May 21, 2008 (Banyoles, Spain) – Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole made it 2-for-2 winning Stage 1 today, from Riudellots de la Selva to Banyoles, 167.8km over Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team High Road in 2nd and Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis – Le Credit par Telephone in third. Canada’s Michael Barry (Team High Road) placed 115th today.

Results

1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 4.07.35 (40.665 km/h)
2. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team High Road
3. Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
4. Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner
5. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole
6. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram
7. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
8. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
9. Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
10. Claudio Corioni (Ita) Liquigas
11. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
12. Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux
13. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence – Lotto
14. Javier Megías Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
15. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank
16. Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas
17. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre
18. José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale
19. Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
20. Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
21. Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team High Road
22. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole
23. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner
24. Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Karpin Galicia
25. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre
26. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
27. José Iván Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
28. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre
29. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team High Road
30. Carlo Westphal (Ger) Gerolsteiner
31. Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Agritubel
32. Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
33. Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step
34. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
35. George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road
36. David Garcia Dapena (Spa) Karpin Galicia
37. Andry Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram
38. Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Bouygues Telecom
39. William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole
40. Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas
41. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
42. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
43. Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
44. Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia
45. Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole
46. Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
47. Josep Jufre Pou (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
48. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
49. Lucas Euser (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
50. Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
51. Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram
52. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Silence – Lotto
53. William Walker (Aus) Rabobank
54. Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
55. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step
56. Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
57. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner
58. Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank
59. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia
60. Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank
61. Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
62. Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
63. Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia
64. Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
65. Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
66. Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team CSC
67. Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas
68. Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) Karpin Galicia
69. Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner
70. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas
71. Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux
72. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
73. Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana
74. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval – Scott
75. Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC
76. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) Quick Step
77. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
78. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Agritubel
79. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
80. Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence – Lotto
81. Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana
82. John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
83. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Agritubel
84. Gorka Verdugo Markotegi (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
85. Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
86. Christophe Laurent (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
87. Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
88. Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Team CSC
89. Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
90. Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence – Lotto
91. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
92. Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
93. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
94. Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step
95. Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
96. Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
97. Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram
98. Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
99. Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
100. Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
101. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence – Lotto
102. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
103. Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC
104. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
105. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
106. Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel
107. Jose Antonio Redondo (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
108. Gonzalo Rabuñal Ríos (Spa) Karpin Galicia
109. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Française des Jeux
110. Luca Barla (Ita) Team Milram
111. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole
112. Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step
113. Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 0.17
114. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
115. Michael Barry (Can) Team High Road
116. Blake Caldwell (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
117. Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone
118. Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française des Jeux
119. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC
120. Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
121. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana
122. Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux
123. Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner
124. Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram
125. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
126. Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
127. Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana
128. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC
129. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Team CSC
130. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux
131. Freddy Bichot (Fra) Agritubel
132. Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
133. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team High Road
134. Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel
135. Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
136. David Moncouti̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
137. Craig Lewis (USA) Team High Road
138. Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
139. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Agritubel
140. Trent Lowe (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
141. Francis Mourey (Fra) Française des Jeux
142. Anthony Ravard (Fra) Agritubel
143. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
144. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
145. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr) Team Milram 0.36
146. St̩phane Aug̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 0.38
147. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre
148. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas
149. José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
150. Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
151. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC
152. Dario David Cioni (Ita) Silence – Lotto 1.05
153. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence – Lotto
154. Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre
155. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner
156. Aur̩lien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval РScott
157. Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.07
158. Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre
159. Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
160. José Antonio Lopez Gil (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
161. Antton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
162. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas
163. Nicolas Crosbie (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
164. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole
165. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
166. Christophe Le Mével (Fra) Crédit Agricole
167. Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram 1.23
168. Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas 1.28
169. Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence – Lotto 1.36
170. Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 4.3
171. Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott 14.19
172. Denis Flahaut (Fra) Saunier Duval – Scott

