Luis Leon Sanchez wins Romandie stage to Charmey
Wiggins faces uphill battle for race lead
Close to the win on stage 2 to Moutier at the Tour of Romandie, Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) moved onto the top step of the podium today, beating a small group of favourites into Charmey. The Spaniard secured a ten second time bonus to move to within one second of race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky), who was unable to respond in the uphill sprint for the line.
Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol Team) and Paolo Tiralongo (Astana Pro Team) rounded out the top three, and with two stages remaining the race is delicately poised, with a mountain stage and individual time trial to come.
Wiggins had asked the press for better questions at end of his press conference on stage 1 but within 48 hours it was his GC rivals who turned quizzical on the tough climb to the finish, with a serious of testing attacks before the final sprint to the line.
Until then the Sky team had ridden a relatively untroubled stage, sheltering their leader from the wind and keeping the day's break in check. Mark Cavendish, so often the benefactor of teamwork, played his role in Sky's control, helping to set the pace for his teammates at various points.
The rolling parcours bore a resemblance to stage 2 and like yesterday's stage an early break formed with Gatis Smukulis (Katusha), Leigh Howard (GreenEdge), Anders Lund (Saxo Bank), Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) and Matthew Brammeier (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) escaping.
With just under 50 kilometres to go, and the gap at 4:55, Sky began to increase their pace. Howard was riding towards the yellow jersey, 3:43 down on Wiggins at the start of the race but as the gap began to evaporate on the flat roads between the final climb of Le Chateland and the finish, a number of teams began to assist Wiggins.
Lampre, Garmin, and Rabobank were the most effective, reducing the gap to 2:41 with 20 kilometres.
Sensing it was now or never, Smukulis snuck off the front as the remnants of the break watched each other. Brammeier and Van der Sande attempted a brief chase with 10 kilometres remaining but by the time they reached the final 6 kilometres the climb had started and their time was almost up.
Smukulis was finally brought back and Dave Zabriskie attempted to go clear. By now Sky's domestiques were reduced to the impressive Richie Porte and Michael Rogers, both of whom will surely be part of Sky's plans for the Tour. Porte responded to a flurry of attacks on the lower slopes, dragging Wiggins and the rest of the peloton back each time.
With so many riders within touching distance of Wiggins's lead it was important that Sky measured their strength, only pulling back moves that contained their closest rivals. So when Simon Spilak (Katusha Team), 9 seconds down on GC, attacked with Roman Kreuziger (Pro Team Astana), a response was needed.
Luckily for Wiggins it came but when Janez Brajkovic (Pro Team Astana) and then Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team) struck for home it was clear that Wiggins was riding into the red. Both riders were caught but within sight of the line Sanchez launched his sprint and Wiggins was forced to yield.
Meersman, who had finished one place behind Sanchez a day earlier, and who was 28 seconds down on Wiggins before the start of the stage, almost came through on the inside. But Sanchez just about had enough in the tank, taking his third win of the year, and his first ever on Swiss soil.
Wiggins asked for better questions, and today he answered them, just.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 3:58:29 |
2 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Tiago Machado (Por) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Molina Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Movistar Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jerôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Pieter Weening (Ned) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Mikel Landa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Angel Madrazo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:15 |
75 | Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Jose Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Cyrille Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:40 |
83 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Cedric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 0:02:00 |
86 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:02:54 |
87 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:03:33 |
88 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Rippol Juan Horrach (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:04:17 |
105 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:04:49 |
107 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo Bank | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Jean-Christophe Perraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:05:48 |
136 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:06:15 |
137 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
138 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Said Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:06:33 |
149 | Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:12:33 |
151 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:13:46 |
DNS | Jakob Fugslang (Den) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 5 | pts |
2 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 8 | pts |
2 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 5 | pts |
2 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 6 | pts |
2 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 6 | pts |
2 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 11:55:27 |
2 | Pro Team Astana | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | BMC Racing Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Saur - Sojasun | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Garmin-Barracuda | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Lampre - ISD | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Movistar Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Sky Procycling | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Katusha Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Radioshack-Nissan | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Team Saxo Bank | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | FDJ-Big Mat | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:15 |
16 | Team Europcar | 0:02:30 |
17 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:02:54 |
19 | GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:02:55 |
20 | Lotto Belisol Team | 0:09:38 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 12:40:31 |
2 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:01 |
3 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling | 0:00:07 |
4 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:09 |
5 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:11 |
7 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:12 |
9 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Molina Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team | 0:00:13 |
12 | Tiago Machado (Por) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:14 |
14 | Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jerôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:15 |
16 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 0:00:16 |
19 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:18 |
22 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Radioshack-Nissan | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Movistar Team | 0:00:19 |
26 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:00:20 |
30 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
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 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:00:23 |
39 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:24 |
42 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:25 |
45 | Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:26 |
49 | Pieter Weening (Ned) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:27 |
50 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:28 |
52 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:29 |
54 | Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:30 |
55 | Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Mikel Landa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:32 |
57 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | 0:00:35 |
58 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:00:37 |
60 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:38 |
61 | George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:00:39 |
62 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:49 |
63 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:16 |
64 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:33 |
65 | Juan Jose Cobo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:37 |
67 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:40 |
68 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:42 |
69 | Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Cyrille Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:01:46 |
71 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | 0:01:58 |
72 | Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:54 |
73 | Jose Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:03:01 |
74 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:02 |
75 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:41 |
76 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Pro Team Astana | 0:04:14 |
77 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:04:15 |
78 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:04:33 |
79 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:04:41 |
80 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | 0:05:03 |
81 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:05:13 |
82 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 0:05:48 |
83 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:05:54 |
84 | Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:06:00 |
86 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:06:15 |
87 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:06:29 |
89 | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:07:40 |
90 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 0:07:46 |
91 | Jean-Christophe Perraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:47 |
93 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:07:49 |
94 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:07:50 |
95 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:08:31 |
96 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:08:44 |
97 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:08:45 |
98 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:09:31 |
99 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:09:34 |
100 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:58 |
101 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:10:01 |
102 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:10:09 |
103 | Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana | 0:10:11 |
104 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:10:14 |
105 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:10:15 |
106 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:10:25 |
107 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:11:16 |
108 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:11:21 |
109 | Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo Bank | 0:11:23 |
110 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:11:31 |
111 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:11:56 |
112 | Rippol Juan Horrach (Spa) Katusha Team | 0:12:07 |
113 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:12:17 |
114 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:12:25 |
115 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:12:27 |
116 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:13:07 |
118 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:13:23 |
119 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:13:30 |
120 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:13:32 |
121 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:13:34 |
122 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar | 0:13:58 |
123 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:14:09 |
124 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:14:17 |
125 | Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:14:27 |
126 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:14:53 |
127 | Cedric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:15:52 |
128 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:16:26 |
129 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:16:50 |
130 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:17:58 |
131 | David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:18:32 |
132 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:18:35 |
133 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:18:48 |
134 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:18:55 |
135 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:19:38 |
136 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:19:46 |
137 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:19:48 |
138 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:19:49 |
139 | Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:19:52 |
140 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:19:55 |
141 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:20:04 |
142 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD | 0:20:49 |
143 | Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:20:55 |
144 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:21:07 |
145 | Said Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:21:21 |
146 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 0:21:23 |
147 | Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:24:39 |
148 | Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:26:30 |
149 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling | 0:26:38 |
151 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:28:25 |
152 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:32:29 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | 21 | pts |
2 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 15 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 13 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 12 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 10 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 9 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Radioshack-Nissan | 7 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 6 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank | 5 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 4 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 4 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 4 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 3 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 2 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team | 1 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | 12 | pts |
2 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 7 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | 3 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 3 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Pro Team Astana | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 1 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 12:40:42 |
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 | George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:00:28 |
9 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:38 |
10 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:04:30 |
11 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:05:43 |
12 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:06:18 |
13 | Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:09:20 |
14 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:09:23 |
15 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:47 |
16 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:09:58 |
17 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:10:14 |
18 | Ricardo Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:11:05 |
19 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:11:20 |
20 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:12:06 |
21 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:12:16 |
22 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:13:21 |
23 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:14:06 |
24 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:14:42 |
25 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) Radioshack-Nissan | 0:16:15 |
26 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:16:39 |
27 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:19:44 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Sky Procycling | 38:01:59 |
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 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:21 |
8 | Katusha Team | 0:00:24 |
9 | Pro Team Astana | 0:00:26 |
10 | Saur - Sojasun | 0:00:28 |
11 | Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:44 |
13 | FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:31 |
14 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:50 |
15 | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:04:10 |
16 | Team Europcar | 0:04:29 |
17 | Lampre - ISD | 0:04:59 |
18 | GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:05:23 |
19 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:06:16 |
20 | Lotto Belisol Team | 0:26:58 |
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