Greipel takes another; Valverde keeps lead

By VeloNews.com
Published Sep. 15, 2009
Updated Sep. 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM EDT

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Vuelta 2009 – Stage 16: Greipel makes it three and takes back the points jersey for real.

Photo: Agence France Presse

Everyone knew Tuesday’s long, tedious 16th stage at the Vuelta a España was going to end up in a bunch sprint.

Despite some of the top sprinters leaving the race early, including Tyler Farrar and Tom Boonen, there was still enough fight left in the bunch to make it interesting in the closing kilometers.

Despite efforts by Milram and Liquigas, the result was much of the same, with André Greipel easily winning his third stage victory of the Vuelta and Columbia-HTC’s fourth.

2009 Vuelta, stage 16: Valverde had a quiet day.

Photo: Graham Watson

“It’s a very important win for me, I very much wanted to get the victory today for a lot of reasons,” Greipel said afterwards. “It was a tricky finish with a lot of corners, but my team-mates kept me in front and I managed to stay out of trouble. We were lucky that only one rider was in the break and that made it a lot easier for us to control the race during the stage.”

Greipel was set up perfectly by teammate Greg Henderson, who raised his arms in triumph as he watched the big German finish off the work.

Greipel made easy work of the pack, finishing ahead of William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom), with Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) trailing across third.

Greipel takes over the green points jersey with the victory. He was racing with the jersey Tuesday, only because race leader Alejandro Valverde was also leading in the points race as well. The battle for green should go down to the wire.

2009 Vuelta, stage 16: Rosendo was alone for 142km.

Photo: Graham Watson

“There are two stages that should finish in a bunch sprint and two that are going that are very mountainous, so it’s going to be difficult. We’ll see in Madrid,” he’ll see in Madrid.

The German’s 18th victory of the season is also the 80th of the season for Columbia-HTC men’s team, who also won a stage on Tuesday in the Tour of Britain.

A winner at Puertollano before, Bennati signaled his frustration after coasting across the line third without being able to seriously challenge Greipel for the win.

“I feel very bitter about being placed but not winning yet again in this Vuelta. I’m not lacking in form but unfortunately, because of various different things that happen in the stage finales, I can’t take advantage of that form. Today, thanks to the team’s support, I thought it could be time to finally break the spell,” Bennati said. “Then, in the final few hundred meters, the Columbia team’s work forced me onto Henderson’s wheel with Greipel behind me. When I then launched my sprint, I went straight into a headwind and, thanks to his better position, Greipel could easily overtake me.”

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) avoided troubles and easily retained the race leader’s jersey.

“The stage looked flat on paper, but we climbed more than 2,500 meters during the day,” he said. “It was fairly calm out there, but it could have been worse. Plus, everyone was getting tired, especially after nearly five hours on the bike. That crash happened almost in the same spot as last year, but I got through. You have to pay attention, you cannot let your guard down, even for a moment.”

2009 Vuelta, stage 16: Garmin’s Martin and Danielson.

Photo: Graham Watson

Long break to nowhere
After a long respite without sprint finishes, the fast-twitch gang were keen to get a shot at victory.

Columbia-HTC and Milram were active in the early going of the stage to reel in dangerous-looking breakaways. Once the other teams saw that Columbia was intent on controlling the race, wasting energy in a breakaway made little sense against the inevitability of the Columbia train.

Finally, Spanish rider Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia-Cajasur) attacked alone and built a lead of more than 12 minutes before the peloton finally neutralized him with under 20km to go.

His lone adventure was the first solo breakaway in this year’s Vuelta and it revealed that riders are getting tired and perhaps hesitant to try to work a breakaway when everyone knew it would likely come down to a bunch sprint.

Sprints into the Puertollano are the tradition for this part of Spain, with such riders as Alessandro Petacchi and Daniele Bennati claiming victories.

Columbia-HTC took control of the final run into Puertollano. A technical finale, with four challenging curves in the final 3km made for a high-risk sprint.

Julian Dean (Garmin-Slipstream) locked his handlebars against the barriers and brought down Roger Hammond (Cervélo TestTeam) and Wouter Weylandts (Quick Step), among a few others, as they were fighting for position to try to grab Greipel’s wheel.

