September 14, 2006 – Here are some results from today’s stage at the Vuelta. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team continues to lead overall.

1 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 3.57.39 (38.65 km/h)
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team
3 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.30
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.32
5 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.35
6 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.46
8 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
9 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 0.48
10 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC

79 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 16.32

GC after Stage 18

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 71.27.08
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.53
3 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 2.06
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 2.51
5 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.06
6 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 7.05
7 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 8.23
8 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8.28
9 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 10.04
10 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 10.0

78 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.59.47