13' 32'' stage starts in rainy weather.
There are two third categories hills to negociate.

In the first climb, l'Alto de la Revolada, Luis Perez who wears the King of the moutains orange jersey, take the leads, aided by David Millar.

Breakaway by four riders:
Angel VICIOSO Once
Unai ETXEBARRIA Euskaltel
Constantino ZABALA Kelme qui était dans le peloton de tête hier
Beat ZBERG Rabobank

110km of breakaway was not enough.

Overtaken at 20 km.

Sprint finish as foreseen, won by PETACCHI.

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Final classification:

Au classement de l'étape

1er PETACCHI Fassa Bortolo
2- ZABEL Eric Telekom
3- BOONEN Tom Quickstep
4 - DEAN Julian CSC
5 - LOMBARDI Giavanni Domina vacanze


Au classement général

1 - RODRIGUEZ joaquin
2 - GONSALEZ DE GALDEANO Igor
3 - NOZAL Isidro
4 - SERRANO Marcos
5 - BELTRAN Manuel à 10"
6 - HERAS roberto
7 - OSA aitor
8 - OSA unai
9 - MANCEBO francisco


Au classement des grimpeurs

1 - PEREZ Luis
2 - CARDENAS felix
3 - SASTRE
4 - CALVO
5 - EXTEBARRIA


Au classement des points

1 - RODRIGUEZ
2 - GLEZ GALDEANO
3 - PEREZ
4 - PETACCHI
5 - SASTRE

Au classement du combiné

1 - PEREZ
2 - GLEZ GALDEANO
3 - RODRIGUEZ
4 - NOZAL
5 - SERRANO