Boonen finally wins in Oman
Time trial to decide overall race winner
Quick Step's Tom Boonen took his third win in 11 days of racing in the Gulf on Thursday, winning a hectic sprint at the end of stage five of the Tour of Oman.
Boonen won two stages in the Tour of Qatar and seemed back to his very best, both in the sprints and whenever attacks developed into echelons during the two early-season races. The current Belgian national champion is hoping the two six-day races in Qatar and Oman will give him excellent early-season form just in time next weekend's Het Nieuwsblad and the odds of him winning with the Belgian bookmakers probably plummet every time he wins a sprint.
Boonen got an intuitive but excellent leadout from his Quick Step teammates and then dug deep to find an extra bit of speed to beat Argentina's Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank). Michael Van Stayen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) was third and Baden Cooke (Saxo Bank) was fourth.
American Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) was again up there but again just missed out on a victory. His only consolation is a secure lead in the points race and so he will likely take home the special green jersey.
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) was sixth in the sprint. Italy's Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) was seventh but retained the overall race lead.
Boonen moved up to second, at two seconds, but was just happy to have won a tough sprint.
"It might not have been the fastest sprint but it was the most hectic of the last two weeks, so I'm pretty satisfied," he told Cyclingnews.
"Me and Haedo had a little more speed. It was hard but I just passed him in the last 30 metres."
"We tried to do a nice leadout with the entire team, but with the headwind going back into the city it was tough. Then it was a big battle going into the last three kilometres. After that there was a bit of going left and right."
"I'd told my teammates Kevin Hulsmans and Marco Velo that we'd try and find each other in the last two kilometres. I found Kevin and so he took me up to the front, past Van Stayen and those guys. Then Marco took me to the last roundabout and then the sprint opened up. It was good."
Sprinters' teams control the breakaway
The 148km fifth stage of this first ever edition of the Tour of Oman followed an out and back route along the coast, passing the airport and the huge modern Mosque before finishing in front of the Sultan Qaboos Stadium.
Yet again riders were keen to test their legs and Belgium's Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was one of several riders to give it a go. With the speed high, all the attacks were pulled back and it was only after a mad half hour at 47km/h, that a break formed and was allowed to get away.
Nikita Eskov (Katusha), former World Champion Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing Team) and Matthe Pronk (Vacansoliel) had timed their effort well and opened a five-minute gap after 50km of racing.
Ballan took the first intermediate sprint after 61km but the Liquigas team rode tempo on the front and slowly reeled the trio in. Ballan also won the second sprint at 93.5km but the move was caught by the bunch with 25km to go as the sprinters began to rev their engines.
Quick Step, Liquigas, Saxo Bank and Sky all went into formation and spent time on the front but a strong headwind and a series of roundabouts in the final three kilometres, made it difficult for any one team to control the lead out.
The road dipped with three hundred metres to go and that increased the speed of the sprinters as they snaked across the road. Everyone moved to their right to force their rivals to accelerate into the wind and Boonen and Haedo emerged on the front, going shoulder to shoulder close to the barriers.
It was close but Boonen had that little extra power and knew it as he hit the line. He threw his arms up in the air to celebrate and so did his hard working Quick Step teammates as the bunch followed him home.
A close battle for overall victory
After five days of racing, 26 riders are still within 16 seconds in the overall standings and so as expected, Friday's 18.5km time trial will decide the winner of the inaugural Tour of Oman.
It could be very close. The sprinters have the speed and better form, but both those qualities will be dented by the tough climbs early on the course. The riders have studied the climbs well because they are on the only road to the luxury resort hotel the race has stayed in all week.
The riders also use normal road bikes and so if Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) is on form, he could perhaps have the best balance between speed and time trial skill, and triumph on the Muscat Corniche on Sunday afternoon.
1 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 3:23:52 |
2 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step | 0:00:22 |
109 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
111 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:26 |
113 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:46 |
114 | Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:53 |
115 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:01:03 |
116 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:12 |
117 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:28 |
118 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:32 |
120 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:01:35 |
121 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:51 |
123 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:03 |
125 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:02:21 |
1 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 30 | pts |
2 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 27 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 25 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 23 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 21 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 19 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | 17 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | 15 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 13 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 11 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 10 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 9 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 8 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 7 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | 6 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 4 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 1 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
1 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 3:23:52 |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:46 |
39 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:12 |
40 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:01:35 |
41 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:51 |
42 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:02:21 |
1 | Team Saxo bank | 10:11:36 |
2 | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator Pro Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Quick Step | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Cervélo Test Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Team Milram | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Saur - Sojasun | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Garmin-Transitions | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | BMC Racing Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | AG2R - La mondiale | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Team Katusha | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Liquigas - Doimos | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Trek Livestrong U23 | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
1 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 15:36:21 |
2 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 0:00:02 |
3 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:06 |
4 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:10 |
7 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:00:11 |
8 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:14 |
9 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | 0:00:16 |
10 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:23 |
28 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | 0:00:24 |
31 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:39 |
34 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:01 |
35 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:05 |
37 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 0:01:06 |
38 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | 0:01:08 |
39 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:01:15 |
40 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:17 |
42 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:01:18 |
43 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | 0:01:21 |
44 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:01:31 |
73 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | 0:01:35 |
74 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:43 |
75 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:44 |
76 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:02:03 |
77 | Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:02:14 |
78 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | 0:02:23 |
79 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:26 |
80 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 0:02:27 |
81 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:37 |
82 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step | 0:02:45 |
83 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | 0:02:47 |
84 | Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:34 |
85 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:35 |
86 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:03:38 |
87 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:51 |
91 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:13 |
92 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:04:20 |
93 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 0:04:21 |
94 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:04:31 |
95 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:04:41 |
96 | Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:04:56 |
97 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:05:00 |
100 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | 0:05:06 |
101 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:05:20 |
102 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:05:24 |
103 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team | 0:05:28 |
105 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:06:20 |
110 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:06:40 |
112 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:06:56 |
113 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:07:03 |
114 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:07:13 |
115 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:07:43 |
116 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:07:52 |
117 | Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:08:22 |
118 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 0:09:03 |
119 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:31 |
120 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:09:40 |
121 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:10:54 |
122 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:11:07 |
123 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:11:11 |
124 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:13:28 |
125 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:13:31 |
1 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 119 | pts |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 103 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 83 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | 81 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | 70 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 50 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test Team | 50 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 49 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | 41 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 36 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 35 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 35 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 33 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 33 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 32 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 30 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 28 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | 25 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | 25 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team | 24 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 21 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 21 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 21 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 20 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | 19 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | 18 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | 15 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 15 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 13 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram | 12 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | 11 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Lucas Sebastien Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 11 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 11 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 10 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | 10 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 10 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 9 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 9 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 9 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 8 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | 7 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | 7 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 7 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 6 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 6 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 6 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | 5 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test Team | 5 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 4 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 4 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 4 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 4 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 3 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
57 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 3 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
58 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
59 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 2 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
60 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 1 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | 10 | pts |
2 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 9 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | 5 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 4 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Matthe Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 3 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram | 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | 15:36:27 |
2 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:00:05 |
4 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:10 |
5 | Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:18 |
9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:55 |
10 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong | 0:01:00 |
11 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | 0:01:15 |
12 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | 0:01:29 |
16 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 0:02:21 |
17 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:31 |
18 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:29 |
19 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:03:32 |
20 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:45 |
22 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:07 |
23 | Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:04:14 |
24 | Benjamin King (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 0:04:15 |
25 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:04:25 |
26 | Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong | 0:04:50 |
27 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:04:54 |
28 | Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank | 0:05:00 |
29 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:05:18 |
30 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:05:22 |
32 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Julien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:06:14 |
35 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Livestrong | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:06:34 |
37 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:07:07 |
38 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:07:37 |
39 | Thimothy Roe (Aus) Trek Livestrong | 0:08:57 |
40 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:09:34 |
41 | Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong | 0:13:22 |
42 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:13:25 |
1 | Team Saxo bank | 46:49:51 |
2 | Garmin-Transitions | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Team HTC - Columbia | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Cervélo Test Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Quick Step | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | BMC Racing Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | AG2R - La mondiale | 0:00:07 |
8 | Liquigas - Doimos | 0:00:31 |
9 | Team Katusha | 0:01:05 |
10 | Team Milram | 0:02:10 |
11 | Saur - Sojasun | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:17 |
14 | Sky Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:15 |
15 | Trek Livestrong U23 | 0:06:04 |
16 | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:49 |
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