September 2, 2006 – Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team won today’s Stage 7, Ponferrada – Lugo, 181 kms. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Phonak Hearing Systems) who was 30th today is now in 12th overall.

Results

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 4.02.11 (44.84 km/h)
2 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 0.01
3 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing Systems
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic
6 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
7 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
8 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) T-Mobile Team
9 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner
10 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner

30 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems
55 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

GC after Stage 8

1 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 30.50.39
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.05
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.10
4 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.22
5 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 0.23
6 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.51
7 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 1.05
8 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) T-Mobile Team 1.37
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 1.47
10 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 2.07

12 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 3.05
75 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 30.19


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