Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, stage 3 summary

[Bob Martin]

Stage 3 : Apr 6, Villatuerta - Zuia - Murgia, 180 km

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana 4.20.38
2 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 0.08
3 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team
4 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
5 Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
6 Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural
7 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - ISD
8 Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack
9 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
10 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team


Changes in GC, stage 3 compared to stage 2 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+26 Addy Engels
+22 Pablo Urtasun Perez
+22 Johnny Hoogerland
+22 Alberto Losada Alguacil
+21 Michal Golas
+21 Christian Vande Velde
+20 Eduard Vorganov
+19 Thomas Lovkvist
+19 Pim Ligthart
+19 Oscar Freire Gomez

Biggest losers by position :
-49 Fabio Felline
-26 Dmitriy Fofonov
-23 Richie Porte
-21 Sergey Lagutin
-21 Stefan Denifl
-20 Mads Christensen
-19 Daniel Martin
-19 Michael Rogers
-17 Thomas Danielson
-16 Andrew Talansky
-16 Daniele Ratto

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:08 Alexander Vinokourov

Biggest losers by time :
-22:21 Noe Gianetti
-22:01 Fabio Felline
-22:01 Mads Christensen
-22:01 Manuele Boaro
-22:01 Marco Bandiera
-22:01 Richie Porte
-21:06 Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide
-12:56 Aitor Galdos Alonso
-12:38 Michael Albasini
-12:08 Aitor Perez Arrieta
-12:08 Andrew Talansky

Favourites by position :
+21 Christian Vande Velde
+11 Levi Leipheimer
+4 David Arroyo Duran
+2 Xavier Tondo Volpini
+2 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+1 Joaquin Rodriguez
-1 Frank Schleck
-1 Andy Schleck
-1 Andreas Kloden
-2 Jens Voigt
-19 Michael Rogers

Favourites by time :
-3:49 Levi Leipheimer
-6:57 Jens Voigt
-12:08 Michael Rogers

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Joaquin Rodriguez 12:30:09 (was 2nd at 0:00)
2 Andreas Kloden 0:00 (was 1st at 0:00)
3 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 0:00 (unchanged)
4 Christopher Horner 0:01 (unchanged)
5 Ryder Hesjedal 0:06 (unchanged)
6 Xavier Tondo Volpini 0:06 (was 8th at 0:06)
7 Damiano Cunego 0:06 (unchanged)
8 David Lopez Garcia 0:06 (was 6th at 0:06)
9 Robert Gesink 0:06 (unchanged)
10 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga 0:09 (unchanged)
.....
13 Andy Schleck 0:18 (was 12th at 0:18)
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15 Frank Schleck 0:18 (was 14th at 0:18)
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18 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 0:42 (was 20th at 0:42)
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26 David Arroyo Duran 1:26 (was 30th at 1:26)
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68 Christian Vande Velde 12:21 (was 89th at 12:21)
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84 Jens Voigt 18:07 (was 82nd at 11:10)
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95 Michael Rogers 22:33 (was 76th at 10:25)
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97 Levi Leipheimer 23:24 (was 108th at 19:35)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Bram Tankink 13 (was 0 points)
2 Amael Moinard 9 (was 0 points)
3 Ivan Rovny 6 (was 0 points)
4 Mathieu Perget 5 (was 0 points)
5 Kevin Seeldraeyers 3 (was 0 points)
6 Jerome Pineau 3 (was 0 points)
7 Francesco Bellotti 3 (was 0 points)
8 Daniel Martin 3 (was 0 points)
9 Alexandr Kolobnev 2 (was 18th with 4 points)
10 Thomas Peterson 2 (was 0 points)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Amael Moinard 24 (was 3rd with 14 points)
2 Maxim Iglinskiy 21 (was 1st with 21 points)
3 Rafael Valls Ferri 19 (was 2nd with 19 points)
4 Juan Manuel Garate 13 (unchanged)
5 Mathieu Perget 12 (unchanged)
6 Vasili Kiryienka 10 (unchanged)
7 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 10 (unchanged)
8 Christopher Horner 10 (unchanged)
9 Bram Tankink 9 (unchanged)
10 Dario Cataldo 8 (unchanged)

Retirements to date : Stage
Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Lampre - ISD 3 <<<
Craig Lewis (USA) HTC-Highroad 3 <<<
Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Katusha Team 3 <<<
Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 3 <<<
Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 3 <<<
Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3 <<<
Andre Steensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard 2
Santo Anza (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 2
Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team 1
Total retirements : 9


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