THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
Botero takes final stage and overall at Romandie - Full Results
Read the race report1. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, 20.4km in 26:29
2. Brad McGee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, at 0:25
3. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak, at 0:35
4. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Caffita, at 0:36
5. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 0:39
6. Thomas Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, at 0:49
7. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 0:49
8. Dario Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 0:50
9. Angel Vicioso Arcos (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 0:50
10. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel, at 0:52
11. Beat Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, at 0:54
12. Lazlo Bodrogi (Hun), Crédit Agricole, at 1:01
13. Marco Fertonani (I), Domina Vacanze, at 1:04
14. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (B), Discovery Channel, at
15. Alberto Contador Velasco (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 1:06
16. Alexandre Moos (Swi), Phonak, at 1:07
17. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC, at 1:07
18. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, at 1:08
19. David Moncoutie (F), Cofidis, at 1:09
20. Joost Posthuma (Nl), Rabobank, at 1:09
21. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, at 1:09
22. Jörg Jaksche (G), Liberty Seguros, at 1:10
23. Sergio Miguel Paulinho (Por), Liberty Seguros, at 1:11
24. Sergio Ghisalberti (I), Domina Vacanze, at
25. Luke Roberts (Aus), CSC, at 1:13
26. Peter Luttenberger (A), CSC, at 1:16
27. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), Discovery Channel, at 1:19
28. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), QuickStep, at 1:22
29. Aïtor Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:28
30. Andrea Peron (I), CSC, at 1:29
31. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Phonak, at 1:29
32. Alessandro Vanotti (I), Domina Vacanze, at 1:31
33. Evgeni Petrov (Rus), Lampre-Caffita, at 1:32
34. Georg Totschnig (A), Gerolsteiner, at 1:37
35. Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr), Discovery Channel, at 1:40
36. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda), Domina Vacanze, at 1:42
37. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 1:44
38. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak, at 1:44
39. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 1:47
40. Wim Van Huffel (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 1:48
41. Luis Perez (Sp), Cofidis, at 1:49
42. Dario Frigo (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 1:50
43. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Davitamon-Lotto, at 1:52
44. Laurent Lefevre (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 1:53
45. Remmert Wielinga (Nl), Rabobank, at 1:53
46. Steve Zampieri (Swi), Phonak, at 1:53
47. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kz), Crédit Agricole, at 1:54
48. Francesco Bellotti (I), Crédit Agricole, at 1:57
49. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 1:58
50. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel, at 2:01
51. Aitor Osa Eizagzuirre (Sp), Iles Baleares, at
52. Christian Moreni (I), QuickStep, at
53. Manuel Garate (Sp), Saunier Duval, at 2:02
54. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Rabobank, at 2:03
55. Preben Van Hecke (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 2:04
56. Sergi Escobar Roure (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 2:05
57. Frank Hoj (Dk), Gerolsteiner, at 2:06
58. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis, at 2:06
59. Manuele Mori (I), Saunier Duval, at 2:08
60. Alessandro Ballan (I), Lampre-Caffita, at 2:11
61. Fumyuki Beppu (Jpn), Discovery Channel, at 2:12
62. Christophe Edaleine (F), Cofidis, at 2:15
63. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Sp), Iles Baleares, at
64. Pedro Horillo Muños (Sp), Rabobank, at 2:16
65. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis, at 2:17
66. Johann Tschopp (Swi), Phonak, at 2:19
67. Manuel Calvente Gorbas (Sp), CSC, at 2:22
68. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 2:25
69. Daniele Becke (G), Iles Baleares, at 2:25
70. Mario Aerts (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 2:25
71. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 2:27
72. Anthony Charteau (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 2:27
73. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank, at 2:28
74. Maryan Hary (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 2:28
75. Jérémy Roy (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 2:29
76. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval, at 2:29
77. Amaël Moinard (F), Cofidis, at 2:29
78. Mourey Francis (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 2:36
79. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 2:37
80. Jan Kuyckx (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 2:38
81. Addy Engels (Nl), QuickStep, at 2:41
82. Xabier Zandio Echaide (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 2:42
83. Frédéric Bessy (F), Cofidis, at 2:43
84. Torsten Hieckmann (G), T-Mobile, at 2:44
85. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre-Caffita, at 2:45
86. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr), Fassa Bortolo, at 2:49
87. Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu), Lampre-Caffita, at 2:50
88. Mads Christensen (Dk), QuickStep, at 2:51
89. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 2:53
90. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, at 2:53
91. Michael Albasini (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 3:01
92. Serguei Yakovlev (Kz), T-Mobile, at 3:02
93. Jakob Piil (Dk), CSC, at 3:02
94. Benoît Vaugrenard (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 3:05
95. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Crédit Agricole, at 3:07
96. Daniele Colli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 3:11
97. Ruben Lobato Elvira (Sp), Saunier Duval, at 3:11
98. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), QuickStep, at 3:12
99. Nicolas Vogondy (F), Crédit Agricole, at 3:13
100. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 3:13
101. Patrick McCarty (USA), Discovery Channel, at 3:14
102. Nicolas Roche (F), Cofidis, at 3:15
103. Matthew Wilson (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, at 3:15
104. José Luis Arieta Lujambio (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 3:16
105. Igor Anton (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:18
106. Fabian Jeker (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 3:19
107. Gerrit Glomser (A), Lampre-Caffita, at 3:22
108. Lilian Jegou (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 3:24
109. Jan Schaffrath (G), T-Mobile, at 3:26
110. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:30
111. Aitor Silloniz Aresti (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:30
112. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile, at 3:32
113. Rony Martias (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 3:33
114. Marcos Serrano Rodriguez (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 3:35
115. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC, at 3:38
116. José Antonio Garrido Lima (Sp), QuickStep, at 3:42
117. Matteo Tosatto (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 3:42
118. André Korff (G), T-Mobile, at 3:42
119. Massimo Giunti (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 3:44
120. Anton Luengo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 3:51
121. Marco Milesi (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 3:54
122. Fabio Baldato (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 3:57
123. Dario Andriotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 4:02
124. José Cayetano Julia (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 4:08
125. Paolo Bossoni (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 4:10
126. Mikel Artetxe (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 4:14
127. Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Sp), Fassa Bortolo, at 4:21
128. Marcel Strauss (Swi), Gerolsteiner, at 4:41
129. Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 5:07
130. Oscar Mason (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 5:16
Did Not Start
Alessandro Bertolini (I), Domina Vacanze
Davide Bramati (I), QuickStep
Paolo Fornaciari (I), Lampre-Caffita
Mirco Lorenzetto (I), Domina Vacanze
Alessandro Petacchi (I), Fassa Bortolo
Final overall
1. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, 15:58:02
2. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Caffita, at 0:33
3. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, at 1:18
4. Alberto Contador Velasco (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 1:22
5. Marco Fertonani (I), Domina Vacanze, at 1:40
6. Alexandre Moos (Swi), Phonak, at 2:02
7. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak, at 2:29
8. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel, at 2:31
9. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis, at 2:34
10. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Phonak, at 2:57
11. Aitor Osa Eizagzuirre (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 3:03
12. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Davitamon-Lotto, at 3:12
13. Jörg Jaksche (G), Liberty Seguros, at 3:20
14. Peter Luttenberger (A), CSC, at 3:35
15. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 3:36
16. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak, at 3:37
17. Georg Totschnig (A), Gerolsteiner, at 4:02
18. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kz), Crédit Agricole, at 4:59
19. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 5:01
20. Ruben Lobato Elvira (Sp), Saunier Duval, at 5:04
21. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval, at 5:09
22. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC, at 5:16
23. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 5:25
24. Wim Van Huffel (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 5:29
25. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 5:53
26. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 6:06
27. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel, at 6:30
28. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), QuickStep, at 6:36
29. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Crédit Agricole, at 7:13
30. Dario Frigo (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 7:22
