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42nd Tirreno-Adriatico - ProTour
Italy, March 14-20, 2007
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Stage 6 - March 19: San Benedetto del Tronto - San Giacomo Monti della Laga, 164 km
King Bono of San Giacomo
Klöden swipes overall from Schumacher
By Gregor Brown
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Italian Matteo Bono blasted himself in to the heights of the professional ranks by striking in Tirreno-Adriatico's sixth stage to San Giacomo for his first professional win. The 23 year-old neo-pro of Lampre-Fondital crested the finish line, 1105 metres above sea level, in front of two other youngsters Enrico Gasparotto (24, Liquigas) and Giovanni Visconti (24, Quickstep-Innergetic).
The rider from Brescia made the right decision when he joined an early break-away of ten at 16 kilometres into the stage. 144 kilometres later, at four kilometres to go, he threw down the hammer to drop his remaining escapees; winning by 32 seconds.
And surely Bono's captain, Damiano Cunego, was watching at home in Verona on television. The 2004 Giro d'Italia winner returns to competition March 31 in the Critérium International, and should have been impressed with the victory of his teammate, who will be called upon in May for support in the Giro.
"I paid attention to enter into the break," said 2005 Italian Champion Gasparotto to La Gazzetta dello Sport after finishing second for the day. "It was the only possibility for me to make my move in this Tirreno. I have great condition, and I am sorry I could not win. I feel at the top of my form now and I believe I am a good racer. This year and in the future, I hope to win some important races.
"I think people had their doubts in me, above all the media. They talked very little of me last year, here in Tirreno and also in America. In the Tour of California time trial I had a normal bike but went really strong [34th in the prologue - ed.]. If I had a time trial bike I would have been in the top ten, for sure."
While the youngsters fought for stage glory, behind was the struggle for the overall red and yellow leader's jersey. Overnight leader German Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) was unsuccessful in defending his three second margin, falling victim to Astana's strength. German Andreas Klöden worked with teammate Alexander Vinokourov and moved into the overall lead, which he should carry through the tomorrow's final stage, a flat 177 kilometres to San Benedetto del Tronto.
Erik Zabel of Milram did not start today's penultimate stage. The German sprinter complained of a sore throat and did not want to risk his form in view of Saturday's Milano-Sanremo, a race he as won four times.
How it unfolded
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Today was a day of tactics for the GC riders. The peloton faced 164 kilometres from San Benedetto to San Giacomo. The climbing started at 102 kilometres into the day, up to Imposte (1073m, 37km to go). However, the real kicker was the finish; the sharp run from Cesano, up past San Vito (684m), to San Giacomo (1105m, averaging 6% gradient and a maximum of 15%).
The weather held this year but it was the first cloudy day of the Tour. Last year the organisers were forced to shorten the stage, won by Leonardo Bertagnolli (now with Liquigas), due to bad conditions.
At 11.09, 152 riders rolled out, minus Zabel, Frenchman Dimitri Champion (Bouygues Telecom), Spaniard José Luis Rubiera (Discovery Channel) and American Fred Rodriguez (Predictor-Lotto). Attacks and counter attacks occupied the first 30 minutes.
The day's winning move was started at 16 kilometres after San Benedetto, and by kilometre 38 it had formed into 10 riders with 1'55" over the Gerolsteiner-led peloton. Bono was joined by Gasparotto, Visconti, Oscar Freire (Rabobank), Stéphane Goubert (Ag2r Prévoyance), Christian Knees (Milram), Daniele Contrini (Tinkoff Credit Systems) and Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile); plus late-comers Lars Bak (Team CSC) and Contrini's teammate Vasil Kiryienka.
Abandons were numerous today due to the parcours' upward trajectory and crashes. Jon Bru (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Michiel Elijzen (Cofidis) abandoned early in the first hour and Leif Hoste (Predictor-Lotto) left at kilometre 75 due to a crash beforehand. Finally, Tyler Hamilton (Tinkoff Credit Systems), who is under the weather and had crashed early in the stage, abandoned at kilometre 108.
