Astana Cycling Team

22nd Ster Elektrotoer - 2.1
Netherlands, June 17-21, 2008

Stage 1 - June 17: Schijndel prologue (ITT), 6km
1 Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road 7.20.10 (49.083 k/mh)
2 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.02.45
3 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld 0.03.83
5 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.09.28
22 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.20.20
28 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 0.21.86
29 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 0.21.91
39 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 0.23.43
50 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 0.25.42
66 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 0.27.72
71 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 0.28.10

Stage 2 - June 18: Schijndel - Valkenburg, 177km
1 Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC 4.21.24 (40.765 km/h)
2 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
3 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
11 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana
14 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana
31 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.06
36 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana
53 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 0.16
63 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
81 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 0.32
105 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 1.02

General classification after stage 2
1 Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road 4.28.44
2 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.08
3 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
13 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 0.21
20 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.26
30 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 0.31
43 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 0.37
49 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 0.39
81 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 1.00
101 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 1.29

Teams classification
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems 13.26.49
2 Barloworld 0.10
3 Astana 0.19

Stage 3 - June 19: Verviers - La Gileppe (Jalhay-Belgium), 192km
1 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 4.51.39 (39.561 km/h)
2 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.02
3 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Cycle Collstrop 0.19
10 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.22
27 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 0.27
28 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
35 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
39 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 0.32
58 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 0.52
64 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 1.26
DNF René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana

General classification after stage 3
1 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 9.20.21
2 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.17
3 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.32
16 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.55
23 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 1.00
32 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 1.08
40 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 1.15
52 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 1.34
68 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 2.57

Teams classification
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems 28.02.32
2 Astana 0.49
3 Team CSC Saxo Bank 0.51

Stage 4 - June 20: Nuth - Nuth, 170km

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 4.13.51 (40.228 km/h)
2 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step
3 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
24 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana
32 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana
40 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana
60 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
72 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
94 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
112 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana

General classification after stage 4
1 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 13.34.12
2 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.17
3 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.28
4 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.32
21 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 1.00
23 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 1.02
38 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 1.15
48 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 1.41
59 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 3.05
80 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 6.53

Teams classification
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems 40.44.05
2 Astana 0.49
3 Team CSC Saxo Bank 0.51

Stage 5 - June 21: Sittard / Geleen - Gemert / Bakel, 150km
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road 3.14.57 (46.196 km/h)
2 Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
3 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano
10 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana
14 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana
23 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.05
59 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 0.11
74 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 0.15
82 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 0.21
89 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 0.25

Final General classification
1 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 16.49.14
2 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.17
3 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.23
4 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 0.27
18 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana 1.02
25 Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 1.06
27 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 1.10
46 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 2.01
58 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 3.21
75 Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 7.03

Points classification
1 Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC 33 pts
2 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 28
3 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 22
17 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 8

Sprint classification
1 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Van Vliet - EBH Elshof 9 pts
2 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 6
3 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 4
15 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana 1

Teams classification
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems 50.29.12
2 Astana 0.38
3 Team CSC Saxo Bank 0.51