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12.09.2006/ Igor Anton (Euskatel) won stage 16 of the Vuelta Espana today. It was Antons first pro win but the way he capitalised on the poker game between Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d' Epargnes) showed that it wasn't the last time we heard of the 23 year old Euskatel rider.

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Alexander Vinokourov (picture: Cyclingheroes)

Todays stage was the second time the Vuelta had a stage finsih on Calar Alto. The route was exactly the same as in 2004 when Roberto Heras won the stage. The first attack of the day was done by Walter Beneteau (Bouygues Telecom) after one kilometer. Many attacks followed and after 40 kilometers the breakaway of the day was created by 14 riders: Egoi Martinez (Discovery), Mauricio Ardila (Rabobank), Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC), Iñigo Chaurreau (AG2R), Pietro Caucchioli (Credit Agricole), Dmitriy Fofonov (Credit Agricole), Oscar Pereiro (Illes Balears), Sebastien Minard (Cofidis), Iñigo Landaluze (Euskaltel), Jeremy Roy (FD Jeux), Sebastien Joly (Française des Jeux), Alessandro Spezialetti (Liquigas), Daniel Becke (Team Milram) and Jose Antonio Redondo (Astana). Martinez and Caucchioli fighted for the points in the mountain classification and although Caucchioli managed to keep the jersey Martinez follows with only 4 points less than Caucchioli now. The breakaway was caught on the final climb and Carlos Sastre attacked with 7 kilometers to go. Alexander Vinokourov counter-attacked buth both riders didn't manage to get rid of Alejandro Valverde. After Vinokourovs second attack Sastre was dropped but after Valverde and Vinokourov started to poker Sastre managed to come back to them and Anton attacked. Anton won the stage and Sastre was dropped again, lossing 5 seconds on Valverde and Vinokourov. Valverde won the sprint for the second place and took the bonus seconds, extending his lead on Vinokourov (who came in third) as well.

A happy Igor Anton was a very happy man after his stage win: “This is incredible, it’s a dream that I was never sure would come true. Everything went perfectly; I’m enjoying something that I still can’t fully believe”.

Valverde commented: "Today’s stage was very difficult, especially with the wind and rain, but the result was excellent and we can be happy. The important thing is that I feel good and I am strengthening my lead".

Results stage 16

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  4.29.42 (32.26 km/h)
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                0.23
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team                                    
4 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                           0.28
6 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              0.30
7 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                0.42
8 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                      1.10
9 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astana Team                                 1.13
10 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               1.15
11 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                   
12 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas                                         1.19
13 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre-Fondital                                    
14 Iñigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  
15 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team                                   1.28
16 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax-Gam                                         2.11
17 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Credit Agricole                                  
18 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                         
19 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                    
20 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                       
21 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                              
22 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                   
23 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    
24 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Credit Agricole                                 3.09
25 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                         3.24
26 Christopher Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto                              3.38
27 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                    4.30
28 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                              
29 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                     4.53
30 Daniel Becke (Ger) Team Milram                                        5.31
31 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana Team                                     5.44
32 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team            5.56
33 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                 
34 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                    
35 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                                   
36 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                         
37 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            
38 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank                                               
39 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                  
40 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Liquigas                                         
41 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Lampre-Fondital                                      
42 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC                                           
43 Raúl García De Mateo (Spa) Relax-Gam                                  6.33
44 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                 6.34
45 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                             7.17
46 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                                   7.57
47 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems                           8.07
48 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Gam                                     9.18
49 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone               9.47
50 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                  10.25
51 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana Team                                   10.39
52 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    11.05
53 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                    
54 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              11.40
55 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                          
56 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone             12.16
57 Florian Stalder (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                         12.20
58 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                    14.23
59 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                       
60 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole                                     
61 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Française des Jeux                                  
62 David George (RSA) Relax-Gam                                             
63 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                  
64 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                      
65 Bingen Fernández (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                  
66 José Antonio Garrido (Spa) Quick Step-Innergetic                         
67 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone             14.41
68 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                15.05
69 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                             
70 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                               
71 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                                  
72 Jorge García (Spa) Relax-Gam                                             
73 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                          
74 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                          
75 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    
76 Alberto Benítez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                               
77 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                         
78 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                                     
79 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC                                            
80 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                               
81 Walter Beneteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
82 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                             16.31
83 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                16.51
84 David Navas (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                    19.06
85 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                   
86 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                  
87 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole                                     
88 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                            
89 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                  
90 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                      
91 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana Team                                            
92 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                        
93 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Fondital                                       
94 Ian Mcleod (RSA) Française des Jeux                                      
95 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Astana Team                                         
96 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                               
97 Luis Fernández Oliveira (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems                     
98 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank                                           
99 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas                                    
100 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                               
101 José Vicent Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears          
102 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir                             20.21
103 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                                20.34
104 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                                    
105 Pierre Drancourt (Bel) Bouygues Telecom                                 
106 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                        
107 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Team Milram                                      21.00
108 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
109 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française des Jeux                               
110 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Credit Agricole                                    
111 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                      
112 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
113 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                                           
114 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
115 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas                                         
116 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                                         
117 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                          
118 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                                   
119 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                     
120 Steve Morabito (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                             
121 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                             
122 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana Team                                         
123 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas                                          
124 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                    
125 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des Jeux                                 
126 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                                     
127 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole                                     
128 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                                  
129 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram                                      
130 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                           
131 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam                                           
132 Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram                                            
133 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas                                          
134 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram                                      
135 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Team Milram                                     
136 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R Prevoyance                                    
137 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto                                    
138 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                                 
139 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                              
140 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                23.37
141 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
142 Mario De Sarraga (Spa) Relax-Gam                                    25.27