General classification after stage 2

1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole 4.12.02
2. Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 0.14
3. George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road 0.16
4. José Iván Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.17
5. Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team High Road
6. Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Karpin Galicia
7. Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.19
8. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram
9. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team High Road
10. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
11. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.2
12. Javier Megías Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
13. Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Bouygues Telecom 0.21
14. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre 0.22
15. William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole
16. Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
17. Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
18. Gorka Verdugo Markotegi (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
19. Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
20. Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 0.23
21. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
22. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank
23. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Astana
24. Gonzalo Rabuñal Ríos (Spa) Karpin Galicia
25. David Garcia Dapena (Spa) Karpin Galicia
26. Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.24
27. Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
28. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas
29. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Gerolsteiner
30. Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas
31. Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
32. Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana
33. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner
34. Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
35. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step 0.25
36. Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas
37. Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step
38. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne 0.26
39. Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas
40. Christophe Laurent (Fra) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
41. Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.27
42. Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team High Road
43. Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Agritubel
44. Andry Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram
45. Josep Jufre Pou (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
46. Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
47. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
48. Iban Mayoz (Spa) Karpin Galicia
49. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval – Scott
50. Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.28
51. Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram
52. Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
53. Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
54. Benoît Joachim (Lux) Astana
55. Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux
56. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
57. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence – Lotto
58. Chris Horner (USA) Astana
59. Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC 0.29
60. Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence – Lotto
61. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
62. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step
63. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole
64. Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step
65. John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.3
66. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole
67. Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
68. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre
69. William Walker (Aus) Rabobank
70. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia
71. Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) Karpin Galicia
72. Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia 0.31
73. Luca Barla (Ita) Team Milram
74. Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel
75. Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) Quick Step
76. José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale
77. Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram
78. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
79. Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
80. Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.32
81. Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 0.33
82. Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
83. Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
84. Claudio Corioni (Ita) Liquigas
85. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Française des Jeux
86. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur 0.34
87. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick Step
88. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Silence – Lotto
89. Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
90. Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 0.35
91. Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team CSC
92. Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step 0.36
93. Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
94. Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC
95. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre
96. Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
97. Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence – Lotto
98. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.37
99. Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Team CSC 0.38
100. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.4
101. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team High Road
102. Rémy Di Grégorio (Fra) Française des Jeux
103. Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
104. Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.41
105. Freddy Bichot (Fra) Agritubel
106. Craig Lewis (USA) Team High Road 0.42
107. Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux
108. Jose Antonio Redondo (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
109. Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur 0.43
110. David Moncouti̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
111. Michael Barry (Can) Team High Road
112. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Agritubel
113. Carlo Westphal (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.44
114. Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone
115. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
116. Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram 0.45
117. Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank
118. Stephan Schreck (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.46
119. Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
120. Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française des Jeux
121. Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
122. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
123. Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.47
124. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC 0.48
125. Lucas Euser (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
126. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Agritubel
127. Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.49
128. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
129. Trent Lowe (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
130. Thomas Frei (Swi) Astana 0.51
131. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Team CSC
132. Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur
133. Francis Mourey (Fra) Française des Jeux 0.52
134. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC
135. Julien Mazet (Fra) Astana 0.53
136. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Agritubel
137. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Silence – Lotto
138. Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.55
139. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 0.57
140. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 0.58
141. Anthony Ravard (Fra) Agritubel 1
142. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 1.08
143. Benoît Salmon (Fra) Agritubel
144. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas 1.09
145. St̩phane Aug̩ (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.1
146. Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
147. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr) Team Milram 1.11
148. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.12
149. Blake Caldwell (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.17
150. José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur 1.18
151. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Lampre 1.24
152. Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.31
153. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 1.35
154. Dario David Cioni (Ita) Silence – Lotto 1.38
155. Nicolas Crosbie (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.39
156. Francisco Jose Martinez Perez (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur 1.41
157. Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre 1.42
158. Aur̩lien Passeron (Fra) Saunier Duval РScott
159. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner 1.43
160. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence – Lotto
161. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 1.44
162. José Antonio Lopez Gil (Spa) Andalucía – Cajasur 1.47
163. Antton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
164. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 1.53
165. Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram 1.54
166. Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre 2.01
167. Christophe Le Mével (Fra) Crédit Agricole 2.02
168. Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas 2.12
169. Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence – Lotto 2.18
170. Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 5.21
171. Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott 14.57
172. Denis Flahaut (Fra) Saunier Duval – Scott 15.11