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Now heading northbound, through the intermediate sprint in Torricella Sicura and the starting point of television coverage, the escape of ten had built an advantage of 4'55". Behind the hard-working group that was eager to make Tirreno's second successful escape, the peloton was now being lead by Astana. The Switzerland-based team was signalling its intentions to put Klöden or Vinokourov into the race lead by day's end; Gerolsteiner must have been feeling the pressure, especially given the GC loss of the team in Paris-Nice the day before.
On the slopes of Imposte 'Pino,' Marco Pinotti, was looking shattered. The rider from Bergamo sat up and was quickly overtaken by the peloton (later to abandon). At the same time, his former team, Saunier Duval, to moved to the front and start to help the chase. Its man, Riccardo Riccò, fancied his chances for the stage. By the summit the gap was 5'10 bit this was cut down to 3'35" by the base of San Giacomo in Cesano (464m).
Smelling the possibilities of danger from behind, Visconti threw down the first attack. His good form highlighted the weakness in Contrini, Knees and Bak, who were immediately out the back door. Though San Vito, with 6.3 kilometres remaining, three-time World Champion Freire was distanced and Gusev swallowed by the peloton. Shortly after, with only Gasparotto, Visconti and Kiryienka for company, Bono broke free towards his first professional win.
Behind it was a battle for the general classification, driven by Schumacher, winner of yesterday's timed test. Riccò lived up to his words from yesterday and launched his missile but seemed irrelevant to the classification battle that was ensuing. ("I had thought the climb would have been tougher," Riccò quipped post-stage to La Gazzetta dello Sport.)
Michele Scarponi (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) joined Riccò while Astana revved up its engine; firing Vino up the road to control the situation and play super-domestique to 'Hilde' (Klöden). The two Italians were softened as Klöden and an in-form Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile) bridged up.
Kirchen passed Scarponi and gained a valuable six seconds on the German, and sits three seconds back on the overall, followed by teammate Vino at 12". Though tomorrow is a flat, sprinters' affair, there are time bonuses on offer both during the stage (3", 2" and 1") at intermediate sprints and on the finish line in San Benedetto (10", 6" and 4").
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- Gerolsteiner set the pace for their race leader Stefan Schumacher.
- Paolo Bettini (QuickStep) still looks the be in some pain after his recent crashes.
- The world champ grabs his daily lunchbox from a QuickStep team helper.
- Riccardo Riccò makes an attack.
- Riccardo Riccò sets the pace.
- Stefano Garzelli leads the bunch.
- Kim Kirchen finished seventh on the day
- Andreas Klöden is in full concentration mode.
- Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) climbs toward San Giacomo with Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) glued to his wheel.
- Matteo Bono (Lampre-Fondital) approaches the line for his first professional victory.
- Italian Matteo Bono crosses the line with open arms.
- Matteo Bono gives a victory salute.
- Andreas Klöden on the podium
- Andreas Klöden shows off his yellow jersey.
Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Matteo Bono takes the win.
- Three riders set a tough pace.
- Kim Kirchen pushes up the climb.
- Andreas Klöden stands through the corner.
- Gerolsteiner worked hard today
- Simultaneous kisses for winner Bono.
- Andreas Klöden gets them, too.
- Andreas Klöden with his yellow jersey.
- Matteo Bono leads a fellow racer.
- Paolo Bettini looks like he's feeling Stage 6.
- Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) controls this bunch for Riccò.
- The grade on this climb has everyone standing.
- Riccardo Riccò leads this trio.
- Riccardo Riccò leads Liquigas rider.
- Riccardo Riccò keeps an eye on his competitors.
- Riccardo Riccò starts to drop some others.
- Michele Scarponi tries to match Riccardo Riccò.
- Stéphane Goubert crosses the line.
- Riccardo Riccò crosses the finish.
- Kim Kirchen crosses the line.
- Kim Kirchen gasps for air.
