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2006 Vuelta a España, Stage 12

Vuelta a España, Spain

Stage 12, Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara, 169.3K

7 September

Paolini Escape Win from Day-Long Move

Luca Paolini wins stage 12, photo: © Unipublic

Luca Paolini (Liquigas) won Vuelta a España stage 12 from a day-long move by attacking with four kilometers to go. Franco Ballerini, were you watching? The win, from the third successful Vuelta escape, could ensure Paolini will be wearing the Maglia Azzurra on 24 September in the World Championships. Italian Champion Paolo Bettini, also in the 11-man escape, finished third behind Bart Dockx. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears) finished almost 10 minutes back with the peloton but retains his leader's Maillot Oro.

A 169 kilometer run to Guadalajara produced yet another successful escape in the Vuelta. The parcours, containing only a cat. 3 climb early on, was a slightly undulating affair that suited the day's elite escape perfectly.

An early escape of 12 formed but was brought back before the ascent of the Alto de Santibañez de Ayllón. Yesterday's stage winner, Egoi Martínez (Discovery Channel) went over the summit first, followed by Pietro Caucchioli (Crédit Agricole) in the orange jersey of mountain leader. The climb, and subsequent descent, were enough to produce the day's major escape.

Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner), photo: © Unipublic

There were 11 to move free on the descent: Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel), Kevin Hulsmans and Paolo Bettini (Quick-Step), Luca Paolini (Liquigas), Rubén Pérez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Bart Dockx and Björn Leukemans (Davitamon-Lotto), Bernhard Eisel and Ian McLeod (Française des Jeux), Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) and Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R Prévoyance). Shortly after, David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears) bridged to bring the total number in the group to 12.

30K later, or -70K, the gap had ballooned to 6'30". The escape was not much of a threat to any team, except for Astaná, who were riding tempo to ensure Sergio Paulinho kept his tenth place on GC. With riders like Bettini, Paolini, Nazon and Arroyo, this escape looked like it had the muscle to stay clear.

Astaná chase the break, photo: © Unipublic

The gap grew in favor of the escape; -50K it was 10'30". Astaná brought the gap back down, but still at -15K it was 9'35". The escapees knew they had enough to stay free, so the harmony was soon over and the hostilities began.

Shortly before the intermediate sprint in Yunquera de Henares, Pérez gave a go. Then one of our favorite Austrians, Bernhard Eisel (Française des Jeux), jammed off the front with -12K. He was marked by Paolini, but the two were quickly pulled back.

Hulsmans was at the front quite often; the Belgian was making sure the escape worked in the advantage of his Quick-Step mate Bettini. Hulsmans kept cranking out the rhythm, pulling the escape on to the streets of Guadalajara. As the Belgian started to tire, Haussler, winner of a stage last year, punched. Immediately Paolini, Bettini and Eisel were on the case.

Paolini, photo: www.ciclismovitamia.it

A moment passed and then Paolini put in a strong attack that would not be answered. The Italian went free with four kilometers remaining, trying to keep his nations' tradition alive in Guadalajara (with wins by Cristian Moreni in 1999 and American-Italian Guido Trenti in 2001). The move was timed perfectly, the final 2000 meters were slightly uphill; totally scorching Paolini's legs but making it difficult for the chasers to time their catch.

Paolini on the podium, photo: www.ciclismovitamia.it

Dockx turned on the gas in the final tricky meters. The Belgian, with Bettini in tow, was tearing up the roads for Paolini. Il Milanese was cruising, with hands on hoods and sweat pouring but being quickly wicked away by his velocity. Then, in the final 200 meters, Paolini realized victory was his and saluted the crowd while kissing his wedding ring. It was a sweet victory; coming a month after his last in the GP Camaiore. Bravo Paolini!

