One day after finishing a close second to Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank), Levi Leipheimer demolished his four second overnight deficit when he dominated the stage four time trial in the Tour de San Luis.
The American Omega Pharma Quick Step rider blasted around the 19.5 kilometre course in a time of 22 minutes 33 seconds, 23 seconds ahead of last year’s race winner Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas Cannondale).
Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches Ofone), who won two TT stages in the 2008 Tour de France but was then disqualified for using CERA, picked up third place, 38 seconds behind Leipheimer, and one second ahead of French road race champion Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma Quick Step).
Contador started last, being the race leader, and never really clicked. He finished one minute and one second back in sixth place, and dropped down the general classification as a result.
Leipheimer was clearly the best, and was very satisfied after his performance. “I really wanted to do well today,” he said. “After yesterday’s stage and the recon we pulled on the route this morning, I knew I could compete. I really wanted to thank the team for the faith they placed in me and the guys who are here for the fantastic job they’re doing day in and day out. I think I did the best I could.
“We worked well and we’re enjoying the benefits. The time trial was anything but simple. The wind was also an important factor. We had to stay concentrated, especially in the final 4 kilometres, which were absolutely gruelling.”
Leipheimer is the new overall leader, a clear 53 seconds ahead of Schumacher. Nibali is at 55 seconds, with Contador two seconds further back in fourth place.
The Spaniard had downplayed his overall classification potential prior to the race, then surprised yesterday with his performance in the mountains. Today’s ride was, according to Saxo Bank directeur sportif Philippe Mauduit, not unexpected.
“Leipheimer was the natural favorite to take the win today and he a very good job on the time trial. As I mentioned before, Alberto (Contador) is not in peak shape and that influenced his performance today,” he said. “And he doesn't have to peak at this moment. With yesterday's big win, he showed his great class by winning a mountain stage after six months' break from racing…that's more than we could have hoped for.”
Contador gave his own reactions afterwards, saying that he was fine with the result. “It was a hard time trial, for specialists. I have cadence, but I lack training and hours on the time trial bike,” he told Biciciclismo. “Anyway, I'm happy: yesterday’s result was unexpected, today’s is normal.”
If he’s inclined to try to make a point, Contador can try to take some time back tomorrow on the second big mountain stage, the 160.6 kilometre race to the uphill finish of Merlo (Mirador del Sol). Leipheimer is psyched to resist attacks, though.
“Tomorrow will be a very challenging day but I have no worries,” he said. “I feel strong and the team is highly motivated. We’ve won three out of four stages and we’re first in the classification. Up until now everything’s been going well, our balance sheets are really positive. We’ll face tomorrow’s stage with faith in our abilities and determination.”
Defending champion Nibali will be one of those who will be determined to try to get time back. Being almost a minute down will be hard, though, and Leipheimer is in a strong position.
As for Contador, he insists that he’ll be patient. “The goal is not to be in shape now but in two months, especially in the Tour. I also want to be at a good level in the races of March and April. I am very happy with the result and tomorrow will be another day.”
That targeting of later races does of course depend on him being cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. WADA and the UCI are seeking to have the rider sanctioned for his Clenbuterol positive from the 2010 Tour de France. A decision is due to come next week.
