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59th Vuelta a España - GT

Spain, September 4-26, 2004

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Stage 18 - September 23: Béjar - Ávila, 196 km

Kelme score another

Mancebo fires up the GC riders

By Martin Hardie in Avila

Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Kelme)
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The everlasting Kelme domestique Javier Pascual Rodriguez managed to hold of Baque's Ivan Parra in the closing metres of La Vuelta as it arrived in Avila this afternoon. Pascual and Parra had ridden together to the line from the top of the final climb of the day, the Cat. 2 Puerto de Navalmoral, and maintained their steady gap over most of the final twenty kilometres.

Rodriguez was built like the favourite for the match up, with his heavier build, he seemed the more likely to be able to power over the cobbled climb along the castle walls of Avila. But Parra, younger brother of one of Colombia's most famed, Fabio Parra, stuck with him over the rough and undulating cobbles.

The final stretch is one of the most picturesque urban finishes around, cresting the cobbled rise as it turns right around one of the wall's fortified towers and under the one km to go banner, then taking a left hander that leads to another couple of hundred metres of cobbles, before a slight dip and a right hander into a 300 metre uphill finishing straight.

Parra remained stuck to the wheel of Rodriguez throughout the cobbled section and they passed over the asphalt to the final turn at a steady pace, one behind the other. As they started the last 300 metres Pascual Rodriguez glanced back a number of times to see where Parra was. Parra tried to come around him but just couldn't find that extra half wheel he needed to get in front.

Rodriguez and Parra
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Pascual Rodriguez told Cyclingnews post-stage that, "I was convinced I would win the stage as I know I am much faster in a sprint. I thought that he would have a go from the bottom because if we arrived in the final straight together I would be faster."

Pascual confirmed Belda's plan that following the stage to Covatilla, "We would go and try to maintain our position in the teams classification and look for more stage wins, but if we can do more for Valverde we wouldn't lag".

Pascual went on to say that, "I have cold blood. I saw Parra hadn't moved when we only had 200 metres left. He knows I am faster - we were teammates before. When we were 100 metres from the line I went and I won. This win, after what happened to us on Covatilla, gives us some cause to give it some more stick on the way to Madrid. For someone like myself, a professional for ten years, a victory like this in Avila in La Vuelta means a lot. It is a good recompense for my work and for the people that have supported me: We are going to continue until Navacerrada. This is still not over and we haven't finished putting on a spectacular."

Ivan Parra spoke to Cyclingnews immediately after the finish at the Cafes Baque bus and told us almost apologetically that, "I just couldn't do it...I felt good on the climb and I wanted to go alone to the finish but then Rodriguez caught me, but it just couldn't be today. But you have to keep fighting".

The Baque brigade
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Parra had been the strongest of the escapees on the climbs. He attacked twice on the final climb to get rid of his breakaway companions and was only rejoined by Pascual in the latter stages of the climb. In the end Pascual was able to take the stage and fulfil his director's plans of hunting for stage wins for the rest of La Vuelta.

Cafes Baque went off in the hunt today with two intentions, protect the lead of Cardenas in the mountains competition and if possible, to secure Baque's second win in two days. They ended up achieving the first objective with Cardenas taking the points on the day's first climb and before the departure of the day's break. Regarding the second, with the grandfather of Colombian cycling, Hernan Buenahora coming in a little further back, the modest outfit managed to take second and fourth place. In fact today was Baque's tenth break of La Vuelta - they surely must be up their as one of the most combative teams, having only missed two escapes over the course of the race's three weeks.

How it unfolded

Setting off
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The non-starters today included 2002 Avila winner Aitor Gonzalez (Fassa Bortolo), Michael Barry (USPS) and Alexandre Vinokourov (T-Mobile). Although Gonzalez claimed he was suffering from the stomach virus, Vinokourov was in good health and said that he had planned to pull out in order to concentrate on the World's.

After 31 km, a group of 10 men formed in front. Pascual Rodriguez and Parra were there along with Joan Horrach and José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Balears-Banesto), Hernan Buenahora (Cafes Baque), Rubén Plaza (Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme), Thorwald Veneberg (Rabobank), Patrick Calcagni (Vini Caldirola), Bram Tankink (Quick.Step-Davitamon) and Juan Fuentes (Saeco). None of the break were particularly threatening on GC, and Liberty allowed them up to seven minutes grace at times. Early on, both David Llorente and Roberto Laiseka tried and failed to get across, then later Cedric Vasseur and Mikel Pradera went. The former almost made it across to the leaders before the final climb, while the latter was called back to help his teammate Mancebo in the finale.

