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Results: Van Heeswijk grabs Vuelta stage win; Heras still in charge

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Preliminary Results
1. Max Van Heeswijk (Nl), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 212.5km in 5:21:21
2. Erik Zabel (G), T-Mobile
3. Alberto Ongarato (I), Fassa Bortolo
4. Marco Zanotti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
5. Tom Steels (B), Davitamon-Lotto
6. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole
7. José Ivan Gutierrez (Sp), Illes Balears
8. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom
9. Samuel Sanchez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
10. Martin Elmiger (Swi), Phonak
11. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner
12. Constantino Zaballa (Sp), Saunier Duval
13. Yohann Gene (F), Bouygues Telecom
14. Pablo Lastras (Sp), Illes Balears
15. Unai Yus (Sp), Bouygues Telecom
16. Arnaud Coyot (F), Cofidis
17. Mikel Pradera (Sp), Illes Balears
18. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Credit Agricole
19. Pedro Horrillo (Sp), Rabobank
20. Josep Jufre (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
21. Michael Barry (CAN), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
22. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (F), Cofidis
23. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Sp), ECV
24. Francisco Javier Vila (Sp), Lampre
25. Rafael Nuritdinov (UZB), Domina Vacanze
26. Leif Hoste (B), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
27. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi
28. Luis Perez (Sp), Cofidis
29. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis
30. Gerrit Glomser (A), Lampre
31. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Quickstep
32. Francisco José Lara (Sp), T-Mobile
33. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros
34. Freddy Gonzalez (Col), Relax Fuenlabrada
35. Michele Scarponi (I), Liberty Seguros
36. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears
37. Mario Aerts (B), Davitamon-Lotto
38. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), T-Mobile
39. Preben Van Hecke (B), Davitamon-Lotto
40. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC
41. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC
42. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank
43. M. A. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak
44. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner
45. Christophe Le Mevel (F), Credit Agricole
46. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
47. Luis Pasamontes (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
48. Tom Boonen (B), Quickstep
49. Juan Fuentes (Sp), Lampre
50. Marcus Burghardt (G), T-Mobile
51. Tom Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
52. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Phonak
53. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank
54. Kevin De Weert (B), Quickstep
55. Aitor Osa (Sp), Illes Balears
56. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom
57. David CaÑada (Sp), Saunier Duval
58. Giampaolo Caruso (I), Liberty Seguros
59. Guido Trenti (USA), Quickstep
60. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
61. Benjamin Noval (Sp), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
62. Julian Dean (NZl), Credit Agricole
63. José Antonio Pecharroman (Sp), Quickstep
64. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Davitamon-Lotto
65. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
66. Jose Miguel Elias (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
67. Mauro Gerosa (I), Liquigas-Bianchi
68. Joaquin Rodriguez (Sp), Saunier Duval
69. David Bernabeu (Sp), ECV
70. Angel Luis Casero (Sp), ECV
71. Thomas Ziegler (G), Gerolsteiner
72. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis
73. Christian Vandevelde (USA), CSC
74. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak
75. Xavier Florencio (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
76. David Blanco (Sp), ECV
77. Matej Mugerli (SLO), Liquigas-Bianchi
78. Bart Dockx (B), Davitamon-Lotto
79. Angel Vicioso (Sp), Liberty Seguros
80. Leon Van Bon (Nl), Davitamon-Lotto
81. Ruben Plaza (Sp), ECV
82. Rafael Casero (Sp), Saunier Duval
83. Angel Gomez (Sp), Saunier Duval
84. Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus), Rabobank
85. Francisco José Ventoso (Sp), Saunier Duval
86. Benoît Joachim (Lux), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
87. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Quickstep
88. Marcos Serrano (Sp), Liberty Seguros
89. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol), Liberty Seguros
90. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi
91. Marco Velo (I), Fassa Bortolo
92. Patrick Calcagni (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi
93. Koos Moerenhout (Nl), Davitamon-Lotto
94. Alessandro Cortinovis (I), Domina Vacanze
95. Unai Osa (Sp), Illes Balears
96. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Cofidis
