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Monday, April 7: Stage 1, Ordizia - Ordizia, 153.4 km

Stage 1 course profile | Stage 1 photos |

The Race: Alberto Contador confirmed his terrific condition with his fifth win this season. The peloton came apart on the final climb after suffering through seven previous ascents. Alejandro Valverde threw down the glove on the Alto Gaintza which is about 7 km from the finish, and only Contador could take up the challenge.

Contador distanced his Spanish rival and kept his gap on the descent and rolled into Ordizia alone, 14 seconds ahead of Valverde.

Since time bonuses are not in play, that is also the GC time gap.

Complete Results: (GC is the same)

1	Alberto Contador	Tinkoff-Saxo	4hr 5min 7sec
2	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar	@ 14 seconds
3	Michal Kwiatkowski	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 34″
4	Yury Trofimov	Katusha	+ 00′ 36″
5	Damiano Cunego	Lampre-Merida
6	Jean-Christophe Peraud	Ag2r
7	Mikel Nieve	Sky
8	Cadel Evans	BMC
9	Roman Kreuziger	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 00′ 54″
10	Mikel Landa	Astana
11	Thibaut Pinot	FDJ	+ 00′ 56″
12	Yukiya Arashiro	Europcar
13	Jelte Slagter Tom	Garmin-Sharp
14	Wouter Poels	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 00′ 58″
15	Samuel Sanchez	BMC
16	Robert Gesink	Belkin
17	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Lotto-Belisol
18	Tejay Van Garderen	BMC
19	Simon Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
20	John Gadret	Movistar
21	Robert Kiserlovski	Trek Factory Racing
22	Frank Schleck	Trek Factory Racing
23	Simon Spilak	Katusha
24	Sergei Chernetskiy	Katusha
25	André Cardoso	Garmin-Sharp
26	Ryder Hesjedal	Garmin-Sharp	+ 01′ 30″
27	Damiano Caruso	Cannondale	+ 01′ 34″
28	Michael Albasini	Orica-GreenEdge
29	Rafael Valls	Lampre-Merida
30	Petter Nordhaug Lars	Belkin
31	Alexis Vuillermoz	Ag2r	+ 01′ 48″
32	Beñat Intxausti	Movistar	+ 01′ 50″
33	Warren Barguil	Giant-Shimano	+ 01′ 52″
34	Arnold Jeannesson	FDJ	+ 01′ 58″
35	Tom Danielson	Garmin-Sharp	+ 02′ 15″
36	Daan Olivier	Giant-Shimano	+ 02′ 23″
37	Esteban Chaves	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 02′ 26″
38	Jeremy Roy	FDJ	+ 02′ 42″
39	Jelle Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol
40	Kenny Elissonde	FDJ
41	Philippe Gilbert	BMC
42	Matthew Busche	Trek Factory Racing
43	Ruben Fernandez	Caja Rural
44	Darwin Atapuma	BMC
45	Caleb Fairly	Garmin-Sharp
46	Bart De Clercq	Lotto-Belisol
47	Cyril Gautier	Europcar
48	Pieter Weening	Orica-GreenEdge
49	Pavel Brutt	Katusha
50	Janez Brajkovic	Astana	+ 03′ 08″
51	Tom Dumoulin	Giant-Shimano	+ 03′ 39″
52	Xabier Zandio	Sky	+ 04′ 15″
53	Vasil Kiryienka	Sky
54	Romain Sicard	Europcar
55	Simon Gerrans	Orica-GreenEdge
56	David Arroyo	Caja Rural
57	Jesus Hernandez	Tinkoff-Saxo
58	Rui Costa	Lampre-Merida
59	Jose Herrada	Movistar
60	Ben Gastauer	Ag2r
61	Bob Jungels	Trek Factory Racing
62	Danny Pate	Sky
63	Maxime Monfort	Lotto-Belisol	+ 05′ 06″
64	Kristijan Durasek	Lampre-Merida
65	Amets Txurruka	Caja Rural
66	Gorka Izagirre	Movistar	+ 06′ 32″
67	Rory Sutherland	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 06′ 57″
68	Alessandro Vanotti	Astana	+ 09′ 01″
