After going 1-2 in the individual time trial, Team Garmin-Slipstream came into the final stage of the Vuelta a Burgos with the slimmest of leads in the overall, with Tom Danielson and Danny Pate sitting only seconds ahead of the field. On the final mountain-top finish the attacks were hard and unrelenting for Pate and Danielson, who fought valiantly. In the end, Danielson finished a strong fifth and secured a podium spot with third place.