September 13, 2006 – Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team won today’s Stage 17, Adra – Granada, 167 kms as Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team took over the lead from Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears. Here are the results from today’s stage.

Results

1 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 4.09.55 (40.02 km/h)
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team
3 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.10
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 1.39
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
6 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance
7 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
8 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears
9 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
10 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir

107 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 24.07
DNF Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems

GC after Stage 17

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 67.29.41
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.09
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 1.51
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 2.14
5 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.32
6 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 6.07
7 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 6.33
8 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7.25
9 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 7.49
10 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 9.04

83 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.43.03