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KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde - 2.HC

Belgium, March 29-31, 2005

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Stage 1 - March 29: Middelkerke - Zottegem, 202 km

Ballan too good for Devolder in Zottegem

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre)
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By Jeff Jones

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Cafitta) has done what his current teammate Gianluca Bortolami did here two years ago, winning the first stage of the Driedaagse van De Panne in Zottegem. Like Bortolami in 2003, Ballan won a two man sprint as he jumped around breakaway companion Stijn Devolder (Discovery Channel) with 200m to go to take a clear win. Third place went to young Spaniard Luis Sanchez (Liberty Seguros), who attacked the chasing group with 10 km to go to come in 19 seconds behind the two leaders.

"I want to celebrate this one well," said a happy Ballan to VRT after winning. "I can't think of the final win yet. I have to look at it each day. This is a race that suits me, but I thought I attacked a bit too soon. Luckily I got help from Devolder."

Devolder had no answer to the Italian's speed, saying, "My team director Dirk Demol told me in my radio that the Italian was fast in the sprint. Furthermore I'd already spent a cartouche on the Berendries, so I didn't have enough in the sprint. I am thinking mainly of the time trial on Thursday and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. I certainly have a chance, because the legs feel good.

How it unfolded

The start
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The 202 km stage from Middelkerke to Zottegem was run in fairly miserable and typically Belgian conditions. Although there wasn't too much wind, intermittent rain showers and a lot of mud on the roads resulted in some very dirty riders. It was also dangerous, and a crash in the first half of the race took out Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile), who had to go to hospital to have his finger x-rayed. His teammate Steffen Wesemann and Davitamon-Lotto sprinter Tom Steels were involved, and they ended up finishing in the second peloton, losing 20 minutes.

It took until halfway through the stage before the decisive breakaway was established, when nine riders attacked: Stijn Devolder (Discovery Channel), Luis Sanchez (Liberty Seguros), Michael Albasini (Liquigas - Bianchi), Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo), Roy Sentjens and Mathew Hayman (Rabobank), Servais Knaven (Quickstep), Christophe Detilloux (Française des Jeux) and Mirko Celestino (Domina Vacanze). The nine were chased by Nico Mattan (Davitamon-Lotto) and then Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Caffita), and the winning break was formed

Stijn Devolder (Discovery Channel)
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Although the gap never grew to much over 2'30, the leaders had the benefit of small roads and wet conditions, which slowed the front peloton's chase. With 50 km to go, Gerolsteiner, Bouygues, Chocolade Jacques and MrBookmaker made a concerted effort to bridge the gap, bringing it back to 1'40 with 38 km to go, but no more. On the Haaghoek cobbles, Mattan forced the pace, then again on the Leberg. But he couldn't get a gap on the others and instead it was Alessandro Ballan who made the big attack on the climb.

Ballan gained 13 seconds on the now very tired leading group, and tackled the Berendries alone. Behind him, Sentjens tried to close the gap on his own, before Stijn Devolder hammered over the top of the climb and set about chasing down the Italian. With 21 km to go, Ballan looked back and saw Devolder coming, opting to ease up and wait for the Belgian. The pair quickly gained half a minute, and despite some strong efforts by Knaven and Mattan in the chase group, they weren't coming back.

The main peloton
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With 10 km to go, Luis Sanchez attacked in pursuit of the leaders and managed to get within 20 seconds, but he was never going to catch the pair in such a short distance. In the downhill sprint that finished next to Zottegem's railway station, Ballan jumped from Devolder's wheel with 200m to go and comfortably held off the young Discovery rider for the win and the leader's jersey.

Tomorrow's second stage is a 231 km marathon between Zottegem and Koksijde, and should suit the sprinters who virtually had a day off today.

