Home Cyclingnews TV   News  Tech   Features   Road   MTB   BMX   Cyclo-cross   Track    Photos    Fitness    Letters   Search   Forum  
Vuelta home
Photos
Start List
Stages & results
News
Features
Floyd Landis diary
Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano diary
Cadel Evans diary
Dr Ferrari diary
Map
2002 Vuelta

Recently on Cyclingnews.com


Dauphiné Libéré
Photo ©: Sirotti


58th Vuelta a España - Spain, September 6-28, 2003

Stages listing     Stage profile    Live report     Results    Previous stage    Next stage

Stage 3 - Monday, September 8:  Cangas de Onis - Santander, 154.3km

Petacchi makes history in the rain

Today's Vuelta features

Vuelta news
Slow start for Leipheimer

Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano diary
Click for larger image
Igor's back! And he started well, winning the leader's jersey in stage 1.

Floyd's Vuelta diary
Floyd was doing a bit of singing today, as the team didn't have to work...too hard.

Dr. Michele Ferrari diary
Dr. Ferrari explains why riding in the rain is hard in a peloton.

By Hernán Alvarez Macías

Alessandro Petacchi crosses the line
Photo: © Unipublic
Click for larger image

Italian Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) made history today by winning the third 154.3 km stage of the Vuelta España 2003 between Cangas de Onís and Santander. Petacchi won a wet and dangerous bunch sprint in a time of 3 hours, 24 minutes and 13 seconds, beating Erik Zabel (Telekom) and Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) across the line. Petacchi has now achieved 11 stage victories in the three Grand Tours (six in the Giro, four in the Tour and one in the Vuelta) this year, making him the most successful of three riders who have won stages in all three grand tours in a single year, the other two being Miguel Poblet and Pierino Baffi.

Petacchi defeated his German rival Erik Zabel with ease, showing his excellent condition and that he is probably the best sprinter in the world at the moment. The Italian told the media post-stage that, "It was a very good for me because of getting the record. It was a very difficult day, the roads were very dangerous and we tried to avoid falls. I almost crashed on the last corner, however I had a good sprint".

About the Vuelta, Petacchi said "This year's race is very hard. Next weekend will be very tough in the Pyrenees. I must say I have a very good team that supported me today and helped so much in obtaining the victory."

The golden leader's jersey remained in the possession of Joaquín Rodríguez (ONCE-Eroski). However he didn't seem particularly charmed with his "maillot oro" as he commented to Spanish TV, "There was an order from our director [Manolo Saíz] that we must leave Isidro Nozal up front to get the leader's jersey, but we couldn't. Nozal fell back in the peloton in the final meters and I couldn't help keep my momentum. I didn't like it that Isidro isn't the first in the general classification right now. My moment of glory was yesterday, not today."

Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) was one of the victims of the rain and the wet roads. He fell in the last two km, but without any consequences. For the rest of the candidates for the final victory, the day wasn't bad as they didn't lose time to the leader.

How it unfolded

Some sun, but mostly rain
Photo: © Unipublic
Click for larger image

The rain was a key factor in the development of today's stage, falling for most of the ride. At the start of the stage, Angel Vicioso (ONCE-Eroski), Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Constantino Zaballa (Kelme-Costa Blanca) and Beat Zberg (Rabobank) established a breakaway. After the Alto de la Rebollada (km 19) they had a good lead, and the difference to the peloton kept growing up to 3'11 with 90 km to go to Santander.

At the second intermediate sprint in San Vicente de la Barquera (km 74.6) the gap between the front riders and the peloton was 3'18. But Fassa Bortolo took to the front and increased the tempo, preparing for Alessandro Petacchi's sprint. At km 102 the gap was 2'42, and the break's chances were diminishing.

The peloton finally had caught the four riders with 25 km to go, after Fassa Bortolo rode a strong tempo. Spanish rider David De la Fuente (Saunier Duval) tried to escape with 14 km to go, but his attempt was easily negated by the peloton. In the sprint, Fassa's teamwork was rewarded as Petacchi comfortably crossed the line in front of Zabel and Boonen.

