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Race Results, 2008

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Sunday, April 27: Liège-Bastogne-Liège (actually Liège-Bastogne-Ans), 261 km. Belgium.

Podium history of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Results:

1. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) 6hr 44min 4sec
2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.
4. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 30sec
5. Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) @ 40sec
6. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
7. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
8. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 48sec
9. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 1min 3sec
10. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
11. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
12. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
13. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
14. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) s.t.
15. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.
16. Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
17. Karsten Kroon (CSC) s.t.
18. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
19. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
20. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.
Valverde clearly has the suds as he starts the sprint. The photo posted above the results shows how it ended.
Is there any other sport that can put the athletes this close to the spectators?
The 2008 Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium, left to right: Davide Rebellin, Alejandro Valverde and Frank Schleck

The climbs of the 2008 Liège-Bastogne-Liège:

Km 57.5: Côte de Ny, 1.8 km @ 5.7%
Km 82.0: Côte de la Roche-en-Ardenne, 2.8 km @ 4.9%
Km 128.0: Côte de Saint Roch, 0.8 km c@ 12%
Km 172.0: Côte de Wanne, 2.7 km @ 7%
Km 178.5: Côte de Stockeu ,1.1 km @ 10.5%
Km 184.0: Côte de la Haute-Levée, 3.4 km @ 6%
Km 196.5: Côte du Rosier, 4.0 km @ 5.9%
Km 209.0: Côte de la Vecquée, 3.1 km @ 5.9%
Km 226.5: Côte de la Redoute, 2.1 km @ 8.4%
Km 232.0: Côte de Sprimont, 1.4 km @ 4.7%
Km 241.5: Côte de la Roche aux Faucons, 1.5 km @ 9.9%
Km 255.5: Côte de Saint-Nicolas, 1.0 km @ 11.1%
Liège-Bastogne-Liège route map.

April 21 - April 27: Tour de Georgia (HC), USA

Sunday, April 27: 7th and Final Stage, Atlanta Circuit Race, 100.9 km (62.7 miles).

1. Gregory Henderson (High Road) 2hr 23min 53sec. 42.075 km/hr
2. Juan Jose Haedo (CSC) s.t.
3. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) s.t.
4. Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) s.t.
5. Andre Greipel (High Road) s.t.
6. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) s.t.
7. Oscar Gatto (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
8. Taylor Tolleson (BMC) s.t.
9. Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) s.t.
10. Aaron Kemps (Astana) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 7:

1. Konstantsin Siutsou (High Road) 22hr 44min 44sec. Total distance 949.5 km raced at an average speed of 41.744 km/hr
2. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) @ 4sec
3. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 14sec
4. Antonio Colom (Astana) @ 1min 2sec
5. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 1min 11sec
6. Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) @ 1min 25sec
7. Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream) @ 1min 32sec
8. Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) @ 1min 37sec
9. Rory Sutherland (H-N Maxxis) @ 2minn 8sec
10. Bobby Julich (CSC) @ 2min 31sec

Saturday, April 26: Stage 6, Blairsville - Brasstown Bald, 142.3 km (88.4 miles).

1. Konstantsin Siutsou (High Road) 3hr 47min 16sec. 37.568 km/hr
2. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) @ 10sec
3. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 16sec
4. Rory Sutherland (H-N Maxxis) @ 33sec
5. Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) @ 38sec
6. Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) @ 54sec
7. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 1min 4sec
8. Antonio Colom (Astana) s.t.
9. Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream) @ 1min 38sec
10. Glen Chadwck (Team Type 1) @ 2min 20sec

GC aftere Stage 6:

1. Konstantsin Siutsou (High Road) 20hr 20min 51sec
2. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) @ 4sec
4. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 1min 2sec
5. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) @ 1min 11sec
6. Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) @ 1min 25sec
7. Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream) @ 1min 32sec
8. Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) @ 1min 37sec
9. Rory Sutherland (H-N Maxxis) @ 2min 8sec
10. Bobby Julich (CSC) @ 2min 31sec

Friday, April 25: Stage 5, Suwanee - Dahlonga, 214.7 km (133.4 miles)

1. Richard England (Bissell) 5hr 15min 15sec. 40.862 km/hr
2. Rory Sutherland (H-N Maxxis) s.t.
3. George Hincapie (High Road) s.t.
4. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) s.t.
5. Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) s.t.
6. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) s.t.
7. Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) s.t.
8. Bobby Julich (CSC) s.t.
9. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) s.t.
10. Trent Wilson (Jittery Joe's) s.t.

GC after stage 5:

1. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) 16hr 33min 29sec
2. David Zabriskie (Slipstream) s.t.
3. Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream) s.t.
4. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 4sec
5. Chris Horner (Astana) s.t.
6. Antonio Colom (Astana) s.t.
7. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 6sec
8. Konstantsin Siutsou (High Road) s.t.
9. Bobby Julich (CSC) @ 13sec
10. Inigo Cuesta (CSC) s.t.

Thursday, April 24: Stage 4, Atlanta 16.1 km (10 mile) Team Time Trial.