69	Bauke Mollema	Belkin
70	Maxim Iglinskiy	Astana	+ 09′ 35″
71	Alexandr Kolobnev	Katusha	+ 09′ 37″
72	Andy Schleck	Trek Factory Racing	+ 09′ 47″
73	Fabian Wegmann	Garmin-Sharp	+ 09′ 51″
74	Koldo Fdez. De Larrea	Garmin-Sharp	+ 09′ 57″
75	Haimar Zubelkindia	Trek Factory Racing	+ 10′ 05″
76	Maxime Mederel	Europcar
77	Nelson Oliveira	Lampre-Merida
78	Antonio Piedra	Caja Rural
79	Fabricio Ferrari	Caja Rural
80	Pierre Rolland	Europcar
81	Ion Izagirre	Movistar
82	Georg Preidler	Giant-Shimano	+ 11′ 02″
83	Matteo Montaguti	Ag2r
84	Simon Geschke	Giant-Shimano	+ 11′ 18″
85	Tony Martin	Omega Pharma-Quick Step	+ 11′ 36″
86	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
87	Davide Villella	Cannondale	+ 11′ 38″
88	Christian Meier	Orica-GreenEdge	+ 14′ 32″
89	Hubert Dupont	Ag2r
90	Pierrick Fedrigo	FDJ
91	Carlos Verona	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
92	Jan Bakelants	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
93	Sergio Paulinho	Tinkoff-Saxo	+ 15′ 22″
94	Jesper Hansen	Tinkoff-Saxo
95	Dmitry Kozontchuk	Katusha
96	Jussi Veikkanen	FDJ	+ 15′ 45″
97	Sander Armée	Lotto-Belisol
98	Johannes Fröhlinger	Giant-Shimano
99	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale
100	Benjamin King	Garmin-Sharp
101	Cayetano Sarmiento	Cannondale
102	Jan Polanc	Lampre-Merida
103	Sebastian Henao	Sky
104	Paul Martens	Belkin
105	Peter Velits	BMC
106	Christophe Riblon	Ag2r
107	Jose Serpa	Lampre-Merida
108	Thomas Damuseau	Giant-Shimano
109	Ruben Plaza	Movistar
110	Leon Sanchez Luis	Caja Rural
111	Rinaldo Nocentini	Ag2r
112	Davide Malacarne	Europcar
113	Alberto Betancur Carlos	Ag2r
114	Marc Marino Jean	Cannondale
115	Alexsandr Dyachenko	Astana
116	Amaël Moinard	BMC
117	Arthur Vichot	FDJ
118	Adam Yates	Orica-GreenEdge
119	David Tanner	Belkin
120	Josh Edmondson	Sky	+ 15′ 53″
121	Peter Kennaugh	Sky
122	Dominik Nerz	BMC	+ 16′ 45″
123	Stef Clement	Belkin	+ 16′ 52″
124	Ben Swift	Sky
125	Thomas Peterson	Giant-Shimano	+ 17′ 23″
126	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	+ 17′ 42″
127	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale
128	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
129	Gang Xu	Lampre-Merida	+ 17′ 50″
130	Dennis Vanendert	Lotto-Belisol
131	Omar Fraile	Caja Rural
132	Javier Moreno	Movistar
133	Angel Madrazo	Caja Rural
134	Lieuwe Westra	Astana
135	Laurent Didier	Trek Factory Racing
136	Enrico Gasparotto	Astana
137	Bruno Pires	Tinkoff-Saxo
138	Jens Voigt	Trek Factory Racing
139	Natnael Berhane	Europcar
140	Pieter Serry	Omega Pharma-Quick Step
141	Michael Matthews	Orica-GreenEdge
142	Petr Ignatenko	Katusha
143	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Astana
144	Michael Morkov	Tinkoff-Saxo
145	Benoit Vaugrenard	FDJ
146	Jonathan Hivert	Belkin
147	Jack Bobridge	Belkin
148	Michel Koch	Cannondale
149	Kevin Reza	Europcar
150	Tosh Van Der Sande	Lotto-Belisol
151	Tim Wellens	Lotto-Belisol

GC after Stage 1: Same as stage results

Stage 1 photos: Sent by Alberto Contador's press office

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) on a climb

Jesus Hernandez throws a little heat.

Tinkoff-Saxo riders together

Don't know who's leading here....

Stage 1 course profile:

Stage 1 profile