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Race Results, 2006

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Saturday, October 14: Giro di Lombardia (Pro Tour), 245 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 6hr 8min 6sec. 39.934 km/hr
2. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 8sec
3. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
4. Cristian Moreni (Cofidis) @ 14sec
5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 46sec

Sunday, October 8: Paris-Tours (Pro Tour), 254.5 km.

1. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) 5hr 31min 11sec. 46.112 km/hr
2. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) s.t.
3. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 8sec
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.

Saturday, October 7: Giro dell'Emilia (HC), Italy, 196.6 km.

1. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 55min 15sec. 39.952 km/hr
2. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Giuseppe Di Grande (Miche) @ 2sec
4. Santo Anza (Selle Italia) @ 10sec
5. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 15sec

Sunday, October 1: Championship of Zurich (Züri Metzgete), 233.7 km. (Pro Tour)

169 starters, 64 classified finishers.

With 14 kilometers to go, Sanchez (in Orange) took off and that was the race.
1. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) 6hr 3min 47sec. 38.544 km/hr
2. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 30sec
3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
4. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) s.t.
5. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) @ 36sec

September 20 - September 24: World Road Championships, Salzburg, Austria.

Sunday, September 24: Elite Men's Road Race, 265.9 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Italy) 6hr 15min 36sec. 42.476 km/hr
2. Erik Zabel (Germany) s.t.
3, Alejandro Valverde (Spain) s.t.
4. Samuel Sanchez (Spain) @ 2sec
5. Robbie McEwen (Australia) s.t.
6. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) s.t.
7. Uros Murn (Switzerland) s.t.
8. Alexandre Botcharov (Russia) s.t.
9. Tom Boonen (Belgium) s.t.
10. Vladimir Gusev (Russia) s.t.

Saturday, September 23: Mens Under 23 Road Race, 177.2 km.

1. Gerald Ciolek (Germany) 4hr 50sec. 44.146 km/hr
2. Romain Feillu (France) s.t.
3. Alexander Khatunsev (Russia) s.t.
4. Francesco Gavazzi (Italy) s.t.
5. Jelle Vanendert (Berlgium) s.t.
18. John Devine (USA, best placed American) @ 5sec

Thursday, September 21: Elite Mens' 50.8 km Individual Time Trial

1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland-CSC) 1hr 12sec
2. David Zabriskie (USA-CSC) @ 1min 30sec
3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan-Astana) @ 1min 50sec
4. Brian Vandborg (Denmark-CSC) @ 1min 53sec
5. Sebastian Lang (Germany-Gerolsteiner) @ 2min 9sec

Wednesday, September 20: Elite Women's 26.12 km Individual Time Trial

1. Kristin Armstrong (USA): 35min 5sec
2. Karin Turig (Switzerland) @ 25sec
3. Christine Thorburn (USA) @ 29sec
4. Priska Doppmann (Sitzerland) @ 35sec
5. Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) @ 56sec

August 26 - September 17: Vuelta a España (Grand Tour)

Sunday, September 17: 21st and Final Stage, Madrid-Madrid, 142.2 km.

1. Erik Zabel (Milram) 3hr 40min 47sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Aurelien Clerc (Phnak) s.t.
4. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.

Final 2006 Vuelta GC:

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 81hr 23min 7sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 1min 12sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 3min 12sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 3min 35sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 6min 51sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 8min 9sec
7. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 8min 26sec
8. Vladimir Karpets (Illes Balears) @ 10min 36sec
9. Manuel Beltran (Discovery) @ 10min 47sec
10. Luis Perez (Cofidis) @ 11min 32sec

Saturday, September 16: Stage 20, Rivas Futura - Rivas Vaciamadrid 27.5 Kms individual time trial.

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 33min 39sec
2. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 4sec
3. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 19sec
4. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 26sec
5. Vladimir Karpets (Illes Balears) @ 30sec
6. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 32sec
7. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 44sec

GC after Stage 20:

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 77hr 42min 17sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 1min 12sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 3min 12sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 3min 35sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 6min 56sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 8min 9sec

Friday, September 15: Stage 19, Jaén - Ciudad Real 195 Kms.

1. Jose Luis Arrieta (Ag2R) 5hr 30min 14sec
2. Dimitriy Fofonov (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. David Loosli (Lampre) @ 2sec
4. Lars Ytting Bak (CSC) @ 9sec
5. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 30sec

GC after stage 19:

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 77hr 8min 38sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 53sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 26sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 2min 51sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 6sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 7min 5sec

Thursday, September 14: stage 18, Granada - Sierra de la Pandera 153.1 Kms. Hilltop finish. Last mountain stage of this Vuelta.

The results of a perfect day's racing for Astana. Kashechkin takes the stage and Vinokourov solidifies his lead.
1. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) 3hr 57min 39sec
2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
3. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 30sec
4. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 32sec
5. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier duval) @ 35sec

GC after stage 18:

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 71hr 27min 8sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 53sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 26sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 2min 51sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 6sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 7min 5sec

Wednesday, September 13: Stage 17: Adra - Granada, 166.7 km.

1. Tom Donielson (Discovery) 4hr 9min 55sec
2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
3. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 1min 10se
4. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 1min 39sec
5. Carlos Sastre (CSC) s.t.
8. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.

GC after Stage 17:

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 67hr 29min 41sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 9sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 1min 51sec
4. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 14sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 4min 32sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 6min 7sec

Tuesday, September 12: Stage 16, Almería - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto 145 Kms..