Tour de San Luis (2.1, January 23 – 29)
Stage 4, San Luis time trial:
1, Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) 19.5 kilometres in 22 mins 33 secs
2, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 23 secs
3, Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 38 secs
4, Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 39 secs
5, Magno Prado Nazaret (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 44 secs
6, Alberto Contador Velasco (Team Saxo Bank) at 1 min 1 secs
7, Matias Medici (Argentina) at 1 min 3 secs
8, Cristian Martinez (San Luis Somos Todos) at 1 min 6 secs
9, Luis Mansilla (Chile) at 1 min 11 secs
10, Jorge A. Giacinti (San Luis Somos Todos)
11, Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Movistar) at 1 min 15 secs
12, Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Androni Giocattoli) at 1 min 17 secs
13, Daniel Diaz (San Luis Somos Todos) at 1 min 18 secs
14, Benjamin Day (UnitedHealthcare) at 1 min 26 secs
15, Jay Robert Thomson (UnitedHealthcare) at 1 min 31 secs
16, Breno Sidoti (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 1 min mins 33 secs
17, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 1 min 37 secs
18, Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 1 min 46 secs
19, Ignacio Pereyra (Argentina) at 1 min 48 secs
20, Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (Movistar) at 1 min 49 secs
21, Christopher Jensen (Team Saxo Bank) at 1 min 50 secs
22, Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
23, Juan Esteban Arango (Colombia) at 1 min 53 secs
24, Frantisek Rabon (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 1 min 54 secs
25, Timon Seubert (Team NetApp)
26, Eduardo Sepulveda (Argentina) at 1 min 55 secs
27, Markus Eichler (Team NetApp) at 1 min 59 secs
28, Luis Sepulveda (Chile)
29, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia)
30, Karol A. Domagalski (Caja Rural)
31, Gregor Gazvoda (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 2 mins 4 secs
32, Jaime Suaza (Colombia) at 2 mins 10 secs
33, Jonathan Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) at 2 mins 11 secs
34, Adrian Hegyvary (UnitedHealthcare) at 2 mins 13 secs
35, Gonzalo Garrido (Chile) at 2 mins 14 secs
36, Frederik Wilmann (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 2 mins 18 secs
37, Antonio Cabrera (Chile) at 2 mins 20 secs
38, Sergio Godoy (Argentina) at 2 mins 21 secs
39, Weimar Roldan (Colombia) at 2 mins 22 secs
40, Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R-La Mondiale)
41, Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) at 2 mins 27 secs
42, Giairo Ermeti (Androni Giocattoli) at 2 mins 35 secs
43, Josue Moyano (Caja Rural) at 2 mins 36 secs
44, Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 2 mins 39 secs
45, Jorge Soto (Uruguay) at 2 mins 44 secs
46, Douglas Moi Bueno (Funvic-Pidamonhangab)
47, Jeff Louder (UnitedHealthcare) at 2 mins 45 secs
48, Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia) at 2 mins 46 secs
49, Cristopher Mansilla (Chile) at 2 mins 47 secs
50, Wolfgang Burmaun (Chile) at 2 mins 52 secs
51, Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Androni Giocattoli)
52, Richard Mascarañas (Uruguay) at 2 mins 55 secs
53, Favian Velazquez (San Luis Somos Todos)
54, Oscar Sanchez (Colombia) at 2 mins 57 secs
55, Didier Alonso Chaparro Lopez (Colombia-Comcel) at 2 mins 58 secs
56, Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli) at 3 mins 0 secs
57, Arlex Castro (Colombia) at 3 mins 2 secs
58, Gabriel Juarez (Argentina)
59, Mariano De Fino (Uruguay) at 3 mins 3 secs
60, Felix Cardenas (Colombia) at 3 mins 4 secs
61, Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 3 mins 6 secs
62, Pablo Alarcon (Chile) at 3 mins 8 secs
63, Michael Rasmussen (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 3 mins 14 secs
64, Marcos Garcia (Caja Rural) at 3 mins 15 secs
65, Juan Ariel Lucero (San Luis Somos Todos) at 3 mins 16 secs
66, Gregory Duarte (Uruguay) at 3 mins 20 secs
67, Jason McCartney (UnitedHealthcare)
68, Alexander Ryabkin (Caja Rural) at 3 mins 22 secs
