    6.48
17 Fercase - Rota Dos Móveis                              7.22
18 Barbot - Siper                                         7.39
19 Cycle Collstrop                                        7.40
20 An Post-M. Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team    11.18
21 PSK Whirlpool - Author                                11.50
22 Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                    13.02
23 Centro Cilismo de Loulé                               13.12
  
General classification after stage 4
 
1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step                       14.53.03
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone       0.22
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                0.32
4 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros                       0.33
5 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira              1.03
6 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                      1.05
7 Pedro Romero (Spa) LA MSS                                 1.06
8 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                               1.07
9 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica                                 1.13
10 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner                         1.18
11 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                             1.23
12 David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira               1.31
13 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Continental
14 Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira           1.41
15 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        1.48
16 Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox Boavista                    1.49
17 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Rabobank Continental            2.01
18 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana                               2.02
19 Hugo Sabido (Por) Barloworld                             2.04
20 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone        2.07
21 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                         2.16
22 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld                   2.18
23 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step                             2.22
24 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone        2.31
25 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                       2.34
26 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis          2.35
27 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        2.40
28 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                             2.44
29 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana                                2.46
30 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone     2.49
31 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step
32 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone      2.54
33 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Continental             2.58
34 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
35 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
36 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Rabobank Continental               2.59
37 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner                       3.01
38 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Milram
39 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly    3.03
40 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental                3.10
41 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                    3.14
42 Hernani Broco (Por) Liberty Seguros                      3.15
43 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) LA MSS                         3.16
44 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                 3.20
45 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista                  3.24
46 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                  3.26
47 Rui A. Costa (Por) Benfica                               3.32
48 Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira            3.35
49 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Rabobank Continental
50 Pedro Lopes (Por) Benfica                                3.36
51 Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Cycle Collstrop                  3.44
52 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone           3.49
53 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road
54 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen             3.50
55 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                    3.55
56 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Cycle Collstrop                     3.57
57 Pedro Cardoso (Por) LA MSS                               4.01
58 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                          4.02
59 Nelson H. Rocha (Por) Madeinox Boavista                  4.03
60 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica                               4.07
61 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                          4.08
62 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
63 Joäo Cabreira (Por) LA MSS                               4.09
64 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner                       4.14
65 Claudio Faria (Por) LA MSS                               4.17
66 Helder Oliveira (Por) Barbot-Siper                       4.20
67 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                  4.21
68 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                    4.25
69 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Silence-Lotto                        4.26
70 Celestino Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
71 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                4.28
72 Kurt Hovelyncr (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                 4.30
73 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) High Road
74 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental                4.31
75 Rui Sousa (Por) Liberty Seguros                          4.34
76 Tom Criel (Bel) Cycle Collstrop                          4.35
77 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram                         4.41
78 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                   4.54
79 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence-Lotto                      4.56
80 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                             4.59
81 Michal Golas (Pol) Cycle Collstrop                       5.06
82 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step                           5.08
83 Angel Vicioso (Spa) LA MSS                               5.13
84 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner                     5.17
85 Kenny Van Schueren (Bel) Cycle Collstrop                 5.19
86 Pedro M. Soeiro M. (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé               5.21
87 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                             5.35
88 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                  5.37
89 Alfonso Azevedo (Por) LA MSS                             5.38
90 Sergey Rudaskov (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                    5.55
91 Andreas Klier (Ger) High Road                            6.07
92 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS
93 Daniel Fleeman (Ger) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly  6.12
94 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                 6.25
95 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux              6.27
96 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux               6.35
97 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                 6.57
98 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi             7.06
99 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld                             7.25
100 Luis Oliveira (Spa) Barbot-Siper                        7.26
101 Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                  7.28
102 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis             7.48
103 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis            8.11
104 Roger Hammond (GBr) High Road                           8.17
105 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira         8.31
106 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros                         8.38
107 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana                            10.38
108 Matheus Pronk (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                    11.00
109 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Liberty Seguros                    12.04
110 Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis      14.30
111 Bruno Castanheira (Por) Benfica                        15.33
112 Candido Barbosa (Por) Benfica                          16.24
113 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author               16.54
114 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld                          17.06
115 Claudio F. Apolo (Por) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira         17.10
116 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana                          17.48
117 Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista                   18.23
118 Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox Boavista                    19.31
119 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author           19.33
120 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram                     20.33
121 Félix Cardenas (Col) Barloworld                        21.50
122 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone    21.51
123 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                    21.59
124 Carlos M. Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper                     22.16
125 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld                    22.20
126 Alexander Oliveira (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé             22.46
127 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld                           23.39
128 Servais Knaven (Ned) High Road                         23.55
129 Bruno A. Pinto (Por) Barbot-Siper                      24.23
130 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author              24.26
131 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone           24.34
132 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                24.42
133 David Vaz (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                24.45
134 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram                          24.50
135 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen         25.17
136 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis            25.34
137 Stefan Vandyck (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                25.41
138 Hugo M. Vitor (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                  25.47
139 Mario J. Da Costa (Por) Benfica                        26.14
140 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step                       26.39
141 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana                          26.41
142 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                  27.21
143 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly     27.23
144 Edgar Anäo (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis               27.34
145 Nuno Marta (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé
146 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Mitsubishi-Jartazi               28.05
147 Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Barbot-Siper                   28.11
148 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista                  28.51
149 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen             29.46
150 Jose M. Cuesta (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis           30.20
151 Claudio Pauliho (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                31.28
152 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly      31.50
153 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé               33.13
154 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner                         36.03
155 René Andrle (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                 36.55
156 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi           37.19
157 Viktor Folkesson (Swe) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly       37.40
158 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                      39.06
159 Radek Becka (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author                 39.14
160 Arlindo Fernandes (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé              39.22
161 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi                  48.31
162 Christian Müller (Ger) AAn Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly       52.02
163 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi           53.31
164 Bruno Lima (Por) Madeinox Boavista                     53.52
165 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly54.49
166 Evert Verbist (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                56.26
167 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                59.17
 