Eight riders did not start. Many want to prepare for the coming World Championships: Michael Boogerd, Fabian Cancellara, Cyril Dessel, Xavier Florencio, Bernhard Eisel, René Haselbacher, Luca Paolini and Alessandro Petacchi. Petacchi broke his hand hitting the Lampre team bus in frustration after doing badly in the stage 15 bunch sprint.

1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) 4hr 29min 42sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 23sec
3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
4. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) s.t.
5. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 28sec
6. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 36sec

GC after Stage 16:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 63hr 18min 16sec
2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 42sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) s.t.
4. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 5sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 4min 23sec

Monday, September 11: Rest Day

Sunday, September 10: Stage 15: Motilla del Palancar - Factoría Ford (Almussafes) 175 Kms.

Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) did not start.

Easy to see where the wind's coming from in this picture of today's Vuelta stage.
1. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 24min 55sec
2. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.
3. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.

GC after Stage 15:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 58hr 48min 23sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 48sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 1min 25sec
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 23sec

Saturday, September 9: Stage 14: Cuenca 33.2 km Individual Time Trial.

1. David Millar (Saunier Duval) 40min 54sec. 48.704 km/hr
2. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) @ 1sec
3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 5sec
4. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 13sec
5. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 26sec

GC after Stage 14:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 54hr 23min 28sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 48sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 1min 25sec
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 6sec

Friday, September 8: Stage 13: Guadalajara - Cuenca, 180 km.

Race leader Valaverde (in golden jersey) forces Bettini (in Italian champion's tricolor) to dig a bit.
1. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) 4hr 3min 43sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.
4. Luca Paolini (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
6. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) s.t.

GC after stage 13:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 53hr 42min 21sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 35sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 52sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 4sec
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 46sec

Thursday, September 7: Stage 12, Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara, 169.3 km.

1. Luca Paolini (Liquigas) 3hr 35min 7sec. 47.220 km/hr
2. Bart Bockx (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 5sec
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 8sec
5. David Arroyo (Illes Balears) s.t.

GC after stage 12:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 41hr 19min 9sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 27sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 44sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 56sec
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec

Wednesday, September 6: Stage 11, Torrelavega - Burgos, 173.6 km.

1. Egoi Martinez (Discovery) 4hr 20min 32sec
2. Inigo Landeluze (Euskaltel) @ 55sec
3. Volodymir Gustov (CSC) s.t.
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 3min 35sec
5. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.

GC after stage 11:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 41hr 19min 9sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 27sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 44sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 56sec
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec

Tuesday, September 5: Stage 10: Avilés - Museo de Altamira (Santillana del Mar) 190 Kms.

1. Sergio Paulinho (Astana) 4hr 33min 44sec. 43.684 km/hr
2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 2sec
3. Xavier Florencio (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
4. Vladimir Karpets (Illes Balears) @ 6sec
5. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) @ 7sec

GC after stage 10:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 41hr 19min 9sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 27sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 44sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 56sec
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec

Sunday, September 3: Stage 9: A Fonsagrada - Alto de La Cobertoria, 207,4 Kms. The Vuelta's queen stage, relentless high mountains with a hilltop finish.

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 5hr 50min 43sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 16sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 21sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 43sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) s.t.
13. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 2min 14sec

GC after Stage 9:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 36hr 41min 31sec
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 27sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 44sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier duval) @ 56sec
5. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 38sec
6. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 2min 5sec

Saturday, September 2: Stage 8, Ponferrada - Lugo, 181.6 km.

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 4hr 2min 11sec
2. Ruggero Marzoli (Lampre) @ 1sec
3. Uros Murn (Phonak) s.t.
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
6. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

1. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) 30hr 50min 39sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 5sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 10sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez archante (Saunier Duval) @ 22sec
5. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 23sec

Friday, September 1: Stage 7: León - Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada), 154.2 Kms. Hilltop finish.

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 4hr 1min 5sec
2. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 4sec
3. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier duval) @ 6sec
4. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 7sec
5. Manuel Beltran (Discovery) s.t.
6. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 12sec

GC after Stage 7:

1. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) 26hr 48min 27sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 5sec
3. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 10sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 22sec
5. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 23sec

Thursday, August 31: Stage 6: Zamora - León, 177 Kms.

1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 4hr 9min 10sec
2. Andre Greipel (T-Mobile) s.t.
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
4. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.
5. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 22hr 47min 11sec
2. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 4sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 18sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 29sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 35sec
6. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 36sec
7. Manuel Beltran (Discovery) @ 55sec
8. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 58sec

Wednesday, August 30: Stage 5: Plasencia - Estación de Esquí La Covatilla (Béjar), 178 Kms. Hilltop finish.

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 5hr 2min 25sec
2. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) s.t.
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 7sec
4. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 15sec
5. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 22sec
6. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.
7. Ruggero Marzoli (Lampre) @ 36sec
8. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 39sec
11. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 42sec
21. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 2min 13sec

GC after Stage 5:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 18hr 37min 56sec
2. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 4sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 18sec
4. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 29sec
5. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval) @ 35sec
6. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 36sec
7. Manuel Beltran (Discovery) @ 55sec
8. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 58sec

Tuesday, August 29: Stage 4, Almendralejo - Cáceres, 135 Kms..

1. Erik Zabel (Milram) 3hr 24min 46sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) s.t.
4. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.
5. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 13hr 34min 59sec
2. Erik Zabel (Milram) @ 7sec
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 24sec
4. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 19sec
5. Lars Ytting Bak (CSC) s.t.

Monday, August 28: Stage 3, Córdoba - Almendralejo, 219 Kms.

1. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) 5hr 43min 45sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 10hr 10min 33sec
2. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 11sec
3. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) @ 12sec
4. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 14sec
5. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) @ 19sec

Sunday, August 27: Stage 2, Malaga - Cordoba, 167 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 4hr 19min 31sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Luca Paolini (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
5. Uros Murn (Phonak) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 4hr 27min
2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 2sec
3. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 7sec
4. Lars Ytting Bak (CSC) s.t.
5. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) s.t.

Saturday, August 26: Stage 1, Malaga 7.3 km Team Time Trial.

1. CSC: 7min 36sec
2. Illes Balears @ 7sec
3. Milram @ 8sec
4. Discovery @ 9sec
5. T-Mobile @ 11sec
6. Astana @ 12sec
7. Saunier Duval @ 13sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Carlos Sastre (CSC) @ 7min 36sec
2. Lars Ytting Bak (CSC) s.t.
3. Nicki Sorensen (CSC) s.t.
4. Marcus Lugqvist (CSC) s.t.
5. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.

Sunday, September 3: Giro di Romagna (1.1), 192 km. Italy.

Teammates Axelsson and Anza leap away from the field (in background, left). They made it stick, earning a 1-2 win. Gotta be the cool Vittoria shoes.
1. Santo Anza (Selle Italia) 4hr 20min. 44.307 km/hr
2. Niklas Axelsson (Selle Italia) s.t.
3. Raffaele Ferrera (Androni) @ 32sec
4. Cristian Gasperoni (Naturino) s.t.
5. Marco Marcato (Androni) s.t.

USA Cycling Pro Championships

Sunday, September 3: Road Race, 194.6 km.

1. George Hincapie (Discovery) 4hr 47min 15sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 16sec
3. Danny Pate (TIAA-CREF) @ 1min 20sec
4. Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators) @ 1min 25sec
5. Chris Wherry (Toyota) @ 1min 38sec

Friday, September 1: 32.4 km Individual Time Trial

1. David Zabriskie (CSC) 41min 49.69sec
2. Chris Baldwin (Toyota) @ 32sec
3. Jason McCartney (Discovery) @ 52sec
4. Nick Friedman (TIAA-CREF) @ 1min 9sec
5. Bernard Vanulden (Navigators) @ 1min 26sec

Saturday, September 2: Coppa Placci (HC) Italy. 200 km.

Sella (left) and Nocentini (right) have flown the coop.
1. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) 4hr 52min. 41.095 km/hr.
2. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 2sec
3. Raffaele Ferrera (Androni) @ 18sec
4. Giovanni Visconti (Milram) @ 1min 25sec
5. Gabriele Missaglia (Selle Italia) s.t.

Thursday, August 31: Trofeo Melinda (1.1), 194 km. Italy.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) 5hr 5min
2. Giovanni Visconti (Milram) @ 4sec
3. Santo Ana (Selle Italia) @ 8sec
4. Dainua Kairelis (Amore & Vita) @ 11sec
5. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) @ 14sec

Saturday, August 26: Giro del Veneto (HC), 199.8 km. Italy.

1. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) 4hr 51min 45sec. 41.089 km/hr
2. Raffaele Ferrara (Androni) s.t.
3. Sergio Marinangeli (Naturino) s.t.
4. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) s.t.
5. Gabriele Missaglia (Selle Italia) s.t.

August 16 - August 20: Regio Tour (2.1) Germany

Final GC:

1. Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) 18hr 8min 53sec
2. Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) @ 50sec
3. Danilo Hondo (Lamonta) @ 58sec
4. Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 51sec
5. Luis Felipe Laverde (Panaria) @ 2min 42sec

August 16 - August 23: Eneco (Benelux) Tour. (Pro Tour)

Wednesday, August 23: 7th and final stage, Ans - Ans, 201.2 km..

In swerving to avoid a spectator, Schumacher clipped Hinacapie's front wheel, causing Hincapie to crash. Hincapie protested but the race jury held that Schumacher's move was justified.

1. Phillippe Gilbert (FDJ) 5hr 5min 16sec. 39.545 km/hr
2. Manuele Mori (Saunier Duval) @ 2sec
3. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
4. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Fabrizio Guidi (Phonak) s.t.

Final GC after stage 7:

1. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) 27hr 20min 55sec
2. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 1sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 12sec
4. Phillippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 17sec
5. Manuel Quiziato (Liquigas) @ 32sec

Tuesday, August 22: Stage 6, Bornem - St. Truiden, 213.9 km.

1. David Kopp (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 50min 43sec. 44.146 km/hr
2. Marco Zanotti (Unibet) s.t.
3. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) s.t.
4. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Aart Vierhouten (Skil-Shimano) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. George Hincapie (Discovery) 22hr 15min 38sec
2. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 3sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 11sec
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Illes Balears) @ 15sec
5. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 28sec

Monday, August 21: Stage 5, Hasselt - Balen, 183.1 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 52min 20sec. 47.285 km/hr.
2. Julian Dean (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Simone Cadamuro (Milram) s.t.
4. Alexei Markov (Illes Balears) s.t.
5. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.

GC after stage 5:

1. George Hincapie (Discovery) 17hr 24min 44sec
2. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 3sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 11sec
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Illes Balears) @ 15sec
5. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 31sec

Sunday, August 20: Stage 4, Landgraaf 16.1 km individual time trial.

1. George Hincapie (Discovery) 19min 58sec
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ .21sec
3. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 7sec
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Illes Balears) @ 14sec
5. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 16sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. George Hincapie (Discovery) 13hr 32min 35sec
2. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 3sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 11sec
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Illes Balears) @ 15sec
5. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 31sec

Thursday, August 18: Coppi Bernocchi (1.1), 200 km. Italy.

1. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) 4hr 37min 15sec. 43.282 km/hr
2. Giosue Bonomi (Barloworld) s.t.
3. Luca Paolini (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Marco Marcato (Androni) s.t.
5. Daniele Callegarin (Androni) s.t.

Wednesday, August 16: Coppa Agostini (1.1), 200 km, Italy.

1. Alessandro Bertolini (Selle Italia) 4hr 54min 45sec. 40.712 km/hr
2. Andrea Tonti (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
3. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Mirko Celestino (Milram) s.t.
5. Santo Anza (Selle Italia) s.t.

Tuesday, August 15: Tre Valli Varesine (HC), 199.2 km. Italy.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) 5hr 19min 15sec. 37.429 km/hr
2. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
3. Rafaele Ferrara (Androni) @ 3sec
4. Giuliano Figueras (Lampre) @ 4sec
5. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) @ 6sec

Saturday, August 12: Clasica San Sebastian (Pro Tour), Spain. 225 km.

1. Xavier Florencio (Bouygues Telecom) 5hr 32min 44sec. 40.573 km/hr
2. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
4. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Cristian Moreni (Cofidis) s.t.

August 1 - August 9: Tour of Germany (Deutschland Tour) (Pro Tour)

Wednesday, August 9: 8th and final stage, Bad Sackingen - Karlsruhe, 172 km.

1. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) 3hr 46min 38sec
2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
3. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
4. Rony Martias (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
5. Gerald Ciolek (Wiesenhof) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 8:

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 32hr 11min 10sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 38sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 23sec
4. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 2min 33sec
5. Evgeni Petrov (Lampre) @ 2min 57sec

Tuesday, August 8: Stage 7, Bad Sackingen 38.2 km individual time trial.

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 45min 3sec
2. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 3sec
3. Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 4sec
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) @ 1min 5sec
5. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsgteiner) @ 1min 14sec

GC after Stage 7:

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 28hr 24min 32sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 38sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 2min 23sec
4. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 2min 33sec
5. Evgeni Petrov (Lampre) @ 2min 57sec

Monday, August 7: Stage 6, Seefeld - Sankt Anton, 196 km.

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 5hr 11min 48sec
2. Levi Leipheimer @ 1sec
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 8sec
4. Evgeni Petrov (Lampre) @ 10sec
5. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 36sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 27hr 39min 29sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 24sec
3. Evgeni Petrov (Lampre) @ 56sec
4. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 1min
5. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) @ 1min 3sec

Sunday, August 6: Stage 5, Bad Tolz - Seefeld, 163 km. Terrible weather conditions on the hardest scheduled climb of the day, the Kuhtaisattel, caused a riders' strike before the stage. The organizers agreed to remove the climb and shorten the stage.

1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 3hr 44min 20sec. 43.595 km/hr.
2. Andrey Keshechkin (Astana) @ 2sec
3. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) s.t.
4. Jens Voigt (CSC) s.t.
5.Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.
6. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 17sec

GC after stage 5:

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 22hr 27min 51sec
2. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 3sec
3. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 13sec
4. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 18sec
5. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 25sec

Saturday, August 5: Stage 4, Heidenheim - Bad Totz, 203 km.

1. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) 4hr 34min 38sec
2. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
4. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Volodymyr Bileka (Discovery) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Erik Zabel (Milram) 18hr 43min 10sec
2. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) @ 7sec
3. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 8sec
4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 14sec
5. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 17sec

Friday, August 4: Stage 3: Witzenhausen - Schweinfurt, 203 km.

1. Gerald Ciolek (Wiesenhof) 4hr 56min 22sec
2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
3. Andre Greipel (T-Mobile) s.t.
4. Luke roberts (CSC) s.t.
5. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Sage 3:

1. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) 14hr 8min 39sec
2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
3. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 1sec
4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 7sec
5. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 10sec

Thursday, August 3: Stage 2: Minden - Goslar, 181.5 km.

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 4hr 22min 25sec
2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) @ 4sec
5. Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) 9hr 12min 17sec
2. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 1sec
3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 7sec
4. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 10sec
5. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 11sec
6. Alexandre Vinkourov (Astana) s.t.

Wednesday, August 2: Stage 1, Dusseldorf - Bielefeld, 198 km.

1. Assan Bazayev (Astana) 4hr 43min 6sec
2. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
4. Andre Greipel (T-Mobile) s.t.
5. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) 4hr 49min 47sec
2. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 1sec
3. Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) @ 2sec
4. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 5sec
5. Alexei Markov (Illes Balears) @ 9sec

Tuesday, August 1: 5.5 km Dusseldorf Prologue

1. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) 6min 42sec
2. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) s.t.
3. Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) @ 1sec
4. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 4sec
5. Alexei Markov (Illes Balears) @ 8sec

Saturday, August 5: Giro del Lazio (HC), 196 km. Italy

1. Giuliano Figueras (Lampre) 5hr 12min 14sec. 37.664 km/hr
2. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 20sec
3. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) s.t.
4. Paolo Bossoni (Tenax) s.t.
5. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) s.t.

Thursday, August 3: GP Camaiore (1.1), Italy. 193.7 km.

1. Luca Paoloini (Liquigas) 4hr 33min 18sec
2. Ruslan Podgorny (Tenax) s.t.
3. Mirko Celestino (Milram) @ 28sec
4. Raffaele Ferrera (Androni) st.
5. Paolo Bossoni (Tenax) s.t.

Sunday, July 30: Vattenfall Cyclassics (was HEW Cyclassics). Hamburg. Germany. (Pro Tour), 243.2 km.

