LIQUIGAS SURPRISE WINNERS OF VUELTA'S FIRST STAGE

Liquigas Pozzato Tour of Spain 2008

Liquigas caught the favourites napping in the Vuelta?s opening team time trial in Granada, netting Classics specialist Filippo Pozzato his first ever lead in a major Tour.

If Liquigas provided one shock result, it was almost equally suprising that Euskaltel-Euskadi clinched second place, eight seconds back. This is probably the Basque squad?s best ever result in a team time trial.

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TOUR OF SPAIN 2008

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