Astana Cycling Team

27th Vuelta a Murcia - 2.1
Spain, March 4-8, 2008

Stage 1 - March 4: San Pedro del Pinatar - Lorca, 197.3km

1. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 5.00.11 (39.44 km/h)
2. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo
8. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz)
12. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa)
23. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa)
46. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa)
65. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa)
72. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa)
91. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) 7.24

Points

1. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 25 pts
2. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 20
3. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 16
8. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) 8
12. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 4

Mountains

Cola del Caballo

1. Jose Antonio Lopez Gil (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 3 pts
2. Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 2
3. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) 1

Team

1. Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 15.00.33
2. Tinkoff Credit Systems
3. Euskaltel - Euskadi
4. Astana

Stage 2 - March 5: Calasparra - Totana, 152.5km

1. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 4.18.14
2. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo
3. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.02
7. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 0.06
9. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa)
15. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) 1.10
49. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) 12.15
53. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) 15.09
79. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) 21.27
83. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa)

Points

1 Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 25 pts
2 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 20
3 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 16
9 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 7
15 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 1

Mountains

Espuna (Cat. 1)

1 Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 10 pts
2 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 8
3 Jose Herrada Lopez (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 6
4 Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 4

Collado Bermejo (Cat. 1)

1 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 10 pts
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 8
3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6

Teams

1. Astana 12.54.54
2. Contentpolis - Murcia 1.10
3. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1.30

General classification after stage 2

1. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 9.18.25
2. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana
3. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.02
4. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.06
8. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana
[b]13. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 1.10
51. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 12.15
53. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 15.09
76. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 21.27
88. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 28.51[/b]

Points classification

1. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 36 pts
2. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 25
3. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 25
8. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 13
14. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 9
17. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 7

Mountains classification

1. Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 11 pts
2. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 10
3. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 10
6. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6
7. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 5

Teams classification

1. Astana 27.55.27
2. Contentpolis - Murcia 1.10
3. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1.30

Stage 3 - March 6: Puerto Lumbreras - San Pedro del Pinatar, 146km

1. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC 3.31.08 (41.49 km/h)
2. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
20. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa)
31. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa)
41. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz)
56. Janez Brajkovic (Slo)
60. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa)
63. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa)

Teams

1. Tinkoff Credit Systems 10.33.24
2. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
3. Karpin Galicia
10. Astana

General classification after stage 3

1. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 12.49.33
2. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana
3. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.02
4. Manuel Vazquez Hueso (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 0.06
5. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
6. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
7. Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez (Spa) Tinkoff Credit Systems
8. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia
9. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
10. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa)
15. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) 1.10
52. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) 12.15
53. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) 15.09
72. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) 21.27
86. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) 28.51

Points classification

1. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 41 pts
2. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 40
3. Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 36
5. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 25
13. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 13
17. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 9
20. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 7

Mountains classification

1. Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 14 pts
2. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 10
3. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 10
6. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6
8. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 5

Teams classification

1. Astana 38.28.51
2. Contentpolis - Murcia 1.10
3. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1.30

Stage 4 - March 7: Alhama de Murcia - Aledo ITT, 23.1km

1. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 33.32 (41.33 km/h)
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.02
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.06
12. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 0.51
16. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 1.09
18. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.18
22. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 1.25
45. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
48. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 2.33
54. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 2.55

Teams

1. Caisse d'Epargne 1.42.00
2. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.16
3. Team CSC 0.31
4. Astana 0.42

General classification after stage 4

1. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13.23.11
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.02
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.06
4. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 0.51
8. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 1.19
22. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 3.37
46. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 13.27
52. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 16.12
62. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 24.16
84. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 31.06

Teams classification

1. Astana 40.11.33
2. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1.04
3. Caisse d'Epargne 1.32

Stage 5 - March 8: Urbanizacion Veneziola (San Javier) - Murcia, 134.9km

1. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 3.05.50 (43.56 km/h)
2. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC
8. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
27. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
36. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana
40. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana
41. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
55. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana
58. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana
79. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 3.00

Points

Meta

1. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 pts
2. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 20
3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC 16
8. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 8

Mountains

La Fuensanta

1. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 3 pts
2. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2
3. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1

Teams

1. Euskaltel - Euskadi 9.17.30
2. Karpin Galicia
3. Caisse d'Epargne
7. Astana

Final general classification

1. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 16.29.01
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0.02
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.06
4. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 0.51
8. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 1.19
21. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 3.37
44. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 13.27
48. Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana 16.12
61. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana 24.16
83. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 34.06

Points classification

1. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 65 pts
2. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 61
3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC 50
9. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 29
12. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 25
14. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 17
19. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 11

Mountains classification

1. Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Contentpolis - Murcia 14 pts
2. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 12
3. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 10
4. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 9
8. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 5

Teams classification

1. Astana 49.29.03
2. Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 1.04
3. Caisse d'Epargne 1.32