2012 Vuelta a España

August 18 - September 9, 2012

Sunday, August 19: Stage 2, Pamplona - Viana, 181.4 km

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Sunday, August 19: Stage 2, Pamplona - Viana, 181.4 km

Rated ascent:

• Km 77, Alto de Chapela, 6km @ 3.5% gradient, Category 3

Results:

1. John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) 4hr 38min 40sec
2. Allan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
3. Ben Swift (Sky) s.t.
4. Elia Viviani (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) s.t.
6. Vicente Reynes (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
7. Davide Cimolai (Lampre) s.t.
8. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
9. Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural) s.t.
10. Daniele Bennati (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
11. Rubén Pérez (Euskaltel) s.t.
12. Koldo Fernández (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
13. Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
14. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
15. Juan José Lobato (Andalucia) s.t.
16. Nacer Bauhanni (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
17. Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil) s.t.
18. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
19. Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
20. Yohann Bagot (Cofidis) s.t.
21. Kevin Seeldrayers (Astana) s.t.
22. Mickaël Buffaz (Cofidis) s.t.
23. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) s.t.
24. Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) s.t.
25. Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r) s.t.
26. Andrey Keshechkin (Astana) s.t.
27. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) s.t.
28. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas) s.t.
29. Christopher Froome (Sky) s.t.
30. Raymond Kreder (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
31. Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
32. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
33. Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
34. Matti Breschel (Rabobank) s.t.
35. Gatis Smukulis (Katusha) s.t.
36. Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Andalucia) s.t.
37. Kevin De Weert (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
38. Koen De Kort (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
39. Andre Fernando Cardoso (Caja Rural) s.t.
40. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre) s.t.
41. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
42. Juan José Cobo (Movistar) s.t.
43. Marcos Garcia (Caja Rural) s.t.
44. Andrey Zeits (Astana) s.t.
45. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
46. Christophe Le Mevel (Garmin-Sharp) s.t.
47. David De La fuente (Caja Rural) s.t.
48. Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
49. Morris Mossoni (Lampre) s.t.
50. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) 4hr 57min 31sec
2. Nairo Alexander Quintana (Movistar) s.t.
3. Javier Moreno (Movistar) s.t.
4. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) s.t.
5. Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) s.t.
6. Juan José Cobo (Movistar) @ 4sec
7. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) @ 10sec
8. Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
9. Kevin De Weert (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
10. Alessandro Ballan (BMC) s.t.
11. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
12. Lars Boom (Rabobank) s.t.
13. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
14. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
15. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
16. Amaël Moinard (BMC) s.t.
17. Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
18. Brent Bookwalter (BMC) s.t.
19. Steve Morabito (BMC) s.t.
20. Juan Manuel Garate (Rabobank) s.t.
21. Kristof Vandewalle (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
22. Yannick Eijssen (BMC) s.t.
23. Gianni Meersman ((Lotto-Belisol) @ 12sec
24. Christopher Froome (Sky) s.t.
25. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
26. Sergio Luis Henao (Sky) s.t.
27. Richie Porte (Sky) s.t.
28. Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
29. Rigoberto Uran (Sky) s.t.
30. Xabier Zandio (Sky) s.t.
31. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 13sec
32. Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) @ 14sec
33. Daniel Navarro (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
34. Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
35. Sergio Paulinho (Saxo-Tinkoff) s.t.
36. Denis Menchov (Katusha) @ 15sec
37. PAvel Brutt (Katusha) s.t.
38. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
39. Angel Vicioso (Katusha) s.t.
40. Daniel Moreno (Katusha) s.t.
41. Alberto Losada (Katusha) s.t.
42. Adam Hansen (Lotto-belisol) @ 17sec
43. Allan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) @ 25sec
44. Juan José Oroz (Euskaltel) @ 28sec
45. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) s.t.
46. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) s.t.
47. Romain Sicard (Euskaltel) s.t.
48. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) s.t.
49. Mikel Landa (Euskaltel) @ 31sec
50. Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Belisol) @ 32sec

Points Classification:

1. John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano): 25 points
2. Allan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) 20
3. Ben Swift (sky): 16
4. Elia Viviani (Liquigas) 14
5. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) 12

Climber Classification:

1. Javier Chacon (Andalucia): 3 points
2. Javier Aramendia (Caja Rural): 2
3. Mikhail Ignatyev (Katusha): 1

Allround Classification:

1. Javier Chacon (Andalucia): 129 points
2. Javier Aramendia (Caja Rural): 185
3. Mikhail Ignatyev (Katusha): 206

Team Classification:

1. Movistar: 14hr 14min 51sec
2. Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 10sec
3. Rabobank @ 10sec
4. BMC @ 10sec
5. Lotto-Belisol @ 12sec

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Stage 2 map and profile

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 profile

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Photos from Stage 2:

Before the start, Miguel Indurain and Alberto Contador

Gianni Bugno

FDJ-Big Mat's bikes lined up, ready to go.

Chris Froome at the start

Race leader Jonathan Castroviejo

Paolo Tiralongo and in the background, Assan Bazayev

Looks like it's about time to race

Alberto Contador being marked by Sky's Sergio Henao and followed by Jonathan Castroviejo

Joaquin Rodriguez and Angel Vicioso

Panorama

John Degenkolb wins the first road stage.

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