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17th Challenge Volta a Mallorca - 1.1 (x5)
Spain, February 10-14, 2008
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Stage 3 - February 12: Trofeo Pollença: Pollença - Port d'Alcúdia, 168.4km
Rojas takes day – Gilbert back in command
By Gregor Brown
José Joaquín Rojas of Caisse d'Epargne took out the third day in the Volta a Mallorca – winning the Trofeo Pollença ahead of Italian Champion Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) and new race leader, Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux). It was the second career win for the 22 year-old Spaniard, after winning the opening stage in the 2007 Vuelta a Murcia.
The day was marked by a category two climb, the Col de Soler, and the category one Puig Major, but a group of 56 riders made to Port d'Alcúdia to contest the finish. Gilbert's tact enabled him to take back the jersey he donned after winning the first day's event, the Trofeo Mallorca.
The five-day race continues tomorrow with 162 kilometres to be covered in the Trofeo Sóller.
Results
1 José Joaquín Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4.00.59 (41.928 km/h) 2 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 3 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Francaise Des Jeux 4 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 5 Aitor Perez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 6 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 7 Benat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8 David Herrero (Spa) Karpin Galicia 9 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank 10 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 11 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner 12 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 13 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 14 Oscar Pujol (Spa) Burgos Monumental 15 Yon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 16 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 17 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank 18 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 19 Arkaitz Duran (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 20 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 21 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 22 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 23 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 24 Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 25 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 26 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis 27 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 28 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 29 Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 30 Juan Olmo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 31 Benoit Joachin (Lux) Astana 32 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 33 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 34 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 35 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 36 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis 37 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 38 Ruben Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 39 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 40 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 41 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 42 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 43 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 44 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 45 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 46 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 47 Marc De Maar (Ned) Rabobank 48 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 49 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Quick Step 50 Benat Intxausti. (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 51 Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step 52 David Lopez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 53 Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Burgos Monumental 54 Rafael Valls (Spa) Seleccion Española 55 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.15 56 Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.26 57 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.18 58 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis 11.57 59 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis 60 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 61 Salvador Guardiola (Spa) Seleccion Española 62 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 63 Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 64 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 65 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner 66 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 67 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Skil-Shimano 68 Claudio J. Casas (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 69 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 70 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 71 Pedro Gutierrez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 72 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 73 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano 74 Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 75 Fco. David Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental 76 Josu Mondelo (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 77 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 78 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano 79 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 80 Gonzalo Rabuñal. (Spa) Karpin Galicia 81 Delio Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 82 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner 83 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis 84 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 85 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 86 Carlos Castaño (Spa) Karpin Galicia 87 Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 88 Josu Aguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 89 Juan M. Garate (Spa) Quick Step 90 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 91 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 92 Jaume Rovira (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 93 Dimitry Kozantchouk (Rus) Rabobank 94 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 95 Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 96 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 97 José V. Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 98 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 99 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 100 Tomas Vaitkus (Kaz) Astana 23.20 101 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 102 Timotky Gudsell (NZl) Francaise Des Jeux 103 Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 104 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 105 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 106 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis 107 Michel Elijzen (Ned) Rabobank 108 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis 109 Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano 110 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 111 Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos Monumental 112 Francisco J. Terciado (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 113 Emmanuel Ruitenbeek (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 114 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 115 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 116 Gonzalo Zambrano (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 117 