1. André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, 4:50:44

2. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

3. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas, s.t.

4. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Milram, s.t.

5. Fco. José Pacheco (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, s.t.

6. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

7. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

8. Sébastien Hinault (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, s.t.

9. Matti Breschel (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, s.t.

10. Inaki Isasi (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.

11. Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.

12. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, s.t.

13. Javier Benitez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, s.t.

14. Mickael Delage (FRA) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

15. Mikael Cherel (FRA) Française des Jeux, s.t.

16. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

17. Michael Schär (SUI) Astana, s.t.

18. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, s.t.

19. Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.

20. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, s.t.

21. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, s.t.

22. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

23. Rubén Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.

24. Gabriel Rasch (NOR) Cervelo Test Team, s.t.

25. Fuente David De La (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, s.t.

26. Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, s.t.

27. Kevin De Weert (BEL) Quick Step, s.t.

28. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram, s.t.

29. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.

30. Massimiliano Mori (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, s.t.

31. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

32. Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana, s.t.

33. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR) Team Saxo Bank, s.t.

34. Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.

35. Francis De Greef (BEL) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

36. Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

37. Rein Taaramae (EST) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

38. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank, s.t.

39. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas, s.t.

40. Xavier Florencio (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, s.t.

41. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) Team Saxo Bank, s.t.

42. Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.

43. Egoi Martínez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.

44. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Astana, s.t.

45. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

46. Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank, s.t.

47. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

48. Bram Tankink (NED) Rabobank, s.t.

49. Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale, s.t.

50. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, s.t.

51. Daniel Moreno (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

52. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Fuji-Servetto, s.t.

53. Damien Gaudin (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

54. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

55. David García (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

56. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

57. J. Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, s.t.

58. Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Liquigas, s.t.

59. Markel Irizar (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.

60. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, s.t.

61. Christophe Brandt (BEL) Silence-Lotto, s.t.

62. Marcel Sieberg (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, at 13

63. Adam Hansen (AUS) Team Columbia-HTC, at 13

64. Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 13

65. Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Liquigas, at 21

66. Paul Voss (GER) Team Milram, at 21

67. Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 40

68. Marco Velo (ITA) Quick Step, at 40

69. Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick Step, at 45

70. Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 52

71. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 52

72. Philip Deignan (IRL) Cervelo Test Team, at 52

73. Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 52

74. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR) Caisse d’Epargne, at 52

75. Dominik Roels (GER) Team Milram, at 52

76. Bert Grabsch (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, at 52

77. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 52

78. Aitor Hernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 52

79. Jean-Eudes Demaret (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 52

80. Ludovic Turpin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 52

81. Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 52

82. Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 52

83. Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Liquigas, at 52

84. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Rabobank, at 52

85. Manuel Calvente (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 52

86. Igor Anton (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 52

87. Arkaitz Durán (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 52

88. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 52

89. Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank, at 52

90. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 52

91. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, at 52

92. Alexander Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale, at 52

93. Martin Velits (SVK) Team Milram, at 52

94. Imanol Erviti (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 52

95. Karsten Kroon (NED) Team Saxo Bank, at 52

96. Matthieu Sprick (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 52

97. Maciej Bodnar (POL) Liquigas, at 52

98. Frantisek Rabon (CZE) Team Columbia-HTC, at 52

99. Manuel Vázquez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 01:17

100. Jesús Hernández Blázquez (ESP) Astana, at 01:22

101. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 01:22

102. Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:22

103. Adrián Palomares (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 01:40

104. David Herrero (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 01:53

105. Manuel Quinziato (ITA) Liquigas, at 02:05

106. Kjell Carlström (FIN) Liquigas, at 02:05

107. José Luis Arrieta (ESP) AG2R La Mondiale, at 02:09

108. Stuart O’grady (AUS) Team Saxo Bank, at 02:09

109. David Millar (GBR) Garmin-Slipstream, at 02:09

110. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas, at 02:09

111. Maarten Wynants (BEL) Quick Step, at 02:09

112. Jens Mouris (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:09

113. Arnaud Gerard (FRA) Française Des Jeux, at 02:09

114. Anthony Roux (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 02:09

115. J. Vicente García Acosta (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 03:10

116. Vicente Reynes (ESP) Team Columbia-HTC, at 03:10

117. Francisco Pérez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 03:10

118. David López (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 03:58

119. Jesús Del Nero (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 03:58

120. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 03:58

121. José Ruiz Sánchez (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 03:58

122. Assan Bazayev (KAZ) Astana, at 03:58

123. Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana, at 03:58

124. Xabier Zandio (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 03:58

125. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 03:58

126. Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 03:58

127. Amets Txurruka (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 03:58

128. Alan Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 03:58

129. Sergio Domínguez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 03:58

130. Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step, at 03:58

131. Timothy Gudsell (NZL) Française des Jeux, at 03:58

132. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) Française des Jeux, at 03:58

