Benitez takes season's first, Rasmussen remains Chihuahua leader

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Javier Benitez wins fourth career Chihuahua stage, Michael Rasmussen maintains green leader's jersey

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The stage one podium, with overall leader Michael Rasmussen on the right.(Image credit: Vuelta a Chihuahua)

Spain's Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-Ampo) took his first win of the year with stage one of the Vuelta a Chihuahua Monday in Cuauthemoc, Mexico. He out-sprinted Italy's Cristian Benenati (ISD) and Netherlands' Michael Kreder (Rabobank Continental) after a stage of 126 kilometres.

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Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2
1Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo3:10:53
2Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISDRow 1 - Cell 2
3Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 3 - Cell 2
5Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan HompoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 5 - Cell 2
7Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 8 - Cell 2
10David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox BoavistaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox BoavistaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 13 - Cell 2
15Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 15 - Cell 2
17Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 16 - Cell 2
18Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos TrekRow 21 - Cell 2
23Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan HompoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 24 - Cell 2
26Cesar Vaquera (Mex) OrvenRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels TurboRow 27 - Cell 2
29Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 31 - Cell 2
33José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andrew Randell (Can) Planet EnergyRow 33 - Cell 2
35David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 34 - Cell 2
36José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock RacingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Dario Cioni (Ita) ISDRow 36 - Cell 2
38Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 39 - Cell 2
41David Martin (Spa) Rock RacingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 42 - Cell 2
44Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan HompoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 46 - Cell 2
48Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 47 - Cell 2
49Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 48 - Cell 2
50Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos TrekRow 50 - Cell 2
52Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 51 - Cell 2
53Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 52 - Cell 2
54Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 55 - Cell 2
57Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox BoavistaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 57 - Cell 2
59David Vitoria (Sui) Rock RacingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 59 - Cell 2
61Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 60 - Cell 2
62Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 62 - Cell 2
64François Parisien (Can) Planet EnergyRow 63 - Cell 2
65José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo0:02:16
68Manuel Hernandez (Mex) OrvenRow 67 - Cell 2
69Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos TrekRow 68 - Cell 2
70Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 69 - Cell 2
71Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISDRow 70 - Cell 2
72Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 71 - Cell 2
73Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:03:05
74Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock RacingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet EnergyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-deliciasRow 75 - Cell 2
77Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels TurboRow 76 - Cell 2
78Radames Treviño (Mex) OrvenRow 77 - Cell 2
79Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet EnergyRow 78 - Cell 2
80Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 79 - Cell 2
81Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock RacingRow 80 - Cell 2
82Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels TurboRow 81 - Cell 2
83Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels TurboRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 87 - Cell 2
89Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 88 - Cell 2
90Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISDRow 89 - Cell 2
91Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan HompoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 93 - Cell 2
95Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan HompoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels TurboRow 95 - Cell 2
97Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 96 - Cell 2
98Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:12:46
100Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:12:50
101Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 100 - Cell 2
102Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan HompoRow 101 - Cell 2
103Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 102 - Cell 2
104Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 103 - Cell 2
105Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 104 - Cell 2
106Edgar Treviño (Mex) OrvenRow 105 - Cell 2
107Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank ContinentalRow 106 - Cell 2
108Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 107 - Cell 2
109Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISDRow 108 - Cell 2
110Joel Alamillo (Mex) OrvenRow 109 - Cell 2
111Keir Plaice (Can) Planet EnergyRow 110 - Cell 2
112Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Eric Boily (Can) Planet EnergyRow 112 - Cell 2
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KOM 1 - La Noria, 79.10km
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2 Header Cell - Column 3
1David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing6pts
2Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Metas Volantes 1 - General Trias, 40.1Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne5pts
2Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Metas Volantes 2 - Riva Palacio, 68.1Km
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2 Header Cell - Column 3
1Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo5pts
2Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne3Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Metas Volantes 3 - Anahuac, 96.3Km
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2 Header Cell - Column 3
1Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne5pts
2David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2
1Rabobank Continental9:32:39
2Fuji-ServettoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Madeinox BoavistaRow 2 - Cell 2
4ISDRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rock RacingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Caisse D`EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Meitan HompoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alpura-DeliciasRow 8 - Cell 2
10Contentpolis-AmpoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Xacobeo GaliciaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Andalucia-CajasurRow 11 - Cell 2
13Arenas-Afamado C.T.Row 12 - Cell 2
14Tecos Trek9:34:55
15Planet Energy9:35:44
16Orven9:38:00
17Canels TurboRow 16 - Cell 2
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General classification
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2
1Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek3:19:37
2Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:01
3Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:03
4Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:04
5Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek0:00:14
6Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:16
7Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:19
8Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:21
9Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:25
11Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:28
12Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:33
13Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:34
14Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:37
15David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 14 - Cell 2
16José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:38
17Dario Cioni (Ita) ISDRow 16 - Cell 2
18Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo0:00:39
19Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 19 - Cell 2
21Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:40
22Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:00:43
23David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:44
24Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:45
26Andrew Randell (Can) Planet EnergyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:47
28Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:00:49
29Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:52
30François Parisien (Can) Planet EnergyRow 29 - Cell 2
31Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan HompoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 31 - Cell 2
33Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:53
35José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:55
36José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:57
37Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing0:00:58
38Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISDRow 37 - Cell 2
39Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:59
40Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 40 - Cell 2
42Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISDRow 41 - Cell 2
43Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 42 - Cell 2
44Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:01:00
45Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista0:01:02
46Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:03
47Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 46 - Cell 2
48Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:04
49Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:05
50Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:07
51Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista0:01:09
52Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo0:01:14
53David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing0:01:19
54Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:25
55Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:01:28
56Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:01:34
57Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:38
58Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:45
59Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:46
60Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:01:48
61Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista0:01:59
62Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:02:06
63Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:02:09
64Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:02:24
65Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek0:02:43
66Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:02:55
67Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD0:03:24
68Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo0:03:26
69Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek0:03:30
70Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:03:45
71Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:03:46
72Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek0:03:48
73Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 72 - Cell 2
74Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:04:00
75Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven0:04:02
76Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven0:04:06
77Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:04:15
78Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:04:17
79Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISDRow 78 - Cell 2
80Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing0:04:18
81Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:04:19
82Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-delicias0:04:22
84Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo0:04:37
85Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo0:04:38
86Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy0:04:41
87Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo0:04:45
88Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels TurboRow 87 - Cell 2
89Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock RacingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy0:04:49
91Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:05:09
92Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:05:15
93Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 92 - Cell 2
94Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:05:18
95Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven0:05:30
96Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo0:05:41
97Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:06:04
98Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:07:10
99Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy0:14:10
100Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek0:14:31
101Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek0:14:44
102Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:14:52
103Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD0:14:53
104Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven0:14:55
105Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:14:59
106Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy0:15:01
107Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:15:02
108Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:15:17
109Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:15:28
110Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:15:32
111Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:15:59
112Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven0:16:11
113Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental0:16:15
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Sprints classification
1Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne13pts
2Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo8Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek8pts
2Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo3Row 8 - Cell 3
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U23 classification
1Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
2Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
3Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental
4Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental
5Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental
6Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
7Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
8Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
9Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
10Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
11Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy
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Mexican rider classificaton
1Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.
2Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo
3Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias
4Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.
5Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias
6Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-delicias
7Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo
8Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek
9Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek
10Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
11Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven
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Teams classification
1Rock Racing9:59:38
2Caisse d'Epargne0:00:09
3Fuji-Servetto0:00:13
4Xacobeo Galicia0:00:41
5Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:46
6Andalucia-Cajasur0:01:22
7Meitan Hompo0:01:24
8Madeinox Boavista0:01:33
9Rabobank Continental0:01:42
10ISD0:01:48
11Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:52
12Tecos Trek0:01:58
13Arenas-Afamado C.T.0:03:16
14Alpura-Delicias0:04:17
15Planet Energy0:05:15
16Canels Turbo0:08:30
17Orven0:10:54
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