April 7, 2006 – Here are the results from the fifth stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, from Vitoria to Gasteiz – Zalla, 178KM.

1 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 4.18.42
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
3 Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.12
4 Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Kaiku 0.34
5 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Credit Agricole
6 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas
7 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram 0.36
8 Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Credit Agricole 2.11
9 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 2.31
10 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears

Overall:

1 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 19.58.54
2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 0.02
4 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
6 M. A. Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.08
7 Antonio Colom (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears
9 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.09
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.10
10 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) T-Mobile Team