133. Fco. José Martínez Pérez (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 03:58

134. Christian Meier (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream, at 03:58

135. Antonio Piedra (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 03:58

136. Matthias Russ (GER) Team Milram, at 03:58

137. Emanuele Bindi (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 03:58

138. Matteo Carrara (ITA) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 03:58

139. David Moncoutie (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 03:58

140. Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 03:58

141. Damien Monier (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 03:58

142. Daniel Martin (IRL) Garmin-Slipstream, at 03:58

143. Julien Loubet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 03:58

144. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream, at 03:58

145. Matheus Pronk (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 03:58

146. Matthew Lloyd (AUS) Silence-Lotto, at 03:58

147. Iñigo Cuesta (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, at 03:58

148. Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank, at 03:58

149. Tom Leezer (NED) Rabobank, at 03:58

150. Aitor Pérez Arrieta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 03:58

151. Roger Hammond (GBR) Cervelo Test Team, at 04:23

152. Martijn Maaskant (NED) Garmin-Slipstream, at 04:46

153. Julian Dean (NZL) Garmin-Slipstream, at 04:46

154. Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step, at 06:52

Overall Standings (GC)

1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, 69:59:34

2. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank, at 31

3. Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 01:10

4. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas, at 01:28

5. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto, at 01:51

6. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 01:54

7. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 05:53

8. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 06:34

9. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream, at 08:28

10. Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 10:45

11. Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana, at 11:50

12. Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 12:18

13. Daniel Moreno (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 12:49

14. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Astana, at 13:34

15. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 15:55

16. Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Liquigas, at 17:32

17. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR) Caisse d’Epargne, at 17:41

18. Philip Deignan (IRL) Cervelo Test Team, at 17:49

19. Francis De Greef (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 18:03

20. Kevin De Weert (BEL) Quick Step, at 18:12

21. Manuel Vázquez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 23:02

22. Jesús Hernández Blázquez (ESP) Astana, at 23:24

23. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 25:37

24. J. Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, at 26:14

25. Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Xacobeo Galicia, at 26:56

26. David García (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 29:00

27. Fuente David De La (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 30:17

28. Mikael Cherel (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 33:48

29. David Moncoutie (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 37:02

30. Amets Txurruka (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 43:00

31. Arkaitz Durán (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 46:21

32. David Herrero (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 47:51

33. Iñigo Cuesta (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, at 49:52

34. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 49:58

35. Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank, at 50:29

36. Matteo Carrara (ITA) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 51:26

37. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) Team Saxo Bank, at 51:32

38. Bram Tankink (NED) Rabobank, at 52:39

39. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 56:08

40. Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale, at 57:33

41. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Rabobank, at 58:26

42. Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank, at 58:36

43. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 58:43

44. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 59:50

45. Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:00:22

46. David López (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 01:00:53

47. Igor Anton (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 01:00:54

48. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram, at 01:04:31

49. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 01:05:01

50. Matthew Lloyd (AUS) Silence-Lotto, at 01:06:48

51. Daniel Martin (IRL) Garmin-Slipstream, at 01:07:44

52. Manuel Calvente (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 01:07:45

53. Egoi Martínez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 01:08:01

54. Damien Monier (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:08:35

55. Xavier Florencio (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, at 01:09:00

56. Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 01:11:07

57. Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank, at 01:11:17

58. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 01:11:41

59. Adrián Palomares (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 01:12:25

60. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 01:14:17

61. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 01:14:23

62. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, at 01:17:09

63. Matthieu Sprick (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 01:17:23

64. Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick Step, at 01:18:22

65. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 01:19:27

66. Ludovic Turpin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:23:08

67. Julien Loubet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:23:22

68. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream, at 01:23:42

69. Alexander Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:23:57

70. Inaki Isasi (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 01:26:25

71. Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:26:39

72. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas, at 01:28:20

73. Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 01:28:31

74. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 01:30:49

75. Mickael Delage (FRA) Silence-Lotto, at 01:30:55

76. Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Liquigas, at 01:31:08

77. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Fuji-Servetto, at 01:31:28