David Plaza abandons, Evans breaks collarbone

David Plaza (Bianchi) left the Vuelta today due to a mouth infection he had since the first day. Australian Cadel Evans (Telekom) crashed at the 84 kilometre mark, falling on his shoulder, but continuing on to finish the stage. He was taken to hospital afterwards for x-rays, and his Telekom team confirmed that he had broken his left collarbone. It's the third such break this year for the unlucky Evans. Another rider who is no longer on the race is Italian Nicola Gavazzi (Saeco), as he didn't take the start.

Stage 4 - September 9: Santander-Burgos, 151 km

The fourth stage is a 151 km ride between Santander and Burgos. There are two climbs in it: Puerto del Escudo (1st category, 1,011 m) and Puerto de Carrales (3rd category, 1,020 m). The flat finish is in the city of Burgos. There are three intermediate sprints in Vargas, Cilleruelo de Bezana and Quintanaortuño. Another day for the sprinters to show their abilities in a flat finish. Maybe it's Petacchi time again, or maybe Zabel will get his revenge.

Photography

Images by Unipublic

Images by AFP Photo

Results

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                    3.24.13 (45.33 km/h)
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                     
3 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             
4 Julian Dean (NZl) Team CSC                                        
5 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    
6 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                      
7 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre                                          
8 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                       
9 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    
10 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                       
11 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
12 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      
13 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              
14 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                   
15 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola            
16 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                      
17 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                               
18 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               
19 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
20 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                                 
21 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      
22 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     
23 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                             
24 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      
25 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola              
26 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                  
27 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
28 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              
29 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          
30 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                     
31 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                          
32 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                      
33 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                                 
34 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                   
35 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                
36 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                        
37 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone          
38 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                
39 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                    
40 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           
41 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             
42 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   
43 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               
44 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                                   
45 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    
46 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                  
47 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
48 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  
49 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  
50 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                     
51 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                         
52 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
53 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  
54 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
55 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                        
56 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                      
57 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Lampre                               
58 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                            
59 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                 
60 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                                 
61 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                     
62 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               
63 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                           
64 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            
65 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
66 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron            
67 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        
68 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       
69 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                                  
70 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      
71 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             
72 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                
73 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     
74 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                       
75 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                                
76 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                              
77 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
78 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                      
79 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
80 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                     
81 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                
82 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                     
83 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        
84 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                               
85 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                
86 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           
87 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                   
88 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            
89 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                           
90 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                 
91 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Team Bianchi                               
92 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                                 
93 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                      
94 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                              
95 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                      
96 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                     
97 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                                    
98 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                              
99 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                  
100 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                
101 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                 
102 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                              
103 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                              
104 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                   
105 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                  
106 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                              
107 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                      
108 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                              
109 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       
110 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             
111 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                          
112 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                
113 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    
114 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                   
115 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                  
116 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           
117 Oscar Mason (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola                  
118 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                                 
119 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué             
120 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                        
121 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                              
122 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                            
123 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                  
124 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                   
125 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Telekom                               
126 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      
127 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         
128 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           
129 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                                
130 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              
131 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                    
132 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                      
133 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     
134 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         
135 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                           
136 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
137 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                                 
138 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    
139 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                 
140 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                      
141 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola              
142 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               
143 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                             
144 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                            
145 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                
146 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                   
147 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     1.23
148 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                   
149 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        
150 Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        1.37
151 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
152 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                1.44
153 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                                    
154 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                     
155 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                              2.03
156 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                        
157 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                    
158 Andrea Brognara (Ita) Alessio                                   
159 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco                               
160 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                           2.09
161 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           2.45
162 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                  
163 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron            3.22
164 Giosue Bonomi (Ita) Team Saeco                              3.49
165 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                              4.20
166 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                             5.04
167 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    
168 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        
169 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                                    
170 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone           
171 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                    
172 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio                                     
173 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              
174 Sergio Perez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                         
175 Davide Frattini (Ita) Alessio                                   
176 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                    
177 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             
178 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems                       
179 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             
180 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                                 
181 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                     
182 Cadel Evans (Aus) Team Telekom                                  
183 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 
184 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                                  
185 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                    
186 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                             
187 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
188 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                       
189 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola             
190 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria          
191 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  
192 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                7.54
193 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Team Saeco                             8.06
194 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                           8.41
DNF Nicola Gavazzi (Ita) Team Saeco                                 
DNF David Plaza (Spa) Team Bianchi                                  
 