Points classification
 
1 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                           70 pts
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana                                  45
3 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                        20
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                18
5 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                       16
6 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram                            16
7 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step                              16
8 Bruno Neves (Por) LA MSS                                    14
9 Javier Benitez (Spa) Benfica                                13
10 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step                           13
11 Manuel A. Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                    12
12 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                      11
13 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira               10
14 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                    10
15 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road                              8
16 Klaas Lodewjck (Bel) Rabobank Continental                   7
17 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                      6
18 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                    5
19 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                           5
20 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros                         4
21 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux                 4
22 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld                                4
23 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                    3
24 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone        3
25 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                 2

Mountains classification
 
1 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira           26 pts
2 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                     19
3 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                10
4 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                  10
5 Joaquin Gregorio (Por) C. Ciclismo Loulé                  10
6 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                5
7 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                5
8 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                   3
9 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                3
10 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi              2
11 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone      1
 
Metas volantes/intermediate sprints classification
 
1 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                     11 pts
2 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                   5
3 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                          5
4 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                   3
5 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone       3
6 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                2
7 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira            2
8 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly 2
9 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                      1
10 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis               1
11 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis               1
 
Combination classification
 
1 Neyens Maarten (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen                   3 pts
2 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone       3
3 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira                3
4 Gianni Meersman (Bel) Francaise des Jeux                   3
5 Krassimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira            3
6 Andre Cardoso (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                3
7 Antonio Cosme (Spa) Madeinox Boavista                      3
8 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Moveis                3
9 Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot-Siper                          3
10 Stephen Gallagher (Irl) An Post - M. D - G. T - Sean Kelly3
11 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop                     2

Teams classification
 
1 Astana                                              44.43.06
2 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira                               0.18
3 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone                        1.03
4 Quick Step                                              1.14
5 Gerolsteiner                                            2.09
6 Liberty Seguros                                         2.22
7 Rabobank Continental Continental                        2.33
8 Barloworld                                              2.57
9 Team High Road                                          4.17
10 Benfica                                                4.24
11 LA MSS                                                 4.26
12 Madeinox Boavista                                      5.05
13 Team Milram                                            5.26
14 Française Des Jeux                                     5.40
15 Silence-Lotto                                          6.05
16 Topsport Vlaanderen                                    6.48
17 Fercase - Rota Dos Móveis                              7.22
18 Barbot - Siper                                         7.39
19 Cycle Collstrop                                        7.40
20 PSK Whirlpool - Author                                19.23
21 An Post-M. Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team    25.52
22 Mitsubishi-Jartazi                                    27.36
23 Centro Cilismo de Loulé                               46.41