September 8, 2006 – Here are the results of Stage 13 of the Vuelta, Guadalajara – Cuenca, 180 km:

1 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 4.03.43
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears
4 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas
7 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
8 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
9 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
10 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team
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14 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems
37 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team


Overall

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 53.42.21
2 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 0.35
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.52
4 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.04
5 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 1.46
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.13
7 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 2.36
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 2.39
9 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 3.10
10 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 4.07
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18 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 7.24
72 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 57.36