September 16, 2005 – Today’s nineteenth stage of the Vuelta, a 142.9km stage from San Martin de Valdeiglesias to Alcobendas, was won by Gerolsteiner’s Heinrich Haussler. Liberty’s Roberto Heras – with just two stages remaining – still leads.

Results:

1 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 3.20.26
2 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
3 David Latasa (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana
4 Juan Manuel Fuentes (Spa) Lampre – Caffita 0.10
5 Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 0.30
6 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 0.43
7 Jose Miguel Elias (Spa) Relax Fuenlabrada 0.45
8 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team CSC 0.50
9 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.54
10 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 2.16
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44 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel

Overall:

1 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 78.06.39
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 4.30
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 4.50
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 5.48
5 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 6.22
6 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) T-Mobile Team 11.13
7 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 11.36
8 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step – Innergetic 15.28
9 Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 15.50
10 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Davitamon – Lotto 15.53
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57 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 1.47.24