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18th Euskal Bizikleta - 2.HC
Spain, June 6-8, 2008
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Stage 2 - June 7: Agurain - Agurain, 162.7km
Basque win in Euskal Bizikleta
By Monika Prell in Agurain
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Basque sprinter Koldo Fernández de Larrea (Euskaltel - Euskadi) won the second stage of the Euskal Bizikleta starting and finishing in Agurain, Spain. The 26 year-old beat Australian Baden Cooke (Barloworld) and the Spaniard José Joaquín Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) in a final bunch sprint while Contentpolis Murcia's Julián Sánchez held onto his race lead.
The 162.7km stage through the south of the Basque province of Alava was marked by a breakaway which included Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff), José Alberto Benítez (Saunier Duval), Francisco José Martínez (Andalucía Cajasur), Alexander Arekeev (Acqua e Sapone) and Oscar Pujol (Burgos Monumental). The break was chased down by the sprinters teams, Barloworld and Euskaltel - Euskadi with 15km remaining in the race after Contentpolis Murcia kept the leaders in check for most of the race. A number of riders attempted to escape the peloton during the final 15km, however no on was able to build any substantial gaps.
"After the bad day yesterday, I had to try," Serrano said of his break away attempt today. "We had little chance to reach the finish line. The hardest factor today was the wind. Tomorrow, I will try again," the persistent 29 year-old explained.
"The finish was crazy," said an overjoyed Fernández de Larrea. "In the last roundabouts, we lost contact to the peloton! 500 meters before the finish line, I was really behind the other sprinters, then another rider crossed [in front of] me. I already thought that the win had eluded me, but in the end, I was the lucky winner. I have to thank my team; they did a great work today."
How it unfolded
A sunny, but windy and cold day awaited 97 starters in the picturesque town of Agurain. The first difficulty of the day was the first category Alto de Opakua climb. Ricardo Serrano used the climb as a launch pad to make his move. Initially on his own, he was caught by a group including mountains classification leader Eros Capecchi (Saunier Duval), his team-mate Walter Pedraza, Iban Mayoz (Karpin Galicia), Adrián Palomares (Contentpolis Murcia) and Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel Euskadi).
With 20km covered the early escape was reeled back in by a determined peloton.
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It took just five kilometres before Serrano again escaped. This time José Alberto Benítez (Saunier Duval), Alexander Arekeev (Acqua e Sapone), Francisco José Martínez (Andalucia Cajasur) and Oscar Pujol (Burgos Monumenta) joined the Russian. As the break began the third category Alto de Azazeta climb, their lead had crept up to 4.08 minutes.Martínez was the first to cross the summit of this mountain ahead of Serrano. The quintet went on increasing its lead, having a maximum lead of 5.47 after 78 kilometers or racing.
Benítez won the sprint into Durana ahead of Martínez and Serrano.
Back in the peloton, Euskaltel Euskadi and Contentpolis Murcia moved to the front and began to seriously chase the leaders. Oscar Pujol was unable to keep pace with his three break away companions and was re-absorbed by the peloton just after the first passage of Agurain.
The gap was being decreasing rapidly from the efforts of Euskaltel Euskadi and Contentpolis Murcia as Benítez won the second sprint of the day into Guereñu. Second went to Martínez and third to Serrano.
As they raced through Agurain for the second time, the four man break had a 2.28 over the fast moving peloton. Caisse d'Epargne took over the chase and with 15km to go the break was caught. A flurry of attacks came in the final 10km to the line. First Iban Mayoz (Karpin Galicia) tried his luck, and when he was unsuccessful his team-mate Eduard Vorganov tried his luck before being swamped by the sprinters teams.
Fernández de Larrea was a happy winner in his home province, giving his team their fourth victory of the season.
Stage 3 - June 8: Eibar - Arrate (Eibar), 150.7km
Sunday's third and last stage from Eibar to the Santuary of Arrate runs over 150.7 kilometres and will surely be the decisive stage. Four mountains - one third category, one second category and two first category climbs - should see the peloton splinter into many smaller groups. .
Photography
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- Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff Credit Systems) was part of the days main escape.
- Antón Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi) sits in fourth place overall after the second stage.
- Enrique Salgueiro (Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario).
- The days escape was only caught 15km from the finish.
- Spanish team Contentpolis - Murcia sets the pace for Julian Sanchez Pimienta.
- Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Contentpolis - Murcia) sits comfortably in the main field.
- Ricardo Serrano did a lot of the work in the break.
- Barloworld begin working on the front of the peloton as they realise their sprinter Baden Cooke may be in with a chance.
- All the colours of the professional peloton.
- Koldo Fernández De Larrea was a worthy winner of the stage.
- Alberto Benitez Roman (Saunier Duval - Scott) leads the points competition.
- Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) is the leader of the regularity contest.
- Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Contentpolis - Murcia) took over the overall lead today.
Images by Monika Prell/Cyclingnews.com
- Fernández de Larrea being interviewed before the start of the stage..
- Julián Sánchez Pimienta (Contentpolis - Murcia) is happy leading the race.
- Ricardo Serrano leads the race alone.
- Koldo Fernández De Larrea (Euskaltel - Euskadi) sitting in the peloton.
- Koldo Fernández De Larrea takes the win.
- Ricardo Serrano being interviewed after the stage.
- Fernández de Larrea on the podium after his win.
- Fernández de Larrea happy to have won.
- Fernández de Larrea knows how this is done!.
- Fernández de Larrea has practiced this before.
- Fernández de Larrea interviewed after finish.
Images by Juan Mari Tolín
- Koldo Fernández De Larrea takes the win ahead of Cooke.
Results
1 Koldo Fernández De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 4.02.35 2 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld 3 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 5 Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 6 Diego Milan (Spa) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 7 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 8 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 9 José Antonio Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 10 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 11 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 12 Antón Igor (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 13 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 14 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld 15 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 16 Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 17 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 18 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 19 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 20 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 21 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 22 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 23 Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 24 Francisco Terciado Sacedo (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 25 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 26 Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 27 Israel Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 28 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 29 Luca Pierfelici (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 30 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Tinkoff Credit Systems 31 Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 32 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 33 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 34 Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Barloworld 35 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 36 Martin Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental 37 Alberto Fernandez Sainz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 38 García David (Spa) Karpin Galicia 39 Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 40 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 41 Camaño Iker (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 42 Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Barloworld 43 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 44 Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental 45 John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) Barloworld 46 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 47 Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 48 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 49 Claudio José Casas Gallego (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 50 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 51 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 52 Jesus Ramirez Torres (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 53 Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 54 Jose Antonio Redondo (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 55 Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 56 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 57 Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos Monumental 58 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 59 Hubert Krys (Pol) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 60 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 61 Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 62 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 63 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld 64 Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 65 Ramón Troncoso (Spa) Karpin Galicia 66 Walter Fernando Pedraza (Col) Tinkoff Credit Systems 67 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 68 Eriz Ruiz De Erentxun (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 69 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 70 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 71 Ivan Melero (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 72 Alexander Arekeev (Rus) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 73 Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 0.26 74 Xabat Otxotorena (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 75 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.54 76 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 1.05 77 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 3.08 78 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 8.21 79 Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 80 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld 81 David Francisco (Spa) Burgos Monumental 82 Yauhen Sobal (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 83 Umberto Nardecchia (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 84 Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Burgos Monumental 85 Hector Gonzalez Baeza (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 86 Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 87 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 88 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 89 Pedro Gutierrez Alvarez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 90 Unai Uribarri (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 14.30 91 Igor Romero (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 92 Sergio Andres De Lis (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 93 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 94 Javier Etxarri Marin (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 95 Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 96 Oscar Pujol (Spa) Burgos Monumental Mountains Opakua Gaina - 8 1km 1 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 10 pts 2 Walter Fernando Pedraza (Col) Tinkoff Credit Systems 8 3 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6 4 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 4 5 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 2 Azazeta Gaina - 50 3km 1 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 3 pts 2 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1 Sprints Durana - 71.4km 1 Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 5 pts 2 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 3 3 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1 Gereñu - 119km 1 Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 5 pts 2 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 3 3 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1 Regularity 1 Koldo Fernández De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 pts 2 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld 20 3 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 16 4 Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 14 5 Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 12 6 Diego Milan (Spa) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 10 7 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 9 8 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 8 9 José Antonio Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 7 10 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 6 11 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 5 12 Antón Igor (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 4 13 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 3 14 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld 2 15 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1 Teams 1 Caisse D'Epargne 12.07.45 2 Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce 3 Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 4 Barloworld 5 Contentpolis Murcia 6 Euskaltel - Euskadi 7 Extremadura 8 Andalucia - Cajasur 9 Tinkoff Credit Systems 10 Saunier Duval - Scott 11 Karpin - Galizia 12 Burgos Monumental 13 Orbea - Oreka SDA General