Francisco Mancebo (Illes Balears)
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Fourth placed overall, Mancebo certainly tried to upset proceedings behind the break. On both the Puerto de Serranillo (Cat. 1), and the Cat. 2 Puerto de Navalmoral, Mancebo tried to leave the grip of the Liberty-controlled peloton. On the latter climb he managed to stay away for a while, but was caught again. However, the damage he caused was significant. Only 11 or so riders survived the attack when they neutralised Mancebo. The next to go was Santi Perez. He jumped and was followed by Heras and Valverde leaving Mancebo, Sastre and co. to chase over the top. They rejoined on the descent, helped by Pradera and Garcia Acosta who had dropped back from in front.

Mancebo told Cyclingnews afterwards that, "It is my country here and I had to try. There remain three difficult days and we will continue to fight until the last moment. Tomorrow is another hard mountain stage of climbing and descending and we intend to attack".

Mancebo of course is in fourth place separated by 1 second from Valverde, who today felt a lot better. Valverde told us that, "The finish at Avila was very good for me but my teammate has won and that makes me very happy."

Roberto Heras (Liberty Seguros)
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Tomorrow is day three in this stretch of Sierra as we head towards Madrid. The stage is a relatively short leg breaker of just 142km but it is crowded with four Cat. 3 climbs, one Cat. 2 and one Cat. 1. The biggest climb is the beautiful Alto de Abantos, the scene of many a famous ride including Chava Jimenez's last Vuelta win and the site of last year's destruction of Nozal by Heras. It's 15 km, only averaging 5.5%, but its ramps are evil as they commence in the narrow town streets - early on the ramps peak at 17%. After Abantos the race still needs to cover a roller coaster 60 kilometres over two cat. 3's. The day without a mountain top finish favours the likes of Valverde more than a pure climber like Heras, but in this race who knows.

Photography

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Results

1 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme        5.02.59 (38.93 km/h)
2 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                            
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                            0.19
4 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                      
5 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie           0.24
6 Cedric Vasseur (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone               0.35
7 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             0.37
8 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                 1.24
9 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                           
10 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie              
11 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                    
12 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
13 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                      
14 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                           
15 David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                      1.28
16 Marcos Serrano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                               1.32
17 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme             1.33
18 David Plaza (Spa) Cafes Baque                                      1.37
19 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                          
20 Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                           
21 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            
22 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                     
23 Unai Osa (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                   
24 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                       
25 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                        
26 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                   
27 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco                                         1.51
28 Rubén Plaza (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                       2.03
29 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Saeco                                           2.15
30 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                2.24
31 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 
32 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                        
33 Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                     
34 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                             
35 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                               2.28
36 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                           
37 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       2.29
38 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                              
39 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                         
40 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                          
41 Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    
42 Aitor Perez (Spa) Cafes Baque                                          
43 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                         
44 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                
45 Francisco Garcia (Spa) Cafes Baque                                     
46 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                 
47 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros                               
48 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                          
49 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                          
50 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         2.37
51 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                  
52 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                     3.00
53 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                    3.03
54 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                          3.34
55 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     6.44
56 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio-Bianchi                                    
57 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Relax-Bergasol                                
58 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2R Prevoyance                                  
59 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                 
60 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                                      
61 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                
62 Luca Paolini (Ita) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                
63 Josep Jufre (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                       
64 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Alessio-Bianchi                              
65 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
66 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                          
67 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                              
68 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                    
69 Klaus Möller (Den) Alessio-Bianchi                                     
70 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                 
71 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor             
72 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie           
73 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                 
74 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Team CSC                                            
75 Rafael Casero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                               
76 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                   
77 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                
78 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                         
79 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Saeco                                            
80 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                   6.49
81 Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Saeco                                    7.59
82 David Herrero (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                     9.32
83 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                          
84 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Rabobank                                          
85 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                             12.50
86 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor          13.17
87 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros                                  18.44
88 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros                                 
89 Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                        
90 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie             21.08
91 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                           
92 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Lampre                                     
93 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                              
94 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                                       
95 Marco Velo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                         
96 Cadel Evans (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                        
97 José Julia (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                            
98 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                     
99 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Saeco                                     
100 Marco Milesi (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie                 
101 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre                                         
102 Antonio Colom (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                             
103 Julián Sanchez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                    
104 David Fernandez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                      
105 Herbert Gutierrez (Col) Cafes Baque                                   
106 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                 
107 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 
108 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco                                          
109 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                                     
110 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          
111 Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi                                  
112 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               
113 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                
114 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       
115 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   
116 Matthew White (Aus) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                  
117 Frank Høj (Den) Team CSC                                              
118 Rene Andrle (Cze) Liberty Seguros                                     
119 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             
120 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                  
121 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                                  
122 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie              
123 José Garrido (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                               
124 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco                                            
125 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                            
 
