Astana Cycling Team

11th Deutschland Tour - ProT
Germany, August 29-September 6, 2008

Prologue - August 29: Kitzbühel, 3.6km
1 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram 3.59 (54.23 km/h)
2 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC - Saxo Bank
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Columbia 0.02
9 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 0.04
30 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.08
31 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
46 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 0.11
50 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 0.12
117 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 0.19
122 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 0.20
131 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 0.21

Teams classification
1 Team Milram 12.07
2 Team Columbia 0.01
3 Credit Agricole 0.07
5 Astana 0.10

Stage 1 - August 30: Kitzbühel - Hochfügen, 178km
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 4.42.54 (37.75 km/h)
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.16
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
10 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.13
25 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 3.14
58 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 7.41
100 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 14.25
123 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
132 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 17.43
DNF Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana

Teams
1 Astana 14.13.25
2 Caisse d'Epargne 0.27
3 Scott - American Beef 0.59

General classification after stage 1
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 4.46.57
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
25 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 3.21
59 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 7.56
92 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 14.25
117 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 14.43
130 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 17.47

Stage 2 - August 31: München - Region Hesselberg, 182.6km
1 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Scott - American Beef 3.48.38 (47,917 km/h)
2 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 0.02
3 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia
4 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 0.08
28 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 0.19
49 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 1.00
63 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 1.17
132 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 3.24
142 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 5.32

General classification after stage 2
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 8.35.37
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
25 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 4.19
58 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 9.18
83 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 14.42
122 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 18.05
140 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 23.17

Teams classification
1 Astana 25.52.08
2 Caisse d'Epargne 0.43
3 Credit Agricole 1.12

Stage 3 - September 1: Herrieden - Wiesloch, 214.9km
1 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas 5.20.34
2 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne
3 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia
6 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
44 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 1.09
51 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 3.41
62 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
97 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 12.00
116 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana

General classification after stage 3
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
34 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 8.00
58 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 12.59
69 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 15.51
124 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 30.05
140 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 35.27

Stage 4 - September 2: Wiesloch - Mainz, 174km
1 André Greipel (Ger) Team Columbia 3.59.37
2 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence - Lotto
3 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
10 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
14 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
42 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
55 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
92 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
102 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
136 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 0.42

General classification after stage 4
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 17.55.48
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
34 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 8.00
58 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 12.59
67 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 15.51
124 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 30.47
138 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 35.27

Teams classification
1 Caisse d'Epargne 53.53.21
2 Astana 0.26
3 Liquigas 1.34

Stage 5 - September 3: Mainz - Winterberg, 218.4km
1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Columbia 5.39.35 (38.517 km/h)
2 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Scott - American Beef
3 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Liquigas
15 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
19 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
20 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
67 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 14.10
68 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
92 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 20.44
117 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana

General classification after stage 5
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 23.35.23
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
48 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 15.51
61 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 27.09
63 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 28.44
102 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 44.57
127 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 56.11

Teams classification
1 Caisse d'Epargne 70.52.30
2 Astana 0.02
3 Liquigas 1.25

Stage 6 - September 4: Bad Fredeburg - Neuss, 188.8km
1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux 4.17.22
2 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
3 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano
27 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 2.00
29 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
46 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 2.07
49 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
92 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
118 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana

General classification after stage 6
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 27.54.45
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
47 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 15.58
61 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 27.16
64 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 28.51
97 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 42.57
124 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 56.18

Teams classification
1 Astana 83.48.38
2 Caisse d'Epargne 0.12
3 Liquigas 1.23

Stage 7 - September 5: Neuss - Georgsmarienhütte, 214.3km
1 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 4.45.33 (44.965 km/h)
2 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano
3 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas
32 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 3.54
37 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana
38 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
39 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
87 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
103 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
DNF Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana

General classification after stage 7
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 32.44.12
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 0.17
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.20
7 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 1.27
47 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 15.58
60 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 27.16
64 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 28.51
116 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 56.18

Teams classification
1 Liquigas 98.14.28
2 Scott - American Beef 0.44
3 Astana 2.31

Stage 8 - September 6: Bremen (ITT), 34km
1 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia 39.49.11
2 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Columbia 34.27
3 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 48.27
8 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 2.31.30
13 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 2.56.13
22 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 3.27.39
39 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 4.11.45
73 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 5.37.03
111 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 10.38.16

Final general classification
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 33.25.18
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 52
3 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.34
4 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 3.06
44 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 20.18
53 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 29.26
55 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 31.45
110 René Haselbacher (Aut) Astana 1.05.39

Points competition
1 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 80 pts
2 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 73
3 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux 52
5 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 45
10 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 29
26 Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 13
41 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 6

Mountains competition
1 Daniel Musiol (Ger) Team Volksbank 18 pts
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 14
3 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 13
5 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 11

Young riders competition
1 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia 33.26.10
2 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.42
3 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana 2.14
18 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 28.34
19 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 30.53

Teams competition
1 Scott - American Beef 100.24.37
2 Astana 0.43
3 Caisse d'Epargne 1.13