- Michele Scarponi is next.
- Then comes Andreas Klöden
- The sprint is on for 10th place.
- Janez Brajkovic takes his small group.
- Alexander Vinokourov looks like he's hurting.
- Stefan Schumacher follows another rider.
- Stefan Schumacher finishes up.
- Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) finished 2'53" down.
- Matteo Bono gets two kisses.
- Andreas Klöden smiles for the camera.
- Paolo Bettini makes an adjustment.
- Paolo Bettini gets a push back into action.
- Still another push for the world champion.
- Gerolsteiner tried to defend its leader.
- Stefan Schumacher didn't get to keep his yellow jersey.
- Gerolsteiner strings out across the road.
- The light blue train is in action.
- Stefan Schumacher rides protected.
- The peloton
- Stefan Schumacher continues onward.
- Stefan Schumacher catches a free ride.
- Aerial view of the peloton.
- Looking down on the peloton.
- The group starts to split.
- Saunier Duval riders lead this group.
- Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) hard at it for Riccò.
- A group of riders climbs a steep section.
- Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) leads Michele Scarponi (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) with Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) chasing.
- Now it's four.
- Alexander Vinokourov pushes his two competitors up the climb.
- Oscar Freire (Rabobank) is fading after being in the day's escape.
- Riccardo Riccò is testing his buddies
- This climb is not getting any easier for Michele Scarponi (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo).
- Alexander Vinokourov presses onward.
- Janez Brajkovic (Discovery Channel) floats up the climb.
- Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) climbs the mountain.
- Riccardo Riccò in the points jersey.
Results
1 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 4.25.07 (36,663 km/h)
2 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas 0.32
3 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 0.41
4 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.45
5 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 0.51
6 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.32
7 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile 1.37
8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 1.39
9 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.43
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 1.49
11 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
12 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
13 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.55
14 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 2.00
15 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir
16 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2.03
17 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
18 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
19 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 2.08
20 Marco Fertonani (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne 2.16
21 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 2.21
22 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC 2.22
23 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
24 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
25 Ricardo Serrano (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 2.30
26 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 2.37
27 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 2.44
28 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance
29 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep-Innergetic
30 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel
31 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Lampre-Fondital 2.52
32 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 2.53
33 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile 2.56
34 Christian Knees (Ger) Milram 3.01
35 Matthias Kessler (Ger) Astana 3.14
36 Dario Cioni (Ita) Predictor-Lotto 3.16
37 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Milram 3.17
38 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Crédit Agricole
39 Marco Velo (Ita) Milram
40 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2r Prévoyance
41 Antton Luengo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3.27
42 Rene Mandri (Est) Ag2r Prévoyance 3.48
43 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Milram 3.50
44 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic
45 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner
46 Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC 4.06
47 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.10
48 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
49 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 4.41
50 Brian Vandborg (Den) Discovery Channel
51 Julian Dean (NZl) Crédit Agricole
52 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) T-Mobile 4.59
53 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux
54 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.51
55 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Cofidis 5.59
56 Allan Davis (Aus) Discovery Channel
57 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
58 Renaud Dion (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 6.04
59 Roberto Petito (Ita) Liquigas 6.09
60 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 6.11
61 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Milram
62 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Milram
63 Ivan Mayoz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.37
64 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 7.33
65 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Crédit Agricole 8.03
66 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC 8.26
67 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 9.30
68 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana
69 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 10.37
70 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 10.40
71 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française Des Jeux
72 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux
73 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas
74 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas
75 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC
76 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas
77 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas
78 Guido Trentin (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir
79 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
80 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
81 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
82 Alexandr Arekeev (Rus) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
83 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Astana
84 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
85 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
86 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
87 David Kopp (Ger) Gerolsteiner
88 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole
89 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner
90 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank
91 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
92 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 12.25
93 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas 14.02
94 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole
95 Servais Knaven (Ned) T-Mobile
96 Loyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance
97 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Saunier Duval-Prodir
98 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
99 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Prodir
100 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
101 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
102 Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
103 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
104 Allan Johansen (Den) Team CSC
105 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC
106 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
107 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bouygues Telecom
108 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana
