Benitez wins second straight

Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-Ampo) sprinted to his second consecutive stage win on Tuesday, besting Michael Kreder (Rabobank Continental) and Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur in the 120-kilometre stage to San Juanito. Benitez, the winner of three stages in last year's event, is beginning to think he can duplicate his performance from 2008.

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Results
1Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo2:57:36
2Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 2 - Cell 2
4Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock RacingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox BoavistaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISDRow 5 - Cell 2
7Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan HompoRow 8 - Cell 2
10David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 9 - Cell 2
11José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock RacingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 11 - Cell 2
13David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISDRow 13 - Cell 2
15Andrew Randell (Can) Planet EnergyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos TrekRow 15 - Cell 2
17Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISDRow 16 - Cell 2
18Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels TurboRow 17 - Cell 2
19Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 18 - Cell 2
20David Vitoria (Sui) Rock RacingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan HompoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels TurboRow 23 - Cell 2
25Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 24 - Cell 2
26Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos TrekRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 26 - Cell 2
28Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 27 - Cell 2
29Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock RacingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 30 - Cell 2
32David Martin (Spa) Rock RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Dario Cioni (Ita) ISDRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels TurboRow 38 - Cell 2
40Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 39 - Cell 2
41Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos TrekRow 40 - Cell 2
42Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox BoavistaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 43 - Cell 2
45Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 44 - Cell 2
46Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 45 - Cell 2
47Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 47 - Cell 2
49Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 48 - Cell 2
50José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 49 - Cell 2
51José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 51 - Cell 2
53Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock RacingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 53 - Cell 2
55Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISDRow 54 - Cell 2
56Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 55 - Cell 2
57Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:09
58Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock RacingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo0:00:15
60Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 59 - Cell 2
61Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 62 - Cell 2
64Cesar Vaquera (Mex) OrvenRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:17
66Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank ContinentalRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox BoavistaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 68 - Cell 2
70Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock RacingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet EnergyRow 72 - Cell 2
74Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan HompoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox BoavistaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 76 - Cell 2
78Manuel Hernandez (Mex) OrvenRow 77 - Cell 2
79Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 78 - Cell 2
80Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven0:00:39
81Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy0:00:46
82Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels TurboRow 81 - Cell 2
83Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 82 - Cell 2
84Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:00:50
85Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven0:00:58
86Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:01
87Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-delicias0:01:13
88Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:52
90François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy0:02:03
91Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 90 - Cell 2
92Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:02:52
93Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels TurboRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:05:20
95Edgar Treviño (Mex) OrvenRow 94 - Cell 2
96Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 95 - Cell 2
97Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 97 - Cell 2
99Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels TurboRow 98 - Cell 2
100Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 99 - Cell 2
101Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 100 - Cell 2
102Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 101 - Cell 2
103Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-deliciasRow 103 - Cell 2
105Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan HompoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISDRow 105 - Cell 2
107Eric Boily (Can) Planet EnergyRow 106 - Cell 2
108Keir Plaice (Can) Planet EnergyRow 107 - Cell 2
109Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:09:43
111Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.Row 110 - Cell 2
112Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos TrekRow 111 - Cell 2
113Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:12:16
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Sprint 1 - Casa Colorada, km 9.9
1Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies5pts
2Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - La Junta, km 42.4
1David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing5pts
2Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Cebollas, km 92.0
1David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing5pts
2Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Cat. 4, Km 80.5
1David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing4pts
2Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Cat. 3, Km 104.8
1Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne6pts
2Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Rock Racing8:52:48
2ISDRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fuji-ServettoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Madeinox BoavistaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Xacobeo GaliciaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tecos TrekRow 5 - Cell 2
7Canels TurboRow 6 - Cell 2
8Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 7 - Cell 2
9RabobankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Caisse d'EpargneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andalucia-CajasurRow 10 - Cell 2
12Contentpolis-AmpoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Arenas-Afamado C.T.Row 12 - Cell 2
14Meitan Hompo0:00:15
15Alpura-Delicias0:01:01
16Planet Energy0:01:03
17Orven0:01:11
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General classification after stage 2
1Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek6:17:13
2Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 1 - Cell 2
3Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:01
4Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:03
5Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek0:00:04
6Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:14
7Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:16
8Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:19
9Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:21
10Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:25
12Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:33
13Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:34
14David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:37