69, Jose Ragonessi (Ecuador)
70, Segundo Navarrete (Ecuador) at 3 mins 23 secs
71, David Arroyo Duran (Movistar)
72, Alvaro Argiro (Argentina) at 3 mins 26 secs
73, Munio Ferraz (Brazil) at 3 mins 29 secs
74, Emmanuel Guevara (San Luis Somos Todos)
75, Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Andalucia)
76, Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina) at 3 mins 31 secs
77, Andrey Sartasov (San Luis Somos Todos)
78, Gustavo Lopez (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 3 mins 32 secs
79, Yelko Gomez (Caja Rural) at 3 mins 33 secs
80, Yasmani Martinez (Cuba) at 3 mins 34 secs
81, Mauricio Neisa (Colombia-Comcel) at 3 mins 37 secs
82, Jose Mujica (Cuba) at 3 mins 40 secs
83, Ted King (Liquigas-Cannondale)
84, Renato Dos Santos (Brazil) at 3 mins 41 secs
85, Mauricio Ardila Cano (Colombia-Comcel) at 3 mins 45 secs
86, Angelo Pagani (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 3 mins 46 secs
87, Jonathan Millan (Colombia) at 3 mins 48 secs
88, Javier Ramirez Abeja (Andalucia) at 3 mins 54 secs
89, Cesar Berti (Uruguay) at 3 mins 55 secs
90, Marco Coledan (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 3 mins 56 secs
91, Marcos Crespo (Argentina) at 4 mins 1 secs
92, Juan José Haedo (Team Saxo Bank) at 4 mins 3 secs
93, Jairo Salas (Colombia)
94, Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Team Saxo Bank) at 4 mins 4 secs
95, Renato Seabra (Brazil)
96, Yennier Lopez (Cuba) at 4 mins 5 secs
97, Ibon Zugasti (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 4 mins 6 secs
98, Daniel Rincon (Colombia) at 4 mins 8 secs
99, Giovanni Visconti (Movistar)
100, Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 4 mins 10 secs
101, Ricardo Mestre (Carmin-Prio)
102, Cleberson Weber (Brazil) at 4 mins 12 secs
103, Filipo Salvini (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 4 mins 13 secs
104, Mauricio Frazer (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 4 mins 15 secs
105, Otavio Bulgarelli (Funvic-Pidamonhangab)
106, Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 4 mins 16 secs
107, Mathieu Perget (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 4 mins 17 secs
108, Paolo Locatelli (Colnago-CSF Bardiani)
109, John Edibberto Martinez Montero (Colombia-Comcel) at 4 mins 18 secs
110, Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Team Saxo Bank) at 4 mins 20 secs
111, Wilder Miravalles (Uruguay) at 4 mins 24 secs
112, Sebastien Hinault (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 4 mins 26 secs
113, Pablo Seisdedos (Chile) at 4 mins 28 secs
114, Sonny Colbrelli (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 4 mins 29 secs
115, Rene Gorgensen (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 4 mins 31 secs
116, Camilo Gomez (Colombia-Comcel) at 4 mins 32 secs
117, Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Andalucia) at 4 mins 33 secs
118, Samuel José Rodrigues Caldeira (Carmin-Prio) at 4 mins 35 secs
119, Timothy Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 4 mins 36 secs
120, Grischa Janorschke (Team NetApp) at 4 mins 37 secs
121, Erick Castaño (Ecuador) at 4 mins 41 secs
122, Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural) at 4 mins 44 secs
123, Matteo Tosatto (Team Saxo Bank) at 4 mins 48 secs
124, Luis A. Martinez (Uruguay) at 4 mins 49 secs
125, Sidinei Da Silva (Brazil) at 4 mins 50 secs
126, Angelo Furlan (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 4 mins 51 secs
127, Hector Aguilar Figueiras (Funvic-Pidamonhangab)
128, Eloy Ruiz Pinto (Andalucia) at 4 mins 52 secs
129, Antonio Cabello Baena (Andalucia) at 4 mins 55 secs
130, Vinther Troels (Team Saxo Bank) at 4 mins 56 secs
131, Nelson Victorino (Carmin-Prio) at 4 mins 58 secs
132, Tomas Swift Metcalfe (Carmin-Prio)
133, Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Movistar) at 5 mins 0 secs
134, Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare)
135, Claudio Claveles (San Luis Somos Todos) at 5 mins 2 secs
136, Cristian Benenati (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 5 mins 7 secs
137, Pierpaolo De Negri (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia)
138, David Da Silva Livramento (Carmin-Prio) at 5 mins 9 secs
139, Sylvain Georges (AG2R-La Mondiale)
140, Andreas Schillinger (Team NetApp) at 5 mins 11 secs
141, Ruben Menendez Velasco (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert)
142, Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli) at 5 mins 14 secs
143, Jimmy Casper (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 5 mins 15 secs
144, Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 5 mins 28 secs
145, Cesare Benedetti (Team NetApp) at 5 mins 29 secs
146, Robert Foster (UnitedHealthcare) at 5 mins 33 secs
147, Christia Delle Stelle (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 5 mins 34 secs
148, Antonio Nascimento (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 5 mins 39 secs
149, Edwin Avila (Colombia) at 5 mins 41 secs
150, Rasmus Guldhammer (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 5 mins 42 secs
151, Enrique Sanz (Movistar)
152, Edward Stiver Ortiz Caro (Colombia-Comcel) at 5 mins 55 secs
153, Henrique Casimiro (Carmin-Prio) at 6 mins 4 secs
154, Tomas Gil (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 6 mins 6 secs
155, Mauro Richeze (Argentina)
156, Gorge Gallegos (Ecuador) at 6 mins 8 secs
157, Jerome Baugnies (Team NetApp) at 6 mins 18 secs
158, Carlos Quishpe (Ecuador) at 6 mins 20 secs
159, Alcides Simoes (Brazil) at 6 mins 31 secs
160, Fernando Murgo (San Luis Somos Todos) at 6 mins 32 secs
161, Alejandro Padulo (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 6 mins 33 secs
162, Jose Bone (Ecuador) at 6 mins 35 secs
163, Yans Carlos Arias (Cuba) at 6 mins 42 secs
Outside time limit:
Maximiliano Badde (San Luis Somos Todos) at 8 mins 42 secs
Ruben Campanioni (Cuba) at 9 mins 17 secs
General classification after stage 4:
1, Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) 13 hours 7 mins 52 secs
2, Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 53 secs
3, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 55 secs
4, Alberto Contador Velasco (Team Saxo Bank) at 57 secs
5, Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 1 min 20 secs
6, Daniel Diaz (San Luis Somos Todos) at 1 min 36 secs
7, Luis Mansilla (Chile) at 1 min 43 secs
8, Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Androni Giocattoli) at 1 min 49 secs
9, Magno Prado Nazaret (Funvic-Pidamonhangab)
10, Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (Movistar) at 2 mins 51 secs
11, Jorge A. Giacinti (San Luis Somos Todos) at 3 mins 7 secs
12, Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 3 mins 11 secs
13, Jaime Suaza (Colombia) at 3 mins 59 secs
14, David Arroyo Duran (Movistar) at 4 mins 4 secs
15, Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 4 mins 11 secs
16, Felix Cardenas (Colombia) at 4 mins 28 secs
17, Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia) at 4 mins 52 secs
18, Markus Eichler (Team NetApp) at 4 mins 56 secs
19, Jonathan Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) at 5 mins 1 secs
20, Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Movistar) at 5 mins 13 secs
21, Josue Moyano (Caja Rural) at 5 mins 26 secs
22, Frederik Wilmann (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 5 mins 47 secs
23, Ignacio Pereyra (Argentina) at 6 mins 10 secs
24, Eduardo Sepulveda (Argentina) at 6 mins 17 secs
25, Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli) at 6 mins 20 secs
26, Adrián Palomares Villaplana (Andalucia) at 6 mins 39 secs
27, Alvaro Argiro (Argentina) at 6 mins 45 secs
28, Yelko Gomez (Caja Rural) at 6 mins 57 secs
29, Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Androni Giocattoli) at 7 mins 6 secs
30, Gonzalo Garrido (Chile) at 7 mins 24 secs
31, Sergio Godoy (Argentina) at 7 mins 39 secs
32, Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 7 mins 41 secs
33, Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 7 mins 43 secs
34, Didier Alonso Chaparro Lopez (Colombia-Comcel) at 7 mins 47 secs
35, Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) at 8 mins 24 secs
36, Filipo Salvini (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 8 mins 35 secs
37, Weimar Roldan (Colombia) at 8 mins 46 secs
38, Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) at 8 mins 55 secs
39, Mauricio Ardila Cano (Colombia-Comcel)
40, Karol A. Domagalski (Caja Rural) at 8 mins 59 secs
41, Oscar Sanchez (Colombia) at 9 mins 23 secs
42, Wolfgang Burmaun (Chile) at 9 mins 27 secs
43, John Edibberto Martinez Montero (Colombia-Comcel) at 9 mins 28 secs
44, Cristian Martinez (San Luis Somos Todos) at 9 mins 32 secs
45, Jose Ragonessi (Ecuador) at 9 mins 35 secs
46, Matias Medici (Argentina) at 9 mins 38 secs
47, Gabriel Juarez (Argentina) at 9 mins 55 secs
48, Segundo Navarrete (Ecuador) at 10 mins 16 secs
49, Douglas Moi Bueno (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 10 mins 17 secs
50, Mathieu Perget (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 10 mins 22 secs
51, Ricardo Mestre (Carmin-Prio) at 10 mins 23 secs
52, Jairo Salas (Colombia) at 10 mins 27 secs
53, Sonny Colbrelli (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 10 mins 50 secs
54, Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Movistar) at 10 mins 51 secs
55, Jesús Hernandez Blazquez (Team Saxo Bank) at 10 mins 53 secs
56, Eloy Ruiz Pinto (Andalucia) at 10 mins 54 secs
57, Mauricio Neisa (Colombia-Comcel) at 10 mins 56 secs
58, David Da Silva Livramento (Carmin-Prio) at 11 mins 0 secs
59, Michael Rasmussen (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 11 mins 14 secs
60, Marcos Garcia (Caja Rural) at 11 mins 15 secs
61, Pablo Alarcon (Chile) at 11 mins 39 secs
62, Camilo Gomez (Colombia-Comcel) at 11 mins 51 secs
63, Daniel Rincon (Colombia) at 11 mins 52 secs
64, Gregor Gazvoda (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 11 mins 53 secs
65, Henrique Casimiro (Carmin-Prio) at 11 mins 55 secs
66, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 11 mins 59 secs
67, Jay Robert Thomson (UnitedHealthcare) at 12 mins 7 secs
68, Javier Ramirez Abeja (Andalucia) at 12 mins 24 secs
69, Grischa Janorschke (Team NetApp) at 12 mins 37 secs
70, Ibon Zugasti (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 12 mins 38 secs
71, Erick Castaño (Ecuador) at 12 mins 53 secs
72, Favian Velazquez (San Luis Somos Todos) at 13 mins 14 secs
73, Ted King (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 13 mins 39 secs
74, Antonio Cabello Baena (Andalucia) at 13 mins 45 secs
75, Rene Gorgensen (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 13 mins 48 secs
76, Munio Ferraz (Brazil) at 14 mins 2 secs
77, Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 14 mins 11 secs
78, Christopher Jensen (Team Saxo Bank) at 14 mins 15 secs
79, Sebastien Hinault (AG2R-La Mondiale)
80, Andrey Sartasov (San Luis Somos Todos)
81, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 14 mins 24 secs
82, Yasmani Martinez (Cuba) at 14 mins 27 secs
83, Marco Coledan (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 14 mins 29 secs
84, Edward Stiver Ortiz Caro (Colombia-Comcel) at 14 mins 33 secs
85, Juan José Haedo (Team Saxo Bank) at 14 mins 54 secs
86, Jerome Baugnies (Team NetApp) at 15 mins 3 secs
87, Matteo Tosatto (Team Saxo Bank) at 15 mins 4 secs
88, Angelo Furlan (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 15 mins 7 secs
89, Benjamin Day (UnitedHealthcare) at 15 mins 8 secs
90, Jeff Louder (UnitedHealthcare) at 15 mins 10 secs
91, Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare) at 15 mins 12 secs
92, Adrian Hegyvary (UnitedHealthcare) at 15 mins 19 secs
93, Samuel José Rodrigues Caldeira (Carmin-Prio) at 15 mins 30 secs
94, Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 15 mins 39 secs
95, Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Team Saxo Bank) at 15 mins 40 secs
96, Alexander Ryabkin (Caja Rural) at 15 mins 47 secs
97, Timothy Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 15 mins 52 secs
98, Enrique Sanz (Movistar)
99, Yennier Lopez (Cuba) at 16 mins 19 secs
100, Luis Sepulveda (Chile) at 16 mins 23 secs
