Astana Cycling Team

3rd Volta ao Santarem - 2.1
Portugal, March 13-16, 2008

Stage 1 - March 13: Fatima - Abrantes, 201.9 km

1. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 4.54.39 (41.113 km/h)
2. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.02
3. Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce
6. Gregory Rast (Swi) 0.06
8. Andreas Kloden (Ger)
34. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) 0.09
41. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz)
47. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
58. Thomas Frei (Swi)
71. Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) 0.35
85. Benoit Joachim (Lux) 0.38

Points

1. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 25 pts
2. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 20
3. Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 16
6. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 8
8. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 4

Mountains

Furtado (Cat. 4) km. 117.30

1. Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) LA MSS 3 pts
2. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 2
3. Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox - Boavista 1

Teams

1. Liberty Seguros 14.44.08
2. LA MSS 0.09
3. Barbot - Siper
5. Astana 0.10

Stage 2 - March 14: Rio Maior - Benavente, 192.4 km

1. Angelo Furlan (Ita) Credit Agricole 4.43.51 (40,669 km/h)
2. Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld
3. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot - Siper
5. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
12. Gregory Rast (Swi)
22. Andreas Kloden (Ger)
40. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)
59. Benoit Joachim (Lux)
75. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz)
79. Thomas Frei (Swi)
106. Andrey Mizourov (Kaz)
Points
1. Angelo Furlan (Ita) Credit Agricole 25 pts
2. Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld 20
3. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot - Siper 16
5. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 10
Teams
1. Astana 14.11.33
2. Credit Agricole
3. Barbot-Siper
General classification after stage 2
1. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 9.38.20
2. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot - Siper 0.05
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.06
8. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 0.16
10. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana
21. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.19
31. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
47. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana
56. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
73. Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Astana 0.45
78. Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 0.48
Points classification
1. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot - Siper 29 pts
2. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 27
3. Angelo Furlan (Ita) Credit Agricole 25
9. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 10
11. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 8
16. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 4
Mountains classification
1. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel 14 pts
2. Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Karpin Galicia 8
3. Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox - Boavista 4
8. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 2
Young rider classification
1. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental
2. Michel Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
3. Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Continental
9. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
Teams classification
1. Liberty Seguros 28.55.41
2. LA MSS 0.09
3. Barbot - Siper
5. Astana 0.10

Stage 3 - March 15: Aleirim (ITT), 21.5 km

1. Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 26.22 (48.925 km/h)
2. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Credit Agricole 0.13
3. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 0.18
4. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.20
18. Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Astana 1.12
23. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 1.21
47. Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 1.53
50. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 1.57
54. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 2.01
58. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.06
Teams
1. Ceramica Flaminia Bossine 1.20.55
2. Astana 0.01
3. Barloworld 0.52
General classification after stage 3
1. Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 10.05.01
2. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Credit Agricole 0.13
3. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 0.15
5. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.20
20. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 1.21
29. Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Astana 1.38
36. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 1.57
38. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 2.01
41. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.03
51. Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 2.22
Points classification
1. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot - Siper 29 pts
2. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 27
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 26
6. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 23
8. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 20
16. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 8
Mountains classification
1. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel 14 pts
2. Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Karpin Galicia 8
3. Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox - Boavista 4
8. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 2
Young rider classification
1. Christopher Froome (Ken) Barloworld
2. Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis - Le Credit par Telephone
3. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox - Boavista
8. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
Teams classification
1. Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Docce 30.16.45
2. Astana 0.02
3. Barloworld 0.59

Stage 4 - March 16: Alcanena - Santarem, 149.9 km

1 Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 3.14.40 (47.651 km/h)
2 Javier Benitez Pomares (Spa) Benfica
3 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana
41 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana
69 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana
77 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
105 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana
122 Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Astana
123 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
124 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
Teams
1 Palmeiras Resort-Tavira 9.44.00
15 Astana

Final General classification

1 Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 13.19.41
2 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Credit Agricole 0.11
3 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 0.15
8 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 0.40
21 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 1.21
29 Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Astana 1.38
36 Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 1.57
38 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 2.01
41 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 2.03
51 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Astana 2.22

Points classification

1 Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros 55 pts
2 Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 36
3 Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 32

Teams classification

1 Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Docce 40.00.45
2 Astana 0.22
3 Barloworld 0.59