Points
 
1 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               25 pts
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    20
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     16
4 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron           14
5 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         12
6 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        10
7 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                     9
8 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                   8
9 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                  7
10 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          6
11 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                 5
12 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 4
13 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 3
14 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    2
15 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    1
 
Mountains
 
Alto de la Rebolleda - Cat. 3, km 19                                
1 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone                6 pts
2 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                        4
3 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone              2
4 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                              1
 
Alto de la Montaña - Cat. 3, km 116                                 
1 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          6 pts
2 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                        4
3 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     2
4 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              1
 
Metas volantes
 
Sama de Langreo - km 35.7                                           
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     4 pts
2 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          2
3 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    1
 
Pedrosa - km 85                                                     
1 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     4 pts
2 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    2
3 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                1
 
Gobiendes - km 120                                                  
1 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         4 pts
2 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               2
3 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       1
 
Teams
 
1 Phonak Hearing Systems                                    10.12.39
2 Fassa Bortolo                                                     
3 Quick Step - Davitamon                                            
4 Once - Eroski                                                     
5 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                        
6 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                     
7 IBanesto.com                                                      
8 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                               
9 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                              
10 Milaneza - MSS                                                   
11 Team Telekom                                                 0.15
12 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                             
13 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                      
14 Lampre                                                           
15 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                                   
16 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                 
17 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                     
18 Team CSC                                                     0.30
19 Rabobank                                                         
20 Team Bianchi                                                 0.44
21 Alessio                                                      0.45
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                    7.24.00
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                   
3 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                
4 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              
5 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                    0.10
6 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
7 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                   0.24
8 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                      
9 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                              
10 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com                           
11 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            0.42
12 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  0.45
13 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   
14 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           
15 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            
16 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 0.48
17 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       0.50
18 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
19 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
20 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi                        1.01
21 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                 1.13
22 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                             1.18
23 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                          1.19
24 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               
25 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                              1.25
26 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                         
27 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                              1.30
28 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  
29 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                
30 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com                             1.39
31 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com                                
32 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        2.07
33 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      
34 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  2.09
35 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         
36 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        2.15
37 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre                                  2.18
38 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                  
39 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi                              2.20
40 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                   2.23
41 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      
42 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               2.30
43 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              2.39
44 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                           2.44
45 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom                          2.45
46 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                               2.46
47 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    3.00
48 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron        3.01
49 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
50 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    
51 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                     
52 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             3.58
53 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                   4.08
54 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                      
55 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                       
56 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                4.15
57 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                  4.19
58 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                               4.24
59 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 4.29
60 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                  4.44
61 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon               4.46
62 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                   4.50
63 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone         5.01
64 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone              
65 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone            
66 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems           5.02
67 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi                       5.06
68 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Lampre                           5.08
69 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                    5.09
70 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria               5.18
71 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                 
72 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                       
73 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                5.24
74 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              5.25
75 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS                            5.28
76 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                  
77 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom                          5.31
78 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio                                    
79 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                            5.32
80 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                     
81 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS                              5.35
82 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          6.09
83 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada            6.35
84 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué          6.41
85 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                 6.48
86 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                   7.03
87 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                     7.05
88 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi                            7.08
89 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         
90 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                7.12
91 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom                               7.13
92 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                             7.15
93 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS                                 
94 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone    8.44
95 Andrea Brognara (Ita) Alessio                                9.11
96 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                 9.41
97 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 9.47
98 Oscar Mason (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola               9.52
99 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 9.54
100 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                 10.18
101 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria             10.22
102 Cadel Evans (Aus) Team Telekom                             10.35
103 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com                       11.24
104 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com                           
105 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    11.45
106 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    11.48
107 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       
108 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                   
109 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi                           12.01
110 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Team Bianchi                              
111 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi                              
112 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi                              
113 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre                                   12.03
114 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                   12.04
115 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                               12.30
116 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola      13.04
117 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor                  13.05
118 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                        13.08
119 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    13.27
120 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    13.32
121 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        13.34
122 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      
123 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria              13.43
124 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                13.48
125 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué              14.00
126 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron             14.01
127 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                             14.02
128 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                    14.09
129 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo                              
130 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                            
131 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                         14.10
132 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio                                      
133 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC                           14.11
134 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom                        14.12
135 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom                         14.16
136 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom                            14.18
137 Julian Dean (NZl) Team CSC                                 14.21
138 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                                  
139 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco                              14.23
140 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                         14.34
141 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor               14.38
142 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola         14.48
143 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           
144 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          15.07
145 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada                15.14
146 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                        15.30
147 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              
148 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria        15.34
149 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué             15.44
150 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                          
151 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron             15.45
152 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    
153 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                   16.05
154 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre                             16.23
155 Giosue Bonomi (Ita) Team Saeco                             16.28
156 Sergio Perez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    16.29
157 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                               16.33
158 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    16.54
159 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                    17.07
160 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                  17.22
161 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               17.37
162 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre                            17.51
163 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone    17.52
164 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                               18.09
165 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                           18.14
166 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo               18.21
167 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               18.34
168 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC                                18.49
169 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems                  18.52
170 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank                             19.06
171 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria         19.08
172 Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola       19.10
173 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                           19.11
174 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio                                19.14
175 Davide Frattini (Ita) Alessio                                   
176 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola        19.52
177 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco                               19.54
178 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio                                19.58
179 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco                          20.30
180 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Team Saeco                            20.45
181 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola          21.20
182 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone      22.48
183 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             
184 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron           23.11
185 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo                        23.17
186 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC                            23.19
187 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                23.23
188 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               23.25
189 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria     23.56
190 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               24.51
191 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Telekom                          25.10
192 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                          26.51
193 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada            28.29
194 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada               32.20
 
