Wiggins takes sprint victory in La Chaux-de-Fonds
British champion assumes GC lead from teammate Geraint Thomas
Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins came to the Tour de Romandie to make a statement about his Tour de France ambitions, and what a statement he made: after his sprinter Mark Cavendish was dropped on a climb with 30km to go, the British champion won the bunch sprint by putting in such a turn of speed that no sprinter could come around.
He was trailed across the line by Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Paolo Tiralongo (Astana), with Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) taking a close fourth in the battle for the bonus seconds.
"I went a bit early and had to sit down to rest for a bit and then went again but it was good to get the win!," Wiggins said on TeamSky.com. The fact that this time trial specialist and Grand Tour contender was at the head of the bunch sprint was made all the more remarkable by the fact that 20 minutes earlier he had been dropped from the peloton with a flat tyre.
"I had a lot of adrenaline after I punctured with 25k to go. When that happened the boys dropped back for me and did a fantastic job," he said.
"Then in the final I was kind of on my own and marshalling everything and I just wanted to pay them back for everything they’d done, they were incredible. I’ve got them to thank and it was really nice to be able to finish it off like that."
Wiggins' teammate and race leader Geraint Thomas was dropped on the Haut de la Côte, having left his climbing legs on the track in Melbourne, so the race leadership passed to Wiggins, with Rogers in second at seven seconds. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) is now in third.
The 184.5km stage from Morges to La Chaux-de-Fonds seemed to be going according to plan for the sprinters, with a four-man breakaway hitting out early and then gaining a manageable lead which maxed out at 5:09 and was well under control by the Sky Procycling team of race leader Thomas and world champion Cavendish.
Martin Kohler (BMC), Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol), Angelo Tulik (Europcar) and Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur-Sojasun) worked well together but still had their gap reduced to just 1:30 as they approached the category 2 Haut de la Côte.
As the gradient kicked in, Kohler, who had taken the earlier category 2 mountain sprint on Les Bugnenets, attacked in pursuit of the mountains jersey, dropping his companions as the peloton surged nearer.
The BMC rider could not stay clear for the crest, and there was a counter-attack from the peloton by Fabrice Jeandesboz (Saur-Sojasun), who went clear as the breakaway was swallowed up.
On the back, the high pace on the climb and the hard chase leading up to it by Sky put paid to the chances of Cavendish and, not surprisingly considering his recent focus on the track, race leader Thomas.
The final 20km were filled with attacks, with Thomas Rohregger (RadioShack-Nissan) going clear over the top, but the move merely succeeded in bringing Jeandesboz back. There was a quick counter-attack by Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-Big Mat) which split the peloton, leaving a fracturing group of a dozen riders off the front of the bunch.
Wiggins had an untimely mechanical at this point, and had to fight his way back with his Sky teammate Michael Rogers, who was wearing the green points jersey. Once Wiggins was brought back, Sky went back to the front and sparked a wickedly fast chase to bring back the 14 riders up the road.
On the final classified climb, the category 3 Le Communal de la Sagne, the lead group was headed by Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) and Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo Bank), but the peloton was hot on their heels.
Sensing the impending catch, Daniel Navarro (Saxo Bank) attacked, and was chased by two riders, Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R) and Maxime Mederel (Saur-Sojasun), but on the rapid run-in of the final 10km, the trio could not gain much of an advantage on the bunch. A final surge by Katusha with 7km to go put the nail in the coffin for the remaining leaders.
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) tried to pull clear on a small climb and was followed by five others, but with a flat road to the finish it would be difficult for a group to stay clear, and the American was called back to the peloton to help control the escapees in the final kilometers.
Rui Costa (Movistar) put in a surge with 2km to go, but Wiggins himself shut down the move, the British champion clearly on a tear. Wiggins sat back and let Rabobank and Liquigas lead into the final half kilometer, then went again to the front and put in a blistering sprint that left the other contenders struggling and ultimately failing to get past.
"I want to win Romandie, that’s for sure. I’ll take what I can every day and it’s really nice to win a sprint like this because normally I only ever really win time trials."
