Road Bike Racing - Vuelta a España - Stage 2 Results

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Ba-Dg-Er
09-07-03, 12:25 PM
Results
1 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 3.27.32 (42.79 km/h)
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.14
4 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron
5 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
6 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon
8 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco
9 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
10 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
11 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
12 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS
13 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS
14 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 0.15
15 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron
16 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS
17 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
18 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
19 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada
20 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

General classification after stage 2
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 3.59.47
2 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
3 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 0.01
4 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
5 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 0.11
6 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor
7 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 0.25
8 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
9 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com
10 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com
11 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 0.42
12 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.45
13 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.46
14 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
15 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
16 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon 0.48
17 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.50
18 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
19 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.51
20 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi 1.02

Ba-Dg-Er
09-07-03, 12:33 PM
Luis Pérez gets his first professional stage win.

Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano loses the golden jersey to his teammate, but ONCE maintains control and their is no time difference so he shouldn't be concerned, especially with 2 weeks of racing left.

Roberto Heras maintains good positioning for a run at the top spot on the GC.

Ivan Quaranta and Mario Cipollini dropped out. Cipollini was a no show for this mornings stage, and Ivan Quaranta dropped out 3 kms into the TTT yesterday. "It was a retirement that we knew was going to happen. He came just to let his team ride. He already said he wasn't in good condition". Vuelta director Enrique Franco said. Regarding Quaranta he explained "His case is incredible. We will account for that in the coming Vueltas".

And the Spainish people have to be happy with the top 15 spots all being held by Spainards.
~LongRider~
09-08-03, 07:38 AM
Two Vacanze riders in the top 15. They werent even going to be invited. :(

lotek
09-08-03, 08:34 AM
And the best thing is that Aitor is nowhere is sight!
00:01.35 down!
(I really don't like him).

Marty
Richard D
09-08-03, 09:33 AM
I do hope someone steps in to sponsor ONCE as a complete team.