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 5hr 30min 2sec. 44.212 km/hr
2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
3. Filippo Pozzato (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Nick Nuyens (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Gerald Ciolek (Wiesenhof) s.t.
6. Gregory Rast (Phonak) s.t.
7. Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Giuliano Figueras (Lampre) s.t.
9. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
10. Manuele Mori (Saunier Duval) s.t.

June 10 - June 18: Tour of Switzerland (Pro Tour)

Podium history of the Tour of Switzerland

Sunday, June 18: 9th and Final Stage, Kerzers - Bern 30.7 Km. Individual Time Trial

1. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) 38min 45sec. 47.53 km/hr
2. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 23sec
3. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) @ 31sec
4. Jasnez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 47sec
5. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 51sec
9. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 14sec

Final GC after Stage 9:

1. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) 38hr 21min 36sec
2. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 24sec
3. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 1min 3sec
4. Angel Vicioso ((Wurth) @ 1min 44sec
5. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 2min 33sec
6. Frank Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 56sec
7. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 3min 31sec

Saturday, June 17: Stage 8: Ambri - Ambri, 166.3 km.

1. Alberto Contador (Wurth) 4hr 19min 3sec. 38.518 km/hr
2. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 34sec
3. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
4. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) @ 37sec
5. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) s.t.
7. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 37hr 42min 1sec
2. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 30sec
3. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) @ 50sec
4. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) @ 2min 3sec
5. Frank Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 22sec

Friday, June 16: Stage 7: St. Moritz - Ascona, 233.7 km.

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 5hr 38min 49sec. 41.385 km/hr
2. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 3sec
3. Erik zabel (Milram) s.t.
4. Sebastien Hinault (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Markus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 33hr 22min 21sec
2. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 30sec
3. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) @ @ 50sec
4. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) @ 2min 3sec
5. Jose Gomez (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 15sec

Thursday, June 15: Stage 6, Fiesch - La Punt, 212.2 km.

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 5hr 49min 52sec. 36.391 km/hr
2. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 36sec
3. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) @ 40sec
4. Jose Gomez (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 39sec
5. Simon Gerrans (Ag2R) @ 1min 47sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 27hr 43min 21sec
2. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 34sec
3. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) @ 54sec
4. Jose Gomez (Saunier Duval) @ 2min
5. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) @ 2min 11sec

Wednesday, June 14: La Chaux de Fonds, Leukerbad, 229.5 km

1. Steve Morabito (Phonak) 5hr 37min 47sec. 40.765 km/hr
2. Jurgen van Goolen (Discovery) @ 14sec
3. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) @ 16sec
4. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 17sec
5. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
6. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) 21hr 53min 31sec
2. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 2sec
3. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 3sec
4. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 8sec
5. David Canada (Saunier Duval) @ 15sec

Tuesday, June 13: Stage 4, Niederbipp - La Chaux de Fonds, 161.3 km.

Note the white space on Viciosso's jersey that used to have the Liberty Seguros logo. With the Spanish doping scandal, Liberty withdrew its sponsorship.
1. Angel Vicioso (Wurth) 3hr 45min 9sec. 42.985 km/hr
2. David Herrero (Euskaltel) s.t.
3. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 1sec
4. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
5. Allan Davis (Wurth) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Nick Nuyens (Quick Step) 16hr 15min 19sec
2. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 2sec
3. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) s.t.
4. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 5sec
5. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 13sec

Monday, June 12: Stage 3, Einsieden - Arlesheim, 160 km.

1. Nick Nuyens (Quick Step) 4hr 36min 52sec. 41.067 km/hr
2. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) s.t.
3. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) s.t.
4. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 4sec
5. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) @ 11sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Nick Nuyens (Quick Step) 12hr 30min 9sec
2. Linus Gerdemann (T-Mobile) @ 5sec
3. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 6sec
4. Jorg Jaksche (Wurth) @ 8sec
5. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 14sec

Sunday, June 11: Stage 2, Bremgarten - Einsieden, 155.6 km

1. Daniele Contrini (LPR-Guerciotti) 3hr 57min 8sec. 39.446 km/hr
2. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 5min 2sec
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
4. Aurelien Clerc (Phonak) s.t.
5. Sebastien Hinault (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) 7hr 53min 12sec
2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 8sec
3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 11sec
4. Geoffroy Lequatre (Cofidis) @ 12sec
5. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.

Saturday, June 10: Stage 1, Baden - Baden, 154 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 51min 14sec
2. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) s.t.
3. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
4. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.
5. Allan Davis (Wurth) s.t.
44. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 51min 4sec
2. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) @ 4sec
3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 5sec
4. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) @ 6sec
5. Steve Zampieri (Phonak) @ 7sec

Wednesday, June 7: Veenendaal - Veenendaal (HC), 209.9 km. Netherlands.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 4hr 58min 8sec
2. Steffen Radochla (Wiesenhof) s.t.
3. Max van Heeswijk (Discovery) s.t.
4. Steven de Jongh (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Sven Teutenberg (Volksbank) s.t.

June 4 - June 11: Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (Pro Tour), France.

Podium history of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Sunday, June 11: 7th and final stage, St. Jean de Maurienne - Grenoble, 131 km.