97. Francisco PÉrez (Sp), Illes Balears
98. Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Sp), ECV
99. Fabio Sacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo
100. Jakob Piil (Dk), CSC
101. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC
102. Gorka Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
103. Lorenzo Bernucci (I), Fassa Bortolo
104. Moises DueÑas (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada
105. Manuel Calvente (Sp), CSC
106. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom
107. Gilberto Simoni (I), Lampre
108. Andreas Matzbacher (A), Lampre
109. Aketza PeÑa (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
110. Victor Hugo PeÑa (Col), Phonak
111. Rolf Aldag (G), T-Mobile
112. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank
113. David Lopez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
114. Roberto Laiseka (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
115. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi
116. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol), Lampre
117. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak
118. Thorwald Veneberg (Nl), Rabobank
119. Eladio Jimenez (Sp), ECV
120. Eric Leblacher (F), Credit Agricole
121. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval
122. Bradley Mcgee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux
123. Joseba Beloki (Sp), Liberty Seguros
124. Stijn Devolder (B), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
125. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile
126. Allan Johansen (Dk), CSC
127. José Azevedo (P), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
128. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Sp), ECV
129. Joan Horrach (Sp), Illes Balears
130. Daniele Nardello (I), T-Mobile
131. David Latasa (Sp), ECV
132. Marco Marzano (I), Lampre
133. David De La Fuente (Sp), Saunier Duval
134. Nicolas Vogondy (F), Credit Agricole
135. Pierrick Fedrigo (F), Bouygues Telecom
136. Matteo Tosatto (I), Fassa Bortolo
137. André Korff (G), T-Mobile
138. Jimmy Casper (F), Cofidis
Overall
1. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 29:03:28
2. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, at 0:12
3. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, 1:07
4. Joaquin Rodriguez (Sp), Saunier Duval, 1:09
5. David Blanco (Sp), ECV, 1:11
6. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears, 1:26
7. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Sp), ECV, 1:39
8. Juan Miguel Mercado (Sp), Quickstep, 1:39
9. Unai Yus (Sp), Bouygues Telecom, 1:39
10. Michele Scarponi (I), Liberty Seguros, 1:58
11. Tom Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 2:03
12. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Phonak, 2:07
13. Francisco Javier Vila (Sp), Lampre, 2:08
14. Gilberto Simoni (I), Lampre, 2:11
15. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 2:13
16. Josep Jufre (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 2:19
17. M. A. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak, 2:29
18. Luis Perez (Sp), Cofidis, 2:30
19. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), T-Mobile, 2:32
20. David Bernabeu (Sp), ECV, 2:32
21. Samuel Sanchez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:45
22. Jakob Piil (Dk), CSC, 2:49
23. Christian Vandevelde (USA), CSC, 3:00
24. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:03
25. Marcos Serrano (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 3:13
26. Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Sp), ECV, 3:33
27. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Cofidis, 3:39
28. Ruben Plaza (Sp), ECV, 4:14
29. Joseba Beloki (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 4:52
30. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis, 4:55
31. Unai Osa (Sp), Illes Balears, 5:00
32. Moises DueÑas (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 5:15
33. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Credit Agricole, 5:27
34. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 5:29
35. Marcus Burghardt (G), T-Mobile, 5:29
36. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 5:30
37. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol), Lampre, 6:05
38. Giampaolo Caruso (I), Liberty Seguros, 6:09
39. Manuel Calvente (Sp), CSC, 6:11
40. Aitor Osa (Sp), Illes Balears, 6:12
41. Francisco José Lara (Sp), T-Mobile, 6:18
42. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval, 6:21
43. Benjamin Noval (Sp), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 6:24
44. Joan Horrach (Sp), Illes Balears, 6:49
45. Michael Barry (CAN), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 6:51
46. Gerrit Glomser (A), Lampre, 6:54
47. José Antonio Pecharroman (Sp), Quickstep, 7:15
48. Angel Vicioso (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 7:26
49. Luis Pasamontes (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 7:35
50. Angel Luis Casero (Sp), ECV, 7:50
51. Jose Miguel Elias (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 7:52
