VUELTA A ESPANA RESULTS

VUELTA A ESPANA RESULTS

At Avila, Spain

18th Stage, a 96-mile hillclimb

1. Luis Perez, Spain, Andalucia Cajasur, 3 hours, 43 seconds.

2. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, 41 seconds behind.

3. Franco Pellizotti, Italy, Liquigas, same time.

4. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskatel, same time.

5. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, same time.

6. Ezequiel Mosquera, Spain, Karpin Galicia, same. time.

7. Stephane Goubert, France, AG2R Prevoyance, same time.

8. Carlos Sastre, Spain, CSC, same time.

9. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, Cofidis, same.

10. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Caisse DEpargne, same time.

Overall Standings

1. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 74 hours, 22 minutes, 13 seconds.

2. Cadel Evans, Australia, Predictor-Lotto, 2:27 behind.

3. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 3:02.

4. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskatel-Euskadi, 4:01.

5. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, Caisse DEpargne, 4:27.

6. Ezequiel Mosquera, Spain, Karpin-Galizia, 4:35.

7. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Caisse D’Epargne, 6:17.

8. Igor Anton, Spain, Euskatel-Euskadi, 7:47.

9. Manuel Beltran, Spain, Liquigas, 8:00.

10. Carlos Barredo, Spain, Quickstep-Innergetic, 8:48.