Photography

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Results

1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                          4.43.42
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                 0.19
4 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  0.25
5 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                                
6 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                     
7 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                            
8 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                        
9 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Française Des Jeux                          
10 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  
11 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          
12 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                   4.56
13 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Liquigas-Bianchi                             
14 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                    
15 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                               
16 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Française Des Jeux                                 
17 Koen De Kort (Ned) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
18 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
19 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      
20 Daniel Musiol (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                    
21 Nicola Loda (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                    
22 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Barloworld-Valsir                          
23 Angel Castresana (Spa) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                    
24 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Flanders                                  4.59
25 Grégory Rast (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                         5.01
26 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                              
27 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Team Barloworld-Valsir                            
28 David Boucher (Fra) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                       
29 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         
30 Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom                              
31 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         
32 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Française Des Jeux                                
33 Antonio Cruz (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                 
34 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step                                   
35 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  
36 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Quick Step                                      
37 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           
38 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux                               
39 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               
40 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       
41 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              
42 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     
43 Dean Podgornik (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                        
44 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                
45 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              
46 Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                     
47 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team           
48 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               
49 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                              
50 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  
51 Andrus Aug (Est) Fassa Bortolo                                        
52 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
53 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                   
54 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
55 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    
56 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                       
57 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                   
58 Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux                               
59 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Rabobank                                       
60 Frank Hoj (Den) Gerolsteiner                                          
61 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step                                       
62 Mads Christensen (Den) Quick Step                                     
63 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                           
64 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                               
65 Wesle Van Der Linden (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                
66 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                       5.12
67 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   
68 Juan Flecha (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                       
69 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                5.01
70 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   9.35
71 Michael Blanchy (Bel) Jartazi Granville Team                     18.12
72 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                               
73 David Kupka (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                     
74 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Jartazi Granville Team                             
75 Jeroen Van Rij (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
76 Zoran Klemencic (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                       
77 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               
78 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     
79 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
80 Kristof De Zutter (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen          
81 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                        
82 Steven De Neef (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
83 Bart Vanheule (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen              
84 Jukka Vastaranta (Fin) Rabobank                                       
85 Johan Svensson (Swe) Jartazi Granville Team                           
86 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                   18.17
87 Raimondas Vilcinskas (Ltu) Jartazi Granville Team                     
88 Josef Soukup (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                    
89 Alessandr Cortinovis (Ita) Domina Vacanze                             
90 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                     
91 Wim De Vocht (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
92 Vladimir Efimkim (Rus) Team Barloworld-Valsir                         
93 Ben Day (Aus) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                             
94 André Greipel (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                    
95 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                        
96 Kevin Van Der Slagmolen (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen    
97 René Obst (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                        
98 Ronny Poelvoorde (Bel) Flanders                                       
99 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 
100 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                  
101 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                
102 Leonardo Duque (Col) Jartazi Granville Team                          
103 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                       
104 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                 
105 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                         
106 Roman Bronis (Svk) Ed' System-Zvvz                                   
107 David Betts (Aus) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                          
108 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
109 Jan Valach (Svk) Ed' System-Zvvz                                     
110 Stefan Van Dijck (Ned) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                   
111 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                               
112 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     
113 Corrado Serina (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                       
114 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                 
115 Matej Jurco (Svk) Domina Vacanze                                     
116 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française Des Jeux                           
117 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team                                   
118 Olaf Pollack (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
119 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 
120 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                   
121 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                     
122 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Flanders                                          
123 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                             
124 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux                            
125 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 
126 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
127 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française Des Jeux                           
128 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    
129 Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                   
130 Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Ed' System-Zvvz                              
131 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                
132 Florian Stalder (Swi) Ed' System-Zvvz                                
133 Thierry De Groote (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                      
134 Wesle Van Speybroeck (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim               
135 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                      
136 Tom Steels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     
137 Guido Trenti (USA) Quick Step                                        
138 Glenn Dhollander (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                       
139 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    
140 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     
141 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                 
142 Giulio Tomi (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                             
143 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
144 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
145 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                       
146 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                 
147 Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                
148 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    
149 Thierry Masschelein (Bel) Flanders                                   
150 Davide Bramati (Ita) Quick Step                                      
151 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                
152 Luca Celli (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                              
153 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                   
154 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
155 Kenneth Mercken (Bel) Flanders                                       
156 Alexandre Naulleau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
157 Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                        
158 Ivan Santos Martinez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                
159 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
160 Rony Martias (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                  
161 Kamil Vrana (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                    
162 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
163 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
164 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                               
165 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
166 Maxim Rudenko (Ukr) Jartazi Granville Team                           
167 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze                               
168 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                               
169 Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) Jartazi Granville Team                           
170 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                        
171 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    
172 Alex Coutts (GBr) Flanders                                           
173 Mathieu Claude (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
174 Koen Barbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                         
175 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                     
176 Giovanni De Nolf (Bel) Flanders                                      
177 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Domina Vacanze                               21.06
DNF Bram Schmitz (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                     
DNF Dario Pieri (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                     
DNF Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
DNF Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
DNF David Kopp (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                      
DNF David Mcpartland (Aus) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                     
DNF Gregg Germer (USA) Flanders                                          
DNF Igor Abakoumov (Bel) Jartazi Granville Team                          
DNF Sam Van Rooy (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen              
DNF Erik Lievens (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen              
DNS Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                  
DNS Antonio Salomone (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                        
 
Points
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               20 pts
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              18
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                   16
4 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    14
5 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                              12
6 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   10
7 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                           9
8 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       8
9 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Française Des Jeux                         7
10 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                 6
11 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                         5
12 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                      4
13 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Liquigas-Bianchi                            3
14 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                   2
15 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                              1
 