Results: 3:35'07", 47.22 K/h
1 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas 2 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 3 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick-Step 4 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel 5 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes 6 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux 8 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 9 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 10 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 11 Ian McLeod (RSA) Française Des Jeux 12 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick-Step 13 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 14 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 15 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis 16 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis 17 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2R Prévoyance 18 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel 19 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 20 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse 21 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse 22 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse 23 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astaná 24 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 25 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astaná 26 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Discovery Channel 27 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Française Des Jeux 28 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse 29 Marco Velo (Ita) Milram 30 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Astaná 31 José Angel Gomez Marchante 32 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 33 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Milram 34 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 35 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 36 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak 37 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Lampre-Fondital 38 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 39 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank 40 Jesús Hernández (Spa) Relax-GAM 41 Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) 42 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 43 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick-Step 44 José Miguel Elías (Spa) Relax-GAM 45 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis 46 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak 47 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax-GAM 48 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax-GAM 49 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Milram 50 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 51 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 52 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astaná 53 Steve Morabito (Swi) Phonak 54 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick-Step 55 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 56 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 57 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 58 Raul García de Mateo (Spa) Relax-GAM 59 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 60 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 61 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 62 Dario Cioni (Ita) Liquigas 63 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre-Fondital 64 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Discovery Channel 65 Erik Zabel (Ger) Milram 66 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 67 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 68 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 69 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 70 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 71 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 72 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 73 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 74 Bingen Fernández (Spa) Cofidis 75 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas 76 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 77 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC 78 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 79 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis 80 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile 81 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-GAM 82 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astaná 83 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Cofidis 84 Pierre Drancourt (Bel) Bouygues Telecom 85 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 86 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas 87 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick-Step 88 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas 89 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 90 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 91 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 92 Chris Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 93 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 94 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile 95 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 96 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole 97 Walter Bénéteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 98 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 99 Bas Giling (Ned) T-Mobile 100 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Crédit Agricole 101 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Crédit Agricole 102 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 103 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astaná 104 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 105 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 106 Jorge García (Spa) Relax-GAM 107 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick-Step 108 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis 109 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC 110 Volodimir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC 111 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 112 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank 113 David George (RSA) Relax-GAM 114 Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 115 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 116 Luis Fernández (Spa) Phonak 117 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC 118 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir 119 Florian Stalder (Swi) Phonak 120 Daniel Becke (Ger) Milram 121 Iñigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 122 Mario De Sárraga (Spa) Relax-GAM 123 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 124 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Française Des Jeux 125 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel 126 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 127 José Antonio Garrido (Spa) Quick-Step 128 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) T-Mobile 129 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 130 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse 131 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick-Step 132 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick-Step 133 David Navas (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 134 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 135 Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 136 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) 137 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 138 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 139 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank 140 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Milram 141 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Milram 142 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astaná 143 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française Des Jeux 144 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse 145 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Milram 146 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 147 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) 148 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 149 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak 150 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile 151 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux 152 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Fondital 153 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 154 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 155 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 156 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC 157 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Crédit Agricole 158 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astaná 159 José Alberto Benítez (Spa) DNF Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner DNF Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner DNF Sven Montgomery (Swi) Gerolsteiner DNF Ángel Gómez Gómez (Spa)
0.05

