Results from the second stage of the Tour of Burgos in northern Spain, held over 153 kilometres between Villasana de Mena and Miranda de Ebro on Thursday:

Stage:
1. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/Caisse d’Epargne) 3hr 36min 51sec, 2. Ben Hermans
(BEL) at 01 sec, 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) s.t.

Overall classification:
1. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/Caisse d’Epargne) 7hr 05min 05sec, 2. Ben Hermans
(BEL) at 01 sec, 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) s.t.