February 21, 2010 (Portimão, Portugal) – Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana won the overall on Sunday at the Tour of Algarve placing second the final 17.2km ITT from Laguna to Portimão won by Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Transitions at his first race of the season placed 30th on the final stage to claim 15th overall, a solid start to his season ahead.

Results

1. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:21:32
2. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:13
3. Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShack 0:16
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:22
5. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC – Columbia 0:23
6. Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack 0:30
7. Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:35
8. Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d’Epargne 0:44
9. Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:46
10. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank 0:48
11. Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC – Columbia 0:53
12. Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma – Lotto 0:54
13. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack 0:55
14. Mario Costa (Por) Barbot – Siper 0:57
15. Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC – Columbia 0:59
16. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
17. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank 1:03
18. Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 1:07
19. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC – Columbia 1:11
20. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux
21. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto
22. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 1:14
23. Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d’Epargne 1:15
24. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 1:16
25. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 1:17
26. Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Prio
27. Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia 1:22
28. Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 1:23
29. Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1:24
30. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -Transitions 1:25
31. Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test Team
32. Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test Team 1:26
33. Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
34. Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1:27
35. Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1:29
36. Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha
37. David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Prio
38. Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1:31
39. Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShack 1:32
40. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon – Servetto 1:33
41. Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha 1:35
42. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
43. Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha 1:36
44. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step
45. Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1:37
46. Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:39
47. Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon – Servetto 1:40
48. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 1:42
49. Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 1:43
50. Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1:45
51. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1:49
52. Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
53. David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot – Siper
54. Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 1:50
55. Kim Borry (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 1:51
56. Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto 1:54
57. Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
58. Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 1:56
59. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test Team 1:57
60. David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 1:58
61. Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 1:59
62. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2:02
63. Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha 2:03
64. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:05
65. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 2:07
66. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
67. Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 2:08
68. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
69. Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:10
70. David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 2:11
71. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha
72. Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 2:12
73. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2:13
74. Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
75. Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step 2:15
76. Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 2:16
77. Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot – Siper 2:18
78. Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC – Columbia
79. Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 2:19
80. Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 2:20
81. Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux 2:21
82. Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 2:22
83. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon – Servetto
84. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 2:23
85. Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
86. Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:25
87. Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
88. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:26
89. Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
90. Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 2:31
91. Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 2:32
92. Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon – Servetto 2:33
93. Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha 2:35
94. Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 2:36
95. Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon – Servetto 2:40
96. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
97. Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 2:42
98. Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 2:43
99. Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 2:44
100. Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 2:45
101. Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 2:46
102. Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 2:48
103. Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux
104. Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 2:51
105. Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
106. Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano
107. Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 2:55
108. Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 2:58
109. Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano
110. Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 2:59
111. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma – Lotto 3:00
112. Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post – Sean Kelly 3:04
113. Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 3:05
114. André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC – Columbia 3:07
115. Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step 3:09
116. Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack
117. Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -Transitions 3:11
118. Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 3:14
119. Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 3:26
120. Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 3:28
121. Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 3:33
122. Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana 3:44
123. Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 3:45
124. Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 3:51
125. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 3:57
126. Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana 4:02
127. Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana 4:22
128. Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC – Columbia
129. Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 4:34
130. Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot – Siper 4:37
131. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 5:31
132. Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Astana 5:37
133. David Millar (GBr) Garmin -Transitions 5:47
134. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 6:24
135. Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 6:26
136. Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot – Siper 6:38
137. Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 6:45
138. Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot – Siper 6:59
DNS David O’Loughlin (Irl) An Post – Sean Kelly
DNS Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly
DNS Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNS Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test Team
DNS Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha
DNS Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin -Transitions
DNS David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana

Final GC

1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 19:57:48
2. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:30
3. Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack 0:32
4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:37
5. Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:57
6. Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d’Epargne 1:11
7. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC – Columbia 1:16
8. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack 1:25
9. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC – Columbia 1:33
10. Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC – Columbia 1:45
11. Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 1:49
12. Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha 2:03
13. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 2:05
14. Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:08
15. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -Transitions 2:13
16. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 2:18
17. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon – Servetto 2:21
18. David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 2:26
19. Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha 2:33
20. Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
21. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:35
22. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 2:37
23. Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 2:40
24. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 2:41
25. Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon – Servetto 2:42
26. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank 2:43
27. Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShack 2:45
28. Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
29. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto 2:51
30. Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 2:58
31. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank 3:06
32. Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 3:16
33. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 3:21
34. Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
35. Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha
36. Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux 3:44
37. Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 3:50
38. Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:55
39. Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 3:57
40. Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha 3:58
41. Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 4:00
42. Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 4:06
43. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 4:07
44. Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step 4:10
45. Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot – Siper 4:13
46. Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 4:26
47. Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon – Servetto 4:37
48. Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC – Columbia 4:43
49. Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 5:26
50. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux 5:39
51. Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 5:58
52. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 6:24
53. Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack 7:11
54. Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma – Lotto 7:14
55. Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 7:51
56. Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test Team 7:54
57. André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC – Columbia 8:11
58. Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana 8:19
59. Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 8:56
60. Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 9:32
61. Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 9:45
62. Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 9:55
63. Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC – Columbia 0:10:16
64. Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 0:10:20
65. Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon – Servetto 0:10:25
66. Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:10:47
67. Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha 0:10:52
68. Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:11:13
69. Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 0:11:57
70. Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShack 0:12:24
71. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:14:31
72. Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana 0:14:52
73. Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC – Columbia 0:15:02
74. David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot – Siper 0:15:34
75. Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:15:42
76. Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:15:58
77. Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:16:02
78. Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:16:15
79. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma – Lotto 0:16:16
80. Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:16:41
81. Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot – Siper 0:16:45
82. Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:16:49
83. Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 0:17:06
84. Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 0:17:24
85. Mario Costa (Por) Barbot – Siper 0:17:34
86. Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia 0:18:27
87. Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 0:18:51
88. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:18:53
89. Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto 0:18:59
90. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon – Servetto
91. David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:19:16
92. Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0:26
93. Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto 0:20:55
94. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:21:06
95. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 0:22:02
96. Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -Transitions 0:22:14
97. Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 0:22:33
98. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:23:24
99. Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step 0:23:36
100. Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:23:59
101. Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 0:24:12
102. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test Team 0:24:28
103. Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 0:24:35
104. David Millar (GBr) Garmin -Transitions 0:24:50
105. Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:24:59
106. Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d’Epargne 0:25:37
107. Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-Boavista 0:26:28
108. Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:26:33
109. Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post – Sean Kelly 0:26:49
110. Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:27:15
111. Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 0:27:54
112. Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:28:19
113. Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Astana 0:28:34
114. Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:28:39
115. Kim Borry (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 0:28:51
116. David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:30:17
117. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step 0:30:50
118. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 0:31:24
119. Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:32:38
120. Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test Team 0:37:45
121. Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 0:38:02
122. Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:39:29
123. Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 0:46
124. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 0:40:10
125. Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:40:18
126. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma – Lotto 0:40:34
127. Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort – Prio 0:42:16
128. Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 0:44:24
129. Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana 0:46:02
130. Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana 0:46:24
131. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:48:56
132. Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly 0:52:24
133. Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:54:54
134. Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot – Siper 0:59:12
135. Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis 0:59:44
136. Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:00:30
137. Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé – Louletano 1:01:13
138. Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot – Siper 1:07:40