101, Angelo Pagani (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 16 mins 38 secs
102, Pablo Seisdedos (Chile) at 16 mins 53 secs
103, Timon Seubert (Team NetApp) at 16 mins 59 secs
104, Mauricio Frazer (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 17 mins 0 secs
105, Edwin Avila (Colombia) at 17 mins 16 secs
106, Sylvain Georges (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 17 mins 24 secs
107, Jonathan Millan (Colombia) at 17 mins 30 secs
108, Breno Sidoti (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 17 mins 33 secs
109, Nelson Victorino (Carmin-Prio) at 18 mins 2 secs
110, Richard Mascarañas (Uruguay) at 18 mins 27 secs
111, Vinther Troels (Team Saxo Bank) at 18 mins 33 secs
112, Pierpaolo De Negri (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 18 mins 39 secs
113, Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 18 mins 40 secs
114, Mariano De Fino (Uruguay) at 18 mins 42 secs
115, Gregory Duarte (Uruguay) at 18 mins 52 secs
116, Andreas Schillinger (Team NetApp) at 18 mins 53 secs
117, Renato Seabra (Brazil) at 19 mins 6 secs
118, Emmanuel Guevara (San Luis Somos Todos) at 19 mins 8 secs
119, Frantisek Rabon (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) at 19 mins 19 secs
120, Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Andalucia) at 19 mins 39 secs
121, Gustavo Lopez (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 19 mins 40 secs
122, Giairo Ermeti (Androni Giocattoli) at 19 mins 49 secs
123, Paolo Locatelli (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 20 mins 25 secs
124, Jorge Soto (Uruguay) at 20 mins 26 secs
125, Jimmy Casper (AG2R-La Mondiale) at 20 mins 32 secs
126, Robert Foster (UnitedHealthcare) at 20 mins 39 secs
127, Christia Delle Stelle (Colnago-CSF Bardiani) at 20 mins 40 secs
128, Claudio Claveles (San Luis Somos Todos) at 21 mins 3 secs
129, Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 21 mins 9 secs
130, Cleberson Weber (Brazil) at 21 mins 13 secs
131, Rasmus Guldhammer (Christina Watches-Ofone) at 21 mins 20 secs
132, Cesare Benedetti (Team NetApp) at 21 mins 41 secs
133, Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural) at 21 mins 49 secs
134, Cristopher Mansilla (Chile) at 21 mins 54 secs
135, Alcides Simoes (Brazil) at 22 mins 10 secs
136, Hector Aguilar Figueiras (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 22 mins 31 secs
137, Mauro Richeze (Argentina) at 22 mins 35 secs
138, Wilder Miravalles (Uruguay) at 22 mins 41 secs
139, Cristian Benenati (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) at 23 mins 12 secs
140, Marcos Crespo (Argentina) at 23 mins 13 secs
141, Fernando Murgo (San Luis Somos Todos) at 23 mins 37 secs
142, Ruben Menendez Velasco (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 24 mins 6 secs
143, Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli) at 24 mins 8 secs
144, Otavio Bulgarelli (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 24 mins 37 secs
145, Antonio Nascimento (Funvic-Pidamonhangab) at 26 mins 1 secs
146, Juan Ariel Lucero (San Luis Somos Todos) at 28 mins 53 secs
147, Juan Esteban Arango (Colombia) at 29 mins 0 secs
148, Carlos Quishpe (Ecuador) at 30 mins 26 secs
149, Renato Dos Santos (Brazil) at 31 mins 27 secs
150, Arlex Castro (Colombia) at 31 mins 36 secs
151, Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina) at 32 mins 57 secs
152, Tomas Swift Metcalfe (Carmin-Prio) at 34 mins 9 secs
153, Antonio Cabrera (Chile) at 37 mins 13 secs
154, Jose Mujica (Cuba) at 38 mins 15 secs
155, Cesar Berti (Uruguay) at 42 mins 29 secs
156, Gorge Gallegos (Ecuador) at 44 mins 7 secs
157, Yans Carlos Arias (Cuba) at 46 mins 1 secs
158, Alejandro Padulo (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 49 mins 44 secs
159, Sidinei Da Silva (Brazil) at 50 mins 21 secs
160, Tomas Gil (Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert) at 50 mins 53 secs
161, Luis A. Martinez (Uruguay) at 54 mins 21 secs
162, Jose Bone (Ecuador) at 55 mins 24 secs
163, Jason McCartney (UnitedHealthcare) at 1 hour 3 secs