1. Slipstream: 19min 38.86sec
2. Astana: 19min 40.57sec
3. High Road: 19min 42sec
4. CSC: 19min 49.58sec
5. BMC: 20min 8.51sec
6. Gerolsteiner: 20min 9.53sec
7. H-N Maxxis: 20min 17.72sec
8. Bissell: 20min 18.06sec
9. Toyota: 20min 20.29sec
10. Rock Racing: 20min 29.21sec
11. Symmetrics: 20min 29.67sec
12. Team Type 1: 20min 32.42sec
13. Jelly Belly: 20min 47.12sec
14. Jittery Joe's: 20min 57.57sec
15. Marco Polo: 20min 59.41sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Gregory Henderson (High Road) 11hr 17min 59sec
2. Andre Greipel (High Road) @ 15sec
3. David Zabriskie (Slipstream) s.t.
4. Tom Danielson (Slipstream) s.t.
5. Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream) s.t.
6. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) s.t.
7. Antonio Colom (Astana) @ 19sec
8. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) .t.
9. Chris Horner (Astana) s.t.
10. Jose Luis rubeira (Astana) s.t.
11. Aaron Kemps (Astana) s.t.
12. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 21sec

Wednesday, April 23: Stage 3, Washington - Gainesville, 174.1 km (108.2 miles)

1. Gregory Henderson (High Road) 3hr 55min 45sec
2. Andre Greipel (High Road) s.t.
3. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) s.t.
4. Antonio Colom (Astana) s.t.
5. Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) s.t.
6. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) s.t.
7. Dominique Rollin (Toyota) s.t.
8. Richard England (Bissell) s.t.
9. Jonathan Cantwell (Jittery Joe's) s.t.
10. Bradley McGee (CSC) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Gregory Henderson (High Road) 10hr 58min 17sec
2. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) @ 9sec
3. Joan Jose Haedo (CSC) @ 11sec
4. Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) @ 13sec
5. Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) @ 14sec
6. Andre Greipel (High Road) @ 15sec
7. Ivan Stevic (Toyota) @ 17sec
8. Christian Meier (Symmetric) @ 18sec
9. Scott Nydam (BMC) @ 20sec
10. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) @ 21sec

Tuesday, April 22: Stage 2, Statesboro - Augusta, 188.1 km (116.9 miles).

1. Juan Jose Haedo (CSC) 4hr 32min 35sec
2. Gregory Henderson (High Road) s.t.
3. Ivan Dominguez (Toyota) s.t.
4. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) s.t.
5. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) s.t.
6. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
7. Emile Abraham (Team Type 1) s.t.
8. Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) s.t.
9. Ivan Stevic (Toyota) s.t.
10. Andre Greipel (High Road) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Ivan Dominguez (Toyota) 7hr 2min 39sec
2. Gregory Henderson (High Road) @ 3sec
3. Juan Jose Haedo (CSC) @ 4sec
4. Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) @ 6sec
5. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) s.t.
6. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) @ 10sec
7. Ivan Stevic (Toyota) s.t.
8. Christian Meier (Symmetrics) @ 4sec
9. Scott Nydam (BMC) @ 13sec
10. Rhys Pollack (Marco Polo) s.t.

Monday, April 21: Stage 1, Tybee Island - Savanna, 113.3 km (70.4 miles)

1. Ivan Dominguez (Toyota) 2hr 30min 18sec
2. Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) s.t.
3. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
4. Richard England (Bissell) s.t.
5. Sergey Kudentsov (Marco Polo) s.t.
6. Danilo Wyss (BMC) s.t.
7. Bradley McGee (CSC) s.t.
8. Greg Henderson (High Road) s.t.
9. Aaron Kemps (Astana) s.t.
10. Karl Menzies (H-N Maxxis) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Ivan Dominguez (Toyota) 2hr 30min 8sec
2. Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) @ 4sec
3. Greg Henderson (High Road) @ 5sec
4. Tyler Farrar (Slipstream) s.t.
5. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) @ 6sec
6. Ivan Stevic (Toyota) s.t.
7. Christian Meier (Symmetrics) @ 7sec
8. Garrett Peltonen (Bissell) @ 9sec
9. Richard England (Bissell) @ 10sec
10. Sergey Kudentsov (Marco Polo) s.t.

April 22 - April 25: Giro Del Trentino (2.1), Italy.

Podium History of Giro del Trentino

Friday, April 25: 4th and Final Stage, Lavarone - Peio Terme, 178.5 km.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 4hr 22min 56sec
2. Fortunato Baliani (CSF) s.t.
3. Emanuele Sella (CSF) s.t.
4. Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) s.t.
5. Eddy Ratti (Nippo Endeka) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 4:

Total race distance, 540.980 km @ 38.50 km/hr average speed.

1. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) 14hr 1min 9sec.
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 15sec
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (CSF) @ 31sec
4. Jure Golcer (LPR) @ 33sec
5. Francesco Balloti (Barloworld) @ 34sec
6. Fortunato Baliani (CSF) @ 43sec
7. Emanuele Sella (CSF) @ 43sec
8. Sylverster Szmid (Lampre) @ 50sec
9. Jose Serpa Perez (Serramenti PVC) @ 51sec
10. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 58sec

Wednesday, April 23: La Flèche Wallonne (HC), 199.5 km. Charleroi - Huy, Belgium.

