Astana Cycling Team

34th Volta ao Algarve - 2.1, Portugal, February 20-24, 2008

Stage 1 - February 20: Albufeira - Faro, 164.4 km

1 Robert Forster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 4.17.30 (38,353 km/h)
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.01
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
26 Andreas Kloden (Ger)
72 Gregory Rast (Swi)
78 Michael Schar (Swi)
107 Sergio Paulinho (Por)
122 Benoit Joachim (Lux)
137 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)

Stage 2 - February 21: Lagoa - Lagos, 189.5 km

1 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 4.32.18 (41,755 km/h)
2 Robert Forster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.06
3 Bjorn Schroder (Ger) Team Milram 0.04
53 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana
76 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana
77 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
80 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
95 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana
124 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
130 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana

Stage 3 - February 22: Vila Rel S. Antonio - Loule, 207.7 km

1 Robert Forster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 5.27.41 (38,031 km/h)
2 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
3 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
11 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana
12 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana
95 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
97 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana
99 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana
111 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 7.33
119 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 14.34
145 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 20.53

Stage 4 - February 23: Castro Marin - Tavira ITT, 34 km

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 35.33 (49,620km/h)
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) COFIDIS Credit Par Telephone 0.22
3 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.33
4 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.48
7 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 1.07
18 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana 2.02
29 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana 2.44
31 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.46
46 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 3.05
50 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 3.14
122 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 5.48

General classification after stage 4

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 14.53.03
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) COFIDIS Credit Par Telephone 0.22
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.32
8 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 1.07
18 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana 2.02
28 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana 2.44
29 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.46
107 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 10.38
116 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 17.48
141 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 26.41

Teams classification

1 Astana 44.43.06
2 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira 0.18
3 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 1.03

Stage 5 - February 24: Vila do Bispo - Portimao, 193.5 km

1 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road 4.49.36 (40.090 km/h)
2 Rui A. Costa (Por) Benfica 0.03
3 Celestino Pinho (Por) Barbot-Siper
29 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.20
66 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana
101 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana
106 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana
110 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana
115 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.06
118 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 5.24
127 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 7.29

Генеральная классификация

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 19.42.59
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis Credit Par Telephone 0.22
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.32
8 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 1.07
17 Michael Schar (Swi) Astana 2.02
26 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana 2.44
63 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 4.32
89 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 10.38
113 Дмитрий Муравьев (Kaz) Astana 24.57
121 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 31.45

Points classification

1 Robert Forster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 70 pts
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 45
3 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) High Road 33

Teams classification

1 Astana 59.12.54
2 Palmeiras Resort - Tavira 0.18
3 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 1.03