Points classification
 
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         32 pts
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                 30
3 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               25
4 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                         25
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    20
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom                                   20
7 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             17
8 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    16
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     16
10 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                          16
11 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                               16
12 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron          14
13 Julian Dean (NZl) Team CSC                                     14
14 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             12
15 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                 12
16 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       10
17 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             10
18 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                   10
19 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            9
20 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    9
21 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre                                        9
22 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco                                  8
23 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                   8
24 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems                     8
25 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 7
26 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor                    7
27 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                  7
28 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                      6
29 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          6
30 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                      6
31 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor                       5
32 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             5
33 José Gutierrez  (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        4
34 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           4
35 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                       4
36 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 4
37 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     4
38 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor                      4
39 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                        3
40 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                                 3
41 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                   3
42 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              2
43 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         2
44 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    2
45 Michael Barry  (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor                      2
46 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                     2
47 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre                                     2
48 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         2
49 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                  2
50 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      1
51 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                               1
52 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron                    1
53 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola           1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               22 pts
2 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                       12
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    12
4 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                   10
5 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         10
6 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              10
7 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     8
8 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco                                7
9 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                  6
10 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                6
11 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    6
12 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             4
13 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                       4
14 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          4
15 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                 3
16 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com                            3
17 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       3
18 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         2
19 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            2
20 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone             2
21 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria                  2
22 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             1
23 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com                             1
24 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                1
25 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              1
 
Combination classification
 
1 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone               15 pts
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                 19
3 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                         20
4 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                              23
5 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                            42
6 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                             48
7 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                                    63
8 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski                                64
9 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS                                 67
10 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué                 137
11 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       139
 
Teams classification
 
1 Once - Eroski                                             22.12.00
2 IBanesto.com                                                  1.12
3 US Postal Service Berry Floor                                 1.45
4 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                           2.30
5 Kelme - Costa Blanca                                              
6 Milaneza - MSS                                                4.30
7 Quick Step - Davitamon                                        5.02
8 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                              8.13
9 Domina Vacanze-Elitron-RDZ                                    9.03
10 Team Bianchi                                                 9.04
11 Lampre                                                       9.35
12 Phonak Hearing Systems                                       9.48
13 Team CSC                                                    10.01
14 Fassa Bortolo                                               13.22
15 Paternina - Costa de Almeria                                13.30
16 Team Telekom                                                13.55
17 Labarca-2 Cafe Baque                                        14.00
18 Rabobank                                                    15.54
19 Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada                                 19.38
20 Alessio                                                     25.57
21 Saunier Duval - Vini Caldirola                              29.20