Vuelta a Espana, stage 15 summary

Stage 15 : Monday, September 14 2009, Jaen - Cordoba, 168 km

1 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 4.12.56
2 David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1.36
3 Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram 1.44
4 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis 2.04
5 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
6 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo Bank
7 Martin Velits (Svk) Milram
8 Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
9 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
10 Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 3.23


Changes in stage 15 compared to stage 14 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+26 Lars Boom
+23 Alexander Efimkin
+22 Serafin Martinez
+21 Alexandr Kolobnev
+20 Maxim Iglinsky
+20 Dominik Roels
+19 Mathieu Ladagnous
+19 Leonardo Duque
+19 David Herrero
+18 Vicente Reynes

Biggest losers by position :
-7 Jesus Rosendo
-6 Borut Bozic
-6 Damien Monier
-6 Roger Hammond
-5 Adam Hansen
-5 Andre Greipel
-5 Arnaud Gerard
-5 Benat Intxausti
-5 Bjorn Leukemans
-5 Christophe Riblon
-5 Daniel Martin

Biggest gainers by time :
+25:23 Lars Boom
+23:41 David Herrero
+23:29 Dominik Roels
+23:09 Alexander Efimkin
+22:59 Serafin Martinez
+22:57 Maxim Iglinsky
+22:57 Martin Velits
+22:57 Leonardo Duque
+22:57 Alexandr Kolobnev
+21:38 Vicente Reynes

Biggest losers by time :
-1:22 Damien Gaudin
-0:55 Julian Sanchez
-0:55 Matthew Lloyd
-0:51 Ryder Hesjedal
-0:45 Arkaitz Duran
-0:45 Bingen Fernandez
-0:45 Borut Bozic
-0:45 David Moncoutie
-0:45 Jesus Rosendo
-0:45 Jose Ruiz
-0:45 Martijn Maaskant

Favourites by position :
-2 Roman Kreuziger

Favourites by time :

Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Alejandro Valverde 65.08.50
2 Robert Gesink 0.31
3 Samuel Sanchez 1.10
4 Ivan Basso 1.28
5 Cadel Evans 1.51
6 Ezequiel Mosquera 1.54
.....
9 Tom Danielson 8.28
.....
14 Haimar Zubeldia 13.34
.....
23 Damiano Cunego 25.37
.....
72 Roman Kreuziger 1.26.11

Retirements to date : Stage
Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 15
Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 14
Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervelo TestTeam 14
Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-NGC 14
Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 14
Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 14
Bjorn Schroder (Ger) Milram 13
Davide Vigano (Ita) Fuji-Servetto 13
Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo TestTeam 13
Eros Capecchi (Ita) Fuji-Servetto 13
Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 13
Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 13
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 13
Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 13
Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam 13
Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 13
Alberto Fernandez Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 12
Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 12
Francesco Tomei (Ita) Lampre-NGC 12
Jose Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 12
Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram 12
Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil 12
Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 12
Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 12
Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 12
Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre-NGC 12
Frank Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 11
John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 11
Michael Albasini (Swi) Columbia-HTC 11
Jose Antonio Lopez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 10
Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Milram 10
Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step 9
Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 9
Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 9
Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 9
Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank 8
Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 8
Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 8
Kim Kirchen (Lux) Columbia-HTC 6
Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur 6
Oscar Garcia-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 6
Chris Horner (USA) Astana 5
Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Fuji-Servetto 5
Charles Wegelius (GBr) Silence-Lotto 4
Total retirements : 44