78. Sébastien Hinault (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:31:53

79. Antonio Piedra (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 01:36:38

80. Matti Breschel (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, at 01:39:37

81. David Millar (GBR) Garmin-Slipstream, at 01:39:37

82. Fco. José Martínez Pérez (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 01:39:55

83. Karsten Kroon (NED) Team Saxo Bank, at 01:40:03

84. Olivier Kaisen (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 01:40:36

85. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 01:41:13

86. Rein Taaramae (EST) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:42:08

87. Francisco Pérez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 01:44:12

88. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 01:45:35

89. Alan Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 01:45:46

90. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas, at 01:46:09

91. Jesús Del Nero (ESP) Fuji-Servetto, at 01:46:34

92. Dominik Roels (GER) Team Milram, at 01:47:12

93. José Luis Arrieta (ESP) AG2R La Mondiale, at 01:47:28

94. Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 01:47:43

95. Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 01:48:03

96. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia, at 01:48:05

97. Matthias Russ (GER) Team Milram, at 01:48:59

98. Bert Grabsch (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, at 01:49:17

99. Martin Velits (SVK) Team Milram, at 01:49:35

100. Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana, at 01:49:35

101. Adam Hansen (AUS) Team Columbia-HTC, at 01:49:52

102. Christian Meier (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream, at 01:51:55

103. Marco Velo (ITA) Quick Step, at 01:54:42

104. Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step, at 01:54:51

105. Vicente Reynes (ESP) Team Columbia-HTC, at 01:58:09

106. Roger Hammond (GBR) Cervelo Test Team, at 01:58:43

107. Kjell Carlström (FIN) Liquigas, at 02:00:51

108. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 02:02:56

109. Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:03:18

110. Stuart O’grady (AUS) Team Saxo Bank, at 02:03:36

111. Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:04:19

112. Aitor Hernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 02:04:43

113. Paul Voss (GER) Team Milram, at 02:04:44

114. André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, at 02:06:33

115. Arnaud Gerard (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 02:08:09

116. Rubén Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 02:08:16

117. Imanol Erviti (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 02:09:28

118. Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:12:17

119. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 02:14:28

120. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR) Team Saxo Bank, at 02:14:35

121. Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Liquigas, at 02:14:54

122. Markel Irizar (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 02:16:12

123. Xabier Zandio (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 02:17:12

124. José Ruiz Sánchez (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur, at 02:17:48

125. Gabriel Rasch (NOR) Cervelo Test Team, at 02:18:15

126. Michael Schär (SUI) Astana, at 02:18:15

127. Javier Benitez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 02:20:08

128. Maarten Wynants (BEL) Quick Step, at 02:20:51

129. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 02:21:11

130. Matheus Pronk (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:21:48

131. Marcel Sieberg (GER) Team Columbia-HTC, at 02:22:02

132. Manuel Quinziato (ITA) Liquigas, at 02:24:28

133. Anthony Roux (FRA) Française des Jeux, at 02:24:34

134. Emanuele Bindi (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 02:25:46

135. Aitor Pérez Arrieta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 02:25:54

136. Christophe Brandt (BEL) Silence-Lotto, at 02:26:28

137. Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Columbia-HTC, at 02:26:42

138. Fco. José Pacheco (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 02:31:20

139. Sergio Domínguez (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo, at 02:31:49

140. Assan Bazayev (KAZ) Astana, at 02:32:33

141. Jean-Eudes Demaret (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 02:35:25

142. Tom Leezer (NED) Rabobank, at 02:35:31

143. Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step, at 02:37:36

144. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) Française des Jeux, at 02:37:44

