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60th Vuelta a España - GT

Spain, August 27-September 18, 2005

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Stage 18 - Thursday, September 15: Avila-Avila, 197.5 km

Sorensen wins an emotional stage

Mancebo tries to gain more time

By Hernan Alvarez Macias

Nicki Sorensen (CSC)
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Denmark's Nicki Sorensen (CSC) gave his team its first Vuelta a España stage win today in the historical walled city of Avila, beating Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Comunidad Valenciana) on a two-man sprint. Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Balears), who fought for the victory with the duo, ended third. Roberto Heras (Liberty-Würth) kept the leader's golden jersey for another day.

"I had a good day," said Nicki Sorensen at the press conference post-stage. "From the start I felt good and I was able to get in the breakaway, and then to catch Javier Pascual and to resist at the end the attacks from Garcia Acosta and Pascual."

Sorensen added that in the beginning, he got into the leader's group just in case Carlos Sastre needed help, but then he realized he could win in Avila. "I didn't know Avila's pavé was so hard in a very hard and complicated finale. This is my first victory in my career in a race like the Vuelta that I've always liked. I feel happy."

Roberto Heras (Liberty Seguros)
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Javier Pascual Rodriguez wasn't very content after the sprint. "The stage was very similar to the one we raced last year here," said Pascual post-stage. "It had almost 200 kilometres, many climbs and it was very hot on the road. I didn't have much strength at the end. We were all tired, me, Chente [Garcia Acosta], Sorensen, everyone." Referring to his Vuelta, he said, "I start working for my teammates thinking of the overall classification. But as days go by, I marked two stages: Pajares [stage 15] and here. I wanted to dedicate this stage to a rider who left a great memory: 'Chava' Jimenez."

"We all like to win in Avila," explained third placed Garcia Acosta. "In order to win here, for a rider like me, I had to attack early in the stage, but I was very tired when we arrived on the pavé. I had very little strength at the last meters."

How it unfolded

Avila
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The city of Avila is a classic place for the Vuelta a España. Like the Pyrenees or the mountainous stages in Cantabria and Asturias, Avila is always among the cities where the Spanish tour passes. The big absence today was Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) who quit the race, but also Santos Gonzalez (Phonak) who finished third yesterday but was pulled out by his team after an internal health control, Guido Trenti (Quick Step), Matteo Tosatto (Fassa Bortolo) and Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom) also abandoned the Vuelta. Therefore, there were 133 survivors of the 197 who began in Granada in stage 1.

The attacks didn't take long and at km 12, 16 men broke clear of the peloton. Among them: Oscar Pereiro (Phonak), mountains leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Saunier Duval), Eladio Jimenez (Comunidad Valenciana) and Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Phonak). The breakaway went quickly and at the second intermediate sprint in Navaluenga (km 41) the gap was more than seven minutes to the peloton. The breakaways' advantage kept growing and at km 55 it was 10'03.

Jimenez and Sorensen
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The peloton increased the tempo and at km 100, the gap was reduced up to 6'02. 13 kilometres later, three riders attacked the break: Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears), Eladio Jimenez (Comunidad Valenciana) and Gorka Gonzalez (Euskaltel). The trio led the race for some kilometres until the rest of the breakaways caught them.

It seemed to be very hard to stay in front group. At km 121, the leaders were down to 11: Oscar Pereiro (Phonak), Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Balears), Pablo Lastras (Illes Balears), David Blanco (Comunidad Valenciana), Eladio Jimenez (Comunidad Valenciana), Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Comunidad Valenciana), Mario Aerts (Davitamon-Lotto), Gorka Gonzalez (Euskaltel), Moises Dueñas (Relax Fuenlabrada), Nicki Sorensen (CSC) and Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile). Meanwhile, the competition lost a fighting rider in Miguel Martin Perdiguero, who got off his bike at km 128. "Perdi" might be thinking of the World's that he will race in ten days in Madrid.

Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta (Illes Balears)
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On the Puerto de Serranillos (km 135) there were many attacks. Roberto Heras and the top riders on GC: Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Carlos Sastre (CSC), Francisco Mancebo (Illes Balears), Carlos Garcia Quesada (Comunidad Valenciana) and others separated from the peloton and reduced the advantage the 11 breakaways had (more than 3 minutes). Meanwhile, "Chente" Garcia Acosta attacked the break alone and get a little gap over the others.

The chasers of Garcia Acosta at km 165 (32.5 km to go) were seven, as the other four couldn't keep up: Pascual Rodriguez, Pereiro, Nardello, Aerts, Lastras, Sorensen and Gorka Gonzalez. The Comunidad Valenciana rider led by almost a minute over his chasers and four minutes over the favourites' group. Some kilometres later, the seven became just four as Pascual Rodriguez, Sorensen, Aerts and Gorka Gonzalez got rid of Pereiro, Nardello and Lastras. The last challenge for Garcia Acosta was to climb the last mountain, Puerto de Navalmoral, with its summit at 23 km to go, at a good speed. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Comunidad Valenciana) found the perfect occasion to go after "Chente" in Navalmoral. Pascual passed Garcia Acosta easily while Nicki Sorensen (CSC) was third. Behind, Francisco Mancebo wanted to win in his native province, and tried to get rid of Heras, Menchov, Sastre and Carlos Garcia Quesada (Comunidad Valenciana), without success.

Nicki Sorensen (CSC)
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The stage was very aggressive right until the end. In the last kilometres, Sorensen was able to catch Pascual Rodriguez, and both led with 10 km to go. Behind them followed a combative Garcia Acosta, who didn't give up. With 7 km to go, Pascual and the CSC rider led by 18 seconds over "Chente" and 1'17 ahead of the survivors from the original breakaway.

Surprises kept coming as Garcia Acosta caught Sorensen and Pascual Rodriguez with less than 2 km to the end. The three kept together for some meters until "Chente" attacked, but his surge wasn't good enough as the Danish rider was faster, and won the sprint in Avila ahead of Pascual Rodriguez. In the end, after an emotional sprint, Nicki Sorensen laughed at last and achieved the stage win.

In the favourites' group, Paco Mancebo managed to attack on the pavé in the final kilometres to take a handful of seconds out of Heras, Menchov, Sastre, and Garcia Quesada, but not enough to make any major difference on GC.

Stage 19 - September 16: San Martin de Valdeiglesias-Alcobendas, 142.9 km

This is a short stage that certainly won't change the positions in the final standings. It will be an opportunity for some brave rider to go for glory. The stage has two climbs: Alto de Santa Maria (Category 2, 1450 m, km 51.7) and Alto de Robledondo (Cat. 3, 1400 m, km 62). The three intermediate sprints will be located in: El Hoyo de Pinares (km 13.8), Las Navas del Marques (km 41.3) and Colmenar Viejo (km 114.7).