DNF Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
DNF Mark Renshaw (Aus) Credit Agricole                                      
DNF Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                                 
DNF Nacor Burgos (Spa) Relax-Gam                                            
DNF Jesús Hernández (Spa) Relax-Gam                                         
DNS Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                          
DNS Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC                                        
DNS Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                                      
DNS Xavier Florencio (Spa) Bouygues Telecom                                 
DNS Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française des Jeux                                 
DNS René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                     
DNS Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas                                             
DNS Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram

Outside timelimit:

TC Frédéric Finot (Fra) Française des Jeux

General classification after stage 16:
 
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears            63.18.16
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team                                 1.42
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                              
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team                                    2.05
5 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                  4.23
6 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                5.34
7 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas                                          5.56
8 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                  6.29
9 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                 7.53
10 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team             8.05
11 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               8.19
12 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                     8.55
13 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              9.34
14 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team               10.34
15 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre-Fondital                                10.50
16 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   12.07
17 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir                          13.15
18 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana Team                                    13.54
19 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                    14.52
20 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears               15.48
21 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems                          17.26
22 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Lampre-Fondital                                  19.16
23 Christopher Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto                             21.00
24 Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                   24.05
25 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team              25.19
26 Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana Team                                   26.13
27 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank                                           29.58
28 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                          30.45
29 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Gam                                    31.35
30 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Credit Agricole                              33.11
31 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC                                       33.18
32 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                34.01
33 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Relax-Gam                                        34.17
34 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Liquigas                                     35.27
35 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                                        35.41
36 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                            35.53
37 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                    37.26
38 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team           38.05
39 Daniel Becke (Ger) Team Milram                                       40.59
40 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Astana Team                                     41.22
41 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                              43.32
42 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                               44.16
43 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Credit Agricole                                46.19
44 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Française des Jeux                              46.23
45 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone              50.14
46 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                   53.49
47 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                   54.08
48 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                                  55.03
49 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone                56.17
50 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole                                 57.04
51 Raúl García De Mateo (Spa) Relax-Gam                               1.00.25
52 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                      1.01.02
53 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone            1.01.18
54 Daniele Nardello (Ita) T-Mobile Team                               1.03.19
55 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam                                      1.04.09
56 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                            1.05.57
57 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            1.06.03
58 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                                   1.06.51
59 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank                                     1.06.59
60 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                      1.07.12
61 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des Jeux                            1.08.12
62 Iñigo Landaluze (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            1.10.11
63 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                    1.10.49
64 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC                                    1.10.59
65 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                1.11.29
66 Benoît Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team            1.12.07
67 David George (RSA) Relax-Gam                                       1.12.49
68 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                              1.14.17
69 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                       1.15.22
70 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                   1.15.26
71 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                                   1.15.34
72 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astana Team                             1.18.02
73 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Fondital                                 1.19.29
74 Walter Beneteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             1.19.38
75 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team             1.20.26
76 Florian Stalder (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                       1.23.55
77 David Cañada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                            1.25.17
78 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                  1.25.24
79 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Credit Agricole                               1.26.00
80 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                1.26.03
81 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                         1.26.47
82 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                  1.26.49
83 Luis Fernández Oliveira (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems               1.27.25
84 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                 1.28.35
85 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                               1.28.53
86 Aketza Peña (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                1.29.11
87 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                               1.29.27
88 Steve Morabito (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                        1.30.13
89 José Antonio Garrido (Spa) Quick Step-Innergetic                   1.30.41
90 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC                                      1.31.20