109 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
110 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis
111 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis
112 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi
113 Eric Berthou (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
114 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile
115 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2r Prévoyance 14.16
116 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Ag2r Prévoyance
117 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 16.21
118 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
119 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française Des Jeux
120 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
121 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
122 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile
123 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française Des Jeux
124 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
125 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
126 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
127 Serge Baguet (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
128 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) T-Mobile
129 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
130 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
131 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
132 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto
133 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
134 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
135 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
136 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
137 Alexei Markov (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne
138 Raúl Alarcón (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 17.56
139 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quickstep-Innergetic 18.40
140 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 19.26
141 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
142 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 21.41
143 Erki Pütsep (Est) Bouygues Telecom 23.20
DNF Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Cofidis
DNF Jon Bru (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
DNF Lars Michaelsen (Den) Team CSC
DNF Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
DNF Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux
DNF Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
DNF Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
DNF Marco Pinotti (Ita) T-Mobile
DNF Tyler Hamilton (USA) Tinkoff Credit Systems
DNS Fred Rodriguez (USA) Predictor-Lotto
DNS Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
DNS Erik Zabel (Ger) Milram
DNS Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis
DNS Kevin De Weert (Bel) Cofidis
DNS José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Discovery Channel
General Classification after stage 6
1 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 23.52.44
2 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile 0.03
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0.12
4 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.22
5 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 0.30
6 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.33
7 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.54
8 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.58
9 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 0.59
10 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 1.11
11 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.23
12 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.32
13 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 1.49
14 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile 1.56
15 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC 2.01
16 Ricardo Serrano (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems 2.04
17 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2.13
18 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2.14
19 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 2.22
20 Marco Fertonani (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne 2.55
21 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas 3.13
22 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 3.15
23 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 3.19
24 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Lampre-Fondital 3.24
25 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 4.05
26 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 4.08
27 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 4.17
28 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Crédit Agricole 4.36
29 Dario Cioni (Ita) Predictor-Lotto 4.45
30 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Predictor-Lotto 4.50
31 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 5.00
32 Marco Velo (Ita) Milram 5.06
33 Christian Knees (Ger) Milram 5.19
34 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Milram 5.21
35 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 5.53
36 Rene Mandri (Est) Ag2r Prévoyance 6.43
37 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Milram 6.44
38 Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC 6.52
39 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7.11
40 Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 7.35
41 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Milram 8.01
42 Julian Dean (NZl) Crédit Agricole 8.07
43 Antton Luengo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8.09
44 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 8.59
45 Allan Davis (Aus) Discovery Channel 9.07
46 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel 9.11
47 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 9.33
48 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Cofidis 9.39
49 Matthias Kessler (Ger) Astana 10.21
50 Renaud Dion (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance
51 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 10.30
52 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2r Prévoyance 10.47
53 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC 10.49
54 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas 10.51
55 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Crédit Agricole 11.16
56 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) T-Mobile 11.22
57 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 12.19
58 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner 12.41
59 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Prodir 12.42
60 Alexandr Arekeev (Rus) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 13.25
61 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 13.32
62 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep-Innergetic 13.52
63 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 14.07
64 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas 14.31
65 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Ag2r Prévoyance 14.48
66 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française Des Jeux 14.55
67 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 14.56
68 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 14.58
69 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 14.59
70 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas 15.05
71 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 15.48
72 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bouygues Telecom 15.53
73 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 16.04
74 Brian Vandborg (Den) Discovery Channel 16.19
75 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas 16.33
76 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank 16.35
77 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 16.40
78 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis
79 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux 17.01
80 David Kopp (Ger) Gerolsteiner 17.35
81 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi 17.54
82 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 17.55
83 Roberto Petito (Ita) Liquigas 18.16