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Results

1 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                       5.05.34
2 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        
3 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne        0.22
4 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                                   1.06
5 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                             
6 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                    1.10
7 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                         
8 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 1.25
9 Moises Dueñas (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                  2.32
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                3.55
11 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         3.58
12 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                  
13 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                              
14 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                              
15 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    
16 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile Team                                         
17 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                          
18 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon - Lotto                      
19 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas - Bianchi                             4.07
20 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step - Innergetic                         
21 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel                                 4.09
22 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                         
23 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel                                4.15
24 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Rabobank                                      4.16
25 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                           
26 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                         
27 Josep Jufre (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                       
28 Jorge Garcia (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                      
29 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                 
30 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                                 
31 Angel Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                                  
32 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                                 
33 Marcos Antonio Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team         
34 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC                                       
35 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir                             
36 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                            
37 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems                             
38 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                                               
39 Rafael Casero (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                                
40 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                            
41 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              
42 Daniel Atienza Urendez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par telephone             
43 Unai Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                  
44 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par telephone                   
45 Jose Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                 
46 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon - Lotto                                   
47 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole                             4.35
48 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                      4.59
49 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                           5.04
50 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                     5.11
51 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     5.35
52 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                
53 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                     5.45
54 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                  6.06
55 Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                      7.00
56 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                     12.23
57 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                     
58 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                            
59 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Caffita                                    
60 Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir           20.27
61 Ignacio Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            
62 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                                     
63 Andreas Matzbacher (Aut) Lampre - Caffita                                 
64 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                         
65 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                           
66 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                        
67 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                      
68 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                      
69 Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone              
70 Marcus Burghardt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      
71 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                         
72 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC                                            
73 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                      
74 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                   
75 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                      
76 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, le credit par telephone                  
77 Marco Velo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                            
78 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                        
79 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas - Bianchi                                 
80 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                               
81 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                
82 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Liquigas - Bianchi                                
83 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                                      
84 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Domina Vacanze                                   
85 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                         
86 Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
87 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                                   
88 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas - Bianchi                                 
89 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel                                     
90 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Discovery Channel                                    
91 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       
92 Ian McLeod (RSA) Française des Jeux                                       
93 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                
94 David Bernabeu (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                                 
95 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                     
96 Uwe Peschel (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                            
97 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon - Lotto                                      
98 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                              
99 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                      
100 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                             
101 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                             
102 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                   
103 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                
104 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                 
105 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                    
106 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       
107 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze                                   
108 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Française des Jeux                                  
109 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
110 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux                               
111 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team CSC                                    23.03
112 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                      
113 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                      
114 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                      
115 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas - Bianchi                                   
116 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
117 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                      
118 Devis Miorin (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                                    
119 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) T-Mobile Team                                        
120 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                                      
121 Juan Manuel Fuentes (Spa) Lampre - Caffita                               
122 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                 
123 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                                   
124 Nick Gates (Aus) Davitamon - Lotto                                       
125 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                                   
126 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone                      
127 Yohann Gène (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                       
128 Allan Johansen (Den) Team CSC                                       23.11
129 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone                 23.50
DNF Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems              
DNF Christophe Kern (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
DNF Matej Jurco (Svk) Domina Vacanze                                         
DNF Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           
DNS Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                             
DNS Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                    
DNS Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                       
DNS Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step - Innergetic                              
DNS Guido Trenti (USA) Quick Step - Innergetic                               
 
Points
 
1 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                            25 pts
2 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                      20
3 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne          16
4 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                                     14
5 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                           12
6 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                      10
7 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                        9
8 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    8
9 Moises Dueñas (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                     7
10 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                   6
11 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                            5
12 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                 4
13 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             3
14 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                             2
15 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   1
16 Nick Gates (Aus) Davitamon - Lotto                                     -10
17 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon - Lotto                                -10
18 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze                                 -10
19 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                    -10
20 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas - Bianchi                              -10
21 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                                 -10
 
Mountains
 
Puerto de la Panamera - Cat. 3, km 14
1 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                     6 pts
2 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         4
3 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne           2
4 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    1
 
Puerto de Mijares - Cat. 1, km 66
1 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        16 pts
2 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                    12
3 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems              10
4 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            8
5 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    6
6 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       4
7 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       3
8 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne           2
9 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                                      1
 
Alto de Pedro Bernardo - Cat. 2, km 123
1 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        10 pts
2 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                        7
3 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            5
4 Moises Dueñas (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                     3
5 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       2
6 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                          1
 
Puerto de Serranillos - Cat. 2, km 135
1 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        10 pts
2 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                        7
3 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                          5
4 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            3
5 Moises Dueñas (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                     2
6 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne           1
 
Puerto de Navalmoral - Cat. 2, km 175
1 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                      10 pts
2 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                             7
3 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne           5
4 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                        3
5 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                                      2
6 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       1
 
Sprints
 
El Barraco, km 22
1 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       4 pts
2 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            2
3 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       1
 
Navaluenga, km 41
1 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               4 pts
2 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                          2
3 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                            1
 
Navalmoral de la Sierra, km 166
1 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne           4 pts
2 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                       2
3 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                             1
 