145. Maciej Bodnar (POL) Liquigas, at 02:38:31

146. Massimiliano Mori (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C, at 02:40:09

147. Julian Dean (NZL) Garmin-Slipstream, at 02:40:50

148. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Milram, at 02:43:08

149. Frantisek Rabon (CZE) Team Columbia-HTC, at 02:43:30

150. J. Vicente García Acosta (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, at 02:45:55

151. Timothy Gudsell (NZL) Française des Jeux, at 02:46:02

152. Jens Mouris (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 02:46:31

153. Martijn Maaskant (NED) Garmin-Slipstream, at 02:55:14

154. Damien Gaudin (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, at 02:56:01

Overall KOM

1. David Moncoutie (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 170 points

2. Fuente David De La (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 89 points

3. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 76 points

4. Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank 60 points

5. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 59 points

6. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 58 points

7. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 57 points

8. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 57 points

9. Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 54 points

10. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 53 points

11. Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 40 points

12. Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 39 points

13. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto 39 points

14. David García (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 29 points

15. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 28 points

16. Rein Taaramae (EST) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 27 points

17. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream 26 points

18. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 25 points

19. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank 25 points

20. Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank 22 points

21. Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 21 points

22. Amets Txurruka (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 20 points

23. Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank 19 points

24. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 17 points

25. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 17 points

26. Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 16 points

27. Adrián Palomares (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 13 points

28. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 12 points

29. Aitor Hernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 10 points

30. Igor Anton (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 10 points

31. Sébastien Hinault (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 10 points

32. David Herrero (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 9 points

33. Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale 9 points

34. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Rabobank 9 points

35. Aitor Pérez Arrieta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 9 points

36. Alexander Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale 8 points

37. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Fuji-Servetto 8 points

38. Paul Voss (GER) Team Milram 8 points

39. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 7 points

40. Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 7 points

41. Alan Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7 points

42. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 6 points

43. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram 6 points

44. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) Team Saxo Bank 5 points

45. Christian Meier (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream 5 points

46. Kevin De Weert (BEL) Quick Step 4 points

47. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 4 points

48. J. Vicente García Acosta (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 4 points

49. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3 points

50. Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 3 points

51. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 3 points

52. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR) Caisse d’Epargne 3 points

53. Francis De Greef (BEL) Silence-Lotto 3 points

54. Arkaitz Durán (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 3 points

55. Bram Tankink (NED) Rabobank 3 points

56. Inaki Isasi (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3 points

57. Martin Velits (SVK) Team Milram 3 points

58. Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3 points

59. Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step 3 points

60. Xabier Zandio (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 3 points

61. Matheus Pronk (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3 points

62. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 2 points

63. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 2 points

64. Jean-Eudes Demaret (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 2 points

65. Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 1 point

66. Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Liquigas 1 point

67. Xavier Florencio (ESP) Cervelo Test Team 1 point

68. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 1 point

69. Dominik Roels (GER) Team Milram 1 point

70. Vicente Reynes (ESP) Team Columbia-HTC 1 point

71. Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana 1 point

Overall points

1. André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia-HTC 105 points

2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 80 points

3. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 68 points

4. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 67 points

5. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto 67 points

6. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 67 points

7. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 58 points

8. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 56 points

9. Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 55 points

10. David Moncoutie (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 51 points

11. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 47 points

12. Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 46 points

13. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence-Lotto 42 points

14. Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank 40 points

15. Bert Grabsch (GER) Team Columbia-HTC 37 points

16. David García (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 32 points

17. David Herrero (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 31 points

18. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 28 points

19. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 26 points

20. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Silence-Lotto 23 points

21. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin-Slipstream 22 points

22. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 22 points

23. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 22 points

24. Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick Step 22 points

25. Inaki Isasi (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 20 points

26. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 19 points

27. Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 18 points

28. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR) Caisse d’Epargne 16 points

29. Alexander Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale 15 points

30. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 15 points

31. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Milram 14 points

32. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 14 points

33. Kevin De Weert (BEL) Quick Step 13 points

34. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram 13 points

35. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank 13 points

36. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 13 points

37. Fuente David De La (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 12 points

38. Marco Velo (ITA) Quick Step 12 points

39. Jesús Rosendo Prado (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 11 points

40. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 11 points

41. Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 11 points

42. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 11 points

43. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) Team Saxo Bank 10 points

44. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas 10 points

45. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA) Française des Jeux 9 points

46. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 9 points

47. Sébastien Hinault (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 9 points

48. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Rabobank 8 points

49. Karsten Kroon (NED) Team Saxo Bank 8 points

50. Adrián Palomares (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 7 points

51. Roger Hammond (GBR) Cervelo Test Team 6 points

52. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 6 points

53. Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank 5 points

54. Rein Taaramae (EST) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 5 points

55. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 5 points

56. Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step 4 points

57. Antonio Piedra (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 4 points

58. Lieuwe Westra (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 4 points

59. Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Liquigas 3 points

60. Bram Tankink (NED) Rabobank 3 points

61. Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 3 points

62. Fco. José Martínez Pérez (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 2 points

63. Daniel Martin (IRL) Garmin-Slipstream 2 points

64. Tom Leezer (NED) Rabobank 2 points

65. Matheus Pronk (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 2 points

66. Xavier Florencio (ESP) Cervelo Test Team 2 points

67. Mickael Delage (FRA) Silence-Lotto 2 points

68. Dominik Roels (GER) Team Milram 1 point

69. Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 1 point

70. Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 1 point

71. Francis De Greef (BEL) Silence-Lotto 1 point

72. Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Xacobeo Galicia 1 point

73. Mikael Cherel (FRA) Française des Jeux 1 point

74. Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank 1 point

75. Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 1 point

Combination Jersey

1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 10 points

2. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 11 points

3. Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 23 points

4. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto 23 points

5. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 23 points

6. Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 27 points

7. Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 30 points

8. Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 48 points

9. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne 51 points

10. David García (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 56 points

11. Fuente David De La (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 66 points

12. David Herrero (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 79 points

13. Gustavo César Veloso (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 79 points

14. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 80 points

15. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 87 points

16. Serafín Martínez Acevedo (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 92 points

17. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR) Caisse d’Epargne 97 points

18. Kevin De Weert (BEL) Quick Step 99 points

19. Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji-Servetto 101 points

20. Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucia Cajasur 102 points

21. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 104 points

22. Jacob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank 106 points

23. Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank 108 points

24. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 118 points

25. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Rabobank 119 points

26. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram 119 points

27. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) Team Saxo Bank 120 points

28. Julien El Fares (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 122 points

29. Alexander Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale 122 points

30. Borut Bozic (SLO) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 122 points

31. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 125 points

32. Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank 125 points

33. Gonzalo Rabunal Ríos (ESP) Xacobeo Galicia 125 points

34. Adrián Palomares (ESP) Contentpolis-Ampo 126 points

35. Inaki Isasi (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi 139 points

36. Rein Taaramae (EST) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 140 points

37. Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Liquigas 141 points

38. Francis De Greef (BEL) Silence-Lotto 143 points

39. Sébastien Hinault (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 143 points

40. Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 146 points

41. Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 146 points

42. Bram Tankink (NED) Rabobank 149 points

43. Tadej Valjavec (SLO) AG2R La Mondiale 161 points

44. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre-N.G.C 161 points

45. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 165 points

46. Xavier Florencio (ESP) Cervelo Test Team 179 points

47. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Fuji-Servetto 189 points

48. Dominik Roels (GER) Team Milram 210 points

49. Martin Velits (SVK) Team Milram 231 points

50. Paul Voss (GER) Team Milram 247 points

51. Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 253 points

52. Jean-Eudes Demaret (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 287 points

Overall Team Standings

1. Xacobeo Galicia, 209:47:31

2. Caisse D’Epargne , at 20:51

3. Astana , at 27:47

4. Rabobank , at 41:05

5. Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne , at 41:32

6. Fuji – Servetto , at 54:24

7. Silence – Lotto , at 58:03

8. Euskaltel – Euskadi , at 1:01:18

9. Cervelo Test Team , at 1:11:17

10. Liquigas , at 1:32:02

11. Française Des Jeux , at 1:36:53

12. AG2R – La Mondiale , at 1:40:13

13. Lampre – N.G.C , at 1:57:20

14. Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team , at 2:19:13

15. Team Saxo Bank , at 2:30:04

16. Contentpolis – Ampo , at 2:32:01

17. Team Milram , at 2:55:56

18. Quick Step , at 3:02:13

19. BBOX Bouygues Telecom , at 4:03:03

20. Team Columbia – HTC , at 5:11:27

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