Astana Cycling Team

49th Vuelta al País Vasco - ProT
Spain, April 6-11, 2009

Stage 1 - April 6: Ataun - Ataun, 142.5km

1. Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3.28.43 (40.965 km/h)
2. Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
11. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
13. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana
37. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana 0.42
62. Daniel Navarro García (Spa) Astana
86. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 3.57
145. Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 10.45
151. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana

Stage 2 - April 7: Ataun - Villatuerta, 160km

1. Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom 4.12.46 (38.929 km/h)
2. Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis 0.05
3. Ben Swift (GBr) Team Katusha 1.10
32. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana
35. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
41. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana
49. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
72. Daniel Navarro García (Spa) Astana
90. Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana
108. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana
121. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana

Stage 3 - April 8: Villatuerta - Eibar, 172.5km

1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 4.16.29 (40.35 km/h)
2. Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0.09
3. Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
16. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 1.12
50. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 8.45
51. Daniel Navarro García (Spa) Astana
57. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana 10.11
66. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana 10.22
119. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 18.56
124. Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana 19.00

Stage 4 - April 9: Eibar - Güeñes, 161km

1. Michael Albasini (Swi) Team Columbia - Highroad 3.59.42 (40.3 km/h)
2. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence-Lotto
3. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream
18. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 1.25
61. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana
62. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
78. Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana
79. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana
131. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 1.56

Stage 5 - April 10: Güeñes - Zalla, 169km

1. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia - Highroad 4.15.56 (39.62 km/h)
2. Ben Swift (GBr) Team Katusha 0.19
3. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.
10. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana
27. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
35. Daniel Navarro García (Spa) Astana
75. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana 7.15
76. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana
82. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana
DNF Roman Kireyev (Kaz) Astana

Stage 6 - April 11: Zalla - Zalla, 24km

1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 31.59 (45.023 km/h)
2. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Team Katusha 0.22
3. Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0.45
13. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.43
51. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana 3.42
66. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 4.51
77. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana 6.17
DNS Daniel Navarro García (Spa) Astana

Final General classification

1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 20.48.30
2. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Team Katusha 0.30
3. Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0.53
40. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 14.44
53. Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana 21.41
56. Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana 24.05
80. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 41.58