La Vuelta: Live updates from Stage 3

Good morning to our American audience. Welcome to another day of live updatesfrom the Vuelta a España. Today’s third stage is another short one:a 134.2 km from San Vicente del Raspieg to Murcia, dead flat along Spain’sCosta Blanca for the first 80 km, then heading west to the finish in Murcia.There are three “hot sprints” along the route and no mountain points. Thefinish is flat and straight on for the final two kilometers. The peloton’swill have a golden opportunity to measure their strength against each otherin one of the flattest stages in the whole Vuelta. This third stage, betweenSan Vicente del Raspeig and Murcia, will be the second shortest road stageof this year’s edition, at only 134.2.

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3:34 p.m. – Hot – that’s the word for thethird stage of the 2002 Vuelta a Espana. Temperatures shot into the mid-90sfor the short 134-km stage from San Vicente del Raispeig to Murcia. The largelyflat stage rolls south just inland from the Med past the orange groves inthe desert-like country around Murcia.

All 203 riders remaining in the Vuelta took the sign-in this afternoon forthe 2 p.m. start in San Vicente del Raispeig. We are at the 50-kilometer mark of today’s 134.2 km stage. One rider — JurgenVan Goolen of Domo (198th at 19:12) — escaped at just 17km into today’sstage and is off the front, with an advantage of 7:11. The attacks came earlyin the stage, with five riders pulling off at 4 km. Van Goolen worked aloneafter the others faded3:43 p.m. – The Index Alesio team and others are picking up the paceand already Van Goolen’s lead is beginning to shrink. He now enjoys an advantageof 5:33. 3:45 p.m. – The situation on the road is still about the same. Onelone rider — Domo’s Jurgen Van Goolen — remains ahead of the field.We are68km from the finish. Looking ahead to the finish, we can expect a big battlebetween the sprinters. The last kilometer on the Avenida Juan Carlos I inMurcia is flat and straight. There is a traffic roundabout some 700 metersfrom the finish and then a straight 500-meter shot to the line. It shouldbe a sprinters’ fest. 3:55 p.m. – Van Goolen’s advantage is now down to 4:11. There is noway the sprinters’ squads are going to let this one get away. 4:05 p.m. – On the flat, flat roads on the way to Murcia, Van Goolen’sadvantage is now down to 3:23. 4:09 p.m. – The pace in the peloton has really picked up as the bigsprinters’ teams are setting pace at the front. Van Goolen is now 2:55 ahead.We have 54km to go.4:17 p.m. – Van Goolen continues his lone effort at the front of therace. His advantage is continuing to shrink. He is 2:30 ahead of the fieldand we have 51km to go. 4:18 p.m. – Yikes. That lead is shrinking faster than we thought.Poor Mr. Van Goolen is now just 45 seconds ahead of the field. We can surelyexpect a sprinters’ battle. 4:22 p.m. – Van Goolen is being pulled in. We are 47km from Murcia. 4:29 p.m. – So Van Goolen is in the field and the peloton is movingtoward the finish in Murcia, 40km away. As the Domo rider was being broughtback, the sprinters’ teams were very attentive, ready to cover any attacksfrom the field. Nothing happened and we can expect to see the “trains” formingup soon. 4:39 p.m. – We are some 33km from the finish in Murcia. No changesas the field is still together. 4:55 p.m. – We are 20km from the finish and the teams are moving tothe front and beginning to set up for the finale. 5:03 p.m. – ONCE, Telekom and Acqua e Sapone are patrolling the front.We have 10km to go.5:08 p.m. – We are 8km from the finish. The peloton is all togetherand we are speeding into the town of Murcia. We see Saeco, Telekom, Mapeiand Acqua e Sapone staying in front.5:10 p.m. – We are 5.5km from the finish. Lampre is moving up to the front of the field. Acqua e Sapone is setting up its train.5:12 p.m. – Acqua & Sapone is still out front. Cipollini is sittingin prime position. There is a big battle by other sprinters to find a goodspot on Cipo’s wheel. Telekom is setting up, too. 5:13 p.m. – Two kilometers to go. Cipo’s team is still up front. Telekomis working to set up Zabel. 5:14 p.m. 1 k to go.5:15 p.m. Cipollini is in prime spot, but he has Zabel right on his wheel. Lombardi leads out Cipo’Zabel is still on Cipo’s wheel. Petachi is coming up fast!Zabel can’t come by Mario and ….Cipollini earns his first Vuelta stage win! He didn’t this guy retire??!?!
1. Mario Cipollini (I), Acqua e Sapone, 3:07:37 (42.917 kph),.
2. Alessandro Petacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo
3. Erik Zabel (G), Telekom
4. Oscar Freire (Sp), Mapei-Quick Step
5. Sven Teutenberg (G), Phonak Hearing Systems
6. Zoran Klemencic (Slo), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
7. Angel Edo (Sp), Milaneza-MSS
8. Martin Garrido (Arg), Relax-Fuenlabrada
9. Juan Guillamon (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
10. Jan Svorada (Cze), Lampre-Daikin
11. Ivan Quaranta (I), Index Alexia
12. Robert Sassone (F), Cofidis
13. Gerrit Glomser (A), Saeco-Longoni Sport
14. Jeroen Blijevens (Ned), Domo-Farm Frites
15. Fabrizio Guidi (I), Coast
16. Jose Gutierrez (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
17. Paolo Bossoni (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
18. Gabriele Balducci (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
19. Angelo Furlan (I), Alessio
20. Giovanni Lombardi (I), Acqua e Sapone, all s.t.
21. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Sp), iBanesto.com, at 0:06
22. Carlos Torrent (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
23. Mikel Artetxe (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
24. Jorge Ferrio (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
25. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Domo-Farm Frites
26. Juan Fuentes (Sp), Saeco-Longoni Sport
27. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro), Alessio
28. Lauri Aus (Est), Ag2R
29. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
30. David Millar (GBr), Cofidis
31. Joseba Beloki (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
32. Giuseppe Di Grande (I), Index Alexia
33. Pablo Lastras (Sp), iBanesto.com
34. Alexei Sivakov (Rus), Bigmat-Auber 93
35. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
36. Rolf Aldag (G), Telekom
37. Koos Moerenhout (Ned), Domo-Farm Frites
38. Alejandro Valverde (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
39. Matthias Kessler (G), Telekom
40. Oscar Camenzind (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems
41. Jeremy Hunt (GBr), Bigmat-Auber 93
42. Rui Lavarinhas (Por), Milaneza-MSS
43. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
44. Santiago Botero (Col), Kelme-Costa Blanca
45. Nicola Loda (I), Fassa Bortolo
46. Daniel Becke (G), Coast
47. Benjamin Noval (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
48. Massimiliano Lelli (I), Cofidis
49. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Acqua e Sapone
50. Alberto Vinale (I), Alessio
51. Luis Perez (Sp), Coast
52. Bert Grabsch (G), Phonak Hearing Systems
53. Guido Trentin (I), Cofidis
54. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), Telekom
55. Felix Garcia Casas (Sp), Bigmat-Auber 93
56. Mikel Astarloza (Sp), Ag2R
57. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems
58. Milan Kadlec (Cze), Lampre-Daikin
59. Jesus Maria Manzano (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
60. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
61. Fabian Jeker (Swi), Milaneza-MSS
62. Aitor Osa (Sp), iBanesto.com
63. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Coast
64. Fernando Escartin (Sp), Coast
65. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis
66. Igor Astarloa (Sp), Saeco-Longoni Sport
67. Gilberto Simoni (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
68. Johan Verstrepen (B), Lampre-Daikin
69. Marco Velo (I), Fassa Bortolo
70. Francesco Casagrande (I), Fassa Bortolo
71. Daniele Bennati (I), Acqua e Sapone
72. Serguei Smetanine (Rus), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
73. Iker Flores (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
74. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Fassa Bortolo
75. Klaus Moller (Dk), Milaneza-MSS
76. Rafael Diaz Justo (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
77. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
78. Angel Casero (Sp), Coast
79. Jaime Hernandez (Sp), Coast
80. Juan Jose De Los Angeles (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
81. Michael Barry (Can), U.S. Postal
82. Roberto Heras (Sp), U.S. Postal
83. Jose Azevedo (Por), ONCE-Eroski
84. Danilo Di Luca (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
85. Robert Bartko (G), Telekom
86. Mario Scirea (I), Acqua e Sapone
87. Andreas Klier (G), Telekom
88. Jose Luis Rebollo (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
89. Oscar Laguna (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
90. German Nieto (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
91. Alessio Galletti (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
92. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
93. Jon Odriozola (Sp), iBanesto.com
94. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), iBanesto.com
95. Juan Antonio Pecharroman (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
96. Mikel Pradera (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
97. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), iBanesto.com
98. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
99. Carlos Garcia (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
100. Fabio Baldato (I), Fassa Bortolo
101. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol), Lampre-Daikin
102. Andrej Hauptman (Slo), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
103. Victor Hugo Pena (Col), U.S. Postal
104. Corrado Serina (I), Index Alexia
105. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Ag2R
106. Jan Schaffrath (G), Telekom
107. Christian Vande Velde (USA), U.S. Postal
108. Vitoriano Fernandez (Sp), Milaneza-MSS
109. David Canada (Sp), Mapei-Quick Step
110. Rui Miguel Sousa (Por), Milaneza-MSS
111. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Alessio
112. Jose Garrido (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
113. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems
114. Aitor Kintana (Sp), Bigmat-Auber 93
115. Mederic Clain (F), Cofidis
116. Marcos Serrano (Sp), ONCE-Eroski
117. Diego Ferrari (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
118. Antonio Colom (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
119. Steffen Kjaergaard (N), U.S. Postal
120. David Etxebarria (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
121. Dave Bruylandts (B), Domo-Farm Frites
122. Rafael Casero (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
123. Peter Luttenberger (A), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
124. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
125. David Plaza (Sp), Coast
126. Benoit Salmon (F), Phonak Hearing Systems
127. Inigo Cuesta (Sp), Cofidis
128. Daniel Schnider (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems
129. Mariano Piccoli (I), Lampre-Daikin
130. Juan Manuel Garate (Sp), Lampre-Daikin
131. Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz), Cofidis
132. Andreas Kloden (G), Telekom
133. Jose Luis Rubiera (Sp), U.S. Postal
134. Antonio Cruz (USA), U.S. Postal
135. Stephane Heulot (F), Bigmat-Auber 93
136. Alberto Martinez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
137. Denis Zanette (I), Fassa Bortolo
138. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis
139. Alessandro Spezialetti (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
140. Santiago Blanco (Sp), iBanesto.com
141. Fabio Sacchi (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
142. Sylvester Szymyd (Pol), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
143. Mauro Zanetti (I), Alessio
144. Aitor Garmendia (Sp), Coast
145. Antonio Flecha (Sp), iBanesto.com
146. Jorg Jaksche (G), ONCE-Eroski
147. Guido Trenti (I), Acqua e Sapone
148. Joao Silva (Por), Milaneza-MSS
149. Joan Horrach (Sp), Milaneza-MSS
150. Jan Hruska (Cze), ONCE-Eroski
151. Antonio Tauler (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca
152. Cyril Saugrain (F), Bigmat-Auber 93
153. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Domo-Farm Frites
154. Guillaume Auger (F), Bigmat-Auber 93
155. J:Manuel Vazquez (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
156. Steve De Wolf (B), Domo-Farm Frites
157. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Acqua & Sapone-Cantina
158. Patrick Calcagni (Swi), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
159. Elio Aggiano (I), Mapei-Quick Step
160. Pietro Zucconi (Swi), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
161. Andrea Noe (I), Mapei-Quick Step
162. Gonzalo Bayarri (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems
163. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz), Telekom
164. Christophe Oriol (F), Ag2R
165. Dario David Cioni (I), Mapei-Quick Step
166. Sebastien Talabardon (F), Bigmat-Auber 93
167. Jose Maestre (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada
168. Roberto Laiseka (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
169. Nicolas Portal (F), Ag2R
170. Inigo Chaurreau (Sp), Ag2R
171. Stephane Berges (F), Ag2R
172. Matthew White (Aus), U.S. Postal
173. Paolo Tiralongo (I), Fassa Bortolo
174. Ricardo Valdez (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria
175. Pavel Tonkov (Rus), Lampre-Daikin
176. Raffaele Ferrara (I), Alessio
177. Simone Bertoletti (I), Lampre-Daikin
178. Massimo Codol (I), Lampre-Daikin
179. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
180. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport
181. Daniele Galli (I), Index Alexia
182. Andrea Brognara (I), Alessio
183. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Index Alexia
184. Eddy Serri (I), Index Alexia
185. Steven Kleynen (B), Domo-Farm Frites
186. Reto Bergmann (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems
187. Melchor Mauri (Sp), Milaneza-MSS
188. Dario Andriotto (I), Index Alexia
189. Leif Hoste (B), Domo-Farm Frites
190. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo), Fassa Bortolo
191. Davide Bramati (I), Mapei-Quick Step
192. Alessandro Guerra (I), Index Alexia
193. Jose Garcia Acosta (Sp), iBanesto.com
194. Marco Magnani (I), Index Alexia
195. David Zabriskie (USA), U.S. Postal
196. Thierry Loder (F), Ag2R
197. Dario Gadeo (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, all s.t.Overall after 3 stages
1. Joseba Beloki (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, at 7:33:33
2. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, s.t.
3. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, s.t.
4. Jose Azevedo (Por), ONCE-Eroski, s.t.
5. Marcos Serrano (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, s.t.
6. Jorg Jaksche (G), ONCE-Eroski, s.t.
7. Jose Gutierrez (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, at 0:09
8. Erik Zabel (G), Telekom, at 0:12
9. Roberto Heras (Sp), U.S. Postal, at 0:14
10. Christian Vande Velde (USA), U.S. Postal, s.t.
11. Jose Luis Rubiera (Sp), U.S. Postal, s.t.
12. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, at 0:15
13. Santiago Botero (Col), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
14. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
15. Juan Jose De Los Angeles (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
16. Jesus Maria Manzano (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
17. Alejandro Valverde (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
18. Carlos Garcia (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, s.t.
19. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), Telekom, at 0:18
20. Matthias Kessler (G), Telekom, s.t.
21. Nicola Loda (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 0:23
22. Francesco Casagrande (I), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
23. Marco Velo (I), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
24. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
25. Paolo Tiralongo (I), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
26. Massimiliano Lelli (I), Cofidis, at 0:26
27. David Millar (GBr), Cofidis, s.t.
28. Guido Trentin (I), Cofidis, s.t.
29. Inigo Cuesta (Sp), Cofidis, s.t.
30. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis, s.t.
31. Pablo Lastras (Sp), iBanesto.com, at 0:27
32. Aitor Osa (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
33. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
34. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
35. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
36. Jon Odriozola (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
37. Santiago Blanco (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
38. J:Antonio Flecha (Sp), iBanesto.com, s.t.
39. Jose Garcia Acosta (Sp), iBanesto.com, at 0:31
40. Oscar Freire (Sp), Mapei-Quick Step, at 0:36
41. Mario Cipollini (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 0:37
42. Angel Casero (Sp), Coast, at 0:39
43. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Coast, s.t.
44. Fernando Escartin (Sp), Coast, s.t.
45. Luis Perez (Sp), Coast, s.t.
46. David Plaza (Sp), Coast, s.t.
47. Aitor Garmendia (Sp), Coast, s.t.
48. David Canada (Sp), Mapei-Quick Step, at 0:42
49. Andrea Noe (I), Mapei-Quick Step, s.t.
50. Davide Bramati (I), Mapei-Quick Step, s.t.
51. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Acqua e Sapone, at 0:43
52. Guido Trenti (I), Acqua e Sapone, s.t.
53. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Acqua e Sapone, s.t.
54. Oscar Camenzind (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems, at 0:47
55. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems, s.t.
56. Benoit Salmon (F), Phonak Hearing Systems, s.t.
57. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems, s.t.
58. Gonzalo Bayarri (Sp), Phonak Hearing Systems, s.t.
59. Angel Edo (Sp), Milaneza-MSS, at 0:48
60. Milan Kadlec (Cze), Lampre-Daikin, at 0:54
61. Juan Manuel Garate (Sp), Lampre-Daikin, s.t.
62. Pavel Tonkov (Rus), Lampre-Daikin, s.t.
63. Fabian Jeker (Swi), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
64. Rui Lavarinhas (Por), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
65. Klaus Moller (Dk), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
66. Vitoriano Fernandez (Sp), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
67. Joan Horrach (Sp), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
68. Joao Silva (Por), Milaneza-MSS, s.t.
69. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Domo-Farm Frites, at 0:59
70. Koos Moerenhout (Ned), Domo-Farm Frites, s.t.
71. Dave Bruylandts (B), Domo-Farm Frites, s.t.
72. Steven Kleynen (B), Domo-Farm Frites, s.t.
73. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:03
74. Iker Flores (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
75. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
76. David Etxebarria (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
77. Paolo Bossoni (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 1:07
78. Mederic Clain (F), Cofidis, at 1:09
79. Michael Barry (Can), U.S. Postal, at 1:10
80. Peter Luttenberger (A), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 1:13
81. Diego Ferrari (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, s.t.
82. Sylvester Szymyd (Pol), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, s.t.
83. Danilo Di Luca (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
84. Gilberto Simoni (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
85. Igor Astarloa (Sp), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
86. Fabio Sacchi (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
87. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
88. Juan Guillamon (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, at 1:15
89. Gerrit Glomser (A), Saeco-Longoni Sport, s.t.
90. Felix Garcia Casas (Sp), Bigmat-Auber 93, at 1:16
91. Aitor Kintana (Sp), Bigmat-Auber 93, s.t.
92. Stephane Heulot (F), Bigmat-Auber 93, s.t.
93. Sebastien Talabardon (F), Bigmat-Auber 93, s.t.
94. Andreas Klier (G), Telekom, at 1:17, s.t.
95. Reto Bergmann (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems, at 1:18
96. Carlos Torrent (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, at 1:21
97. Jorge Ferrio (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
98. Rafael Casero (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
99. Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
100. Jose Garrido (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
101. Dario Gadeo (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
102. Ricardo Valdez (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, s.t.
103. Daniele Bennati (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 1:22
104. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro), Alessio, at 1:24
105. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Alessio, s.t.
106. Mauro Zanetti (I), Alessio, s.t.
107. Mikel Astarloza (Sp), Ag2R, at 1:26
108. Inigo Chaurreau (Sp), Ag2R, s.t.
109. Christophe Oriol (F), Ag2R, s.t.
110. Benjamin Noval (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 1:31
111. Jose Luis Rebollo (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, s.t.
112. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, s.t.
113. Oscar Laguna (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, s.t.
114. Antonio Colom (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, s.t.
115. Elio Aggiano (I), Mapei-Quick Step, at 1:49
116. Giovanni Lombardi (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 1:52
117. Rafael Diaz Justo (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, at 2:17
118. Steve De Wolf (B), Domo-Farm Frites, at 2:25
119. Victor Hugo Pena (Col), U.S. Postal, at 2:31
120. Antonio Tauler (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca, at 2:32
121. Rolf Aldag (G), Telekom, at 2:35
122. Jan Schaffrath (G), Telekom, s.t.
123. Giuseppe Di Grande (I), Index Alexia, at 2:38
124. Marco Magnani (I), Index Alexia, s.t.
125. Melchor Mauri (Sp), Milaneza-MSS, at 2:39
126. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz), Telekom, at 2:43
127. Alessandro Spezialetti (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, at 2:57
128. Rui Miguel Sousa (Por), Milaneza-MSS, at 2:59
129. Massimo Codol (I), Lampre-Daikin, at 3:11
130. Mikel Artetxe (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:20
131. Roberto Laiseka (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
132. Manuel Vazquez (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 3:24
133. Bert Grabsch (G), Phonak Hearing Systems, s.t.
134. Simone Bertoletti (I), Lampre-Daikin, at 3:26
135. Jan Hruska (Cze), ONCE-Eroski, at 3:29
136. Juan Fuentes (Sp), Saeco-Longoni Sport, at 3:30
137. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Ag2R, at 3:43
138. Jose Maestre (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 3:48
139. Mario Scirea (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 4:43
140. Raffaele Ferrara (I), Alessio, at 4:47
141. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
142. Mikel Pradera (Sp), ONCE-Eroski, at 4:52
143. Pietro Zucconi (Swi), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 5:04
144. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis, at 5:39
145. Mariano Piccoli (I), Lampre-Daikin, at 5:43
146. Robert Bartko (G), Telekom, at 5:53
147. Fabio Baldato (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 5:58
148. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo), Fassa Bortolo, s.t.
149. David Zabriskie (USA), U.S. Postal, at 6:00
150. Dario David Cioni (I), Mapei-Quick Step, at 6:17
151. Jaime Hernandez (Sp), Coast, at 6:30
152. Daniel Schnider (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems, at 6:38
153. Johan Verstrepen (B), Lampre-Daikin, at 6:45
154. Alessandro Guerra (I), Index Alexia, at 6:47
155. Cyril Saugrain (F), Bigmat-Auber 93, at 6:51
156. Martin Garrido (Arg), Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 7:16
157. German Nieto (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 7:22
158. Steffen Kjaergaard (N), U.S. Postal, at 7:28
159. Alessandro Petacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 7:31
160. Denis Zanette (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 7:37
161. Alessio Galletti (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport, at 7:50
162. Sven Teutenberg (G), Phonak Hearing Systems, at 7:55
163. Andreas Kloden (G), Telekom, at 8:23
164. Andrej Hauptman (Slo), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 8:27
165. Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz), Cofidis, at 8:31
166. Robert Sassone (F), Cofidis, s.t.
167. Serguei Smetanine (Rus), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria, at 9:26
168. Jan Svorada (Cze), Lampre-Daikin, at 9:27
169. Gabriele Balducci (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 9:55
170. Antonio Cruz (USA), U.S. Postal, at 16:41
171. Fabrizio Guidi (I), Coast, at 17:00
172. Daniel Becke (G), Coast, at 17:06
173. Leif Hoste (B), Domo-Farm Frites, at 17:26
174. Alberto Martinez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 17:30
175. Patrick Calcagni (Swi), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 17:40
176. Alexei Sivakov (Rus), Bigmat-Auber 93, at 17:43
177. Jeremy Hunt (GBr), Bigmat-Auber 93, s.t.
178. Guillaume Auger (F), Bigmat-Auber 93, s.t.
179. Angelo Furlan (I), Alessio, at 17:45
180. Alberto Vinale (I), Alessio, at 17:51
181. Andrea Brognara (I), Alessio, s.t.
182. Lauri Aus (Est), Ag2R, at 17:53
183. Nicolas Portal (F), Ag2R, s.t.
184. Stephane Berges (F), Ag2R, s.t.
185. Thierry Loder (F), Ag2R, s.t.
186. Matthew White (Aus), U.S. Postal, at 18:28
187. Corrado Serina (I), Index Alexia, at 19:05
188. Dario Andriotto (I), Index Alexia, s.t.
189. Eddy Serri (I), Index Alexia, s.t.
190. Jeroen Blijevens (Ned), Domo-Farm Frites, at 19:06
191. Zoran Klemencic (Slo), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi, at 19:08
192. Ivan Quaranta (I), Index Alexia, at 19:09
193. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Domo-Farm Frites, at 19:12
194. Daniele Galli (I), Index Alexia, at 19:15
195. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Index Alexia, s.t.
196. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol), Lampre-Daikin, at 19:20
197. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 20:04Points – overall
1. Erik Zabel (G), Telekom – 36 pts
2. Mario Cipollini (I), Acqua e Sapone – 25
3. Danilo Di Luca (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport – 25
4. Angel Edo (Sp), Milaneza-MSS – 23
5. Alessandro Petacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo – 20
6. Oscar Camenzind (Swi), Phonak Hearing Systems – 16
7. Oscar Freire (Sp), Mapei-Quick Step – 14
8. Juan Guillamon (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria – 14
9. German Nieto (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada – 12
10. Paolo Bossoni (I), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi – 12
11. Sven Teutenberg (G), Phonak Hearing Systems – 12
12. Nicola Loda (I), Fassa Bortolo – 10
13. Zoran Klemencic (Slo), Tacconi Sport-Emmegi – 10
14. Joseba Beloki (Sp), ONCE-Eroski – 9
15. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Kelme-Costa Blanca – 8
16. Martin Garrido (Arg), Relax-Fuenlabrada – 8
17. Massimiliano Lelli (I), Cofidis – 6
18. Mederic Clain (F), Cofidis – 6
19. Jan Svorada (Cze), Lampre-Daikin – 6
20. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Acqua e Sapone – 5
21. Ivan Quaranta (I), Index Alexia – 5
22. Fabio Sacchi (I), Saeco-Longoni Sport – 4
23. Mariano Piccoli (I), Lampre-Daikin – 4
24. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Domo-Farm Frites – 4
25. Giuseppe Di Grande (I), Index Alexia – 4
 KOM – overall
1. Mederic Clain (F), Cofidis – 16 pts
2. German Nieto (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada – 12
3. Oscar Laguna (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada – 10
4. Dave Bruylandts (B), Domo-Farm Frites – 8
5. Benjamin Noval (Sp), Relax-Fuenlabrada – 6
6. Klaus Moller (Dk), Milaneza-MSS – 6
7. Vitoriano Fernandez (Sp), Milaneza-MSS – 4
8. David Etxebarria (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi – 4
9. Aitor Kintana (Sp), Bigmat-Auber 93 – 3
10. Jose Azevedo (Por), ONCE-Eroski – 2
11. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis – 2
12. Igor Astarloa (Sp), Saeco-Longoni Sport – 1
13. Jose Garrido (Sp), Jazztel-Costa De Almeria – 1. Team standings – overall
1. Once-Eroski, at 22:40:57
2. Kelme-Costa Blanca, at 0:39
3. U.S. Postal, at 0:42
4. Telekom, at 0:48
5. Fassa Bortolo, at 1:03
6. Cofidis, at 1:12
7. IBanesto.com, at 1:21
8. Coast, at 1:51
9. Acqua e Sapone, at 1:57
10. Mapei-Quick Step, at 2:00
11. Phonak Hearing Systems, at 2:15
12. Milaneza-MSS, at 2:36
13. Lampre-Daikin
14. DOMO-Farm Frites, at 2:51
15. Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:09
16. Tacconi-Sport, at 3:21
17. Saeco-Longoni Sport, at 3:33
18. Bigmat Auber 93, at 3:48
19. Jazztel-Costa Almeria, at 3:57
20. Alessio, at 4:06
21. Ag2R, at 4:18
22. Relax-Fuenlabrada, at 4:27
23. Index-Alexia, at 10:05