Podium History of la Flèche Wallonne

Results:

1. Kim Kirchen (High Road) 4hr 35min 29sec
2. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) @ 1sec
3. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 2sec
4. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
5. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
6. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
7. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 8sec
8. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 10sec
9, Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) @ 15sec
10. John Gadret (Ag2R) @ 20sec
11. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
12. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
13. Aitor Galdos (Euskaltel) s.t.
14. Yuri Trofimov (Bouygues Telecom) @ 24sec
15. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) s.t.
16. Alexander Efimkin (Quick Step) @ 26sec
17. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) s.t.
18. Rubens Bertogliati (Saunier Duval) @ 29sec
19. Stefan Schimacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 32sec
20. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) s.t.
This picture and the one below show Kim Kirchen pulling away from Cadel Evans in the Mur de Huy. Cunego is between the 2 Rabobank riders and Rebellin is on the far right, in blue.
La Flèche Wallonne podium, left to right: Damiano Cunego, Kim Kirchen, Cadel Evans

Sunday, April 20: Amstel Gold Race (Pro Tour), 257.4 km. The Netherlands.

Podium History of Amstel Gold Race

1. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) 6hr 35min 29sec
2. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.
3. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 2sec
5. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 6sec
6. Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) @ 14sec
7. Serguei Ivanov (Astana) @ 18sec
8. Joaquim Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 23sec
9. Karsten Kroon (CSC) @ 27sec
10. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) @ 45sec
11. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
12. Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole) s.t.
13. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
14. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 51sec
15. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
16. Kjell Carlstrom (Liquigas) s.t.
17. Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto) @ 56sec
18. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
19. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
20. Kim Kirchen (High Road) @ 1min
Taken just after the photo above the results, Schleck's frustration at just missing a big one is obvious.
The Amstel Gold podium, left to right: Schleck, Cunego and Valverde
I am always impressed by how closely the pros ride together.

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Wednesday, April 16: Scheldprijs Vlaanderen (HC), 207 km. Belgium.

1. Mark Cavendish (High Road) 4hr 59min 15sec
2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Stefan Van Dijk (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) s.t.

Sunday, April 13: Paris - Roubaix, 259.5 km

Podium History of Paris-Roubaix

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 5hr 58min 42sec
2. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) s.t.
3. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.
4. Martijn Maaskrant (Slipstream) @ 3min 39sec
5. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) @ 3min 57sec
6. Leif Hoste (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
7. Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) @ 3min 59sec
8. Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto) @ 4min 35sec
9. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 5min 12sec
10. Fabian Baldato (Lampre) s.t.
11. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.
12. Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) s.t.
13. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) s.t.
14. Win De Vicht (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
15. Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) s.t.
16. Marcus Ljungqvist (CSC) s.t.
17. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) @ 5min 20sec
18. Sven Krauss (Gerolsteiner) @ 7min 18sec
19. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) s.t.
20. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.

Thursday, April 10: GP Pino Cerami (1.1), 194.1 km. Belgium

1. Patrick Calgani (Barloworld) 4hr 38min 22sec
2. Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) s.t.
3. James Vanlandschoot (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) s.t.
4. Paul Moucheraud (Roubaix-Lille) s.t.
5. Benny De Schroder (An Post) s.t.

Wednesday, April 9: Gent - Wevelgem (Pro Tour), 209 km. Belgium.

Podium History of Gent - Wevelgem

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 5hr 1min 35sec
2. Aurelien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
3. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Kenny De Haes (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
6. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
7. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
8. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.
9. Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Roger Hammond (High Road) s.t.
11. Herve Duclos-Lassalle (Cofidis) s.t.
12. Peter Wrolich (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
13. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) s.t.
14. Rony Martias (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
15. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
16. Guennnadi Mikhailov (Misubishi-Jartazi) s.t.
17. Mark Cavendish (High Road) s.t.
18. Sven Renders (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
19. Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
20. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.

Amazing that one of the most important races in the world ends up on a road that is little more than a path.through the forest.
Of course the crowds were huge.
Winning is always sweet, even for a man with 3 Rainbow Jerseys.

April 7 - April 12: Vuela Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Tour of the Basque Country (Pro Tour), Spain

Saturday, April 12: 6th and Final Stage, Orio 20 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 28min 10sec
2. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) @ 22sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 27sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 49sec
5. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 1min 16sec
6. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) @ 1min 17sec
7. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
8. Chris Horner (Astana) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 21hr 3min 59sec
2. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) @ 30sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 35sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 57sec
5. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) @ 1min 25sec
6. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) @ 1min 37sec
7. Kim Kirchen (High Road) @ 1min 43sec
8. Sandy Casar (FDJ) @ 2min 3sec
9. Ezequiel Mosquera (Karpin) s.t.
10. Frank Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 5sec
11. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 2min 15sec

Friday, April 11: Stage 5, Vittoria Gasteiz - Orio, 162 km.

1. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) 4hr 2min 48sec
2. Alberto Contador (Astana) s.t.
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
4. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 20hr 34min 49sec
2. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 8sec
3. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
4. David Herrero (Karpin) s.t.
5. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

Thursday, April 10: Stage 4, Viana - Vittoria Gasteiz, 171 km.

1. Kim Kirchen (High Road) 4hr 17min 33sec
2. Morris Possoni (High Road) s.t.
3. David Herrero (Karpin) s.t.
4. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
6. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 16hr 32min 1sec
2. Ezequiel Mosquiera (Karpin) @ 3sec
3. David Herrero (Karpin) @ 8sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
5. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
6. Peter Velits (Milram) s.t.
7. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
8. Mikel Astarloza (Euskatel) s.t.

Wednesday, April 9: Stage 3, Erandio - Viana, 195 km.

1. David Herrero (Karpin) 4hr 54min 24sec
2. Luis Leon Sanchez (CAisse d'Epargne) s.t.
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
5. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) s.t.
6. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
7. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
8. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 12hr 14min 28sec
2. Ezequiel Mosquiera (Karpin) @ 3sec
3. David Herrero (Karpin) @ 8sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
5. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
6. Peter Velits (Milram) s.t.
7. Mikel Astarloza (Euskatel) s.t.
8. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

Tuesday, April 8: Stage 2, Legazpi - Erandio, 153 km.

1. Kim Kirchen (High Road) 3hr 40min 42sec
2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
3. David Herrero (Karpin) s.t.
4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 7hr 20min 7sec
2. David Herrero (Karpin) @ 5sec.
3. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
4. Kim Kirchen (High Road) s.t.
5. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

Monday, April 7: Stage 1, Legazpi - Legazpi, 137 km.

Stage results and GC time the same.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 3hr 39min 22sec
2. Ezequiel Mosquera (Karpin) @ 3sec
3. David Herrero (Karpin) @ 8sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
5. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.
6. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

Sunday, April 6: 92nd Tour of Flanders-Ronde van Vlaanderen-Tour des Flandres (Pro Tour), 264 km

Podium history of the Tour of Flanders

1. Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) 6hr 24min 2sec 41.246 km/hr
2. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) @ 15sec
3. Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) s.t.
4. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 21sec
5. George Hincapie (High Road) s.t.
6. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Kurt Asle Arvesen (CSC) s.t.
8. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
9. Simon Spilak (Lampre) s.t.
10. Arnaud Labbe (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
11. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) s.t.
12. Martijn Maaskant (Slipstream) s.t.
13. Gregory Rast (AStana) s.t.
14. Niki Terpstra (Milram) s.t.
15. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) s.t.
16. Dmitry Muravyev (Astana) s.t.
17. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
18. Sebastiaan Langeveld (Rabobank) s.t.
19. Leif Hoste (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
20. Andreas Klier (High Road) s.t.
Stijn Devolder riding to victory in the jersey of the Belgian champion
Holy Mackerel! You want to know what it takes to win De Ronde? Look at those legs!
A cold day on wet cobbles, a classic Flemish day at the races.

Saturday, April 5: Gran Premio Miguel Indurain (HC), 1992. km. Estella - Estella, Spain.

1. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 57min 23sec. 40.191 km/hr
2. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2sec
4. David Herrero (Karpin) s.t.
5. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.
6. Manuel Vazquez (Contentpolis) s.t.
7. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) @ 6sec
8. David de la Fuente (Saunier Duval) s.t.
9. Aitor Galdos (Euskatel) s.t.
10. Andrea Moletta (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
11. Bobby Julich (CSC) s.t.
12. David Garcia (Karpin) @ 13sec

April 1 - April 6: Settimana Ciclista Lombarda (2.1) Italy.

Sunday, April 6: 6th and Final Stage, Bergamo - Bergamo, 162.7 km.

1. Francesco Failli (Acqua & Sapone) 3hr 30min 9sec
2. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) s.t.
3. Cristiano Fumagalli (Flaminia) s.t.
4. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank Continental) s.t.
5. Kristjan Koren (Perutnina) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) 20hr 5min 18sec
2. Paolo Savoldelli (LPR) s.t.
3. Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) @ 16sec
4. Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone) @ 40sec
5. Marco Osella (Preti Mangimi) @ 57sec
6. Dennis Van Winden (RabobanK Continental) @ 1min 13sec
7. Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff) @ 1min 23sec
8. Robert Kiserlovski (Adria obil) @ 1min 40sec
9. Miguel Angel Rubiano (Centri Della Calzatura) @ 1min 42sec
10. Jure Golcer (LPR) @ 1min 50sec

Saturday, April 5: Stage 5, Flero - Flero, 163.5 km.

1. Branislau Somoilau (Acqua & sapone) 3hr 56min 12sec
2. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 23sec
3. Massimo Giunti (Miche) s.t.
4. Robert Vrecer (Radenska) s.t.
5. Daniele Contrini (Tinkoff) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) 16hr 35min 9sec
2. Paolo Savoldelli (LPR) s.t.
3. Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) @ 16sec
4. Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone) @ 40sec
5. Marco Osella (Preti Mangimi) @ 47sec

Friday, April 4: Stage 4, Vertova - Vertova, 192.6 km.

1. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) 4hr 47min 10sec
2. Roger Beuchat (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
3. Krzystof Szczawinski (Miche) s.t.
4. Cristiano Fumagalli (Flaminia) s.t.
5. Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) s.t.

GC after stage 4:

1. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) 12hr 38min 34sec
2. Paolo Savoldelli (LPR) s.t.
3. Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff) @ 7sec
4. Walter Pedraza (Tinkoff) s.t.
5. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank Continental) @ 12sec

Thursday, April 3: Stage 3, Dalmine - Dalmine, 174.4 km.

1. Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone) 3hr 54min 41sec
2. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank Continental) s.t.
3. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) s.t.
4. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) s.t.
5. Fabio Sacchi (Preti Mangimi) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) 7hr 51min 15sec
2. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 9sec
3. Paolo Savoldelli (LPR) s.t.
4. Vasili Kiryienka (Tinkoff) @ 16sec
5. Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff) s.t.

Wednesday, April 2: Stage 2, Brignano - Costa Volpino, 166.1 km.

1. Mattia Gavazzi (Preti Mangimi) 3hr 36min 59sec
2. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) s.t.
3. Mauro Abel Richeze (CSF) s.t.
4. Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
5. Emiliano Donadello (Seramenti PVC) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) 3hr 56min 34sec
2. Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff) s.t.
3. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) s.t.
4. Alexander Khatuntsev (Tinkoff) s.t.
5. Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff) s.t.

Tuesday, April 1: Stage 1, Brignano 18 km Team Time Trial.

1. Tinkoff: 19min 35.20sec
2. LPR: 19min 44.30sec
3. Rabobank: 19min 56.90sec
4. Adria Mobil: 20min 7.90sec
5. CSF: 20min 8.10sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) 19min 35.20sec
2. Alexander Khatuntsev (Tinkoff) s.t.
3. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) s.t.
4. Yauhen Sobol (Tinkoff) s.t.
5. Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff) s.t.

April 1 - April 3: KBC Driedaagse De Panne - Koksijde (HC) Belgium

Thursday, April 3: Stage 3B, final stage, De Panne 13.7 km Individual Time Trial

1. Joost Posthuma (Rabobank) 16min 27.5sec
2. Magnus Backstedt (Slipstream) @ 15sec
3. Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) @ 16sec
4. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 19sec
5. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 22sec
6. Niki Terpstra (Milram) @ 26sec

Final GC after Stage 3B:

1. Joost Posthuma (Rabobank) 14hr 15min 5sec
2. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 2sec
3. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 8sec
4. Niki Terpstra (Milram) @ 10sec
5. Simon Spilak (Lampre) @ 40sec
6. Rick Flens (Rabobank) @ 46sec
7. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 53sec
8. Magnus Backstedt (Slipstream) @ 58sec
9. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 59sec
10. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 4sec

Thursday, April 3: Stage 3A, De Panne - De Panne, 119 km.

1. Mark Cavendish (High Road) 2hr 53min 36sec
2. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Borut Bozic (Collstrop) s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
5. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.

GC after Stage 3A:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) 13hr 58min 11sec
2. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) @ 5sec
3. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 7sec
4. Niki Terpstra (Milram) @ 11sec
5. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) @ 25sec

Wednesday, April 2: Stage 2, Zottegem - Koksijde, 228 km.

1. Mark Cavendish (High Road) 6hr 6min 35sec
2. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Sabastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.
4. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
5. Kenny De Haes (Topsport Vlaanderen)) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) 11hr 4min 35sec
2. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) @ 5sec
3. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 7sec
4. Niki Terpstra (Milram) @ 11sec
5. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) @ 25sec
6. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) s.t.

Tuesday, April 1: Stage 1, Middelkerke - Zottegem, 192 km.

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) 4hr 48min 11sec
2. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
3. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Niki Terpstra (Milram) s.t.
5. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) @ 14sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) 4hr 48min 0sec
2. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) @ 5sec
3. Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) @ 7sec
4. Niki Terpstra (Milram) @ 11sec
5. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) @ 25sec

Sunday, March 30: De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne - The Brabant Arrow (1.1), 192.7 km. Belgium

1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)
2. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 29sec
3. Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) @ 37sec
4. Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) @ 38sec
5. Frederik Willems (Liquigas) @ 40sec
6. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) @ 59sec
7. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) s.t.
8. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) s.t.
9. Gregory Rast (Astana) @ 1min 4sec
10. Nico Sijmans (Landbourkrediet) s.t.

March 29 - March 30: Criterium International (HC), France.

Sunday, March 30: 3rd and Final Stage, Charleville Mézières 8.3 km Individual Time Trial

1. Edvald Hagen Boasson (High Road) 10min 16sec
2. Tony Martin (High Road) @ 7sec
3. Gustav Larsson (CSC) @ 13sec
4. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
5. David Zabriskie (Slipstream) @ 14sec
43. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 52sec

Final GC after Stage 3: That makes 4 Criterium International wins for Voigt!

