Vuelta a España 2008/19. stage

Result of the 19th stage
First		David Arroyo	GCE	3:27:03 h
Second		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	+ 0:05 min
Third		Nick Nuyens	COF	+ 0:11 min
Fourth		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	equal time
fifth		Greg van Avermaet	SIL	equal time
Sixth		Marzio Bruseghin	LAM	equal time
seventh		Robert Gesink	RAB	equal time
Eighth		Rubén Pérez	EUS	equal time
Ninth		Alberto Contador	AST	equal time
Tenth		David Moncoutié	COF	equal time
Intermediate results after the 19th stage
Overall rating		Alberto Contador	AST	77:21:52 h
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	+ 1:17 min
Third		Carlos Sastre	CSC	+ 3:41 min
Scoring		Greg van Avermaet	SIL	142 P.
Second		Alberto Contador	AST	117 P.
Third		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	113 P.
Mountain scoring		David Moncoutie	COF	143 P.
Second		Christophe Kern	CA	106 P.
Third		Juan Manuel Gárate	QST	89 P.
Combination scoring		Alberto Contador	AST	7 p.
Second		Levi Leipheimer	AST	12 p.
Third		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	17 p.
Team evaluation		Caisse d'Epargne	GCE	231: 22: 22 h
Second		Team CSC-Saxo Bank	CSC	+ 35:10 min
Third		Euskaltel-Euskadi	EUS	+ 37:09 min

The 19th stage of the Vuelta a España 2008 on September 19th led over 145.5 kilometers from Las Rozas to Segovia . Two sprint classifications and two mountain classifications in the 1st category were on the program.

Although the stage was quite short at 145 kilometers, the two mountain ratings also made it very difficult. At the beginning of the stage, no rider was able to clear the field. Only at the beginning of the first mountain classification did one group manage to break away. At the top of the standings, 14 riders came together: David Arroyo , Alberto Losada , Luis Pasamontes , Joaquim Rodríguez , Rubén Pérez , Iván Velasco , Iban Mayoz , Javier Moreno , Wassil Kiryjenka , Wolodymyr Hustow , Julien Loubet , Rémy Di Gregorio , Christophe Kern and Valerio Agnoli . The winner of the mountain classification was Kern, second in the mountain classification. The outliers could never really break away from the field, and so after the favorites had started before the summit of the second mountain classification, a merger came about. On the descent Loubet attacked and took off with Kiryjenka and Arroyo. Since the pace of Caisse d'Epargne was made in the field , Arroyo stayed out of the lead. At the end of the stage, Segovia had to complete two laps of ten kilometers each. Alejandro Valverde was the favorite for the stage win on a 1.7-kilometer-long finish climb and the associated time credit , which is why his team was determined to bring him to the top. But the outliers stayed in the front. 30 kilometers from the finish, Greg Van Avermaet , who wore the blue jersey, caught up in a group to the first field. After the first destination passage Loubet could no longer follow the pace of his two companions and fell behind. Caisse d'Epargne did not manage to catch up with the top duo. Here Kiryenka had no chance against the final spurt Arroyos, who was able to rest in the slipstream the whole time. Valverde finally finished fourth. Avermaet was able to secure twelve important points in the battle for the points classification one place behind.

tasks

• 107 Stefan Schumacher
• 108 Heinrich Haussler
• 138 Filippo Pozzato
• 141 Paolo Bettini
• 176 Christian Kux

Sprint ratings

• 1st intermediate sprint in Lozoya (km 78) (1,120 m above sea level)

First		Joaquim Rodríguez	GCE	4 p.
Second		David Arroyo	GCE	2 p.
Third		Luis Pasamontes	GCE	1 P.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Segovia (km 135.3) (985 m above sea level)

First		Julien Loubet	ALM	4 p.
Second		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	2 p.
Third		David Arroyo	GCE	1 P.

• Arrival in Segovia (985 m above sea level)

First		David Arroyo	GCE	25 p.
Second		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	20 p.
Third		Nick Nuyens	COF	16 p.
Fourth		Alejandro Valverde	GCE	14 p.
fifth		Greg van Avermaet	SIL	12 p.
Sixth		Marzio Bruseghin	LAM	10 p.
seventh		Robert Gesink	RAB	9 p.
Eighth		Rubén Pérez	EUS	8 p.
Ninth		Alberto Contador	AST	7 p.
Tenth		David Moncoutie	COF	6 p.
11.		Levi Leipheimer	AST	5 p.
12.		Paolo Tiralongo	LAM	4 p.
13.		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	3 p.
14th		Oliver Zaugg	GST	2 p.
15th		Alexander Kolobnew	CSC	1 P.

Mountain ratings

• Puerto de Navacerrada, 1st category (km 45) (1,870 m above sea level)

First		Christophe Kern	CA	16 p.
Second		Alberto Losada	GCE	12 p.
Third		Luis Pasamontes	GCE	10 p.
Fourth		Joaquim Rodríguez	GCE	8 p.
fifth		Volodymyr Hustov	CSC	6 p.
Sixth		Iván Velasco	EUS	4 p.
seventh		Iban Mayoz	XAG	3 p.
Eighth		Rubén Pérez	EUS	2 p.
Ninth		Javier Moreno	ACA	1 P.

• Puerto de Navafría, 1st category (kilometer 88.9) (1,773 m above sea level)

First		Volodymyr Hustov	CSC	16 p.
Second		Julien Loubet	ALM	12 p.
Third		David Arroyo	GCE	10 p.
Fourth		Vasil Kiryenka	TCS	8 p.
fifth		Javier Moreno	ACA	6 p.
Sixth		Levi Leipheimer	AST	4 p.
seventh		Alberto Contador	AST	3 p.
Eighth		Carlos Sastre	CSC	2 p.
Ninth		Ezequiel Mosquera	XAG	1 P.