Teams
 
1 Illes Balears - Caisse D'Epargne                                   15.22.09
2 Comunidad Valenciana                                                   2.29
3 Team CSC                                                               2.47
4 T- Mobile Team                                                         3.53
5 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                                    4.12
6 Davitamon - Lotto                                                      4.17
7 Relax Fuenlabrada                                                      5.37
8 Liberty Seguros - Würth Team                                           6.56
9 Saunier Duval - Prodir                                                 7.21
10 Rabobank                                                             15.10
11 Phonak Hearing Systems                                               20.22
12 Quick Step - Innergetic                                              23.23
13 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                                   23.24
14 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                     23.32
15 Liquigas - Bianchi                                                   39.54
16 Credit Agricole                                                      40.02
17 Fassa Bortolo                                                        40.31
18 Lampre - Caffita                                                     47.50
19 Team Gerolsteiner                                                    55.54
20 La Francaise Des Jeux                                                     
21 Domina Vacanze                                                       56.34
22 Bouygues Telecom                                                     58.30
 
General classification after stage 18
 
1 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team           74.30.48
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                           4.30
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                           4.50
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                 5.48
5 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       6.22
6 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile Team                                     11.13
7 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         11.36
8 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step - Innergetic                     15.28
9 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel                                 15.50
10 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon - Lotto                 15.53
11 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               17.20
12 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    29.32
13 Daniel Atienza Urendez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par telephone        32.32
14 Josep Jufre (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                                  32.46
15 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     32.55
16 Unai Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne             32.57
17 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                  34.11
18 Marcos Antonio Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team    36.26
19 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole                            38.58
20 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Davitamon - Lotto                              46.31
21 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC                                       46.45
22 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems                        47.31
23 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre - Caffita                               48.35
24 Joan Horrach (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                    49.59
25 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel                               50.20
26 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                       51.21
27 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                   53.15
28 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                    56.51
29 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         58.28
30 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                          1.03.33
31 Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team CSC                                1.10.30
32 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Fassa Bortolo                        1.11.44
33 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir                      1.12.56
34 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                  1.20.09
35 Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                   1.20.20
36 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir              1.20.21
37 Jose Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                          1.20.48
38 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team          1.24.34
39 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                      1.24.46
40 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Liquigas - Bianchi                          1.25.06
41 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par telephone            1.26.06
42 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             1.27.10
43 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     1.28.46
44 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              1.29.27
45 Moises Dueñas (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                              1.30.51
46 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                          1.31.18
47 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                    1.32.04
48 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team               1.33.56
49 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                             1.36.39
50 Rafael Casero (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                         1.37.53
51 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                1.37.58
52 David Bernabeu (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                          1.39.10
53 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne               1.40.40
54 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                               1.42.20
55 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Rabobank                                   1.43.51
56 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel                              1.47.24
57 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Discovery Channel                             1.47.36
58 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas - Bianchi                          1.50.00
59 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                  1.50.13
60 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                               1.57.30
61 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     1.58.23
62 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              1.59.12
63 Juan Manuel Fuentes (Spa) Lampre - Caffita                         2.00.05
64 Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir         2.00.46
65 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                  2.03.59
66 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          2.04.09
67 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                                        2.05.48
68 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                       2.08.39
69 Jorge Garcia (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                               2.08.46
70 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                               2.09.02
71 Mikel Pradera (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                 2.18.26
72 Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            2.20.45
73 Angel Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                           2.22.01
74 Marcus Burghardt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                               2.23.21
75 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         2.23.41
76 Ignacio Gutierrez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     2.24.06
77 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne    2.24.58
78 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                            2.25.22
79 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                2.30.24
80 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                       2.32.30
81 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                                2.33.28
82 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC                                     2.33.44
83 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                           2.34.15
84 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Domina Vacanze                         2.36.13
85 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                               2.38.26
86 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                               2.38.45
87 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, le credit par telephone           2.39.53
88 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                 2.40.49
89 Andreas Matzbacher (Aut) Lampre - Caffita                          2.42.17
90 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                            2.44.09
91 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                                   2.44.19
92 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team         2.45.39
93 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Domina Vacanze                            2.47.57
94 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                2.48.40
95 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                       2.51.25
96 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                 2.51.43
97 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                2.52.58
98 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                        2.55.02
99 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                           2.58.53
100 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas - Bianchi                            3.00.11
101 Marco Velo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                    3.00.15
102 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                              3.00.25
103 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            3.01.39
104 Uwe Peschel (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    3.03.02
105 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon - Lotto                              3.04.22
106 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) T-Mobile Team                                 3.05.14
107 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                3.08.16
108 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 3.08.23
109 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                               3.08.55
110 Devis Miorin (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                             3.11.28
111 Ian McLeod (RSA) Française des Jeux                               3.12.21
112 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                             3.16.57
113 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                            3.19.18
114 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas - Bianchi                         3.21.58
115 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone               3.22.15
116 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                          
117 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team CSC                                  3.22.22
118 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Liquigas - Bianchi                        3.22.42
119 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                            3.22.49
120 Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone      3.26.38
121 Rafael Nuritdinov (Uzb) Domina Vacanze                            3.29.00
122 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 3.33.20
123 Nick Gates (Aus) Davitamon - Lotto                                3.35.52
124 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                               3.40.12
125 Allan Johansen (Den) Team CSC                                     3.48.09
126 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Française des Jeux                           3.49.35
127 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis, le credit par telephone               3.54.33
128 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux                        3.58.15
129 Yohann Gène (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                4.09.27
 