52. Francisco PÉrez (Sp), Illes Balears, 8:40
53. Erik Zabel (G), T-Mobile, 8:52
54. Eric Leblacher (F), Credit Agricole, 9:17
55. Pablo Lastras (Sp), Illes Balears, 9:19
56. Christophe Le Mevel (F), Credit Agricole, 9:29
57. Victor Hugo PeÑa (Col), Phonak, 9:35
58. Rolf Aldag (G), T-Mobile, 9:52
59. Mario Aerts (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 10:35
60. Bradley Mcgee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, 10:51
61. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol), Liberty Seguros, 11:07
62. David CaÑada (Sp), Saunier Duval, 11:43
63. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom, 11:47
64. José Azevedo (P), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 12:21
65. Mikel Pradera (Sp), Illes Balears, 12:40
66. Benoît Joachim (Lux), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 12:56
67. José Ivan Gutierrez (Sp), Illes Balears, 12:59
68. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak, 13:46
69. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis, 14:24
70. Constantino Zaballa (Sp), Saunier Duval, 14:55
71. Heinrich Haussler (G), Gerolsteiner, 14:56
72. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom, 14:58
73. Nicolas Vogondy (F), Credit Agricole, 15:19
74. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, 16:02
75. Fabio Sacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo, 16:09
76. Daniele Nardello (I), T-Mobile, 16:35
77. Rafael Casero (Sp), Saunier Duval, 17:01
78. Koos Moerenhout (Nl), Davitamon-Lotto, 17:09
79. Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus), Rabobank, 17:27
80. Juan Fuentes (Sp), Lampre, 17:44
81. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 19:26
82. Eladio Jimenez (Sp), ECV, 19:33
83. Alberto Ongarato (I), Fassa Bortolo, 20:23
84. Freddy Gonzalez (Col), Relax Fuenlabrada, 20:37
85. Xavier Florencio (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 20:39
86. Stijn Devolder (B), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 21:04
87. Lorenzo Bernucci (I), Fassa Bortolo, 21:42
88. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile, 22:09
89. Preben Van Hecke (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 22:17
90. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), Quickstep, 22:36
91. Guido Trenti (USA), Quickstep, 23:10
92. Francisco José Ventoso (Sp), Saunier Duval, 23:54
93. Pierrick Fedrigo (F), Bouygues Telecom, 24:18
94. Leif Hoste (B), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 24:44
95. David Lopez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 24:56
96. Nacor Burgos (Sp), Relax Fuenlabrada, 25:03
97. Marco Velo (I), Fassa Bortolo, 25:20
98. Pedro Horrillo (Sp), Rabobank, 25:29
99. Bram De Groot (Nl), Rabobank, 25:35
100. Alessandro Cortinovis (I), Domina Vacanze, 25:43
101. Thomas Ziegler (G), Gerolsteiner, 25:48
102. Thorwald Veneberg (Nl), Rabobank, 26:14
103. Max Van Heeswijk (Nl), Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, 27:16
104. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom, 27:19
105. Angel Gomez (Sp), Saunier Duval, 27:28
106. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC, 27:46
107. Andreas Matzbacher (A), Lampre, 28:27
108. Roberto Laiseka (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 28:29
109. Julian Dean (NZl), Credit Agricole, 28:36
110. Martin Elmiger (Swi), Phonak, 29:02
111. Tom Boonen (B), Quickstep, 29:40
112. Aketza PeÑa (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 29:59
113. David Latasa (Sp), ECV, 30:22
114. Matej Mugerli (SLO), Liquigas-Bianchi, 30:44
115. Leon Van Bon (Nl), Davitamon-Lotto, 31:33
116. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC, 31:34
117. Arnaud Coyot (F), Cofidis, 31:37
118. Patrick Calcagni (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi, 31:41
119. Volker Ordowski (G), Gerolsteiner, 31:43
120. Mathew Hayman (Aus), Rabobank, 31:44
121. Marco Marzano (I), Lampre, 32:15
122. Matteo Tosatto (I), Fassa Bortolo, 33:15
123. Marco Zanotti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 33:22
124. Mauro Gerosa (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 33:33
125. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 34:14
126. Bart Dockx (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 35:42
127. Rafael Nuritdinov (UZB), Domina Vacanze, 36:19
128. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Sp), ECV, 36:20
129. Gorka Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 37:05
130. David De La Fuente (Sp), Saunier Duval, 37:22
131. Tom Steels (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 37:43
132. Kevin De Weert (B), Quickstep, 38:00
133. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 38:58
134. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (F), Cofidis, 40:31
135. Allan Johansen (Dk), CSC, 42:15
136. André Korff (G), T-Mobile, 42:21
137. Jimmy Casper (F), Cofidis, 54:49
138. Yohann Gene (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:04:51
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