Vuelta a España 2008/18. stage
Result of the 18th stage | ||||
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First | Imanol Erviti | GCE | 3:53:17 h | |
Second | Nicolas Roche | CA | equal time | |
Third | David Herrero | XAG | + 0:01 min | |
Fourth | Vasil Kiryenka | TCS | + 0:05 min | |
fifth | Karsten Kroon | CSC | + 0:10 min | |
Sixth | Greg Van Avermaet | SIL | + 0:13 min | |
seventh | Enrico Franzoi | LIQ | equal time | |
Eighth | Paolo Bettini | QST | equal time | |
Ninth | Andrij Hrywko | MRM | equal time | |
Tenth | José Ruiz | ACA | + 0:20 min | |
Intermediate results after the 18th stage | ||||
Overall rating | Alberto Contador | AST | 73:54:38 h | |
Second | Levi Leipheimer | AST | + 1:17 min | |
Third | Carlos Sastre | CSC | + 3:41 min | |
Scoring | Greg Van Avermaet | SIL | 130 p. | |
Second | Alberto Contador | AST | 110 p. | |
Third | Alejandro Valverde | GCE | 99 P. | |
Mountain scoring | David Moncoutié | COF | 143 P. | |
Second | Christophe Kern | CA | 90 p. | |
Third | Juan Manuel Gárate | QST | 89 P. | |
Combination scoring | Alberto Contador | AST | 7 p. | |
Second | Levi Leipheimer | AST | 13 P. | |
Third | Ezequiel Mosquera | XAG | 19 p. | |
Team evaluation | Caisse d'Epargne | GCE | 221: 00: 51 h | |
Second | Team CSC-Saxo Bank | CSC | + 34:44 min | |
Third | Euskaltel-Euskadi | EUS | + 36:43 min |
The 18th stage of the Vuelta a España 2008 on September 18th led over 167.4 kilometers from Valladolid to Las Rozas . There were two sprint classifications and a third category mountain classification on the program.
After a high initial pace of 50 kilometers in the first hour of the race, an eighteen-man top group was finally able to break away: Nicolas Roche , Cyril Lemoine , Iñigo Cuesta , Karsten Kroon , José Vicente Garcia Acosta , Imanol Erviti , Alan Pérez , Iñigo Landaluze , Paolo Bettini , Andrij Hrywko , Juan Antonio Flecha , Wassil Kiryjenka , David Herrero , José Ruiz , Enrico Franzoi , Renaud Dion , Jelle Vanendert and Greg van Avermaet . Van Avermaet secured the intermediate sprints and Cuesta the mountain classification. Since none of the front riders played a role in the mountain classification, David Moncoutié could theoretically no longer take the red jersey after this stage . Van Avermaet also extended his lead in the points classification to 20 points. The way to the goal was marked by many attacks and ultimately a quartet stood out a little: Erviti, Kiryjenka, Herrero and Roche. Erviti won the stage ahead of Roche.
tasks
- Philippe Gilbert 94
- 136 Manuel Quinziato
- 143 Tom Boonen
- 147 Andrea Tonti
- 148 Matteo Tosatto
Sprint ratings
- 1st intermediate sprint in Sanchidriám (kilometer 80) (920 m above sea level)
First Greg van Avermaet SIL 4 p. Second Nicolas Roche CA 2 p. Third Andreas Klöden AST 1 P.
- 2nd intermediate sprint in Villacastín (kilometer 100) (1,100 m above sea level)
First Greg van Avermaet SIL 4 p. Second Nicolas Roche CA 2 p. Third Juan Antonio Flecha RAB 1 P.
- Finish in Las Rozas (710 m above sea level)
First Imanol Erviti GCE 25 p. Second Nicolas Roche CA 20 p. Third David Herrero XAG 16 p. Fourth Vasil Kiryenka TCS 14 p. fifth Karsten Kroon CSC 12 p. Sixth Greg van Avermaet SIL 10 p. seventh Enrico Franzoi LIQ 9 p. Eighth Paolo Bettini QST 8 p. Ninth Andrij Hrywko MRM 7 p. Tenth José Ruiz ACA 6 p. 11. Jelle Vanendert FDJ 5 p. 12. Juan Antonio Flecha RAB 4 p. 13. Iñigo Cuesta CSC 3 p. 14th José García Acosta GCE 2 p. 15th Alan Perez EUS 1 P.
Mountain ratings
- Alto de los Leones, 3rd category (kilometer 128.5) (1,510 m above sea level)