DNS Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                                    
DNS Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) T-Mobile Team                              
DNS Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                 
DNF Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi                                 
DNF Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                  
 
Points
 
1 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme             25 pts
2 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                          20
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                              16
4 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                    14
5 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie             12
6 Cedric Vasseur (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                 10
7 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                9
8 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                    8
9 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                          7
10 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie             6
11 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                   5
12 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                           4
13 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                     3
14 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                          2
15 David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                         1
16 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              -20
 
Mountains
 
1st climb Alto de Vallejera (cat. 3) - km 5
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                       6 pts
2 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                          4
3 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                          2
4 Unai Osa (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                   1
 
2nd climb Puerto de la Peña Negra (cat. 1) - km 59
1 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Saeco                                              16 pts
2 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                          12
3 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                    10
4 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme              8
5 Rubén Plaza (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                           6
6 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie              4
7 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                3
8 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                       2
9 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               1
 
3rd climb Puerto de Serranillos (cat. 1) - km 133
1 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Saeco                                              16 pts
2 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                          12
3 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                    10
4 Rubén Plaza (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                           8
5 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                                6
6 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme              4
7 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               3
8 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                       2
9 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                         1
 
4th climb Puerto de Navalmoral (cat. 2) - km 174
1 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                          10 pts
2 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme              7
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               5
4 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                     3
5 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie              2
6 Cedric Vasseur (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                  1
 
Sprints
 
1st intermediate sprint at Puente del Congosto - km 25.7
1 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                         4 pts
2 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                    2
3 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                         1
 
 
2nd intermediate sprint at Navarredondade Gredos - km 86
1 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                       4 pts
2 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                     2
3 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme              1
 
 
3rd intermediate sprint at Navalmoral de la Sierra - km 165.3
1 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie              4 pts
2 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                           2
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                               1
 
Teams
 
1 Cafes Baque                                                     15.10.53
2 Comunidad Valenciana - Kelme                                        0.56
3 Illes Balears - Banesto                                             1.24
4 Liberty Seguros                                                     2.37
5 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                    2.40
6 Costa de Almeria - Paternina                                        2.55
7 Quick Step - Davitamon                                              3.39
8 Team CSC                                                            4.25
9 Phonak Hearing Systems                                              4.29
10 Saeco                                                              4.34
11 Vini Caldirola -Nobili Rubinetterie                                6.36
12 Saunier Duval - Prodir                                             8.49
13 Rabobank                                                           8.54
14 Relax-Bodysol                                                     14.00
15 US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                                 14.01
16 Alessio - Bianchi                                                 18.16
17 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                               24.05
18 T-Mobile Team                                                     32.40
19 Lampre                                                            42.44
20 Fassa Bortolo                                                     53.10
 