91 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone           1.32.54
92 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R Prevoyance                               1.33.47
93 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                                   1.34.41
94 Jorge García (Spa) Relax-Gam                                       1.34.56
95 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                               1.35.13
96 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone              1.35.43
97 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                1.35.50
98 Bingen Fernández (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone            1.36.25
99 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                              1.37.28
100 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                        1.38.12
101 Scott Davis (Aus) T-Mobile Team                                   1.39.04
102 Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             1.39.54
103 Alberto Benítez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        1.40.26
104 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone          1.42.22
105 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana Team                                   1.43.51
106 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Team Milram                                    1.46.16
107 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Liquigas                             1.46.50
108 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance                          1.47.31
109 Ian Mcleod (RSA) Française des Jeux                               1.47.55
110 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Lampre-Fondital                             1.47.57
111 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                        1.48.01
112 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              1.49.03
113 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                     1.50.03
114 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems                            1.51.03
115 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems                       1.52.16
116 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                                     1.52.18
117 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas                                    1.52.22
118 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas                                   1.54.26
119 Davide Vigano (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                         1.54.35
120 Mario De Sarraga (Spa) Relax-Gam                                  1.54.42
121 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto                              1.54.45
122 Pierre Drancourt (Bel) Bouygues Telecom                           1.55.03
123 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                    1.56.13
124 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana Team                                     1.56.21
125 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux                               1.57.00
126 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas                                    1.57.33
127 Francesco Failli (Ita) Liquigas                                   1.57.45
128 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team                               1.59.21
129 José Vicent Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears    2.00.31
130 Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram                                      2.00.41
131 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                              2.01.28
132 David Navas (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance                                 2.02.29
133 Franck Renier (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                              2.02.44
134 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) Française des Jeux                         2.08.07
135 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                 2.08.10
136 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram                                2.09.21
137 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic                           2.09.40
138 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic                        2.10.16
139 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Team Milram                               2.13.19
140 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Credit Agricole                              2.20.49
141 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram                                2.29.25
142 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole                               2.30.55
 
Points calssification after stage 16
 
1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                                      169 pts
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                 109
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team                                   98
4 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                        89
5 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC                                            82
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                             79
7 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic                                77
8 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             66
9 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   58
10 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team                                     53
 
Mountains classification after stage 16
 
1 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Credit Agricole                                 105 pts
2 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                  101
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                  75
4 José Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax-Gam                                        70
5 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                       57
6 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             56
7 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                        53
8 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team                                   47
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas                                            41
10 Ángel Vallejo (Spa) Relax-Gam                                           36
 
Combination classification after stage 16
 
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears                   6 pts
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team                                   13
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                             17
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team                                      26
5 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas                                            29
6 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir                    30
7 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                   32
8 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                   35
9 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                  36
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                39
 
Teams classification after stage 16
 
1 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team                                189.24.00
2 Caisse D'Epargne - Illes Balears                                      13.16
3 Astana                                                                17.36
4 Euskaltel - Euskadi                                                   22.59
5 Team CSC                                                              47.39
6 Lampre - Fondital                                                     58.37
7 Saunier Duval - Prodir                                              1.02.06
8 Relax - GAM                                                         1.25.15
9 Cofidis, le Credit Par Telephone                                    1.42.10
10 Ag2r Prevoyance                                                    1.42.48
11 Credit Agricole                                                    1.49.47
12 Rabobank                                                           1.51.12
13 Liquigas                                                           2.09.17
14 Davitamon - Lotto                                                  2.27.14
15 Phonak Hearing Systems                                             3.01.25
16 T- Mobile Team                                                     3.15.04
17 Gerolsteiner                                                       3.17.35
18 Française des Jeux                                                 3.18.17
19 Quick Step - Innergetic                                            3.24.01
20 Team Milram                                                        3.54.06
21 Bouygues Telecom                                                   3.59.20

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