Astana Cycling Team

66th Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana (Gran Premio Bancaja) - 2.1
Spain, February 26-March 1, 2008

Stage 1 - February 26: Sagunto - Port De Sangunto, 157km

1 Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3.46.59 (41.5 km/h)
2 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
3 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom
6 Antonio Colom (Spa)
21 Alberto Contador (Spa)
62 Daniel Navarro (Spa) 1.33
66 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz)
84 Thomas Frei (Swi) 12.55
93 Julien Mazet (Fra)
99 Benjamin Noval (Spa)
111 Steve Morabito (Swi)

Points

1 Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 25 pts
2 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 20
3 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 16
6 Antonio Colom (Spa) Astana 10

Mountains

Alt Del Garbi (Cat. 1) km. 122.80

1 Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 10 pts
2 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8
3 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 6

Teams

1 Bouygues Telecom 11.20.57
2 Benfica 1.33
3 Liquigas
10 Astana

Stage 2 - February 27: Alzira - Xativa, 178km

1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 4.31.22 (39.356 km/h)
2. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre
3. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis
21. Alberto Contador (Spa)
28. Antonio Colom (Spa)
32. Daniel Navarro (Spa)
35. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz)
73. Benjamin Noval (Spa) 0.13
81. Thomas Frei (Swi)
82. Steve Morabito (Swi)
91. Julien Mazet (Fra)

General classification after stage 2

1. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 8.18.11
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 0.04
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.06
5. Alberto Contador (Spa) 0.09
9. Antonio Colom (Spa) 0.10
38. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 1.43
39. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz)
93. Thomas Frei (Swi) 12.48
94. Benjamin Noval (Spa)
95. Julien Mazet (Fra)
96. Steve Morabito (Swi)

Points classification

1. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 31 pts
2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 25
3. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 21
12. Antonio Colom (Spa) 10

Mountains classification

1. Manuel Vбquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 16 pts
2. Timothy Duggan (USA) Slipstream Chipotle - H30 11
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11
4. Alberto Contador (Spa) 6

Combination classification

1. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11 pts
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 14
3. Manuel Vбquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 36
7. Alberto Contador (Spa) 9
10. Antonio Colom (Spa) 21

Teams classification

1. Bouygues Telecom 24.55.03
2. Lampre 1.33
3. Benfica
7. Astana

Stage 3 - February 28: Ibi - Ibi, 166.5km

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 4.08.49 (40.15 km/h)
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
3. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 0.16
8. Antonio Colom (Spa)
16. Alberto Contador (Spa)
39. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 2.25
52. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) 10.54
71. Thomas Frei (Swi) 16.48
75. Julien Mazet (Fra)
88. Benjamin Noval (Spa)
89. Steve Morabito (Swi)

Points

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 25 pts
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 20
3. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 16
8. Antonio Colom (Spa) 8

Mountains

Puerto De La Carrasqueta (Cat. 2) km. 152.30

1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 6 pts
2. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 4
3. Alberto Contador (Spa) 3

Teams

1. Bouygues Telecom 12.27.15
2. Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone
3. Benfica 1.53
5. Astana 2.09

General classification after stage 3

1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 12.26.55
2. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 0.05
3. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.21
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) 0.29
10. Antonio Colom (Spa) 0.31
33. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 4.13
45. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) 12.42
79. Thomas Frei (Swi) 29.41
81. Julien Mazet (Fra)
82. Benjamin Noval (Spa)
84. Steve Morabito (Swi)

Points classification

1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 41 pts
2. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 36
3. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 33
10. Antonio Colom (Spa) 18

Mountains classification

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 24 pts
2. Timothy Duggan (USA) Slipstream Chipotle - H30 11
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11
7. Alberto Contador (Spa) 9

Teams classification

1 Bouygues Telecom 37.22.18
2 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 1.33
3 Benfica 3.26
6. Astana 3.42

Stage 4 - February 29: Naquera - Naquera, 175.6km

1. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 4.15.00 (41.318 km/h)
2. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom
3. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas
9. Alberto Contador (Spa)
20 Antonio Colom (Spa)
51. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) 0.26
61. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 0.38
66. Benjamin Noval (Spa)
67. Steve Morabito (Swi)
71. Thomas Frei (Swi) 0.57
72. Julien Mazet (Fra)

Points

1. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 25 pts
2. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 20
3. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas 16
9. Alberto Contador (Spa) 7

Sprints

Naquera, km. 23

1 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana 3 pts
2 Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2
3 Stephane Auge (Fra) Cofidis 1

General classification after stage 4

1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 16.41.55
2. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 0.05
3. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 0.21
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) 0.33
9. Antonio Colom (Spa) 0.35
34. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 4.48
46. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) 13.08
76. Benjamin Noval (Spa) 13.19
77. Steve Morabito (Swi)
80. Thomas Frei (Swi) 30.38
82. Julien Mazet (Fra)

Points classification

1. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 52 pts
2. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 47
3. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 45
12. Antonio Colom (Spa) 18
25. Alberto Contador (Spa) 7

Mountains classification

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 24 pts
2. Timothy Duggan (USA) Slipstream Chipotle - H30 11
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11
7. Alberto Contador (Spa) 9

Combination classification

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 6 pts
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 12
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 14
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) 38

Teams classification

1. Bouygues Telecom 50.07.30
2. Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 1.47
3. Benfica 3.32
5. Astana 4.04

Stage 5 - February 20: Valencia - Valencia, 149.4km

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram 3.12.54 (46,470 km/h)
2. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre 0.06
3. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 0.04
42. Antonio Colom (Spa)
47. Julien Mazet (Fra)
62. Alberto Contador (Spa)
66. Daniel Navarro (Spa)
83. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz)
87. Steve Morabito (Swi)
96. Benjamin Noval (Spa)
102. Thomas Frei (Swi)

Final general classification

1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 19.54.49
2. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 0.05
3. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 0.21
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) 0.33
10. Antonio Colom (Spa) 0.35
33. Daniel Navarro (Spa) 4.48
46. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) 13.08
75. Benjamin Noval (Spa) 30.19
76. Steve Morabito (Swi)
79. Julien Mazet (Fra) 30.38
80. Thomas Frei (Swi)

Points classification

1. Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 55 pts
2. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 51
3. Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 47
16. Antonio Colom (Spa) 18

Mountains classification

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 24 pts
2. Timothy Duggan (USA) Slipstream Chipotle - H30 11
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 11
7. Alberto Contador (Spa) 9

Combination classification

1. Manuel Vaquez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 3 pts
2. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 3
3. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) 3

Teams classification

1. Bouygues Telecom 59.46.12
2. Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone 1.47
3. Benfica 3.32
5. Astana 4.04