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Cesar wins Volta Ciclista a Catalunya

by VeloNews.com

• May 25, 2008
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Spain’s Gustavo Cesar (Karpin Galicia) claimed the overall victory in the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya on Sunday.

Jose Leon Carrasco (Andalucia-Cajasur) took the sixth and final stage, a 122.1km run from Palleja to Barcelona.

France’s Remi Pauriol (Crédit Agricole) took an eight-second overall lead into the finale, but finished outside the top 10 and slipped to third overall behind Cesar and Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d’Epargne).

Results

Volta Ciclista a Catalunya: Stage 6

1. Jose L. Carrasco (Sp), Andalucia-Cajasur, 122.1km in 2:20:38

2. Gustavo Cesar (Sp), Karpin Galicia, same time

3. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Sp), Andalucia-Cajasur, at 0:07

4. Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr), Liquigas, s.t.

5. Eduardo Gonzalo (Sp), Agritubel, s.t.

6. Rémy Di Gregorio (F), Française des Jeux, s.t.

7. Samuel Dumoulin (Sp), Cofidis, s.t.

8. Vladimir Efimkin (Rus), Ag2r-La Mondiale, s.t.

9. Daniel Navarro (Sp), Astana, s.t.

10. Matej Mugerli (Slo), Liquigas, s.t.

Final overall

1. Gustavo Cesar (Sp), Karpin Galicia, 24:29:22

2. Rigoberto Uran (Col), Caisse d’Epargne, at 0:16

3. Remi Pauriol (F), Crédit Agricole, at 0:21

4. Josep Jufre (Sp), Saunier Duval-Scott, s.t.

5. Daniel Navarro (Sp), Astana, at 0:23

6. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 0:28

7. Janez Brajkovic (Slo), Astana, at 0:29

8. Pierrick Fedrigo (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 0:31

9. Thomas Lovkvist (Swe), Team High Road, at 0:34

10. Gorka Verdugo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.