General classification after stage 18
 
1 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                             68.33.04
2 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                         1.13
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                 2.15
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                       2.16
5 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                  6.08
6 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                        7.56
7 Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                       10.21
8 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme             11.18
9 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                  12.25
10 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor            12.56
11 David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                     14.13
12 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie         17.23
13 Marcos Serrano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                              20.01
14 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria              20.07
15 Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                22.50
16 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            26.38
17 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                     28.29
18 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                              30.50
19 David Plaza (Spa) Cafes Baque                                     31.29
20 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                   32.24
21 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco                                        32.58
22 Unai Osa (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                              33.31
23 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                        33.45
24 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                    36.00
25 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre                                   41.17
26 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone             42.31
27 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                          42.47
28 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                      43.15
29 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                       43.37
30 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                       45.02
31 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                48.04
32 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                     50.55
33 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros                          52.43
34 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                  53.51
35 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    57.06
36 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               59.36
37 Rubén Plaza (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                    1.06.28
38 Francisco Garcia (Spa) Cafes Baque                              1.08.29
39 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Relax-Bergasol                         1.08.46
40 Cedric Vasseur (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone           1.11.24
41 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                       1.12.02
42 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                          1.13.28
43 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Team CSC                                     1.15.45
44 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    1.15.59
45 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2R Prevoyance                           1.16.05
46 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         1.16.23
47 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor        1.19.24
48 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  1.19.34
49 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                         1.25.47
50 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC                                    1.28.43
51 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                          1.29.36
52 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                           1.30.23
53 Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon             1.31.09
54 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                1.31.12
55 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                 1.31.30
56 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme       1.31.39
57 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor          1.36.01
58 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                  1.37.00
59 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                             1.38.44
60 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor      1.40.00
61 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                   1.40.27
62 Cadel Evans (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                 1.40.46
63 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                    1.40.52
64 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         1.41.57
65 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Saeco                                     1.42.04
66 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                   1.42.37
67 Josep Jufre (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                1.43.12
68 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie       1.46.33
69 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros                          1.49.30
70 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         1.50.06
71 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone         1.51.46
72 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Rabobank                                   1.53.01
73 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                      1.56.52
74 Aitor Perez (Spa) Cafes Baque                                   1.58.57
75 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor            1.59.24
76 David Herrero (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                  2.00.10
77 Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie    2.00.35
78 Klaus Möller (Den) Alessio-Bianchi                              2.01.41
79 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone            2.04.04
80 Rafael Casero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        2.06.32
81 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Alessio-Bianchi                       2.08.23
82 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Lampre                              2.11.29
83 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Saeco                                        2.12.54
84 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 2.13.56
85 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC                               2.16.07
86 Luca Paolini (Ita) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         2.17.06
87 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             2.17.11
88 Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Saeco                                 2.17.46
89 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio-Bianchi                             2.21.57
90 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       2.23.42
91 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                           2.24.31
92 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                       2.25.39
93 David Fernandez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                2.33.15
94 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems                       2.35.02
95 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco                                      2.35.10
96 Antonio Colom (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                       2.35.58
97 José Garrido (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                         2.37.05
98 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                               2.37.17
99 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                                   2.43.15
100 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC                                  2.45.30
101 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                 2.45.50
102 Jan Hruska (Cze) Liberty Seguros                               2.46.03
103 José Julia (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                    2.46.27
104 Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros                2.46.32
105 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme             2.47.51
106 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie          2.49.38
107 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo                           2.49.40
108 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre                                  2.50.51
109 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      2.51.31
110 Marco Milesi (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie          2.53.53
111 Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          2.59.32
112 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie       3.01.09
113 Herbert Gutierrez (Col) Cafes Baque                            3.05.22
114 Rene Andrle (Cze) Liberty Seguros                              3.09.12
115 Julián Sanchez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                             3.11.41
116 Frank Høj (Den) Team CSC                                       3.11.58
117 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre                                   3.16.42
118 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Saeco                             3.16.44
119 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                     3.20.17
120 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo                               3.24.09
121 Marco Velo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 3.27.07
122 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco                                   3.29.17
123 Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Alessio-Bianchi                           3.29.46
124 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         3.34.50
125 Matthew White (Aus) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone           3.38.48
 
Points classification
 
1 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                       152 pts
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                  136
3 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                  118
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                        106
5 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                           96
6 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                    76
7 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                          59
8 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                           52
9 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon                             51
10 Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                         44
11 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                    44
12 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie            44
13 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor               43
14 Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                 42
15 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                     41
16 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                        40
17 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                         38
18 Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                   37
19 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor             36
20 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme            33
21 David Fernandez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                     33
22 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor               29
23 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                      28
24 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme               28
25 José Julia (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                          27
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                     132 pts
2 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                  107
3 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                          102
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                         90
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                   67
6 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                                50
7 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Saeco                                              44
8 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                  42
9 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                       42
10 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                   40
11 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                        36
12 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                         36
13 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme            36
14 David Fernandez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                     35
15 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                       35
16 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                          34
17 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          32
18 Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                         31
19 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                        29
20 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                    28
21 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                   24
22 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                         23
23 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre                                        20
24 Unai Osa (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                                 20
25 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme               19
 
Combined classification
 
1 Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                    6 pts
2 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                           10
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                   10
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto                         12
5 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                                    21
6 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                          35
7 Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                          35
8 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone                     40
9 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                         44
10 Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque                                     50
11 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria                 52
12 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                      52
13 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor               55
14 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          55
15 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme               57
16 Ivan Parra (Col) Cafes Baque                                         57
17 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie            65
18 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                          71
19 Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                   81
20 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Cafes Baque                                   83
21 David Blanco (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme                        86
22 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Bergasol                               89
23 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme            89
24 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                       91
25 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                      100
 
Teams classification
 
1 Comunidad Valenciana - Kelme                                   205.45.20
2 Liberty Seguros                                                    18.09
3 Illes Balears - Banesto                                            25.05
4 Costa de Almeria - Paternina                                       36.18
5 Phonak Hearing Systems                                             45.45
6 Cafes Baque                                                        52.02
7 US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor                                1.19.58
8 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                 1.25.41
9 Saunier Duval - Prodir                                           1.26.22
10 Team CSC                                                        1.26.58
11 Relax-Bodysol                                                   2.22.39
12 Saeco                                                           2.30.40
13 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                             2.44.30
14 T-Mobile Team                                                   3.02.06
15 Vini Caldirola -Nobili Rubinetterie                             3.44.52
16 Quick Step - Davitamon                                          3.56.49
17 Rabobank                                                        3.57.26
18 Fassa Bortolo                                                   4.35.03
19 Lampre                                                          5.05.23
20 Alessio - Bianchi                                               5.18.40

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