The Mighty Thor wins again.
The final podium: Moreau, Leipheimer and Kohl. Most of the Tour de France contenders took it a bit easy this year, perhaps having learned from Lance Armstrong when he regretted battling Mayo so hard for previous Dauphine victories. He said the efforts left him tired weeks later at the start of the Tour.
1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 3hr 8min 17sec
2. Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2R) s.t.
3. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) s.t.
4. George Hincapie (Discovery) s.t.
5. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 7:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 28hr 7min 6sec
2. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 1min 48sec
3. Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile)@ 2min 51sec
4. Jose Azevedo (Discovery) @ 3min
5. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 3min 29sec
6. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 4min 14sec
7. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 4min 21sec
8. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 13sec
9. Pietro Caucchioli (Credit Agricole) @ 5min 45sec
10. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 6min 48sec

Saturday, June 10: Briançon - La Toussuire, 169 Km

1. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) 5hr 1min 42sec. 33.61 km.hr
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 1min 21sec
3. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 1min 37sec
4. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.

GC after stage 6:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 24hr 58min 49sec
2. Chirstophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 1min 48sec
3. Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) @ 2min 51sec
4. Jose Azevedo (Discovery) @ 3min
5. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 3min 29sec

Friday, June 9: Stage 5, Sisteron - Briançon, 155 km.

Levi Leipheimer, in yellow, ascends the mighty Izoard. I know that's Leonardo Piepoli in the Saunier Duval kit behind him.
1. Ludovic Turpin (Ag2R) 4hr 6min 49sec, 37.680 km/hr.
2. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 20sec
3. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 27sec
4. Pietro Caucchioli (Credit Agricole) @ 37sec
5. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) @ 41sec
6. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 48sec
7. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 19hr 55mi 30sec
2. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 28sec
3. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 1min 48sec
4. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 1min 49sec
5. Jose Azevedo (Discovery) @ 2min
6. Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) @ 2min 28sec
7. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 3min 2sec

Thursday, June 8: Stage 4, Tain L'Hermitage - Mount Ventoux, 186 km.

1. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) 4hr 50min 37sec. 38.401 km/hr
2. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) s.t.
3. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 15sec
4. Jose Azevedo (Discovery) @ 21sec
5. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) @ 54sec
20. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 3min 13sec
50. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 8min 10sec
56. Floyd Landis (Phonak) @ 9min 30sec
81. Alexandre Vinokourov (Wurth) @ 13min 10sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) 15hr 47min 53sec
2. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 28sec
3. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 1min 8sec
4. Jose Azevedo (Discovery) @ 1min 47sec
5. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 1min 48sec

Wednesday, June 7: Stage 3, Bourg de Peage, 43 km individual time trial

1. David Zabriskie (CSC) 52min 48.65sec, 48.854 km/hr
2. Floyd Landis (Phonak) @ 53sec
3. Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 17sec
4. George Hincapie (Phonak) @ 1min 35sec
5. Bert Grabsch (Phonak) @ 1min 38sec

G.C. after stage 3:

1. Philippe Gilbert (FdF) 10hr 52min 41sec
2. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 2min 47sec
3. Floyd Landis (Phonak) @ 3min 48sec
4. Levi Leiphemier (Gerolsteiner) @ 4min 20sec
5. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 4min 24sec

Tuesday, June 6: Stage 2, Bourgoin Jallieu - St. Galmier, 203 km

1. Philippe Gilbert (FdJ), 4hr 45min 53sec, 42.605 km/hr
2. Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2R) @ 5min 19sec
3. Peter Wrolich (Gerolsteiner) @ 5min 23sec
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole), s.t.
5. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner), s.t.

G.C. after stage 2:

1. Philipe Gilbert (FdJ), 9hr 57min 13sec
2. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) @ 5min 22sec
3. Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) @ 5min 27sec
4. David Zabriskie (CSC), s.t.
5. Egoi Martinez (Discovery) @ 5min 29sec

Monday, June 5: Stage 1, Annecy - Bourgoin Jallieu, 207 km.

1. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) 5hr 6min 36sec. 40.509 km/hr.
2. Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
3. Egoi Martinez (Discovery) s.t.
4. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 2sec
5. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) @ 13sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) 5hr 11min 19sec
2. Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) @ 5sec
3. David Zabriskie (CSC) s.t.
4. Egoi Martinez (Discovery) @ 7sec
5. George Hincapie (Discovery) s.t.

Sunday, June 4: Prologue, Annecy 4.1 km individual time trial.

1. David Zabriskie (CSC) 4min 35.84 sec. 53.509 km/hr!!!
2. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 2sec
3. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 6sec
4. Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) @ 7sec
5. Joost Posthuma (Rabobank) @ 8sec
6. Stijn Devolder (Discovery) s.t.
7. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.
8. Vladimir Gusev (Discovery) s.t.
9. Floyd Landis (Phonak) s.t.
10. Andrey Kashechkin (Wurth) @ 9sec
15. Alexandre Vinkourov (Wurth) @ 10sec

May 31 - June 4: Tour of Luxembourg (HC)

Final GC:

1. Christian Vandevelde (CSC) 16hr 39min 48sec
2. Tomasz Brozyna (Interl-Action) @ 10sec
3. Allan Johansen (CSC) @ 24sec
4. Jonas Ljungblad (Unibet) @ 26sec
5. Juan Antonio Clecha (Rabobank) @ 34sec

Sunday, June 4: GP Kanton Aargau/ Gippingen (HC), 196 km. Switzerland

1. Beat Zberg (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 48min 55sec. 40.704 km/hr
2. Nick Nuyens (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Gregory Rast (Phonak) s.t.
4. Jurgen Van Der Walle (Quick Step) @ 3sec
5. Elia Rigotta (Milram) @ 1min 48sec

Saturday, June 3: Memorial Marco Pantani (1.2), 176.6 km. Italy

1. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) 4hr 32min 32sec
2. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) s.t.
3. Ruslan Podgorny (Tenax) @ 2sec

May 31 - June 4: Euskal Bizikleta (HC)

Sunday, June 4: 5th and Final Stage, Iurreta - Arrate (Eibar), 157.5 km.

