Astana Cycling Team

23rd Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - 2.1
Spain, March 24-28, 2008

Stage 1 - March 24: Valsain - La Granja de San Ildefonso (ITT), 9.7km

1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 11.39 (49.957 km/h)
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.04
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.13
12. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 0.30
13. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 0.32
15. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 0.35
31. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 0.44
52. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 0.57
Points
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 25 pts
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 20
Teams classification
1. Astana 35.31
2. Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 36.14
3. Rabobank 36.16

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

1. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 3.30.19 (40.425 km/h)
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
3. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank
5. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
23. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
96. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 0.45
104. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 0.53
115. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 2.02
116. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana
117. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 2.05
118. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana
Points
1. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 25 pts
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 20
3. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 16
5. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 12
Mountains

Alto De La Cruz De Hierro (Cat. 2) km. 46.40
1. Ivan Melero Coco (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 6 pts
2. Alberto Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 4
3. Martin Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental 2
4. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 1
Teams
1. Rabobank 10.30.57
2. Saunier Duval-Scott
3. Benfica
15. Astana 0.45
General classification after stage 2
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 3.41.58
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.04
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.13
65. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.20
70. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 1.25
109. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 2.35
110. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 2.46
114. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 2.56
115. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 3.02
Points classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 37 pts
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 36
3. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 25
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 20
20. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Astana 4
22. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 3
25. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1
Teams classification
1. Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 11.07.11
2. Rabobank 0.02
3. Astana

Stage 3 - March 26: Valladolid - Villa del Libro de Uruena, 159.9km

1. Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 4.22.54 (36.493 km/h)
2. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3. Edgar Pinto (Por) Benfica
19. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
21. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
87. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
88. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
105. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 0.51
115. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 2.10
116. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 2.18
DNF Andreas Kloden (выбыл во время гонки с головной болью и высокой лихорадкой)
Teams
1. Euskaltel - Euskadi 13.08.42
2. Extremadura-Grupo Gallardo
3. Caisse d'Epargne
13. Astana
General classification after stage three
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 8.04.52
2. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.04
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.13
63. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.20
68. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 1.25
103. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 3.37
112. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 5.12
113. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 5.14
Points classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 37 pts
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 36
3. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 32
Mountains classification
1. Ivan Melero Coco (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 14 pts
2. Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 6
3. Alberto Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 6
7. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 1
Combination classification
1. Danielli Nardello (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3 pts
2. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 2
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 2
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 2
Spanish rider classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
2. Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3. Moises Duenas Nevado (Spa) Barloworld
Teams classification
1. Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 24.15.53
2. Rabobank 0.02
3. Astana

Stage 4 - March 27: Carrion de los Condes - Montana Palentina, 160.8km

1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 3.54.17 (41,181 km/h)
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 0.11
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.33
11. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.05
78. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 6.07
79. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
119. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 12.50
120. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana
121. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana
Points
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 25 pts
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 20
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 16
11. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 5
Mountains
Collado De Salcedillo, cat 1 - km 160.80
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 10 pts
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 8
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 6
Teams
1. Rabobank 11.44.40
2. Barloworld 1.30
3. Saunier Duval-Scott 2.20
13. Astana 5.23
General classification after stage 4
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 11.59.09
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 0.39
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.46
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.09
68. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 7.27
70. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 7.32
116. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 16.27
118. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 18.02
119. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 18.04
Points classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 62 pts
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 52
3. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 34
8. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 25
Mountains classification
1. Ivan Melero Coco (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 17 pts
2. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 10
3. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 8
Combination classification
1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 4 pts
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 8
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 10
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 12
Teams classification
1. Rabobank 36.00.35
2. Barloworld 1.56
3. Saunier Duval-Scott 3.18
9. Astana 5.23

Stage 5 - March 28: Guardo - Riano, 158.0km

1. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 3.58.28 (39.754 km/h)
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
3. Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
11. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
20. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
27. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
42. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
62. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 1.03
63. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana
104. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 6.55
Points
1. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 pts
2. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 20
3. Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 16
11. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 5
Mountains
Puerto Pando (Cat. 2) km. 30.00
1. Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 6 pts
2. Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4
3. Hector Gonzalez (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 2
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1
Teams
1. Rabobank 11.55.24
2. Karpin Galicia
3. Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30
6. Astana

Final General classification

1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 15.57.37
2. Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 0.39
3. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.46
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.09
53. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 7.27
55. Chris Horner (USA) Astana 7.32
107. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 19.05
108. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 19.07
111. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 23.22

Points classification

1. Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 72 pts
2. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 62
3. Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 41
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 30

Teams classification

1. Rabobank 47.55.59
2. Barloworld 1.56
3. Saunier Duval-Scott 3.18
9. Astana 5.23