Mountains
  
Edelare - km 90
 
1 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       5 pts
2 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          3
3 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       1
 
Leberg - km 99
 
1 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               5 pts
2 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     3
3 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       1
 
Berendries - km 104
 
1 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               5 pts
2 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       3
3 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               1
 
Leberg - km 127
 
1 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         5 pts
2 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    3
3 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       1
 
Berendries - km 131
 
1 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          5 pts
2 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    3
3 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               1
 
Kloosterboosstraat - km 134
 
1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               5 pts
2 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               3
3 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          1
 
Grotenberge - km 149
 
1 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          5 pts
2 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     3
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    1
 
Leberg - km 169
 
1 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               5 pts
2 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          3
3 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  1
 
Berendries - km 173
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                5 pts
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               3
3 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    1
 
Kloosterbosstraat - km 176
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                5 pts
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               3
3 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               1
 
Grottenberge - km 197
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                5 pts
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               3
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    1
 
Sprints
 
Zottegem - km 112
 
1 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       3 pts
2 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          2
3 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               1
 
Zottegem - km 157
 
1 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                           3 pts
2 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     2
3 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          1
 
Teams
 
1 Rabobank                                                       14.16.54
2 Discovery Channel                                                      
3 Lampre Caffita                                                     4.11
4 Liberty Seguros                                                    4.25
5 Liquigas Bianchi                                                   4.26
6 Davitamon-Lotto                                                    4.31
7 Francaise Des Jeux                                                     
8 Domina Vacanze                                                         
9 Quick.Step                                                         4.36
10 Fassa Bortolo                                                     4.47
11 Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                                       9.07
12 Team Barloworld-Valsir                                                
13 Mrbookmaker.com-Sportstech                                            
14 Gerolsteiner                                                      9.12
15 T Mobile Team                                                    22.23
16 Bouygues Telecom                                                 22.28
17 Team Wiesenhof                                                   35.39
18 Tenax                                                                 
19 Flanders                                                         35.42
20 Phonak Hearing Systems                                           35.44
21 Jartazi Granville                                                48.45
22 Bodysol                                                               
23 Ed System Zvvz                                                   48.50
24 Lanbouwkrediet-Colnago                                           48.55
 
