Vuelta a España 2008/14. stage

Result of the 14th stage
First		Alberto Contador	AST	4:16:01 h
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	+ 0:02 min
Third		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	+ 0:04 min
Fourth		Robert Gesink	RAB	+ 0:20 min
fifth		David Moncoutié	COF	equal time
Sixth		Carlos Sastre	CSC	equal time
seventh		Marzio Bruseghin	LAM	+ 1:00 min
Eighth		Oliver Zaugg	GST	equal time
Ninth		Joaquim Rodríguez	GCE	equal time
Tenth		John Gadret	ALM	equal time
Intermediate results after the 14th stage
Overall rating		Alberto Contador	AST	55:56:58 h
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	+ 1:17 min
Third		Carlos Sastre	CSC	+ 3:41 min
Scoring		Alberto Contador	AST	100 p.
Second		Greg van Avermaet	SIL	99 P.
Third		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	99 P.
Mountain scoring		David Moncoutie	COF	127 P.
Second		Alberto Contador	AST	84 P.
Third		Christophe Kern	CA	80 p.
Combination scoring		Alberto Contador	AST	4 p.
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	15 p.
Third		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	19 p.
Team evaluation		Caisse d'Epargne	GCE	167: 48: 51 h
Second		Team Astana	AST	+ 2:38 min
Third		Euskaltel-Euskadi	EUS	+ 20:53 min

The 14th stage of the Vuelta a España 2008 on September 14th led over 158.4 kilometers from Oviedo to EE Fuentes de Invierno . Two sprint classifications and three mountain classifications each in the 3rd and 1st category were on the program.

After the very difficult mountain arrival the day before, this stage wasn't easier either. Closed the field crossed the first mountain classification, which David Moncoutié , as the leader in this classification, secured. In the descent, a sextet pulled away from the field, after the second mountain classification a quintet caught up, so that a group of eleven drove in the lead: Damiano Cunego , Sylvain Chavanel , Martin Velits , Xavier Florencio , Wassil Kiryjenka , Iban Mayoz , Jurgen van Goolen , David Arroyo , David García , Dmitri Kosontschuk and Iñigo Landaluze . But since van Goolen was only twelve minutes behind in the overall standings, the peloton never gave the outliers more than four minutes ahead. Overall, the top group won five out of seven interim results. In the mountain classifications, Chavanel was in the lead to protect his teammate Moncoutie in this class. In the last climb of the day, the pace in the field was increased as expected and the last runaway van Goolen was caught six kilometers from the finish. Of the mountain specialists, Ezequiel Mosquera attacked successfully and was able to pull away with Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer . Carlos Sastre , who was third in the overall standings , was unable to follow. Shortly before the mountain classification, Contador attacked and was able to pull out a small lead, which he defended on the flat 700 meters to the finish and won the stage before Leipheimer. Sastre was 20 seconds behind, Alejandro Valverde lost another minute.

tasks

• 101 Davide rebel

Sprint ratings

• 1st intermediate sprint in Mieres (kilometer 41.7) (200 m above sea level)

First		Jurgen van Goolen	CSC	4 p.
Second		Xavier Florencio	BTL	2 p.
Third		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	1 P.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in La Vega (kilometer 132.8) (440 m above sea level)

First		Jurgen van Goolen	CSC	4 p.
Second		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	2 p.
Third		Iban Mayoz	XAG	1 P.

• Finish in Fuentes de Ivierno (1,497 m above sea level)

First		Alberto Contador	AST	25 p.
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	20 p.
Third		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	16 p.
Fourth		Robert Gesink	RAB	14 p.
fifth		David Moncoutie	COF	12 p.
Sixth		Carlos Sastre	CSC	10 p.
seventh		Marzio Bruseghin	LAM	9 p.
Eighth		Oliver Zaugg	GST	8 p.
Ninth		Joaquim Rodríguez	GCE	7 p.
Tenth		John Gadret	ALM	6 p.
11.		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	5 p.
12.		Sérgio Paulinho	AST	4 p.
13.		Daniel Moreno	GCE	3 p.
14th		Alan Perez	EUS	2 p.
15th		Egoi Martínez	EUS	1 P.

Mountain ratings

• Alto del Padrún, 3rd category (km 12.1) (385 m above sea level)

First		David Moncoutie	COF	6 p.
Second		Xavier Florencio	BTL	4 p.
Third		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	2 p.
Fourth		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	1 P.

• Alto de San Tirso, 3rd category (km 22) (420 m above sea level)

First		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	6 p.
Second		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	4 p.
Third		Martin Velits	MRM	2 p.
Fourth		Damiano Cunego	LAM	1 P.

• Alto de San Emiliano, 3rd category (km 34.5) (530 m above sea level)

First		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	6 p.
Second		Jurgen van Goolen	CSC	4 p.
Third		Iñigo Landaluze	EUS	2 p.
Fourth		Damiano Cunego	LAM	1 P.

• Alto de la Colladona, 1st category (km 70.3) (850 m above sea level)

First		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	16 p.
Second		Iñigo Landaluze	EUS	12 p.
Third		Jurgen van Goolen	CSC	10 p.
Fourth		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	8 p.
fifth		Xavier Florencio	BTL	6 p.
Sixth		Martin Velits	MRM	4 p.
seventh		David García	XAG	3 p.
Eighth		Damiano Cunego	LAM	2 p.
Ninth		David Arroyo	GCE	1 P.

• Alto de la Colladiella, 1st category (km 98) (850 m above sea level)

First		Sylvain Chavanel	COF	16 p.
Second		Jurgen van Goolen	CSC	12 p.
Third		Iñigo Landaluze	EUS	10 p.
Fourth		Iban Mayoz	XAG	8 p.
fifth		David García	XAG	6 p.
Sixth		Martin Velits	MRM	4 p.
seventh		Damiano Cunego	LAM	3 p.
Eighth		David Arroyo	GCE	2 p.
Ninth		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	1 P.

• Puertode San Isidro, 1st category (km 157.8) (1,500 m above sea level)

First		Alberto Contador	AST	16 p.
Second		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	12 p.
Third		Levi Leipheimer	AST	10 p.
Fourth		David Moncoutie	COF	8 p.
fifth		Robert Gesink	RAB	6 p.
Sixth		Carlos Sastre	CSC	4 p.
seventh		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	3 p.
Eighth		Oliver Zaugg	GST	2 p.
Ninth		Joaquim Rodríguez	GCE	1 P.