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ALMERIA, Feb 26 (CP) - Spaniard Francisco Pérez Sanchez of Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne has won the Clasica de Almeria, finishing ahead of Kaiku's Ricardo Serrano. At the finish of the Spanish race, Perez had a seven-seconds advantage over Serrano, who came in together with Andalucia-Paul Versan rider Adolfo Garcia Quesada. Australian Allan Davis of Liberty Seguros and Saunier Duval rider Francisco Ventoso finished fourth and fifth respectively. Race results: 1. Francisco Perez (Esp-IBC) 4h16'41" 2. Riccardo Serrano (Esp-KAI) 0'07" 3. Adolfo Garcia Quesada (Esp-APV) s.t. 4. Allan Davis (Aus-LSW) 0'19" 5. Francisco Ventoso (Esp-SDV) s.t. 6. Heinrich Haussler (Ger-GST) 0'20" 7. Alejandro Valverde (Esp-IBC) s.t. 8. Damiano Cunego (Ita-LAM) s.t. 9. Adrias Palomares (Esp-KAI) s.t. 10. Dionisio Galparsoro (Esp-KAI) s.t. Results by Jeroen Michiels

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