Bennati beats Farrar and Boasson Hagen in Samail
Boasson Hagen takes overall lead
Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo) was all smiles after winning stage two of the Tour of Oman on Monday.
The mild-mannered Italian had not won a sprint since the Giro di Sardegna last February because of injuries and bad luck but he was back to his best on the straight and slightly rising finish in the small town of Samail.
Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) was second as he continued to go close to victory, while Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) was third in the sprint.
Protected sprinter
Bennati was the protected sprinter for Liquigas-Doimo after he helped teammate Francesco Chicchi win two stages in the Tour of Qatar.
His teammates kept him out of trouble during the stage and then Chicchi and Daniel Oss gave him an excellent lead out. When everybody else hesitated with 300 metres to go, perhaps wary of committing so far out, Bennati jumped and had the speed to hold off the other sprinters.
"I've waited too long for this win. I've had so many problems that I've decided to stop looking back. Now I just hope to look to the future," Bennati told Cyclingnews.
"The whole team helped me during the stage and then Daniel [Oss] and Francesco [Chicchi] gave me a great lead out. Chicchi was amazing. I went with about 300 metres to go as the bunch hesitated. It was a long way out but I've got a long sprint when I'm fit and healthy."
Boasson Hagen took the red leader's jersey from stage one winner Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun), who was only 10th in the sprint today. Casper is second, with Bennati third, both in the same time as Boasson Hagen. Farrar is fourth overall at four seconds.
Farrar has had a string of placings and some bad luck but he must surely win a sprint in the remaining four stage of the Tour of Oman.
"My form is coming around and so it's got to happen soon," Farrar told Cyclingnews, clearly not having lost his morale or determination for the sprints.
Four-rider early break
The 148.5km stage started in the small town of Nizwa on the main trading route across Oman and ended with two laps of a 7.5km finishing circuit around Samail. It was by far the biggest day of sport the town had ever seen and everyone packed the roadside and the finish area to see the funny men in lycra race round their block.
Despite temperatures close to 30 Celsius and with little wind, the early break formed after just seven kilometres when Britain's Alex Dowsett (Trek-Livestrong), America's Jackson Stewart (BMC), Belgium's Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Luxemburg's Ben Gastauer (Ag2r- La Mondiale) got away.
The four all committed to the move and opened a 6:25 gap after 42km of racing. However, after being caught out in Qatar when Wouter Mol and Geert Steurs gained enough time to secure first and second overall for the rest of the race, the bunch and especially Casper's Saur-Sojasun team never the let the quartet get away.
The four were eventually caught just after the first time through the finish area, with 15km left to race. They'd been out front for a brave 141.5km.
Next time through the finish, although there was still one lap remaining, Lieuwe Westra (Vacansolseil) of the Netherlands jumped away and thought he'd won the stage. His joy turned to anguish and then embarrassment, as race officials and soigneurs from other teams told him there was still a lap to race.
The sprinters teams controlled the bunch in the final lap but just like in Qatar, no one team had the muscle and fitness to dominate the sprint and set up their leader. Garmin-Transitions, Saxo Bank, Team Sky and Liquigas-Doimo all tried to take charge but the other teams responded and the sprint was a high-speed fight for all.
Liquigas-Doimo was riding for Bennati and when the other sprinters hesitated with three hundred metres to go, he opened up his long surging sprint and got a gap. Now back to his best, Bennati powered to the line and everyone else was unable to get anywhere near him.
1 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 3:33:03 |
2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:22 |
110 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:27 |
112 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:30 |
116 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step | 0:00:37 |
119 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:39 |
120 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:42 |
121 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:45 |
122 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:49 |
124 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:04 |
125 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:02:20 |
126 | Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:03:26 |
1 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 3 | pts |
2 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 30 | pts |
2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 27 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 25 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 23 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 21 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 19 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | 17 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | 15 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 13 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 11 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 10 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | 9 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 8 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | 7 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 6 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 4 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 3 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 3:33:03 |
2 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:27 |
35 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:30 |
36 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:42 |
38 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:45 |
39 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:49 |
41 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:04 |
42 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:02:20 |
43 | Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:03:26 |
1 | Team Saxo Bank | 10:39:09 |
2 | Cervélo Test Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Garmin - Transitions | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | BMC Racing Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Quick Step | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Liquigas-Doimo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Ag2R-La Mondiale | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Team Milram | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Saur-Sojasun | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Trek Livestrong | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 4:55:15 |
2 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:04 |
5 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:00:06 |
6 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:07 |
8 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:08 |
9 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:00:10 |
10 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:32 |
109 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:34 |
111 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:37 |
112 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:40 |
115 | Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step | 0:00:47 |
118 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:49 |
119 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:52 |
120 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:55 |
121 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:59 |
123 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | 0:01:10 |
124 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:14 |
125 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:02:30 |
126 | Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:03:36 |
1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 52 | pts |
2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 50 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 41 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 38 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 30 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | 30 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 25 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 23 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 21 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 19 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 19 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | 17 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 15 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 13 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 13 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 11 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 10 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | 9 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | 9 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 8 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | 8 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | 7 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | 7 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 6 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 6 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 5 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | 5 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 4 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 4 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 4 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 3 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 3 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 2 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 2 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | 2 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 1 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 1 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 4:55:15 |
2 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:06 |
3 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:07 |
4 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:08 |
5 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:10 |
6 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:37 |
35 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:40 |
36 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:00:52 |
38 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:55 |
39 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:59 |
41 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:14 |
42 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:02:30 |
43 | Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:03:36 |
1 | Team Saxo Bank | 14:46:15 |
2 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Team Katusha | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Cervélo Test Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Garmin - Transitions | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Saur-Sojasun | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Team Sky | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | BMC Racing Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Quick Step | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Liquigas-Doimo | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Ag2R-La Mondiale | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Trek Livestrong | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Team Milram | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
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