15José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD0:00:38
17Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:39
18Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 18 - Cell 2
20Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:00:40
21David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:43
22David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:44
23Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy0:00:45
24Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 23 - Cell 2
25Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:00:47
26Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo0:00:52
27Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 26 - Cell 2
28José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing0:00:53
29Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan HompoRow 28 - Cell 2
30José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:55
31Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing0:00:57
32Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:58
33Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISDRow 32 - Cell 2
34Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 33 - Cell 2
35Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:59
36Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISDRow 35 - Cell 2
37Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 36 - Cell 2
38Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:01:00
39Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista0:01:02
40Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:03
41Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 40 - Cell 2
42Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:04
43Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista0:01:09
44Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 43 - Cell 2
45Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo0:01:14
46Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:16
47David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing0:01:19
48Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:24
49Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:01:28
50Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:38
51Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:42
52Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:01:48
53Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:01:49
54Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:02:01
55Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:02:02
56Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista0:02:16
57Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:02:18
58Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:02:23
59Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:02:24
60Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek0:02:43
61François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy0:02:55
62Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:02:59
63Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD0:03:24
64Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo0:03:26
65Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek0:03:30
66Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:03:46
67Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek0:03:48
68Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 67 - Cell 2
69Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista0:04:02
70Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:04:17
71Cesar Vaquera (Mex) OrvenRow 70 - Cell 2
72Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISDRow 71 - Cell 2
73Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven0:04:23
74Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:04:34
75Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing0:04:35
77Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo0:04:38
78Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing0:04:54
79Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy0:05:06
80Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:05:16
81Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo0:05:23
82Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:05:24
83Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy0:05:27
84Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-delicias0:05:35
85Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:05:48
86Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:06:04
87Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:06:12
88Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven0:06:28
89Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:08:07
90Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:08:15
91Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo0:08:33
92Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:09:13
93Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:09:39
94Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo0:10:05
95Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels TurboRow 94 - Cell 2
96Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:11:24
97Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:13:00
98Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:14:58
99Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo0:15:16
100Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven0:15:34
101Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental0:16:32
102Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies0:16:44
103Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy0:19:30
104Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek0:20:04
105Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD0:20:13
106Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy0:20:21
107Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:20:22
108Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.0:20:37
109Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:20:48
110Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:21:19
111Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven0:21:31
112Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek0:24:14
113Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias0:25:15
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Sprints classification
1David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing15pts
2Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy2Row 10 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne13pts
2Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing11Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek9Row 4 - Cell 3
6Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia2Row 10 - Cell 3
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U23 classification
1Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental
2Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental
3Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental
4Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
5Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental
6Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista
7Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto
8Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
9Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
10Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy
11Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
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Mexican rider classification
1Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.
2Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo
3Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.
4Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias
5Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias
6Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo
7Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek
8Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek
9Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
10Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven
11Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo
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Teams classification
1Rock Racing18:52:26
2Caisse d'Epargne0:00:09
3Fuji-Servetto0:00:13
4Xacobeo Galicia0:00:41
5Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:46
6Andalucia-Cajasur0:01:22
7Madeinox Boavista0:01:33
8Meitan Hompo0:01:39
9Rabobank Continental0:01:42
10ISD0:01:48
11Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:52
12Tecos Trek0:01:58
13Arenas-Afamado C.T.0:03:16
14Alpura-Delicias0:05:18
15Planet Energy0:06:18
16Canels Turbo0:08:30
17Orven0:12:05

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