September 11, 2006 — Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner won yesterday’s Stage 15, Motilla del Palancar-Ford factory (Almussafes), 182 kms. Today is the second rest day at the Vuelta.

Results

1 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 4.24.55
2 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
3 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic
6 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
7 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana Team
8 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
9 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
10 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance

43 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
47 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems

GC after Stage 15

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 58.48.23
2 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 0.48
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 1.25
4 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 1.38
5 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 2.23
6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 3.49
7 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 4.29
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 4.48
9 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.03
10 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 7.15

15 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 9.30
71 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.01.31