Astana Cycling Team

44th Tirreno-Adriatico - HIS
Italy, March 11-17, 2009

Stage 1 - March 11: Cecina - Capannori, 147km

1. Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis 3.34.03 (40.644 km/h)
2. Vladimir Duma (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce
3. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 0.12
9. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
25. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
76. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.16
96. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 1.57
106. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana
132. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
157. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 4.43
165. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana

Stage 2 - March 12: Volterra - Marina di Carrara, 177km

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini 4.32.42 (40.704 km/h)
2. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas
3. Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
18. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
20. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
31. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
79. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
124. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 5.54
125. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana
126. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
DNF Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana

Stage 3 - March 13: Fucecchio - Santa Croce sull'Arno, 166km

1. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3.53.48 (42.6 km/h)
2. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Columbia-Highroad
3. Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce
36. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
38. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
47. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
66. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
112. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
186. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 3.16
189. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana

Stage 4 - March 14: Foligno - Montelupone, 171km

1. Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4.08.35 (41.273 km/h)
2. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 0.06
3. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Columbia-Highroad 0.10
8. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0.21
25. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 1.05
29. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 1.21
81. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 10.56
82. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
130. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana 12.31
161. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 16.26

Stage 5 - March 15: Loreto - Macerata (ITT), 30km

1. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 41.32 (43.339 km/h)
2. Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 0.20
3. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Columbia-Highroad 0.21
47. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 2.28
77. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 3.10
78. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana 3.19
106. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 3.53
161. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 5.30
180. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 6.30

Stage 6 - March 16: Civitanova Marche - Camerino, 235km

1. Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 6.36.12 (35.436 km/h)
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 0.01
3. Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 0.03
13. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.18
33. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 4.55
37. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 8.37
65. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 19.05
101. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 30.54
107. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana
146. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana

Stage 7 - March 17: San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 169km

1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Columbia-Highroad 4.09.46 (40.597km/h)
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
3. Baden Cooke (Aus) Vacansoleil
31. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
32. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
63. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
74. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
78. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana
115. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana
DNF Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana

Final general classification

1. Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 27.37.22
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 0.25
3. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.07
28. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 11.38
30. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 14.08
80. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana 46.13
125. Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana 57.18
129. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana 58.13