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 118 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 119 Martin Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 120 Jesus Cobelo (Spa) Karpin Galicia 121 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quick Step 122 Koen De Kortr (Ned) Astana 123 Israel Perez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 124 Jesus Ramirez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 125 Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 41.24 126 Radek Becka (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 127 Vojtech Dlouhy (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author 128 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Skil-Shimano 42.20 Sprints Sa Pobla km. 26 1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) 3 pts 2 Kevin De Weert (Bel) 2 3 Frank Hoj (Den) 1 Pollença km. 149.9 1 Ruben Perez (Spa) 3 pts 2 Javier Aramendia (Spa) 2 3 Serafin Martinez (Spa) 1 Special sprints Bar Tolo's km. 6 1 Roy Curvers (Ned) 3 pts 2 Mickael Delage (Fra) 2 3 Robert Wagner (Ger) 1 Santa Maria km. 70.3 1 Serafin Martinez (Spa) 3 pts 2 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) 2 3 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) 1 Mountains Coll De Soller (Cat 2) km 88.8 1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) 10 pts 2 Hubert Schwab (Swi) 7 3 Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) 5 4 Marc De Maar (Ned) 3 5 Oscar Pujol (Spa) 2 6 Francisco Perez (Spa) 1 Coll De Puigmajor (Cat 1) km 112.6 1 Hubert Schwab (Swi) 16 pts 2 Inigo Landaluze (Spa) 12 3 David De La Fuente (Spa) 10 4 Francisco Perez (Spa) 8 5 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) 6 6 Antonio Colom (Spa) 4 7 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) 3 8 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) 2 9 Matteo Carrara (Ita) 1 Teams 1 Rabobank 12.02.57 2 Quick Step 3 Euskaltel-Euskadi 4 Saunier Duval-Scott 5 Caisse d'Epargne 6 Karpin Galicia 7 Andalucia-Cajasur 8 Gerolsteiner 11.57 9 Astana 10 Francaise Des Jeux 11 Extremadura-G. Gallardo 12 Cofidis 13 Burgos Monumental 14 PSK Whirlpool-Author 23.54 15 Skil-Shimano 35.51 16 Van Vliet EBH Elshof General classification after stage 3 1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Francaise Des Jeux 9.57.55 2 Jose J. Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3 Aitor Perez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 4 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.03 5 Yon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6 Benat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 8 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 9 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Karpin Galicia 10 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 11 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 12 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 14 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 15 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 16 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 17 Oscar Pujol (Spa) Burgos Monumental 18 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 19 Rafael Valls (Spa) Seleccion Española 20 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 21 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 22 Jose L. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 23 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis 24 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 0.20 25 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 26 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis 0.21 27 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner 28 Benoit Joachin (Lux) Astana 29 J. Angel Gomez M (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 30 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 0.38 31 Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Burgos Monumental 32 Benat Intxausti. (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 33 Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.40 34 Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 12.00 35 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis 36 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 37 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 38 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 39 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 40 Delio Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 41 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis 42 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 12.17 43 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 44 Gonzalo Rabuñal. (Spa) Karpin Galicia 45 Fco. David Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental 46 Pedro Gutierrez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 47 Josu Mondelo (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 48 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis 12.18 49 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 50 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 51 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof 52 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 12.35 53 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 54 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner 12.36 55 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quick Step 23.20 56 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 23.23 57 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 58 Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano 59 Koen De Kortr (Ned) Astana 60 Tomas Vaitkus (Kaz) Astana 23.38 61 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Cofidis 23.41 62 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis 23.58 63 Martin Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 24.28 64 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 24.39 65 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 24.56 66 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 25.10 67 Timotky Gudsell (NZl) Francaise Des Jeux 27.29 Sprint classification 1 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis 2 pts 2 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 2 3 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1 4 Frank Hoj (Den) Cofidis 1 5 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1 Special sprint classification 1 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 9 pts 2 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis 3 3 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 3 4 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 2 5 Mickael Delage (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 2 6 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2 7 Jose V. Toribio (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1 Mountains classification 1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Francaise Des Jeux 10 pts 2 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 10 3 Francisco Perez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 9 4 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6 5 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 4 6 Oscar Pujol (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2 7 Javier Iriarte (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2 8 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 2 9 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 1 Teams classification 1 Euskaltel-Euskadi 29.53.51 2 Rabobank 3 Quick Step 4 Caisse d'Epargne 5 Karpin Galicia 0.03 6 Andalucia-Cajasur 7 Saunier Duval-Scott 0.18 8 Francaise Des Jeux 11.57 9 Astana 10 Gerolsteiner 12.00 11 Cofidis 12 Extremadura-G. Gallardo 12.14 13 Burgos Monumental 12.34 14 PSK Whirlpool-Author 25.10 15 Skil-Shimano 35.54 16 Van Vliet EBH Elshof
