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23rd Vuelta a Castilla y León - 2.1
Spain, March 24-28, 2008
2007 results Schedule Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - March 24: Valsain - La Granja de San Ildefonso (ITT), 9.7km
- Stage 2 - March 25: Segovia - Ávila, 141.7km
- Stage 3 - March 26: Valladolid - Villa del Libro de Urueña, 159.9km
- Stage 4 - March 27: Carrión de los Condes - Montaña Palentina, 160.8km
- Stage 5 - March 28: Guardo - Riaño, 158.0km
Astana to hit hard with Tour-quality squad
The Astana team will enter into the 23rd Vuelta a Castilla y León with one thing in mind: revenge. The team received confirmation last week that the team would not be starting the Tour de France - a stinging rebuke for the defending Tour champion Alberto Contador. The team will rally behind its young Spanish leader who is defending his title in last year's Castilla y León with a Grand Tour-ready squad, including last year's third place Tour de France finisher and Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer.
They'll face strong competition from a peloton full of young Spanish professionals seeking to make a name for themselves and seasoned professionals tuning up their legs for the Giro d'Italia.
Start list
Astana Euskaltel - Euskadi 1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 11 Yon Bru Pascal (Spa) 2 Chris Horner (USA) 12 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) 3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) 13 Dionisio Galparsoro Martinez (Spa) 4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) 14 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) 5 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) 15 Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) 6 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) 16 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) 7 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) 17 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) 8 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) 18 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne Saunier Duval - Scott 21 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) 31 Iker Camaño (Spa) 22 Marlon Alirio Perez Arango (Col) 32 Ruben Lobato Elvira (Spa) 23 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) 33 Javier Mejías Leal (Spa) 24 Rigoberto Uran (Col) 34 Héctor González (Spa) 25 José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) 35 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) 26 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) 36 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) 27 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) 37 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) 28 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) 38 David Cañada Garcia (Spa) Rabobank Team CSC 41 Denis Menchov (Rus) 51 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) 42 Thomas Dekker (Ned) 52 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) 43 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) 53 Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) 44 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) 54 Jason McCartney (USA) 45 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) 55 Juan José Haedo (Arg) 46 Bram De Groot (Ned) 56 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) 47 Bauke Mollema (Ned) 57 Karsten Kroon (Ned) 48 Jan Boven (Ned) 58 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Benfica Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 61 José Azevedo (Por) 71 Steven Cozza (USA) 62 Danail Andonov (Bul) 72 Jason Donald (USA) 63 Ruben Plaza (Spa) 73 Tyler Farrar (USA) 64 Rui Da Costa (Por) 74 Huub Duyn (Ned) 65 José Mendes (Por) 75 Christian Vande Velde (USA) 66 Hugo Sancho (Por) 76 Daniel Martin (Irl) 67 Mikel Pradera Rodriguez (Spa) 77 Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) 68 Edgar Pinto (Por) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli Barloworld 81 Danilo Hondo (Ger) 91 John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) 82 Danielli Nardello (Ita) 92 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) 83 Manuel Belletti (Ita) 93 Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) 84 Leonardo Moser (Ita) 94 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) 85 Denis Bertolini (Ita) 95 Marco Corti (Ita) 86 Roberto Cobo Gonzalez (Spa) 96 Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) 87 Nazareno Rossi (Ita) 97 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) 88 Roberto Traficante (Ita) 98 Mauricio Soler (Col) Andalucía - Cajasur Karpin Galicia 101 Jose Antonio Redondo (Spa) 111 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) 102 Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) 112 Ramon Troncoso Sobrino (Spa) 103 Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) 113 Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) 104 José Antonio Lopez Gil (Spa) 114 Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) 105 Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) 115 Juan Francisco Mouron Doldan (Spa) 106 Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) 116 Iban Mayoz (Spa) 107 José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) 117 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) 108 Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) 118 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo Contentpolis - Murcia 121 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) 131 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) 122 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) 132 Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) 123 Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) 133 Rafael Rodriguez (Spa) 124 Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) 134 Rafael Serrano Fernandez (Spa) 125 Josu Mondelo (Spa) 135 Jorge Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) 126 Israel Perez Rodriguez (Spa) 136 Alberto Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) 127 Jesus Ramirez Torres (Spa) 137 Ruben Reig Conejero (Spa) 128 Xabat Otxotorena (Spa) 138 Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A Burgos Monumental 141 Ivan Melero Coco (Spa) 151 Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) 142 David Martin Velasco (Spa) 152 Oscar Pujol (Spa) 143 Eladio Sanchez (Spa) 153 Luis Roberto Alvarez Martin (Spa) 144 Mikel Nieve (Spa) 154 Martin Mata Cabello (Spa) 145 Eriz Ruiz d'Erentxun (Spa) 155 Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) 146 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) 156 Pedro Gutierrez Alvarez (Spa) 147 Aitor Olano (Spa) 157 Jose Vicente Toribio (Spa) 148 Daniel Sesma (Spa) 158 Joaquin Sobrino Martinez (Spa)
Past winners
2007 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel 2006 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Liberty Seguros-Würth 2005 Carlos Garcia (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 2004 Koldo Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros 2003 Francisco Mancebo Pérez (Spa) iBanesto.com 2002 Juan Miguel Mercado Martín (Spa) iBanesto.com 2001 Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.- Eroski 2000 Francesco Mancebo (Spa) 1999 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) 1998 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) 1997 Angel-Luis Casero (Spa) 1996 Andrea Peron (Ita) 1995 Santiago Blanco (Spa) 1994 Melchor Mauri (Spa) 1993 Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1991 José-Luis Rodriguez (Spa) 1989 Federico Echave (Spa) 1988 Raimund Dietzen (Ger) 1987 (2) Alfonso Gutierrez (Spa) 1986 Alfonso Gutiérrez (Spa) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
