Gilbert wins Tour of Mallorca

MADRID, Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) – Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert, of the Francaise des Jeux team, won the Tour of Mallorca on Thursday following the fifth and final stage over 147.6km from Magaluf to Palmanova.

5th stage

1. Gert Steegmans (BEL) Quick Step 3 h 55:23, 2. Tomas Vaitkus (KAZ) s.t., 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) s.t., 4. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) at 2, 5. Sebastian Lanagaveld (NED) 2.

Final standings

1. Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 18 h 17:37, 2. Aitor Pérez

(ESP) s.t. 3. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) at 03, 4. Alberto Losada (ESP) 03, 5. Yon Bru (ESP) 08.