0.08
Balears
0.17
0.22

0.33
0.39
0.57
2.09
8.54

d'Epargne-Illes Balears
d'Epargne-Illes Balears
d'Epargne-Illes Balears

d'Epargne-Illes Balears

(Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir

Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears

d'Epargne-Illes Balears

Saunier Duval-Prodir

9.27
9.38
9.43

10.16
10.17
d'Epargne-Illes Balears 10.34

10.39
Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears

10.58
8.54

11.47
Saunier Duval-Prodir 14.58

Saunier Duval-Prodir

GC:
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 49:38'46"
2 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astaná 0.27
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.44
4 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.56
5 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astaná 1.38
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 2.05
7 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Discovery Channel 2.28
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 2.31
9 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 3.02
10 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astaná 3.42
11 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 3.59
12 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre-Fondital 5.18
13 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 5.23
14 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5.33
15 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis 6.11
16 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 6.20
17 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 6.36
18 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak 7.16
19 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Discovery Channel 7.36
20 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir
21 Jesús Hernández (Spa) Relax-GAM 7.59
22 Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 8.06
23 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8.34
24 Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8.48
25 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astaná 9.05
26 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Lampre-Fondital 10.32
27 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel 10.44
28 Chris Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 13.55
29 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 14.27
30 José Miguel Elías (Spa) Relax-GAM 16.18
31 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Astaná 17.34
32 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 18.01
33 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank 18.04
34 Dario Cioni (Ita) Liquigas 18.36
35 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC 23.04
36 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 23.35
37 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC 24.13
38 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick-Step 25.27
39 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 25.28
40 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Française Des Jeux 25.41
41 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel 26.20
42 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 27.56
43 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax-GAM 27.57
44 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 30.16
45 Daniel Becke (Ger) Milram 30.48
46 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 31.40
47 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 32.32
48 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 33.10
49 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Cofidis 33.21
50 Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 33.42
51 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 34.21
52 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis 34.43
53 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-GAM 34.58
54 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 35.00
55 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis 35.30
56 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir 36.20
57 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Crédit Agricole 37.20
58 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française Des Jeux 38.36
59 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 39.25
60 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 40.15
61 Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 40.18
62 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 40.56
63 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel 42.39
64 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile 43.37
65 Raul García de Mateo (Spa) Relax-GAM 47.30
66 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 48.57
67 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 50.18
68 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Fondital 50.33
69 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) T-Mobile 51.05
70 Volodimir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC 53.24
71 Iñigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 53.34
72 David George (RSA) Relax-GAM 53.47
73 Erik Zabel (Ger) Milram 55.38
74 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 56.22
75 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 56.34
76 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick-Step 56.57
77 Walter Bénéteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 57.36
78 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 58.11
79 José Antonio Garrido (Spa) Quick-Step 58.37
80 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 1.00.08
81 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.00.12
82 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.00.14
83 Luis Fernández (Spa) Phonak 1.00.37
84 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas 1.01.23
85 Steve Morabito (Swi) Phonak 1.02.08
86 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.02.49
87 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Crédit Agricole 1.02.52
88 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 1.03.23
89 Florian Stalder (Swi) Phonak 1.04.45
90 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 1.05.28
91 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC 1.05.45
92 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax-GAM 1.05.55
93 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 1.05.59
94 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.06.23
95 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.06.33
96 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astaná 1.06.50
97 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2R Prévoyance 1.07.09
98 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.07.43
99 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis 1.08.31
100 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile 1.08.49
101 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 1.08.51
102 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.08.57
103 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick-Step 1.09.28
104 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 1.10.03
105 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile 1.10.16
106 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.10.33
107 Jorge García (Spa) Relax-GAM 1.10.40
108 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux 1.11.28
109 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis 1.12.40
110 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas 1.13.30
111 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 1.14.06
112 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick-Step 1.14.16
113 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.14.35
114 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astaná 1.15.07
115 Ian McLeod (RSA) Française Des Jeux 1.15.30
116 Bingen Fernández (Spa) Cofidis 1.15.46
117 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC 1.15.49
118 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis 1.16.19
119 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank 1.16.41
120 José Alberto Benítez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.16.57
121 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak 1.18.42
122 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.18.53
123 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance 1.19.09
124 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Milram 1.19.35
125 Pierre Drancourt (Bel) Bouygues Telecom 1.19.43
126 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.19.45
127 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1.21.14
128 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick-Step 1.21.33
129 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak 1.21.48
130 Mario De Sárraga (Spa) Relax-GAM 1.22.01
131 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank 1.22.11
132 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 1.23.12
133 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas 1.23.37
134 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick-Step 1.24.04
135 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astaná 1.24.08
136 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 1.25.21
137 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner 1.26.29
138 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 1.27.45
139 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.27.51
140 Marco Velo (Ita) Milram 1.28.33
141 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas 1.28.45
142 Bas Giling (Ned) T-Mobile 1.28.47
143 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas 1.29.25
144 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 1.30.05
145 David Navas (Spa) Ag2R Prévoyance 1.30.14
146 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.30.19
147 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Milram 1.31.03
148 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1.31.26
149 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick-Step 1.31.56
150 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.32.10
151 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.32.57
152 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1.33.41
153 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Milram 1.33.54
154 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick-Step 1.36.11
155 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Milram 1.37.47
156 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 1.38.37
157 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Crédit Agricole 1.52.43
158 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Milram 1.54.30
159 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Crédit Agricole 1.55.47

Points
1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 135
2 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 79
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Milram 71
4 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas 65
5 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astaná 60

Mountains
1 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 77
2 José Miguel Elías (Spa) Relax-GAM 70
3 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Discovery Channel 65
4 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 52
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 42

Combination
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 12
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 18
3 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astaná 24
4 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 25
5 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astaná 26