Vuelta a Burgos 2008 - 1

The Vuelta a Burgos 2008 covers a total of 800 kilometers during the five days in and around the Spanish city of Burgos in Castille. Medina de Pomar Villarcayo (147,7 km)

Stage 1 Medina de Pomar / Villarcayo (147,7 km)
Andrey Kunitski (Acqua Sapon)e has won the first stage of 150 kilometers from Medina de Pomar to Villarcayo.

Kunitski won alone ahead of Frenchman Julien Lobet (AG2r) and Caisse d'Epargne's Xabier Zandio.

The three had escaped from a 31-rider strong escape group with 15 km to go, and which had gained over seven minutes over the main race, but lacking any real cohesion they didn't respond when the attack happened.

1 Andrei Kunitski Acqua Sapone / Caffe Mokambo 3.24.45
2 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale @ 18
3 Xabier Zandio Echaide Caisse d'Epargne @ 21
4 Alexander Khatuntsev Tinkoff Credit Systems @ 33
5 Iñigo Landaluze lntxaurraga Euskaltel / Euskadi
6 Julian Sanchez Pimienta Contentpolis / Murcia
7 William Walker Rabobank @ 5
8 Stijn Vandenbergh AG2R La Mondiale
9 Nikita Eskov Tinkoff Credit Systems
10 Marlon Alirio Perez Arango Caisse d'Epargne
11 Koen De Kort Astana
12 Maarten Wynants Quick Step
13 Eloy Teruel Rovira Contentpolis / Murcia
14 Frédéric Guesdon Française des Jeux
15 Hubert Schwab Quick Step
16 Javier Moreno Bazan Andalucía / Cajasur
17 Sergio Ghisalberti Team Milram
18 Javier Etxarri Marin Contentpolis / Murcia
19 José Luis Rubiera Vigil Astana
20 Alessandro Donati Acqua Sapone / Caffe Mokambo

General Classification
1 Andrei Kunitski Acqua Sapone / Caffe Mokambo
2 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale @ 18
3 Xabier Zandio Echaide Caisse d'Epargne @ 21
4 Alexander Khatuntsev Tinkoff Credit Systems @ 33
5 Iñigo Landaluze Intxaurraga Euskaltel / Euskadi
6 Julian Sanchez Pimienta Contentpolis / Murcia @ 3.24.45
7 William Walker Rabobank @ 5
8 Stijn Vandenbergh AG2R La Mondiale
9 Nikita Eskov Tinkoff Credit Systems
10 Marlon Alirio Perez Arango Caisse d'Epargne
11 Koen De Kort Astana
12 Maarten Wynants Quick Step
13 Eloy Teruel Rovira Contentpolis / Murcia
14 Frédéric Guesdon Française des Jeux
15 Hubert Schwab Quick Step
16 Javier Moreno Bazan Andalucía / Cajasur
17 Sergio Ghisalberti Team Milram
18 Javier Etxarri Marin Contentpolis / Murcia
19 José Luis Rubiera Vigil Astana
20 Alessandro Donati Acqua Sapone / Caffe Mokambo

Stages
05.08. 1. Stage: Medina de Pomar / Villarcayo (147,7 km)
06.08. 2. Stage: Belorado / Miranda de Ebro (185,9 km)
07.08. 3. Stage: Melgar de Fernamental / Burgos (149,3 km)
08.08. 4. Stage: Burgos / Aranda de Duero (162,1 km)
09.08. 5. Stage: Areniscas de los Pinaros / Lagunas de Neila (155 km)

Website / http://www.vueltaburgos.com/