- 11th, Mikel Astarloza, 1:39
- 27th, Igor Antón, 2:13
- 39th, Egoi Martínez, 2:43
- 60th, Amets Txurruka, 3:30
- 85th, Jorge Azanza, 4:11
- 95th, Iván Velasco, 5:19
- 98th, Iñigo Landaluze, 6:11
- 99th, Iñaki Isasi, 6:26
Final general classification:
- 6th, Mikel Astarloza
- 13th, Igor Antón
- 43rd, Egoi Martínez
- 47th, Amets Txurruka
- 72nd, Jorge Azanza
- 80th, Iván Velasco
- 84th, Iñigo Landaluze
- 88th, Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel finished 9th in the team classification, while Egoi racked up three(!) different prizes. Of course he won the climber's jersey, which is a great feat. He also won the "most aggressive rider prize", which I predicted, and he also won an "elegancia" prize. What that prize is for I don't know, but it sure sounds good. Amets won the "longest break" prize, while he also won, just like Egoi, a somewhat peculiar prize: the sympathi prize. Again, I have no idea why or what for, but I'm sure he'll be pleased. Mikel won the "best Basque" competition as he ended up a brilliant 6th. Mikel has really looked solid this year. I can't wait for the Tour, where he'll push for a high overall placing this year as well. Considering how he's been racing these first few months, anything's possible. The team as a whole performed admirably, and a stage win would be just reward for their efforts. The win eluded the team again, but there's still a lot to take heart from.
Don't think so actually.
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Well, I have to disagree with you arnout (for once:p). I feel it's quite obvious...
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