31. Francesco Bellotti (I), Crédit Agricole, at 7:49
32. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), Discovery Channel, at 8:48
33. Thomas Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, at 9:17
34. Manuel Calvente Gorbas (Sp), CSC, at 9:40
35. David Moncoutie (F), Cofidis, at 9:40
36. Steve Zampieri (Swi), Phonak, at 9:48
37. Dario Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 10:09
38. Joost Posthuma (Nl), Rabobank, at 11:11
39. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr), Fassa Bortolo, at 11:17
40. Mourey Francis (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 11:18
41. Bingen Fernandez (Sp), Cofidis, at 11:37
42. Bernhard Kohl (A), T-Mobile, at 11:40
43. Johann Tschopp (Swi), Phonak, at 12:27
44. Manuel Garate (Sp), Saunier Duval, at 12:31
45. Evgeni Petrov (Rus), Lampre-Caffita, at 12:44
46. Laurent Lefevre (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 12:49
47. Xabier Zandio Echaide (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 13:19
48. Maryan Hary (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 13:33
49. Angel Vicioso Arcos (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 13:37
50. Andrea Peron (I), CSC, at 13:58
51. Jérémy Roy (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 14:05
52. Jan Schaffrath (G), T-Mobile, at 14:27
53. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 14:39
54. Luis Perez (Sp), Cofidis, at 15:18
55. Sergio Ghisalberti (I), Domina Vacanze, at 16:09
56. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (B), Discovery Channel, at 16:13
57. Lazlo Bodrogi (Hun), Crédit Agricole, at 16:22
58. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda), Domina Vacanze, at 16:28
59. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre-Caffita, at 16:48
60. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 16:53
61. Frédéric Bessy (F), Cofidis, at 17:09
62. Sergio Miguel Paulinho (Por), Liberty Seguros, at 17:20
63. Manuele Mori (I), Saunier Duval, at 17:26
64. José Antonio Garrido Lima (Sp), QuickStep, at 17:40
65. Serguei Yakovlev (Kz), T-Mobile, at 18:01
66. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 18:22
67. Igor Anton (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 21:28
68. Alessandro Vanotti (I), Domina Vacanze, at 23:10
69. Christian Moreni (I), QuickStep, at 23:20
70. Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu), Lampre-Caffita, at 25:20
71. Beat Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, at 26:09
72. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank, at 27:04
73. Massimo Giunti (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 27:11
74. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 27:18
75. Gerrit Glomser (A), Lampre-Caffita, at 27:43
76. Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr), Discovery Channel, at 27:45
77. Fabian Jeker (Swi), Saunier Duval, at 27:47
78. Marcos Serrano Rodriguez (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 27:47
79. Remmert Wielinga (Nl), Rabobank, at 27:54
80. Anthony Charteau (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 28:12
81. Addy Engels (Nl), QuickStep, at 28:19
82. Mads Christensen (Dk), QuickStep, at 28:21
83. Amaël Moinard (F), Cofidis, at 28:32
84. Aïtor Gonzalez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 28:36
85. Lilian Jegou (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 29:19
86. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC, at 34:15
87. Dario Andriotto (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 35:52
88. Torsten Hieckmann (G), T-Mobile, at 36:27
89. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, at 36:39
90. Brad McGee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, at 37:27
91. Oscar Mason (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 37:36
92. Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 38:14
93. Rory Sutherland (Aus), Rabobank, at 40:45
94. Alessandro Ballan (I), Lampre-Caffita, at 40:50
95. Pedro Horillo Muños (Sp), Rabobank, at 40:52
96. Mario Aerts (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 41:37
97. José Luis Arieta Lujambio (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 41:55
98. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 42:09
99. Aitor Silloniz Aresti (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 42:14
100. Fumyuki Beppu (Jpn), Discovery Channel, at 42:18
101. Fabio Baldato (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 42:28
102. Daniele Becke (G), Iles Baleares, at 42:30
103. Christophe Edaleine (F), Cofidis, at 42:39
104. Luke Roberts (Aus), CSC, at 42:57
105. Matteo Tosatto (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 42:59
106. Christophe Kern (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 43:02
107. Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Sp), Fassa Bortolo, at 43:11
108. Nicolas Roche (F), Cofidis, at 43:22
109. Nicolas Vogondy (F), Crédit Agricole, at 43:38
110. André Korff (G), T-Mobile, at 43:39
111. Paolo Bossoni (I), Fassa Bortolo, at 43:46
112. José Cayetano Julia (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 44:13
113. Anton Luengo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 44:21
114. Daniele Colli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 44:56
115. Michael Albasini (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 44:59
