Stages 7 Winning time 22h 21' 05" Vladimir Karpets (RUS) (Caisse d'Epargne) | Distance 884.4 km (549.5 mi) Winner Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | |
Dates May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21)–27 May 2007 | ||
The 2007 Volta a Catalunya road cycling race took place from May 21 to May 27, 2007, in Catalonia. It began in Salou with a team time trial and ends in Barcelona. The race was won by Russian Vladimir Karpets of the Caisse d'Epargne team, who won the race thanks to winning the team time trial, and second placings on the toughest mountain stage (stage 4) and the mountain time trial (stage 5). The race also saw the first UCI ProTour victories for young British sprinter Mark Cavendish of the T-Mobile Team, when he took stages 2 and 6.
25 teams took part. The five wildcards have were awarded to Karpin-Galicia, Relax-GAM, Andalucía-Cajasur, Fuerteventura-Canarias and Slipstream Chipotle.
Individual 2007 UCI ProTour standings after race
As of May 27, 2007, after the Volta a Catalunya
While the top 10 places remain the same, race winner Vladimir Karpets moves into 13th position.