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Neo-pro Matteo Pelucchi (Geox-TMC) was the surprise winner of the Clasica de Almeria on Sunday. The 22-year-old Italian bested Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) and Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM) in the field sprint finale to earn the first victory of his career, as well as the first win for his Spanish Pro Continental squad.
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| 1 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | 4:22:56 |
| 2 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Christophe Laborie (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Diego Milan Jimenez (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Julian Dean (NZl) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Benat Urain Epelde (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Blazej Janiaczyk (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Pablo Lechuga Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Peio Bilbao (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard Trek | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Leopard Trek | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Caja Rural | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Manuel Ortega Ocana (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Ruben Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Jose Luis Cano (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Eloy Ruiz Pinto (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Christian Vandevelde (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Anders Lund (Den) Leopard Trek | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Xabier Zabalo Imaz (Spa) Orbea Continental | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Paul Poux (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:12 |
| 67 | Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:18 |
| 68 | Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:24 |
| 69 | Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 0:00:25 |
| 70 | Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:29 |
| 71 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 0:00:31 |
| 72 | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:39 |
| 73 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| 75 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| 77 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:48 |
| 78 | Victor Cabedo (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:00:54 |
| 79 | Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team | 0:01:07 |
| 80 | Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea Continental | 0:01:18 |
| 81 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:54 |
| 82 | Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| 83 | Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| 84 | Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| 85 | Jose Vicente Toribio Alcolea (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | 0:02:51 |
| 86 | Jose Luis Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| 87 | Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| 88 | Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| 89 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| 90 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Caja Rural | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| 91 | Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| 92 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
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