classification after stage 2 1 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 7.50.56 2 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 3 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 Antón Igor (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 5 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 6 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 7 Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 8 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 9 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 10 Luca Pierfelici (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.02 11 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.10 12 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 1.15 13 Francisco Terciado Sacedo (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 14 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 15 Alberto Fernandez Sainz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 16 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 17 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 18 Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 19 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 20 Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Barloworld 21 John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) Barloworld 22 Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 23 Jose Antonio Redondo (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 24 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 25 Alexander Arekeev (Rus) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 26 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Tinkoff Credit Systems 2.04 27 Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 3.53 28 Jesus Del Nero (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 29 Claudio José Casas Gallego (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 30 Ramón Troncoso (Spa) Karpin Galicia 31 Walter Fernando Pedraza (Col) Tinkoff Credit Systems 32 Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 5.41 33 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 34 Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Barloworld 35 García David (Spa) Karpin Galicia 36 Camaño Iker (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 37 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 38 Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 39 Diego Caccia (Ita) Barloworld 40 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 41 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5.51 42 Jesus Ramirez Torres (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 7.09 43 Israel Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 8.45 44 Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 45 Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 46 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 47 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 48 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 8.47 49 Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 50 Pedro Gutierrez Alvarez (Spa) Burgos Monumental 9.46 51 Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 11.25 52 Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental 53 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 11.35 54 Diego Milan (Spa) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 13.20 55 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 56 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 57 Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 58 Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 13.46 59 David Francisco (Spa) Burgos Monumental 14.02 60 Yauhen Sobal (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 61 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 14.33 62 Ivan Melero (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 16.55 63 Christopher Froome (GBr) Barloworld 17.06 64 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld 17.16 65 José Antonio Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 66 Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 67 Martin Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental 68 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 18.10 69 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 18.21 70 Koldo Fernández De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 20.03 71 Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 72 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld 73 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 74 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 75 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 76 Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos Monumental 77 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 78 Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 79 Eriz Ruiz De Erentxun (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 80 Hubert Krys (Pol) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 20.13 81 Xabat Otxotorena (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 20.29 82 Javier Etxarri Marin (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 21.39 83 Umberto Nardecchia (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 21.41 84 Sergio Andres De Lis (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 25.12 85 Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 25.37 86 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 25.47 87 Oscar Pujol (Spa) Burgos Monumental 27.50 88 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 28.24 89 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 90 Hector Gonzalez Baeza (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 91 Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Burgos Monumental 28.34 92 Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 28.44 93 Unai Uribarri (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 34.33 94 Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 95 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 96 Igor Romero (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 34.43 Mountains 1 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 23 pts 2 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 12 3 Walter Fernando Pedraza (Col) Tinkoff Credit Systems 8 4 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 8 5 Jesus Ramirez Torres (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 7 6 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 6 7 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 4 8 García David (Spa) Karpin Galicia 4 9 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 3 10 Hector Gonzalez Baeza (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 3 11 Luca Pierfelici (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 2 12 Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 2 13 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 1 14 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1 Regularity 1 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 29 pts 2 Koldo Fernández De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 3 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 23 4 Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld 20 5 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 17 6 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 16 7 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 15 8 Antón Igor (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 14 9 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 14 10 Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 14 11 Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 12 12 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 11 13 Diego Milan (Spa) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 10 14 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 8 15 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 8 16 Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 7 17 José Antonio Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 7 18 Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 6 19 Luca Pierfelici (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 5 20 Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 4 21 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 3 22 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 2 23 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld 2 24 José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 1 25 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1 Points 1 Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 10 pts 2 Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) Extremadura-Ciclismo Solidario 6 3 Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía - Cajasur 6 4 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5 5 Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 3 6 Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia 3 7 Ricardo Serrano González (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 2 8 Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce 1 Teams 1 Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce 23.34.03 2 Caisse D'Epargne 3 Contentpolis Murcia 4 Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.02 5 Extremadura 1.15 6 Andalucia - Cajasur 5.08 7 Barloworld 6.56 8 Saunier Duval - Scott 8.19 9 Karpin - Galizia 9.34 10 Tinkoff Credit Systems 10.23 11 Burgos Monumental 17.06 12 Orbea - Oreka SDA 19.27 13 Euskaltel - Euskadi 20.50