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 7hr 29min 1sec
2. Gustav Larsson (CSC) @ 57sec
3. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
4. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) @ 1min 3sec
5. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 1min 8sec
6. Frank Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 11sec
7. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
8. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 1min 15sec
9. Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
10. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 1min 16sec

Sunday, March 30: Stage 2, Les Vieilles Forges (Les Mazures) - Monthermé, 98.5 km.

1. Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole) 2hr 27min 36sec
2. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 4sec
3. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 39sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
5. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

GC after stage 2:

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 7hr 17min 53sec
2. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 14sec
3. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 1min 30sec
4. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) @ 1min 36sec
5. Frank Schleck (CSC) s.t.
6. Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

Saturday, March 29: Stage 1, Signy le Petit - Charleville Mezieres, 193 km.

1. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) 4hr 50min 4sec
2. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 10sec
3. Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre) s.t.
4. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
5. Sebastian Schwager (Milram) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) 4hr 49min 45sec
2. Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJ) @ 23sec
3. Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre) @ 25sec
4. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 28sec
5. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) @ 29sec

Saturday, March 29: E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (HC), 203 km. Belgium

1. Kurt Asle Arvesen (CSC) 4hr 57min 3sec. 41.0 km/hr
2. Dzvid Kopp (Collstrop) @ 5sec
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
4. Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
5. Janek Tomback (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) s.t.
6. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) @ 26sec
7. Matti Breschel (CSC) @ 1min 20sec
8. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
9. Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) s.t.
10. Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) s.t.

Wednesday, March 26: Dwars door Vlaanderen (1.1), 200 km. Belgium

1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) 4hr 32min 27sec
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 28sec
3. Niko Eeckhout (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
4. Andreas Klier (High Road) s.t.
5. Allan Johansen (CSC) s.t.

March 25 - March 29: Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali (2.1), Italy.

Saturday, March 29: 5th and Final Stage, Castellarano - Sassuolo, 169.1 km.

1. Emanuele Sella (CSF) 4hr 17min 15sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 2sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Massimo Giunti (Miche) s.t.
5. Miguel Angel Rubiano s.t.
6. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) 20hr 19min 18sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 17sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Miche) @ 1min 15sec
4. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 2min 5sec
5. Emanuele Sella (CSF) @ 2min 6sec
6. Luca Mazzanti (Yinkoff) @ 2min 8sec

Friday, March 28: Stage 4, Rio Saliceto - Finale Emilia, 184.4 km.

1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) 4hr 25min 41sec
2. Mattia Gavazzi (Preti Mangimi) s.t.
3. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre s.t.
5. Ivan Fanelli (Cinelli) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) 10hr 2min 1sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 23sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 1min 19sec
4. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 2min 5sec
5. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) @ 2min 8sec

Thursday, March 27: Stage 3, Sandiamo - Pavullo, 192 km.

1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) 5hr 10min 50sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapoine) @ 32sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 1min 22sec
4. Johannes Frohlinger (Gerolsteiner) @ 2min 4sec
5. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) 11hr 36min 20sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 23sec
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 1min 19sec
4. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 2min 5sec
5. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) @ 2min 9sec

Wednesday, March 26: Stage 2, Castel San Pietro Terme - Faenza, 175.6 km.

1. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) 4hr 8min 4sec
2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 9sec
3. Jose Rodolfo Serpa (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
4. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
5. Massimo Guinti (Miche) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 6hr 25min 27sec
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 4sec
3. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
4. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) @ 7sec
5. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) @ 13sec

Tuesday, March 25: Stage 1B, Misano 11.8 km Team Time Trial.

1. Liquigas: 13min 1sec
2. Acqua & Sapone @ 2sec
3. Tinkoff @ 3sec
4. Astana @ 8sec
5. Silence-Lotto @ 9sec

GC after Stage 1B:

1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) 2hr 17min 12sec
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 6sec
3. Dario Cataldo (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Alessandro Vanotti (Liquigas) s.t.

Tuesday, March 25: Stage 1A, Riccione - Riccione, 95.2 km.

1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) 2hr 4min 17sec
2. Mattia Gavazzi (Preti Mangimi) s.t.
3. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
4. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Guillermo Buongiorno (CSF) s.t.

March 24 - March 28: Vuelta a Castilla y Leon (2.1) Spain

Friday, March 28: 5th and Final Stage, Guardo - Riano, 158 km.

1. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) 3hr 58min 28sec. 39.754 km/hr
2. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
3. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Andalucia) s.t.
4. Denail Andonov (Benfica) s.t.
5. Moises Duenas (Barloworld) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 15hr 57min 37sec
2. Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) @ 39sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 46sec
4. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 1min 9sec
5. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 23sec

Thursday, March 27: Stage 4, Carrion de los Condes - Collada Sacedillo, 160.8 km.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 3hr 54min 17sec. 41.181 km/hr
2. Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) @ 11sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 33sec
4. Sergio Pardilla (Burgos) s.t.
5. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) s.t.
11. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 1min 5sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 11hr 59min 9sec
2. Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) @ 39sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 46sec
4. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 1min 9sec
5. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 23sec

Wednesday, March 26: Stage 3, Valadolid - Villa del Libro (Uruena), 159.9 km.

1. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Andalucia) 4ht 22min 54sec
2. Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel) s.t.
3. Edgar Pinto (Benfica) s.t.
4. Aitor Perez (Extremadura) s.t.
5. Enrique Salqueiro (Extremadura) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 8hr 4min 52sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 4sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 13sec
4. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) @ 19sec
5. Christian Vandevelde (Sl;ipstream) @ 22sec

Tuesday, March 25: Stage 2, Segovia - Avila, 141.7 km.

1. Karsten Kroon (CSC) 3hr 30min 19sec
2. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
3. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
4. Iker Camano (Saunier Duval) s.t.
5. Alberto Contador (Astana) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 3hr 41min 58sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 4sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 13sec
4. Jason McCartney (CSC) s.t.
5. Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel) @ 19sec
6. Christain Vendevelde (Slipstream) @ 22sec

Monday, March 24: Stage 1, Valsain - La Granja de San Ildefonso 9.7 km Individual Time Trial.

GC times same as stage times.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 11min 39sec
2. Levi Leipheimer (Astana) @ 4sec
3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 13sec
4. Jason McCartney (CSC) @ 15sec
5. Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel) @ 19sec
6. Christain Vandevelde (Sliptstream) @ 22sec.

Saturday, March 22: Milano - San Remo (Pro Tour), 298 km. Italy.

1. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) 7hr 15min 9sec. 41.089 km/hr
2. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) @ 2sec
3. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) s.t.
4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Mirko Lorenzetto (Lampre) s.t.
6. Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
7. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
9. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
10. Kurt Asle Arveson (CSC) s.t.

Wednesday, March 19: Nokere Koerse (1.1), 196.9 km. Belgium

1. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) 4hr 48min 31sec. 40.759 km/hr
2. Jurgen Roelandt (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
3. Andre Greipel (High Road) s.t.
4. Bobbie Traksel (P3 Transfer) s.t.
5. Sjef De Wilde (Willems Verandas) s.t.
6. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) s.t.

March 12 - March 18: Tirreno - Adriatico (HC), Italy.

Tuesday, March 18: 7th and Final Stage, San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 176 km.

1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas)4hr 50min 50sec. 36.309 km/hr
2. Mark Cavendish (High Road) s.t.
3. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
4. Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
5. Danilo Hondo (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
6. Ariel Maximiliano Richeze (CSF) s.t.
7. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t,.
9. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
10. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 7:

1. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) 28hr 8min 21sec. 1,119 km total distance @ 39.766 km/hr
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 16sec
3. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 40sec
4. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 53sec
5. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 1min 32sec
6. Gustav Erik Larsson (CSC) @ 1min 36sec
7. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) @ 1min 44sec
8. Ryder Hesjedal (Slipstream) @ 1min 53sec
9. Francisco Javier Vila (Lampre) @ 2min 34sec
10. Tom Stubbe (FDJ) @ 2min 45sec

Monday, March 17: Stage 6, Civitanova - Castelfidardo, 196 km.

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 4hr 46min 44sec. 41.013 km/hr
2. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) s.t.
4. Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) s.t.
6. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
7. Emanuele Sella (CSF) s.t.
8. Jose Rodolfo Serpa (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
9. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
10. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Fabian Canellara (CSC) 23hr 17min 31sec
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 16sec
3. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 40sec
4. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 53sec
5. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 1min 32sec
6. Gustav Erik Larsson (CSC) @ 1min 36sec
7. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) @ 1min 44sec
8. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 1min 51sec
9. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) @ 1min 53sec
10. Ryder Hesjedal (Slipstream) s.t.

Sunday, March 16: Stage 5, Macerata - Recanati 26 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) 33min 41sec. 46.313 km/hr
2. David Zabriskie (Slipstream) @ 22sec
3. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 54sec
4. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 57sec
5. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 1min
6. Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) @ 1min 8sec
7. Gustav Erik Larsson (CSC) @ 1min 12sec
8. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 1min 16sec
9. Maunel Quinziato (Liquigas) s.t.
10. Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) @ 1min 26sec
30. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 2min 26sec

GC after Stage 5:

1. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) 18hr 30min 47sec
2. Enrico Gasparotto (BArloworld) @ 16sec
3. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 40sec
4. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 46sec
5. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 53sec
6. Niklas Axelssson (Serramenti PVC) @ 1min 32sec
7. Gustav Erik Larsson (CSC) @ 1min 36sec
8. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) @ 1min 50sec
9. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 1min 51sec
10. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) @ 1min 53sec

Saturday, March 15: Stage 4, Porto Recanati - Civitanova Marche, 166 km.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 3hr 59min 58sec. 41.505 km/hr
2. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
3. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.
5. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
6. Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) s.t.
7. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) s.t.
8. Ariel Maximiliano Richeze (CSF) s.t.
9. Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) 17hr 56min 12sec
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 10sec
3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 18sec
4. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 24sec
5. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 32sec
6. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 40sec
7. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 50sec
8. Emanuele Sella (CSF) @ 54sec
9. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) s.t.
10. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) s.t.

Friday, March 14: Stage 3, Gubbio - Montelupone, 192 km.

1. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Caisse d'Epargne) 4hr 44min 59sec. 40.423 km/hr
2. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 12sec
3. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) s.t.
4. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
5. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) @ 17sec
6. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 22sec
7. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 23sec
8. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) @ 26sec
9. Emanuele Sella (CSF) s.t.
10. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) 13hr 56min 14sec
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) @ 10sec
3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 18sec
4. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 24sec
5. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 32sec
6. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 40sec
7. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 50sec
8. Emanuele Sella (CSF) @ 54sec
9. Tadej Valjavec (Ag2R) s.t.
10. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) s.t.

Thursday, March 13: Stage 2, Civitavecchia - Gubbio, 203 km.

1. Raffaele Illiano (Serramenti PVC) 5hr 1min 10sec. 40.442 km/hr
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) s.t.
3. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 3sec
4. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 9sec
5. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 17sec
6. Eros Capecchi (Saunier Duval) s.t.
7. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) @ 32sec
8. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.
9. Emanuele Sella (CSF) s.t.
10. Daniele Pietropolli (LPR) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) 9hr 11min 5sec
2. Niklas Axelsson (Serramenti PVC) @ 2sec
3. Linus Gerdemann (High Road) @ 6sec
4. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 23sec
5. Eros Capecchi (Saunier Duval) s.t.
6. Danilo Di Luca (LPR) @ 36sec
7. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 37sec
8. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Caisse d’Epargne) @ 38sec
9. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) s.t.
10. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.

Wednesday, March 12: Stage 1, Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km.

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 4hr 10min 1sec. 38.397 km/hr
2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.
3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) s.t.
6. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.
7. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.
8. Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
9. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.
10. Tiziano Dall'Antonia (CSF) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 4hr 9min 51sec
2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) @ 4sec
3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 6sec
4. Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) @ 7sec
5. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ag2R) @ 8sec
6. Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner) @ 9sec
7. Erik Zabel (Milram) @ 10sec
8. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) s.t.
9. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.
10. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.

March 7 - March 16: Paris - Nice (HC, or perhaps ASO). France

Sunday, March 16: 7th and Final Stage, Nice - Nice, 119 km.

1. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) 2hr 51min 12sec
2. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) s.t.
3. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) @ 5sec
5. Alexander Efimkin (Quick Step) s.t.
6. Matteo Tosatto (Quick step) s.t.
7. Simon Spilak (Lampre) s.t.
8. Alexandre Botharov (Credit Agricole) s.t.
9. Peter Velits (Milram) s.t.
10. Jose Benitez (Saunier Duval) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 7:

1. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) 29hr 2min 48sec
2. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 3sec
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 48sec
4. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 51sec
5. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 9sec
6. Juan Manuel Garate (Quick Step) @ 1min 12sec
7. Gorka Verdugo (Euskatel) @ 2min 17sec
8. Carlos Barredo (Quickn Step) @ 2min 24sec
9. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) @ 2min 39sec
10. Alexander Efimkin (Quick Step) @ 3min 21sec

Saturday, March 15: Stage 6, Sisteron - Cannes, 206 km.

1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) 5hr 25sec
2. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2sec
3. Bobby Julich (CSC) s.t.
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 6sec
6. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) @ 44sec
8. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
9. Jerome Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
10. Aurelien Passeron (Saunier Duval) s.t.
33. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 1min 29sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) 26hr 11min 31sec
2. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 3sec
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 48sec
4. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 51sec
5. Juan Manuel Garate (Quick Step) @ 1min 12sec
6. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
7. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 17sec
8. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 33sec
9. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) @ 2min 39sec
10. Alexander Efimkin (Quick Step) @ 3min 21sec

Friday, March 14: Stage 5, Althen des Paluds - Sisteron, 172.5 km.

1. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) 3hr 58min 1sec
2. Karsten Kroon (CSC) @ 4sec
3. Manuele Mori (Saunier Duval) s.t.
4. Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) s.t.
5. Pierre Roland (Credit Agricole) @ 5sec
6. Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 33sec
7. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) @ 1min 34sec
8. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) s.t.
9. Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas) s.t.
10. Mathieu Perset (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) 21hr 10min 30sec
2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 31sec
3. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 35sec
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 42sec
5. Juan Manuel Garate (Quick Step) @ 1min 5sec
6. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 1min 40sec
7. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 8sec
8. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 11sec
9. Alexandre Efimkin (Quick Step) @ 2min 33sec
10. Clement L'Hotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 3min 27sec

Thursday, March 13: Stage 4, Montelimar - Station du Mont Serein Mont Ventoux, 176 km.

1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) 4hr 32min 56sec
2. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
3. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 33sec
4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Frank Schleck (CSC) @ 34sec
6. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 38sec
7. Juan Mauel Garate (Quick Step) @ 1min 3sec
8. Simon Spilak (Lampre) s.t.
9. Pierre Roland (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 30sec
10. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 1min 33sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) 17hr 10min 12sec
2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 32sec
3. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 35sec
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 42sec
5. Juan Manuel Garate (Quick Step) @ 1min 6sec
6. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne) @ 2min 6sec
7. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 11sec