2008 Vuelta Castilla - Stages 4 & 5

Great job done by Slipstream and Christian this week!!! C finished 10th overall today. I'm wondering if he's feeling like he's back here in Chicago with the snow they had seen the past couple days. Frozen water bottles anyone? I talked to John earlier and he actually yelled at me (laughing) and said no more Packer stuff for Uma! Not a chance was my comeback. C being the Chicago fan he is, I just love sending Packer outfits. I'm kicking myself for not picking up the really cute little jersey onsie with pink Favre #4 on it. Had I only known. All good fun. Glad Leah got the outfits, thinking since Meatball is on the track maybe Will delivered them. C said he was almost out of coffee too so hopefully a good cup awaits for his return. Although Will's been there all week so it might be possible he drank it all. The care package was a blast sending.

Stage 4 - March 27: Carrión de los Condes - Montaña Palentina, 160.8km
Results
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 3.54.17 (41,181 km/h)
11 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.05
18 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.33
31 Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 2.02
38 Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 2.30
51 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.53
54 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.55
58 Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 4.28
79 Chris Horner (USA) Astana 6.07
110 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 10.30
General classification after stage 4
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 11.59.09
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.09
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.55
29 Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.09
32 Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.18
44 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 4.18
46 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 4.31
51 Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 5.20
70 Chris Horner (USA) Astana 7.32
98 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 11.00

Slipstream: Fighting the uphill battle.
Dan Martin: Stage 4 - Hurtful, airless climbing.

CycleTo - Steven Cozza: Stage 4 - A Cold Climb to the Line.

Team Astana has some great pictures. Stage 4

Stage 5 - March 28: Guardo - Riaño, 158.0km
Results
1 Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 3.58.28 (39.754 km/h)
9 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
11 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
19 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
22 Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
42 Chris Horner (USA) Astana
82 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 2.55
83 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
90 Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.02
91 Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
Final General classification
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 15.57.37
2 Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld 0.39
3 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.46
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.09
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.55
29 Daniel Martin (Irl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3.09
42 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 4.18
51 Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 6.20
52 Huub Duyn (Ned) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 7.26
55 Chris Horner (USA) Astana 7.32
59 Jason Donald (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 8.22
89 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 13.55

Slipstream: VandeVelde 9th on stage and 10th overall.
Graham Watson has some great pics of each of the stages.

CycleTo: Steven Cozza: Stage 5 - So Long to Spain.