Points classification
 
1 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                149 pts
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                                 132
3 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                            128
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                            108
5 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                  105
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                           98
7 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         89
8 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   76
9 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon - Lotto                     74
10 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                           66
11 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                          56
12 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile Team                                       50
13 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     48
14 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                               39
15 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                      38
16 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel                                   38
17 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    36
18 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       35
19 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        35
20 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            34
21 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                                  34
22 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step - Innergetic                       33
23 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   32
24 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       29
25 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                           28
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   200 pts
2 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       166
3 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                110
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                             72
5 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                   65
6 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         65
7 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             63
8 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                                52
9 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                                   43
10 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                          42
11 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon - Lotto                    41
12 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        41
13 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                      38
14 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     36
15 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Quick Step - Innergetic                            34
16 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  34
17 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            32
18 Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        32
19 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, le credit par telephone                27
20 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       26
21 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team               26
22 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                     24
23 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step - Innergetic                       23
24 Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir              22
25 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                    21
 
Combination classification
 
1 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                  5 pts
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                              9
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             14
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                   14
5 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                         18
6 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon - Lotto                     30
7 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   35
8 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile Team                                        44
9 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                            46
10 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        46
11 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                          47
12 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team                       50
13 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                               52
14 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step - Innergetic                       53
15 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne                      55
16 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel                                   59
17 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                       60
18 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   60
19 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            66
20 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto                                     67
21 Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     78
22 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre - Caffita                                  85
23 Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                        95
24 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada                      100
25 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems                          102
 
Teams classification
 
1 Comunidad Valenciana                                              223.51.58
2 Liberty Seguros - Würth Team                                          38.46
3 Team CSC                                                              39.11
4 Illes Balears - Caisse D'Epargne                                      44.31
5 Phonak Hearing Systems                                                53.47
6 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                                   54.21
7 Davitamon - Lotto                                                   1.07.47
8 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                                  1.27.10
9 T- Mobile Team                                                      1.30.30
10 Saunier Duval - Prodir                                             1.58.43
11 Quick Step - Innergetic                                            2.04.06
12 Relax Fuenlabrada                                                  2.10.55
13 Lampre - Caffita                                                   2.52.30
14 Cofidis, le credit par telephone                                   2.56.20
15 Rabobank                                                           3.17.04
16 Credit Agricole                                                    3.49.07
17 Bouygues Telecom                                                   4.48.10
18 Fassa Bortolo                                                      5.15.12
19 Liquigas - Bianchi                                                 5.21.39
20 Team Gerolsteiner                                                  5.38.38
21 La Francaise Des Jeux                                              7.45.46
22 Domina Vacanze                                                     7.54.32

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