1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 4:50:23 |
2 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Pieter Weening (Ned) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Mikel Landa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Molina Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jerôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Cyrille Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Movistar Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Angel Madrazo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:11 |
61 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:44 |
71 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:49 |
72 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:15 |
73 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Jose Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Pro Team Astana | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Jean-Christophe Perraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:03 |
88 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:00 |
89 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:02:27 |
90 | Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:04:02 |
93 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:05:32 |
100 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Jakob Fugslang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo Bank | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:07:16 |
114 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:07:22 |
118 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Said Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Cedric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Rippol Juan Horrach (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:11:17 |
149 | Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
1 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 6 | pts |
2 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 6 | pts |
2 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 8 | pts |
2 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
1 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 8 | pts |
2 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
1 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | 5 | pts |
2 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
1 | BMC Racing Team | 14:31:09 |
2 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Movistar Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Garmin - Barracuda | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Astana Pro Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Team Saxo Bank | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Saur - Sojasun | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | RadioShack-Nissan | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Sky Procycling | 0:00:11 |
13 | Katusha Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:06 |
15 | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:01:15 |
16 | Team Europcar | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:26 |
18 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:42 |
19 | Lampre - ISD | 0:04:13 |
20 | Lotto Belisol Team | 0:14:55 |
1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 4:53:51 |
2 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling | 0:00:07 |
3 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:09 |
4 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:11 |
6 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:12 |
8 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Molina Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:13 |
11 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:14 |
12 | Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jerôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:15 |
14 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 0:00:16 |
18 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:18 |
21 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team | 0:00:19 |
26 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Movistar Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:20 |
31 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:21 |
32 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Angel Madrazo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:00:22 |
36 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:00:23 |
38 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:24 |
41 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:25 |
46 | Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:26 |
51 | Pieter Weening (Ned) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:27 |
52 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 0:00:28 |
56 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:29 |
60 | Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:30 |
61 | Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Cyrille Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:00:31 |
63 | Mikel Landa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:32 |
64 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | 0:00:35 |
65 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:00:37 |
67 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:38 |
68 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:39 |
69 | George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:49 |
71 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:59 |
72 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:02 |
73 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:01:26 |
74 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | 0:01:29 |
75 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:30 |
76 | Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:01:33 |
77 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:36 |
78 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:37 |
80 | Jean-Christophe Perraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:40 |
82 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:41 |
84 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:42 |
85 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:43 |
86 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:46 |
87 | Jose Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:26 |
89 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:02:39 |
90 | Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:54 |
91 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:02 |
92 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:14 |
93 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:04:15 |
94 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:16 |
95 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:04:17 |
96 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:04:26 |
97 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:04:29 |
98 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:04:33 |
99 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:05:43 |
100 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:05:44 |
101 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 0:05:46 |
102 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:05:48 |
103 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:05:49 |
105 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana | 0:05:50 |
106 | Jakob Fugslang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:05:52 |
107 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo Bank | 0:05:53 |
108 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:05:54 |
109 | Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:05:57 |
111 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:06:08 |
113 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:07:23 |
114 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:07:28 |
115 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:29 |
116 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:31 |
117 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:07:32 |
118 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:33 |
119 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:07:36 |
121 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:37 |
122 | Cedric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:07:38 |
124 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:07:39 |
125 | David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:07:40 |
128 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:07:41 |
129 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:07:42 |
131 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:07:43 |
133 | Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:07:44 |
136 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Said Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:07:46 |
138 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar | 0:07:47 |
141 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 0:07:48 |
142 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:07:49 |
143 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:07:50 |
144 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:07:52 |
145 | Rippol Juan Horrach (Spa) Katusha Team | 0:07:53 |
146 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:07:55 |
147 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD | 0:07:59 |
148 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:11:24 |
149 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:11:29 |
150 | Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:11:31 |
151 | Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling | 0:11:33 |
152 | Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:11:37 |
154 | Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:11:38 |
155 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:11:39 |
156 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:11:45 |
157 | Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:11:46 |
1 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 6 | pts |
2 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
1 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 8 | pts |
2 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | 5 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
1 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 4:54:02 |
2 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:04 |
4 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Angel Madrazo (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:10 |
6 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:18 |
7 | Mikel Landa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:21 |
8 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:28 |
9 | George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:38 |
11 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:01:29 |
12 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:02:28 |
13 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:04:06 |
14 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:05:32 |
15 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:05:33 |
16 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:05:37 |
17 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:05:43 |
19 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:07:17 |
20 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:20 |
21 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:07:22 |
22 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:07:32 |
24 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:07:33 |
25 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:07:35 |
26 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:07:38 |
27 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:07:39 |
28 | Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:11:22 |
1 | Sky Procycling | 14:41:59 |
2 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:03 |
3 | Garmin - Barracuda | 0:00:06 |
4 | RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:08 |
5 | Movistar Team | 0:00:16 |
6 | BMC Racing Team | 0:00:17 |
7 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:20 |
8 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:21 |
9 | Katusha Team | 0:00:24 |
10 | Astana Pro Team | 0:00:26 |
11 | Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:28 |
12 | Saur - Sojasun | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:44 |
14 | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:01:16 |
15 | FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:31 |
16 | GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:40 |
17 | Team Europcar | 0:01:59 |
18 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:04:17 |
19 | Lampre - ISD | 0:04:59 |
20 | Lotto Belisol Team | 0:15:22 |
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