116. Patrick McCarty (USA), Discovery Channel, at 45:52
117. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 48:07
118. Sergi Escobar Roure (Sp), Iles Baleares, at 48:09
119. Rony Martias (F), Bouygues Telecom, at 51:14
120. Marco Milesi (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, at 52:52
121. Preben Van Hecke (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 53:04
122. Mikel Artetxe (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 53:21
123. Jan Kuyckx (B), Davitamon-Lotto, at 53:34
124. Frank Hoj (Dk), Gerolsteiner, at 54:17
125. Benoît Vaugrenard (F), Francaise des Jeux, at 54:36
126. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, at 54:45
127. Matthew Wilson (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, at 54:46
128. Marcel Strauss (Swi), Gerolsteiner, at 55:19
129. Jurgen Van Goolen (B), QuickStep, at 57:00
130. Jakob Piil (Dk), CSC, at 1:00:28
Final Points standings
1. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 40 pts
2. Oscar Pereiro (Sp), Phonak - 35
3. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Caffita - 34
4. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak - 32
5. André Korff (G), T-Mobile - 25
6. Alberto Contador Velasco (Sp), Liberty Seguros - 21
7. Brad McGee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux - 21
8. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel - 21
9. Daniele Colli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi - 20
10. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank - 18
11. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC - 13
12. Alexandre Moos (Swi), Phonak - 13
13. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval - 12
14. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Sp), Iles Baleares - 12
15. Marco Fertonani (I), Domina Vacanze - 12
16. Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr), Discovery Channel - 12
17. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis - 11
18. Luke Roberts (Aus), CSC - 10
19. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre-Caffita - 10
20. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel - 9
21. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak - 8
22. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank - 8
23. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom - 8
24. Manuele Mori (I), Saunier Duval - 8
25. Thomas Dekker (Nl), Rabobank - 7
26. Aitor Osa Eizagzuirre (Sp), Iles Baleares - 7
27. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Sp), Liberty Seguros - 6
28. Dario Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi - 5
29. Mauricio Ardila (Col), Davitamon-Lotto - 5
30. Christian Moreni (I), QuickStep - 5
31 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Sp), Liberty Seguros - 4
32. Luis Perez (Sp), Cofidis - 4
33. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Crédit Agricole - 3
34. Addy Engels (Nl), QuickStep - 3
35. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), Discovery Channel - 3
36. Beat Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner - 2
37. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Phonak - 2
38. Lazlo Bodrogi (Hun), Crédit Agricole - 1
39. Ruben Lobato Elvira (Sp), Saunier Duval - 1
Final KOM
1. Ruben Lobato Elvira (Sp), Saunier Duval, 46 points
2. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi - 28
3. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank - 26
4. Joost Posthuma (Nl), Rabobank - 14
5. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre-Caffita - 12
6. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda), Domina Vacanze - 12
7. David Moncoutie (F), Cofidis - 10
8. Igor Anton (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi - 10
9. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank - 8
10. Steve Zampieri (Swi), Phonak - 8
11. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr), Fassa Bortolo - 7
12. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak - 6
13. Martin Perdiguero (Sp), Phonak - 6
14. Lazlo Bodrogi (Hun), Crédit Agricole - 6
15. Beat Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner - 6
16. Francesco Bellotti (I), Crédit Agricole - 6
17. Daniel Atienza (Sp), Cofidis - 4
18. Sergio Miguel Paulinho (Por), Liberty Seguros - 4
19. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom - 4
20. Alessandro Vanotti (I), Domina Vacanze - 4
21. Manuel Beltran (Sp), Discovery Channel - 2
22. Lilian Jegou (F), Francaise des Jeux - 2
23. Thomas Dekker (Nl), Rabobank - 2
24. Serguei Yakovlev (Kz), T-Mobile - 2
25. Anton Luengo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi - 2
26. Johann Tschopp (Swi), Phonak - 2
27. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval - 1
28. Jan Schaffrath (G), T-Mobile - 1
Final Team Standings
1. Phonak, 47:57:46
2. Liberty Seguros, at 4:24
3. Saunier Duval, at 10:00
4. Discovery Channel, at 12:58
5. CSC, at 13:04
6. Crédit Agricole, at 14:08
7. Rabobank, at 14:57
8. Liquigas-Bianchi, at 15:32
9. Cofidis, at 16:14
10. Domina Vacanze, at 22:41
11. Illes Baleares-Casse d'Epargne, at 23:21
12. Bouygues Telecom, at 24:26
13. Davitamon-Lotto, at 24:31
14. Lampre-Caffita, at 25:43
15. QuickStep, at 33:58
16. T-Mobile, at 39:13
17. Fassa Bortolo, at 41:33
18. Francaise Des Jeux, at 47:36
19. Gerolsteiner, at 48:01
20. Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:26:57