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                          4.43.31
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team            0.04
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                 0.25
4 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                        0.32
5 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                        
6 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                           
7 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  0.33
8 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                            0.34
9 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 0.35
10 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Française Des Jeux                         
11 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  
12 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                   5.06
13 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Liquigas-Bianchi                             
14 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                    
15 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                               
16 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Française Des Jeux                                 
17 Koen De Kort (Ned) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
18 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
19 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      
20 Daniel Musiol (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                    
21 Nicola Loda (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                    
22 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Barloworld-Valsir                          
23 Angel Castresana (Spa) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                    
24 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Flanders                                  5.09
25 Grégory Rast (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                         5.11
26 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                              
27 Sean Sullivan (Aus) Team Barloworld-Valsir                            
28 David Boucher (Fra) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                       
29 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         
30 Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom                              
31 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         
32 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Française Des Jeux                                
33 Antonio Cruz (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                 
34 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step                                   
35 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                  
36 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Quick Step                                      
37 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           
38 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux                               
39 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               
40 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       
41 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              
42 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     
43 Dean Podgornik (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                        
44 Roger Hammond (GBr) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                
45 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              
46 Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                     
47 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team           
48 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               
49 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                              
50 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                  
51 Andrus Aug (Est) Fassa Bortolo                                        
52 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
53 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                   
54 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
55 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                    
56 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                       
57 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                   
58 Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux                               
59 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Rabobank                                       
60 Frank Hoj (Den) Gerolsteiner                                          
61 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step                                       
62 Mads Christensen (Den) Quick Step                                     
63 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                           
64 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                               
65 Wesle Van Der Linden (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                
66 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                    
67 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                       5.22
68 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   
69 Juan Flecha (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                       
70 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   9.45
71 Michael Blanchy (Bel) Jartazi Granville Team                     18.22
72 Michal Precechtel (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                               
73 David Kupka (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                     
74 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Jartazi Granville Team                             
75 Jeroen Van Rij (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
76 Zoran Klemencic (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                       
77 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               
78 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     
79 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
80 Kristof De Zutter (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen          
81 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                        
82 Steven De Neef (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
83 Bart Vanheule (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen              
84 Jukka Vastaranta (Fin) Rabobank                                       
85 Johan Svensson (Swe) Jartazi Granville Team                           
86 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                   18.27
87 Raimondas Vilcinskas (Ltu) Jartazi Granville Team                     
88 Josef Soukup (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                    
89 Alessandr Cortinovis (Ita) Domina Vacanze                             
90 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                     
91 Wim De Vocht (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
92 Vladimir Efimkim (Rus) Team Barloworld-Valsir                         
93 Ben Day (Aus) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                             
94 André Greipel (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                    
95 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                        
96 Kevin Van Der Slagmolen (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen    
97 René Obst (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                        
98 Ronny Poelvoorde (Bel) Flanders                                       
99 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 
100 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                  
101 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                
102 Leonardo Duque (Col) Jartazi Granville Team                          
103 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                       
104 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                 
105 Sascha Urweider (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                         
106 Roman Bronis (Svk) Ed' System-Zvvz                                   
107 David Betts (Aus) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                          
108 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
109 Jan Valach (Svk) Ed' System-Zvvz                                     
110 Stefan Van Dijck (Ned) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                   
111 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                               
112 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     
113 Corrado Serina (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                       
114 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi                                 
115 Matej Jurco (Svk) Domina Vacanze                                     
116 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française Des Jeux                           
117 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team                                   
118 Olaf Pollack (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
119 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 
120 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                   
121 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                     
122 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Flanders                                          
123 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                             
124 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux                            
125 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 
126 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Bodysol-Win For Life-Jong Vlaanderen             
127 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française Des Jeux                           
128 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    
129 Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                   
130 Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Ed' System-Zvvz                              
131 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                
132 Florian Stalder (Swi) Ed' System-Zvvz                                
133 Thierry De Groote (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                      
134 Wesle Van Speybroeck (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim               
135 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                      
136 Tom Steels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     
137 Guido Trenti (USA) Quick Step                                        
138 Glenn Dhollander (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                       
139 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    
140 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     
141 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                 
142 Giulio Tomi (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                             
143 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
144 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
145 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                       
146 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                 
147 Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                                
148 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    
149 Thierry Masschelein (Bel) Flanders                                   
150 Davide Bramati (Ita) Quick Step                                      
151 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                                
152 Luca Celli (Ita) Team Barloworld-Valsir                              
153 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                   
154 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
155 Kenneth Mercken (Bel) Flanders                                       
156 Alexandre Naulleau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
157 Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie                        
158 Ivan Santos Martinez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                
159 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
160 Rony Martias (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                  
161 Kamil Vrana (Cze) Ed' System-Zvvz                                    
162 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                          
163 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
164 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                               
165 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems                           
166 Maxim Rudenko (Ukr) Jartazi Granville Team                           
167 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze                               
168 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Team Wiesenhof                               
169 Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) Jartazi Granville Team                           
170 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                        
171 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    
172 Alex Coutts (GBr) Flanders                                           
173 Mathieu Claude (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
174 Koen Barbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                         
175 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                     
176 Giovanni De Nolf (Bel) Flanders                                      
177 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Domina Vacanze                               21.16
 
Points classification
 
1 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               20 pts
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              18
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                   16
4 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    14
5 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                              12
6 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   10
7 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                           9
8 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       8
9 Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Française Des Jeux                         7
10 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                 6
11 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                         5
12 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                      4
13 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Liquigas-Bianchi                            3
14 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                   2
15 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi                              1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                              20 pts
2 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                         17
3 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Caffita                               15
4 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              15
5 Michael Rich (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       5
6 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mrbookmaker.com-Sports Tech                         5
7 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    5
8 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    4
9 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     3
10 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    3
10 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                      3
12 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                      2
13 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                 1
14 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                      1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank                                           3 pts
2 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step                                       3
3 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                          3
4 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                     2
5 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi                               1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Rabobank                                                       14.16.54
2 Discovery Channel                                                      
3 Lampre Caffita                                                     4.11
4 Liberty Seguros                                                    4.25
5 Liquigas Bianchi                                                   4.26
6 Davitamon-Lotto                                                    4.31
7 Francaise Des Jeux                                                     
8 Domina Vacanze                                                         
9 Quick.Step                                                         4.36
10 Fassa Bortolo                                                     4.47
11 Chocolade Jacques-T Interim                                       9.07
12 Team Barloworld-Valsir                                                
13 Mrbookmaker.com-Sportstech                                            
14 Gerolsteiner                                                      9.12
15 T Mobile Team                                                    22.23
16 Bouygues Telecom                                                 22.28
17 Team Wiesenhof                                                   35.39
18 Tenax                                                                 
19 Flanders                                                         35.42
20 Phonak Hearing Systems                                           35.44
21 Jartazi Granville                                                48.45
22 Bodysol                                                               
23 Ed System Zvvz                                                   48.50
24 Lanbouwkrediet-Colnago                                           48.55