August 29, 2006 – Here are the results of today’s Vuelta stage, Almendralejo – Cáceres, 142 km:

1 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 3.24.46
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
3 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance
4 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
5 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
6 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française des Jeux
7 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team
8 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic
9 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
10 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas
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46 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
114 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems

Overall

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 13.34.59
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 0.27
3 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
4 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.32
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic 0.34
6 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 0.39
7 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team CSC
8 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC
9 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC
10 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
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26 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
129 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems