Standings from the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain, a 165.km ride from Talavera de la Reina to Avila on Thursday:

1. Philip Deignan (NIR/CTT) 4h19min 14sec
(average: 38,190 km/h)
2. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) at 0:03.
3. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 0:16.
4. Manuel Vázquez (ESP/MCO) 0:39.
5. Igor Anton (ESP/EUS) 0:41.
6. Mickaël Cherel (FRA/FDJ) 0:42.
7. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 0:42.
8. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 0:42.
9. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 0:42.
10. Jésus Del Nero (ESP/FUJ) 0:42.
11. Tadej Valjavec (SLO/ALM) 0:57.
12. David Herrero (ESP/KGZ) 1:20.
13. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/SIL) 3:36.
14. Bingen Fernandez (ESP/COF) 4:57.
15. David Moncoutié (FRA/COF) 4:57.
16. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 7:16.
17. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 9:40.
18. David García (ESP/KGZ) 9:40.
19. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 9:40.
20. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 9:40.
21. Gustavo Cesar (ESP/KGZ) 9:41.
22. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (ESP/FUJ) 9:41.
23. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/LAM) 9:41.
24. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (ESP/KGZ) 9:41.
25. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 9:41.
26. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 9:41.
27. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 9:41.
28. Johnny Hoogerland (NED/VAC) 9:41.
29. Daniel Moreno (ESP/GCE) 9:41.
30. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP/AST) 9:41.
31. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 9:41.
32. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/GCE) 9:41.
33. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/SAX) 9:41.
34. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KGZ) 9:41.
35. Francis de Greef (BEL/SIL) 9:41.
36. Francisco Pacheco (ESP/MCO) 9:41.
37. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 9:41.
38. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP/CTT) 9:41.
39. David De la Fuente (ESP/FUJ) 9:41.
40. Karsten Kroon (NED/SAX) 9:41.
41. Pieter Weening (NED/RAB) 9:41.
42. Serafín Martínez (ESP/KGZ) 9:41.
43. Daniele Bennati (ITA/LIQ) 9:41.
44. Amaël Moinard (FRA/COF) 9:41.
45. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP/KGZ) 9:41.
46. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 9:41.
47. Gabriel Rasch (NOR/CTT) 9:41.
48. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR/SAX) 9:53.
49. Fabio-Leonardo Duque (COL/COF) 9:53.
50. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 10:03.
51. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 10:03.
52. Oliver Zaugg (SWI/LIQ) 10:03.
53. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 10:03.
54. Paul Voss (GER/MRM) 10:03.
55. Manuel Calvente (ESP/ACA) 10:06.
56. Aitor Hernandez (ESP/EUS) 10:06.
57. Michael Schär (SWI/AST) 10:06.
58. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE/FUJ) 10:06.
59. Marco Velo (ITA/QST) 10:06.
60. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 10:06.
61. Antonio Piedra (ESP/ACA) 10:09.
62. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 10:09.
63. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/SIL) 10:09.
64. Adrian Palomares (ESP/MCO) 10:09.
65. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 10:11.
66. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 10:13.
67. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BBO) 10:20.
68. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA/BBO) 10:20.
69. Sébastien Hinault (FRA/ALM) 10:42.
70. Matteo Tosatto (ITA/QST) 10:55.
71. Kjell Carlstrom (FIN/LIQ) 10:55.
72. Dominik Roels (GER/MRM) 10:55.
73. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 10:55.
74. David Lopez (ESP/GCE) 10:55.
75. William Bonnet (FRA/BBO) 10:55.
76. Tom Leezer (NED/RAB) 10:55.
77. Mickael Delage (FRA/SIL) 10:55.
78. Matteo Carrara (ITA/VAC) 11:15.
79. Ludovic Turpin (FRA/ALM) 11:15.
80. Amets Txurruka (ESP/EUS) 11:15.
81. Benat Intxausti (ESP/FUJ) 11:15.
82. Aitor Pérez (ESP/MCO) 11:15.
83. Jean Eudes Demaret (FRA/COF) 11:15.
84. Sergey Lagutin (UZB/VAC) 11:15.
85. Xavier Florencio (ESP/CTT) 11:15.
86. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 11:15.
87. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 11:15.
88. Javier Ramirez (ESP/ACA) 11:15.
89. Borut Boic (SLO/VAC) 11:15.
90. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 11:15.
91. Gonzalo Rabuñal (ESP/KGZ) 11:20.
92. Arnaud Gerard (FRA/FDJ) 11:22.
93. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 11:22.
94. Inigo Cuesta (ESP/CTT) 11:22.
95. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA/LAM) 11:25.
96. Michael Buffaz (FRA/COF) 11:28.
97. Stijn Devolder (BEL/QST) 11:30.
98. Lieuwe Westra (NED/VAC) 11:37.
99. Francisco José Martínez (ESP/ACA) 11:45.
100. Roger Hammond (GBR/CTT) 11:45.
101. Xavier Zandio (ESP/GCE) 12:25.
102. Jose Luis Arrieta (ESP/ALM) 12:52.
103. Julián Sánchez (ESP/MCO) 12:52.
104. Daniel Martin (EIR/GRM) 13:40.
105. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 14:19.
106. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 14:19.
107. Vicente Reynes (ESP/THR) 14:19.
108. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 14:19.
109. Francisco Perez (ESP/GCE) 14:19.
110. Marcel Sieberg (GER/THR) 18:11.
111. Greg Henderson (NZL/THR) 18:11.
112. Adam Hansen (AUS/THR) 18:11.
113. Frantisek Rabon (CZE/THR) 18:11.
114. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 18:11.
115. Javier Benítez (ESP/MCO) 18:11.
116. Massimiliano Mori (ITA/LAM) 18:11.
117. André Greipel (GER/THR) 18:11.
118. Christophe Brandt (BEL/SIL) 18:11.
119. Fabio Sabatini (ITA/LIQ) 18:11.
120. Jesús Rosendo (ESP/ACA) 18:11.
121. Jürgen Roelandts (BEL/SIL) 18:11.
122. Markel Irizar (ESP/EUS) 18:11.
123. Olivier Kaisen (BEL/SIL) 18:11.
124. Emmanuele Bindi (ITA/LAM) 18:11.
125. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 18:11.
126. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 18:11.
127. Martin Velits (SVK/MRM) 18:11.
128. Jens Mouris (NED/VAC) 18:11..

129. Sergio Domínguez (ESP/MCO) 18:11.
130. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FUJ) 18:11.
131. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 18:11.
132. Timothy Gudsell (NZL/FDJ) 18:11.
133. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 18:11.
134. Matthe Pronk (NED/VAC) 18:11.
135. Damien Gaudin (FRA/BBO) 18:11.
136. Maciej Bodnar (POL/LIQ) 18:11.
137. Vicente Garcia Acosta (ESP/GCE) 18:11.
138. Assan Bazayev (KAZ/AST) 18:11.
139. Matthias Russ (GER/MRM) 18:11.
140. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 18:11.
141. José Ruiz (ESP/ACA) 18:33.
. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) Withdrawn
. Bjorn Leukemans (BEL/VAC) Retired
. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) Withdrawn
. Tom Danielson (USA/GRM) Retired
. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) Withdrawn
. Christian Meier (CAN/GRM) Withdrawn
. Julien Loubet (FRA/ALM) Retired
. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) Retired

Overall
1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) 78h56min 42sec
2. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) at 0:32.
3. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 1:10.
4. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 1:29.
5. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 1:51.
6. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (ESP/KGZ) 1:55.
7. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/GCE) 5:54.
8. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/LAM) 6:35.
9. Philip Deignan (NIR/CTT) 7:49.
10. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (ESP/FUJ) 10:46.
11. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 11:51.
12. Johnny Hoogerland (NED/VAC) 12:19.
13. Daniel Moreno (ESP/GCE) 12:50.
14. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP/AST) 13:35.
15. Manuel Vázquez (ESP/MCO) 14:01.
16. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 14:26.
17. Amaël Moinard (FRA/COF) 15:56.
18. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 17:33.
19. Francis de Greef (BEL/SIL) 18:04.
20. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 18:04.
21. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 18:13.
22. Mickaël Cherel (FRA/FDJ) 24:48.
23. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP/CTT) 26:15.
24. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KGZ) 26:57.
25. David García (ESP/KGZ) 29:00.
26. David De la Fuente (ESP/FUJ) 30:18.
27. David Moncoutié (FRA/COF) 33:02.
28. David Herrero (ESP/KGZ) 39:31.
29. Amets Txurruka (ESP/EUS) 44:35.
30. Tadej Valjavec (SLO/ALM) 48:50.
31. Fabio-Leonardo Duque (COL/COF) 50:11.
32. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 50:58.
33. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/SAX) 51:33.
34. Igor Anton (ESP/EUS) 51:55.
35. Inigo Cuesta (ESP/CTT) 52:09.
36. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 52:40.
37. Matteo Carrara (ITA/VAC) 54:28.
38. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FUJ) 55:34.
39. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA/BBO) 56:48.
40. Serafín Martínez (ESP/KGZ) 59:19.
41. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 59:34.
42. Julien El Farès (FRA/COF) 1h00:45.
43. David Lopez (ESP/GCE) 1h02:50.
44. Gustavo Cesar (ESP/KGZ) 1h05:02.
45. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 1h05:23.
46. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 1h07:51.
47. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/SIL) 1h08:11.
48. Manuel Calvente (ESP/ACA) 1h08:11.
49. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 1h08:15.
50. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 1h08:48.
51. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/SIL) 1h09:35.
52. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 1h09:36.
53. Xavier Florencio (ESP/CTT) 1h10:35.
54. Pieter Weening (NED/RAB) 1h11:18.
55. Daniel Martin (EIR/GRM) 1h12:19.
56. Benat Intxausti (ESP/FUJ) 1h13:26.
57. Adrian Palomares (ESP/MCO) 1h13:29.
58. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 1h13:38.
59. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 1h17:50.
60. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BBO) 1h18:03.
61. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 1h19:22.
62. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 1h19:33.
63. Matteo Tosatto (ITA/QST) 1h19:37.
64. Gonzalo Rabuñal (ESP/KGZ) 1h19:51.
65. Javier Ramirez (ESP/ACA) 1h21:02.
66. Bingen Fernandez (ESP/COF) 1h21:50.
67. Ludovic Turpin (FRA/ALM) 1h24:43.
68. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 1h28:00.
69. Oliver Zaugg (SWI/LIQ) 1h31:31.
70. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE/FUJ) 1h31:54.
71. Mickael Delage (FRA/SIL) 1h32:10.
72. Sébastien Hinault (FRA/ALM) 1h32:55.
73. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 1h33:53.
74. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 1h37:13.
75. Jésus Del Nero (ESP/FUJ) 1h37:36.
76. Antonio Piedra (ESP/ACA) 1h37:42.
77. Karsten Kroon (NED/SAX) 1h40:48.
78. Francisco José Martínez (ESP/ACA) 1h41:54.
79. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 1h44:16.
80. Julián Sánchez (ESP/MCO) 1h45:52.
81. Daniele Bennati (ITA/LIQ) 1h46:10.
82. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA/LAM) 1h47:20.
83. Gustavo Domínguez (ESP/KGZ) 1h48:06.
84. Dominik Roels (GER/MRM) 1h48:27.
85. Olivier Kaisen (BEL/SIL) 1h49:07.
86. Francisco Perez (ESP/GCE) 1h49:38.
87. Michael Buffaz (FRA/COF) 1h49:51.
88. Lieuwe Westra (NED/VAC) 1h50:34.
89. Jose Luis Arrieta (ESP/ALM) 1h50:40.
90. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 1h54:17.
91. Marco Velo (ITA/QST) 1h55:08.
92. Stijn Devolder (BEL/QST) 1h56:41.
93. Adam Hansen (AUS/THR) 1h58:23.
94. Matthias Russ (GER/MRM) 1h59:45.
95. Martin Velits (SVK/MRM) 1h59:50.
96. Roger Hammond (GBR/CTT) 2h01:08.
97. Kjell Carlstrom (FIN/LIQ) 2h03:33.
98. Aitor Hernandez (ESP/EUS) 2h05:09.
99. Paul Voss (GER/MRM) 2h05:45.
100. Borut Boic (SLO/VAC) 2h05:54.
101. Vicente Reynes (ESP/THR) 2h06:21.
102. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 2h08:39.
103. Arnaud Gerard (FRA/FDJ) 2h10:30.
104. Jesús Rosendo (ESP/ACA) 2h11:27.
105. Sergey Lagutin (UZB/VAC) 2h13:52.
106. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 2h14:42.
107. André Greipel (GER/THR) 2h14:54.
108. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (NOR/SAX) 2h15:23.
109. William Bonnet (FRA/BBO) 2h15:31.
110. Gabriel Rasch (NOR/CTT) 2h18:16.
111. Michael Schär (SWI/AST) 2h18:41.
112. Xavier Zandio (ESP/GCE) 2h20:44.
113. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 2h23:10.
114. Fabio Sabatini (ITA/LIQ) 2h23:25.
115. Markel Irizar (ESP/EUS) 2h24:58.
116. Aitor Pérez (ESP/MCO) 2h27:29.
117. Javier Benítez (ESP/MCO) 2h28:39.
118. José Ruiz (ESP/ACA) 2h28:47.
119. Jürgen Roelandts (BEL/SIL) 2h29:42.
120. Marcel Sieberg (GER/THR) 2h30:33.
121. Francisco Pacheco (ESP/MCO) 2h31:21.
122. Matthe Pronk (NED/VAC) 2h32:12.
123. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 2h32:39.
124. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 2h34:33.
125. Christophe Brandt (BEL/SIL) 2h34:59.
126. Greg Henderson (NZL/THR) 2h35:13.
127. Emmanuele Bindi (ITA/LAM) 2h36:35.
128. Jean Eudes Demaret (FRA/COF) 2h37:00..

129. Tom Leezer (NED/RAB) 2h37:15.
130. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 2h38:17.
131. Sergio Domínguez (ESP/MCO) 2h40:20.
132. Assan Bazayev (KAZ/AST) 2h41:04.
133. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 2h45:29.
134. Maciej Bodnar (POL/LIQ) 2h48:07.
135. Massimiliano Mori (ITA/LAM) 2h48:40.
136. Timothy Gudsell (NZL/FDJ) 2h54:33.
137. Frantisek Rabon (CZE/THR) 2h55:34.
138. Vicente Garcia Acosta (ESP/GCE) 2h56:41.
139. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 2h56:56.
140. Jens Mouris (NED/VAC) 2h56:57.
141. Damien Gaudin (FRA/BBO) 3h06:12