84 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Milram 18.35
85 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 19.54
86 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole 20.37
87 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quickstep-Innergetic 20.48
88 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Astana 21.04
89 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 21.06
90 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 22.19
91 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 22.51
92 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 22.54
93 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 22.58
94 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 23.05
95 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 23.10
96 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 23.11
97 Servais Knaven (Ned) T-Mobile 23.26
98 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 23.58
99 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 24.12
100 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Predictor-Lotto 24.29
101 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 24.53
102 Guido Trentin (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 25.16
103 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 25.19
104 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) T-Mobile 25.58
105 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) Cofidis 26.14
106 Ivan Mayoz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 26.23
107 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 26.47
108 Alexei Markov (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 27.01
109 Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 27.52
110 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française Des Jeux 28.07
111 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Predictor-Lotto 28.08
112 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Prodir 28.33
113 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 29.07
114 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 29.08
115 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC 29.23
116 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto 29.57
117 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile 30.51
118 Serge Baguet (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 31.06
119 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 31.28
120 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
121 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 31.52
122 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 32.34
123 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 32.39
124 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 33.16
125 Loyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 33.30
126 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 33.48
127 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2r Prévoyance 33.54
128 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 34.00
129 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 34.24
130 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile 34.51
131 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Saunier Duval-Prodir 35.36
132 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 35.52
133 Eric Berthou (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 36.51
134 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
135 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Predictor-Lotto 39.57
136 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 40.24
137 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 42.01
138 Allan Johansen (Den) Team CSC 43.30
139 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 46.11
140 Raúl Alarcón (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 48.59
141 Erki Pütsep (Est) Bouygues Telecom 50.23
142 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole 53.39
143 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 57.33
Mountains Classification
1 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 10 pts
2 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 8
3 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 6
4 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 6
5 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 5
6 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5
7 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas 3
8 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 3
9 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3
10 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas 3
11 Alexandr Arekeev (Rus) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 2
12 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 2
13 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 2
14 Christian Knees (Ger) Milram 1
15 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 1
16 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1
Points Classification
1 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 29 pts
2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 28
3 Daniele Contrini (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 26
4 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 25
5 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 24
6 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile 19
7 Alexandr Arekeev (Rus) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 17
8 Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 17
9 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 15
10 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas 13
11 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 13
12 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 12
13 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Predictor-Lotto 12
14 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 12
15 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 12
16 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) T-Mobile 12
17 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 11
18 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 10
19 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 10
20 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC 9
21 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 9
22 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 7
23 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 6
24 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 6
25 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 6
26 Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5
27 Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5
28 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner 5
29 David Kopp (Ger) Gerolsteiner 5
30 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 5
31 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 4
32 Allan Davis (Aus) Discovery Channel 4
33 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas 4
34 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 3
35 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas 3
36 Matteo Priamo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 3
37 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 3
38 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile 2
39 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel 2
40 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep-Innergetic 2
41 Loyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 2
42 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 2
43 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1
44 Ivan Mayoz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1
Teams Classification
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems 71.41.45
2 Astana 1.07
3 Caisse D'Epargne 2.58
4 Team CSC 4.34
5 Discovery Channel 4.44
6 Liquigas 5.15
7 T-Mobile Team 5.29
8 Ag2R Prevoyance 8.05
9 Acqua E Sapone- Mokambo 9.19
10 Team Milram 10.51
11 Quick Step - Innergetic 11.16
12 Rabobank 11.23
13 Saunier Duval - Prodir 13.20
14 Gerolsteiner 13.28
15 Credit Agricole 14.53
16 Lampre - Fondital 19.48
17 Predictor - Lotto 21.18
18 Euskaltel - Euskadi 21.59
19 Cofidis Le Credit Par Telephone 24.35
20 Bouygues Telecom 27.13
21 Ceramica Panaria - Navigare 43.01
22 Francaise des Jeux 43.43