1. David Herrero (Euskaltel) 4hr 13min 32sec
2. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) @ 8sec
3. Pedro Arreitunandia (Barloworld) @ 16sec
4. Andrea Tonti (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
5. Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Andalucia) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 19hr 56min 45sec
2. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 44sec
3. Jesus Del Nero (3 Molinos) @ 1min 54sec
4. Pedro Arreitunandia (Barloworld) s.t.
5. Alexander Efimkin (Barloworld) @ 2min 11sec

Saturday, June 3: Stage 4b, Agurain 21.2 km individual time trial.

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 26min 37sec
2. Angel Vicioso (Liberty Seguros). We'll call them that for now, even though I know the team is renamed...@ 6sec
3. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 18sec
4. Jesus Del Nero (3 Molinas) @ 19sec
5. Rodrigo Garcia (Kaiku) @ 26sec
6. Joseba Beloki (Liberty Seguros) @ 38sec

GC after Stage 4b:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 15hr 43min 5sec
2. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 52sec
3. Aaron Villegas (Orbea) @ 57sec
4. Rodrigo Garcia (Kaiku) @ 1min 21sec
5. Jesus Del Nero (3 Molinos) @ 1min 26sec

Saturday, June 3: Stage 4a, Leitz Gatzaga - Agurain, 84.1 km.

1. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) 2hr 2min 10sec
2. Aaron Kemps (Liberty Seguros) s.t.
3. Giuseppe Palumbo (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
4. Diego Milan s.t.
5. David Herrero (Euskaltel) s.t.

Koldo Gil remains the General Classification leader.

Friday, June 2: Stage 3, Ispaster - Gatzaga, 190.9 km.

1. Aaron Villagas (Orbea) 4hr 58min 26sec
2. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 38sec
4. Andrea Tonti (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
5. Pedro Arreitunandia (Barloworld) @ 41sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 13hr 14min 18sec
2. Aaron Villagas (Orbea) @ 17sec
3. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 44sec
4. Pedro Arreitunandua (Barloworld) @ 47sec
5. Andrea Tonti (Acqua & Sapone) @ 52sec

Thursday, June 1: Stage 2, Arrigorriaga - Ispaster, 174 km.

1. Andrea Tonti (Acqua & Sapone) 4hr 24min 1sec
2. Felix Cardenas (Barloworld) s.t.
3. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) s.t.
4. Rodrigo Garcia (Kaiku) s.t.
5. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Illes Balears) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 8hr 15min 52sec
2. Rodrigo Garcia (Kaiku) @ 2sec
3. Jorge Ferrio (3 Molinos) s.t.
4. Jesus Del Nero (3 Molinos) @ 6sec
5. David Herrero (Euskaltel) s.t.

Wednesday, May 31: Stage 1, Eibar - Arrigorriaga, 165.5 km.

1. Koldo Gil (Saunier Duval) 3hr 51min 47sec
2. David Herrero (Euskaltel) @ 6sec
3. Jesus Del Nero (3 Molinos) s.t.
4. Rodrigo Garcia (Kaiku) s.t.
5. Alexander Efimkin (Barloworld) s.t.

A couple of important races that were going on during the Giro:

May 24 - May 28: International Bayern Rundfahrt (HC)

Final GC:

1. Jose Martinez Trinidad (Ag2R) 18hr 52min 29sec
2. Beat Zberg (Gerolsteiner) @ 9sec
3. Luke Roberts (CSC) @ 19sec

May 15 - May 21: Volta a Catalunya (Pro Tour)

Final GC:

1. David Canada (Saunier Duval) 25hr 6min 26sec
2. Santiago Botero (Phonak) @ 2sec
3. Christophe Moreau (Ag2R) @ 8sec
4. Ryder Hesjdal (Phonak) @ 35sec
5. Jane Bajkovic (Discovery) @ 48sec

Monday, May 1: Rund um den Henninger Turm (HC), 190 kilometers. Frankfurt, Germany.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) 4hr 34min 20sec
2. Gerald Ciolek (Wiesenhof) s.t.
3. Danilo Hondo (Lamonta) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Bjorn Leukemans (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

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Sunday, April 30: Giro di Toscana (1.1), 198 km. Italy

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1. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Miche) 5hr 2min 5sec
2. Giuliano Figueras (Lampre) @ 2sec
3. Vladimir Duma (Caffe Universal) s.t.
4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

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April 26 - April 30: Internationale Rheinland-Pfalz Rad Rundfahrt (2.1) Germany

Final General Classification:

1. Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner) 19hr 36min
2. Pablo Urtasun (Kaiku) @ 12sec
3. Thmas Ziegler (T-Mobile) @ 11sec
4. Ricardo Serrano (Kaiku) @ 12sec
5. Gerhard Trampusch (Wiesenhof) @ 15sec

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Saturday, April 29: GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano (1.1) Italy

1. Damiano Cunego (Lampre)
2. Daniele Pietropoli (Tenax)
3. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
4. Giampaolo Cheula (Barloworld)

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April 25 - April 30: Tour de Romandie (Pro Tour), Switzerland

Podium History of the Tour de Romandie

Sunday, April 30: 5th and Final Stage, Lausanne 20.4 km Individual Time Trial

1. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) 26min 19sec. 46.485 km/hr
2. Leif Hoste (Discovery) @ 22sec
3. Bobby Julich (CSC) @ 38sec
4. Andrey Kashechkin (Liberty Seguros) @ 44sec
5. Serhiy Honchar (T-Mobile) @ 49sec

Final GC after Stage 5:Total of 656.3 km @ 39.25 km/hr average speed.

1. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) 16hr 43min 8sec.
2. Alberto Contador (Liberty Seguros) @ 27sec
3. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 44sec
4. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 54sec
5. Andrey Kashechkin (Liberty Seguros) @ 1min 24sec
6. Dario David Cioni (Liquigas) @ 1min 46sec
7. Christopher Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 1min 50sec
8. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) @ 1min 51sec
9. Sergio Ghisalberti (Milram) @ 1min 55sec
10. Sylvester Szymd (Lampre) @ 2min 21sec
11. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 2min 38sec
12. Oscar Sevilla (T-Mobile) @ 2min 42sec
13. Joaquin Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 3min 35sec
14. John Gadret (Ag2R) @ 4min 28sec
15. Francisco Mancebo (Ag2R) @ 5min 19sec
16. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 5min 36sec
17. Vladimir Miholjevic (Liquigas) @ 5min 39sec
18. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 5min 41sec
19. Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile) @ 5min 52sec
20. Jurge Van Den Broeck (Discovery) @ 5min 54sec

Saturday, April 29: Stage 4, Sion - Sion 127.7 km.

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 3hr 41min 24sec
2. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) s.t.
3. Cadel Evans (Davitmon-Lotto) s.t.
4. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) s.t.
5. Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alberto Contador (Liberty Seguros) 16hr 16min 25sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 6sec
3. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 24sec
4. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 28sec
5. Sergio Ghisalberti (Milram) @ 54sec
10. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 1min 14sec

Friday, April 28: Stage 3, Bienne - Leysin, 164.6 km. Category 1 hilltop finish.

1. Alberto Contador (Liberty Seguros)
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 24sec
3. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
4. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 26sec
5. Sergio Ghisalberti (Milram) @ 30sec
15. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 1min 6sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alberto Contador (Liberty Seguros) 12hr 35min 1sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 16sec
3. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 28sec
4. Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
5. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Phonak) @ 49sec
9. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 57sec

Thursday, April 27: Stage 2, Porrentruy - Porrentruy, 176.2 km.

1. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) 4hr 16min 22sec. 40.068 km/hr
2. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 5sec
3. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) s.t.
4. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 8sec
5. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) s.t.
112. Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) @ 10min 1sec

GC after Stsge 2:

1. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto) 8hr 31min 11sec
2. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) @ 7sec
3. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.
4. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) @ 9sec
5. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 11sec

Wednesday, April 26: Stage 1, Payerne - Payerne, 169 km.

1. Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) 4hr 10min 21sec. 40.503 km/hr
2. Mirco Lorenzetto (Milram) s.t.
3. Daniele Bennati (Lampre) s.t.
4. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Bram De Groot (Rabobank) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) 4hr 14min 48sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) s.t.
3. Bradley McGee (FDJ) @ 2sec
4. Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
5. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 6sec

Tuesday, April 25: 3.4 km Geneva Prologue

1. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery), 4min 27sec
2. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) @ 1sec
3. Bradley McGee (FDJ) @ 4sec
4. Oscar Pereiro (Illes Balears) @ 7se
5. Laszlo Bodrogi (Crédit Agricole) s.t.

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Sunday, April 23: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Pro Tour), Belgium. 262 km.

Podium history of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

1. Alejandro Valverde (Illes Balears) 6hr 21min 32sec. 41.202 km/hr. Fastest L-B-L ever.
2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
4. Patrik Sinkewitz (T-Mobile) s.t.
5. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) s.t.
6. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Phonak) s.t.
7. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.
8. Chris Horner (Davitamon-Lotto0 s.t.
9. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 4sec
10. Ivan Basso (CSC) @ 7sec
30. Alexandre Vinokourov (Liberty Segurous) @ 1min 31sec

April 18 - April 23: Tour de Georgia (HC)

Sunday, April 23: 6th and Final Stage, Cumming - Alpharetta, 190.2 km (118.2 miles).

1. Juan Jose Haedo (Toyota-United): 4hr 37min 44sec
2. Gordon Fraser (Health Net) s.t.
3. Aurelien Clerc (Phonak) s.t.
4. Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.
5. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Floyd Landis (Phonak) 24hr 54sec
2. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 4sec
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) @ 1min 55sec
4. Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Phonak) @ 2min 11sec
5. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 2min 15sec
6. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 2min 31sec
7. Nathan O'Neill (Health Net) @ 3min 45sec
8. Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 54sec
9. Christopher Baldwin (Toyota-United) @ 4min 1sec
10. Cesar Augusto Grajales (Navigators) @ 4min 20sec

Saturday, April 22: Stage 5, Blairsville - Brasstown Bald Mountain, 152.1 km (94.5 miles)

1. Tom Danielson (Discovery) 4hr 5min 56sec
2. Floyd Landis (Phonak) s.t.
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) @ 18sec
4. Cesar Augusto Grajales (Navigators) @ 23sec
5. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Floyd Landis (Phonak) 19hr 23min 10sec
2. Tom Danielson (Discovery) @ 4sec
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) @ 1min 55sec
4. Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Phonak) @ 2min 11sec
5. Janez Brajkovic (Discovery) @ 2min 15sec
6. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 2min 31sec

Friday, April 21: Stage 4, Dalton - Dahonega, 191.4 km (118.9 miles).

1. Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon-Lotto) 4hr 49min 29sec
2. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) s.t.
4. Caleb Manion (Jelly Belly) s.t.
5. Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Phonak) s.t.

GC after Stage 4: