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Results: Bettini wins stage 2; Hushovd leads Vuelta
Read the race report1. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 4:19:31
2. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole
3. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
4. Robbie Mcewen (Aus), Davitamon-Lotto
5. Uros Murn (SLO), Phonak
6. Francisco José Ventoso (Sp), Saunier Duval
7. Inaki Isasi (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
8. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux
9. Jean-Patrick Nazon (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
10. Erik Zabel (G), Milram
11. Leonardo Duque (Col), Cofidis
12. Assan Bazayev (Kaz), Astana
13. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC
14. Danilo Napolitano (I), Lampre
15. Claudio Corioni (I), Lampre
16. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor), CSC
17. Aaron Kemps (Aus), Astana
18. Franck Renier (F), Bouygues Telecom
19. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Rabobank
20. André Greipel (G), T-Mobile
21. Lars Ytting Bak (Dk), CSC
22. Igor Anton (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
23. Aurélien Clerc (Swi), Phonak
24. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Davitamon-Lotto
25. Rony Martias (F), Bouygues Telecom
26. Walter Beneteau (F), Bouygues Telecom
27. Mark Renshaw (Aus), Credit Agricole
28. Dario David Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
29. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Discovery Channel
30. René Haselbacher (A), Gerolsteiner
31. Pedro Horrillo (Sp), Rabobank
32. Christophe Detilloux (B), Francaise des Jeux
33. Marco Velo (I), Milram
34. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC
35. Pablo Lastras (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
36. Rubén PÉrez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
37. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax Gam
38. Michael Barry (Can), Discovery Channel
39. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi
40. José Ange Gomez Marchante (Sp), Saunier Duval
41. Samuel SÁnchez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
42. Francesco Failli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
43. Thomas Ziegler (G), T-Mobile
44. Davide Vigano (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
45. M. A. MartÍn Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak
46. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
47. Kevin De Weert (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
48. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel
49. Stijn Devolder (B), Discovery Channel
50. Lorenzo Bernucci (I), T-Mobile
51. David Millar (GB), Saunier Duval
52. Luis PÉrez (Sp), Cofidis
53. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
54. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun), Credit Agricole
55. Kevin Van Impe (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
56. Nicolas Jalabert (F), Phonak
57. José Luis Arrieta (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance
58. Kevin Hulsmans (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
59. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole
60. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz), Astana
61. Alexandre Usov (Blr), Ag2r Prevoyance
62. Geoffroy Lequatre (F), Cofidis
63. Robert FÖrster (G), Gerolsteiner
64. Alessandro Spezialetti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
65. Jérôme Pineau (F), Bouygues Telecom
66. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank
67. Grischa Niermann (G), Rabobank
68. Ruggero Marzoli (I), Lampre
69. Andrea Moletta (I), Gerolsteiner
70. Sébastien Minard (F), Cofidis
71. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
72. Michael Boogerd (Nl), Rabobank
73. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), CSC
74. Christopher Horner (USA), Davitamon-Lotto
75. Evgeni Petrov (Rus), Lampre
76. Matteo Carrara (I), Lampre
77. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), Astana
78. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank
79. Mikel Astarloza (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance
80. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile
81. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
82. Ryder Hesjedal (Can), Phonak
83. Carlos Barredo (Sp), Astana
84. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Astana
85. Frédéric Finot (F), Francaise des Jeux
86. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom
87. Janez Brajkovic (SLO), Discovery Channel
88. Luis León SÁnchez (Sp), Astana
89. André Korff (G), T-Mobile
90. Juan José Cobo (Sp), Saunier Duval
91. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel
92. David De La Fuente (Sp), Saunier Duval
93. Aketza PeÑa (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
94. Xabier Zandio (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
95. Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Discovery Channel
96. Ian Mcleod (RSA), Francaise des Jeux
97. Alejandro Valverde (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
98. Alberto BenÍtez (Sp), Saunier Duval
99. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Credit Agricole
100. Steve Morabito (Swi), Phonak
101. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
102. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
103. Joan Horrach (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
104. Enrico Franzoi (I), Lampre
105. David Navas (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance
106. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Discovery Channel
107. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz), Credit Agricole
108. Ángel GÓmez GÓmez (Sp), Saunier Duval
109. David CaÑada (Sp), Saunier Duval
110. Bastiaan Giling (Nl), T-Mobile
111. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre
112. Joaquin Rodriguez (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
113. Fabio Sacchi (I), Milram
114. Jorge GarcÍa (Sp), Relax Gam
115. Bingen FernÁndez (Sp), Cofidis
116. Danilo Di Luca (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
117. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (F), Cofidis
118. William Walker (Aus), Rabobank
119. Markel Irizar (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
120. Luis FernÁndez Oliveira (Sp), Phonak
121. Hubert Dupont (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
122. Pieter Mertens (B), Davitamon-Lotto
123. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol), Lampre
124. Sébastien Rosseler (B), Quick Step-Innergetic
125. Iñigo Chaurreau (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance
126. Charles Wegelius (GB), Liquigas-Bianchi
127. Xavier Florencio (Sp), Bouygues Telecom
128. Iñigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
129. José Miguel Elias (Sp), Relax Gam
130. Iñigo Cuesta (Sp), CSC
131. Pierre Drancourt (B), Bouygues Telecom
132. Raúl GarcÍa De Mateo (Sp), Relax Gam
133. Stephan Schreck (G), T-Mobile
134. Benoît Joachim (Lux), Discovery Channel
135. Stéphane Goubert (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
136. Josep Jufre (Sp), Davitamon-Lotto
137. Marco Marzano (I), Lampre
138. Florian Stalder (Swi), Phonak
139. Dario Andriotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
140. Fabien Patanchon (F), Francaise des Jeux
141. Sergio Paulinho (P), Astana
142. Markus Fothen (G), Gerolsteiner
143. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank
144. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), CSC
145. David George (RSA), Relax Gam
146. Eric Leblacher (F), Francaise des Jeux
147. Steve Zampieri (Swi), Phonak
148. Jérémy Roy (F), Francaise des Jeux
149. Wim De Vocht (B), Davitamon-Lotto
150. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval
151. Torsten Hiekmann (G), Gerolsteiner
152. Benoît Poilvet (F), Credit Agricole
153. Scott Davis (Aus), T-Mobile
154. Daniele Nardello (I), T-Mobile
155. Davide Rebellin (I), Gerolsteiner
156. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC
157. Freddy Bichot (F), Francaise des Jeux
158. Frédéric Bessy (F), Cofidis
159. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank
160. José Vicent Garcia Acosta (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B.
161. Jesús HernÁndez (Sp), Relax Gam
162. Sébastien Joly (F), Francaise des Jeux
163. Ángel Vallejo (Sp), Relax Gam
164. Daniel Becke (G), Milram
165. Kjell CarlstrÖm (FIN), Liquigas-Bianchi
166. José Antonio Redondo (Sp), Astana
167. Daniel Moreno (Sp), Relax Gam
168. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner
169. José Antonio Garrido (Sp), Quick Step-Innergetic
170. Alberto Ongarato (I), Milram
171. Addy Engels (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic
172. Sven Montgomery (Swi), Gerolsteiner
173. Staf Scheirlinckx (B), Cofidis
174. Mathieu Claude (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:25
175. Volodymyr Dyudya (Ukr), Milram, 0:58
176. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, credited with same time as peloton due to mechanical within final three kilometers
177. Alessandro Petacchi (I), Milram, 1:16
178. David Arroyo (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 1:16
179. Björn Leukemans (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 1:16
180. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Credit Agricole, 2:02
181. Marcel Strauss (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 2:02
182. Anthony Charteau (F), Credit Agricole, 2:02
183. Enrico Poitschke (G), Milram, 2:02
184. Thierry Marichal (B), Cofidis, 2:02
185. Sebastian Siedler (G), Milram, 2:02
186. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom, 3:04
187. Olivier Kaisen (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:19
188. Bart Dockx (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:21
189. Mario De Sarraga (Sp), Relax Gam, 6:39
Overall, after stage 2
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 4:27:00
2. Paolo Bettini (I), Quick Step-Innergetic
3. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), CSC
4. Lars Ytting Bak (Dk), CSC
5. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor), CSC
6. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC
7. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), CSC
8. Iñigo Cuesta (Sp), CSC
9. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), CSC
10. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC
11. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), CSC, 0:11
12. Luca Paolini (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:12
13. Pablo Lastras (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
14. Xabier Zandio (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
15. Alejandro Valverde (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
16. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
17. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
18. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:14
19. Erik Zabel (G), Milram, 0:15
20. Marco Velo (I), Milram, 0:15
21. Fabio Sacchi (I), Milram, 0:15
22. Daniel Becke (G), Milram, 0:15
23. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 0:16
24. Michael Barry (Can), Discovery Channel, 0:16
25. Stijn Devolder (B), Discovery Channel, 0:16
26. Thomas Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel, 0:16
27. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:16
28. Janez Brajkovic (SLO), Discovery Channel, 0:16
29. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel, 0:16
30. Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Discovery Channel, 0:16
31. Benoît Joachim (Lux), Discovery Channel, 0:16
32. Joan Horrach (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:17
33. André Greipel (G), T-Mobile, 0:18
34. Thomas Ziegler (G), T-Mobile, 0:18
35. Lorenzo Bernucci (I), T-Mobile, 0:18
36. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile, 0:18
37. André Korff (G), T-Mobile, 0:18
38. Bastiaan Giling (Nl), T-Mobile, 0:18
39. Stephan Schreck (G), T-Mobile, 0:18
40. Scott Davis (Aus), T-Mobile, 0:18
41. Daniele Nardello (I), T-Mobile, 0:18
42. Assan Bazayev (Kaz), Astana, 0:19
43. Aaron Kemps (Aus), Astana, 0:19
44. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz), Astana, 0:19
45. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), Astana, 0:19
46. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Astana, 0:19
47. Carlos Barredo (Sp), Astana, 0:19
48. Luis León SÁnchez (Sp), Astana, 0:19
49. Sergio Paulinho (P), Astana, 0:19
50. José Antonio Redondo (Sp), Astana, 0:19
51. Francisco José Ventoso (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:20
52. Mark Renshaw (Aus), Credit Agricole, 0:20
53. José Angel Gomez Marchante (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:20
54. Dario David Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:20
55. David Millar (GB), Saunier Duval, 0:20
56. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun), Credit Agricole, 0:20
57. Cyril Lemoine (F), Credit Agricole, 0:20
58. Alessandro Spezialetti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:20
59. Juan José Cobo (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:20
60. David De La Fuente (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:20
61. David CaÑada (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:20
62. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Credit Agricole, 0:20
63. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz), Credit Agricole, 0:20
64. Danilo Di Luca (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:20
65. Charles Wegelius (GB), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:20
66. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval, 0:20
67. Benoît Poilvet (F), Credit Agricole, 0:20
68. Davide Vigano (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
69. Matteo Tosatto (I), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
70. Kevin De Weert (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
71. Kevin Van Impe (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
72. Kevin Hulsmans (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
73. Alberto BenÍtez (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:22
74. Sébastien Rosseler (B), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
75. José Antonio Garrido (Sp), Quick Step-Innergetic, 0:22
76. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Discovery Channel, 0:23
77. Inaki Isasi (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
78. Igor Anton (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
79. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Rabobank, 0:25
80. Pedro Horrillo (Sp), Rabobank, 0:25
81. Rubén PÉrez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
82. Samuel SÁnchez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
83. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
84. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, 0:25
85. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
86. Grischa Niermann (G), Rabobank, 0:25
87. Michael Boogerd (Nl), Rabobank, 0:25
88. Theo Eltink (Nl), Rabobank, 0:25
89. Markel Irizar (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:25
90. Joaquin Rodriguez (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 0:25
91. William Walker (Aus), Rabobank, 0:25
92. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank, 0:25
93. Michael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 0:25
94. René Haselbacher (A), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
95. Andrea Moletta (I), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
96. Markus Fothen (G), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
97. Torsten Hiekmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
98. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
99. Sven Montgomery (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 0:26
100. Danilo Napolitano (I), Lampre, 0:28
101. Ruggero Marzoli (I), Lampre, 0:28
102. Evgeni Petrov (Rus), Lampre, 0:28
103. Enrico Franzoi (I), Lampre, 0:28
104. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre, 0:28
105. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol), Lampre, 0:28
106. Marco Marzano (I), Lampre, 0:28
107. Francesco Failli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:29
108. Iñigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:29
109. Dario Andriotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:29
110. Franck Renier (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
111. Rony Martias (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
112. Walter Beneteau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
113. Jérôme Pineau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
114. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
115. Xavier Florencio (Sp), Bouygues Telecom, 0:31
116. Robbie Mcewen (Aus), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:32
117. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:32
118. Christopher Horner (USA), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:32
119. Pieter Mertens (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:32
120. Josep Jufre (Sp), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:32
121. Pierre Drancourt (B), Bouygues Telecom, 0:33
122. Uros Murn (SLO), Phonak, 0:34
123. Jean-Patrick Nazon (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
124. Aurélien Clerc (Swi), Phonak, 0:34
125. M. A. MartÍn Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak, 0:34
126. José Luis Arrieta (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
127. Alexandre Usov (Blr), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
128. Ryder Hesjedal (Can), Phonak, 0:34
129. Cyril Dessel (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
130. Mikel Astarloza (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
131. Steve Morabito (Swi), Phonak, 0:34
132. David Navas (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
133. Luis FernÁndez Oliveira (Sp), Phonak, 0:34
134. Hubert Dupont (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
135. Iñigo Chaurreau (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
136. Florian Stalder (Swi), Phonak, 0:34
137. Stéphane Goubert (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 0:34
138. Steve Zampieri (Swi), Phonak, 0:34
139. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
140. Christophe Detilloux (B), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
141. Frédéric Finot (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
142. Jérémy Roy (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
143. Eric Leblacher (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
144. Sébastien Joly (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:35
145. Nicolas Jalabert (F), Phonak, 0:36
146. Aketza PeÑa (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 0:36
147. Leonardo Duque (Col), Cofidis, 0:37
148. Luis PÉrez (Sp), Cofidis, 0:37
149. Geoffroy Lequatre (F), Cofidis, 0:37
150. Sébastien Minard (F), Cofidis, 0:37
151. Bingen FernÁndez (Sp), Cofidis, 0:37
152. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (F), Cofidis, 0:37
153. Staf Scheirlinckx (B), Cofidis, 0:37
154. Claudio Corioni (I), Lampre, 0:40
155. Matteo Carrara (I), Lampre, 0:40
156. Fabien Patanchon (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:41
157. Wim De Vocht (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 0:43
158. Freddy Bichot (F), Francaise des Jeux, 0:43
159. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
160. Jorge GarcÍa (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
161. José Miguel Elias (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
162. Raúl GarcÍa De Mateo (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
163. Jesús HernÁndez (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
164. Ángel Vallejo (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
165. Daniel Moreno (Sp), Relax Gam, 0:44
166. Ian Mcleod (RSA), Francaise des Jeux, 0:45
167. Robert Förster (G), Gerolsteiner, 0:47
168. Ángel Gomez GÓmez (Sp), Saunier Duval, 0:48
169. Kjell Carlström (FIN), Liquigas-Bianchi, 0:48
170. Alberto Ongarato (I), Milram, 0:51
171. Addy Engels (Nl), Quick Step-Innergetic, 1:01
172. Volodymyr Dyudya (Ukr), Milram, 1:13
173. David George (RSA), Relax Gam, 1:15
174. Mathieu Claude (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:27
175. Frédéric Bessy (F), Cofidis, 1:29
176. David Arroyo (Sp), Caisse d'Epargne-I.B., 1:30
177. Alessandro Petacchi (I), Milram, 1:31
178. Björn Leukemans (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 1:59
179. Sebastian Siedler (G), Milram, 2:17
180. Mads Kaggestad (Nor), Credit Agricole, 2:22
181. Anthony Charteau (F), Credit Agricole, 2:22
182. Enrico Poitschke (G), Milram, 2:42
183. Davide Rebellin (I), Gerolsteiner, 2:57
184. Thierry Marichal (B), Cofidis, 3:22
185. Olivier Kaisen (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:51
186. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom, 4:02
