Phinney wins 2012 Giro d'Italia opening stage
Time trial glory for BMC rider
Taylor Phinney (BMC) powered his way to the first maglia rosa of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, blowing away the rest of the field in the opening time trial. He covered the 8.7km course in only 10:26. Second place went to Geraint Thomas (Sky) at 10:35, with Danish rider Alex Rasmussen of Garmin-Barracuda third at 10:39.
It was a sunny but cool day, and the wind didn't have the expected effect. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) set an early best time of 10:48. He stayed atop the board for a long time, but finally the times started tumbling.
Within only few minutes, Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank) and Geraint Thomas (Sky) topped his times, only to have Phinney, a former U23 time trial world champion, cruise in with his phenomenal time.
The race of truth
If the time trial is cycling's race of truth, then an 8.7km Grand Tour prologue is more of a brief physiology lab test carried out in the open air, in full view of the public and the media. Worse, on the flat, cold and windy roads around suburban Herning, all the Giro's general classification contenders could hope to do was limit their losses to each other and pray that they didn't crash.
The pre-race chatter was all about how there were no obvious favourites for the 2012 Giro, and it's safe to say that the Danish prologue hasn't provided much in the way of enlightenment.
What can you deduce from a prologue? A little but not a lot, especially in a race as hard to predict as the Giro. But, to be fair, we did learn that - barring physiological miracle or acts of God - neither Frank Schleck (RadioShack), Damiano Cunego (Lampre) or Michele Scarponi (Lampre) are going to win, which is something.
In as much as the BMC team had come to the Giro having endured a less than ground-shaking Classics season, Phinney's convincing winning ride - nine seconds clear of Thomas - was a high point for the team in 2012 so far. It was, after all, BMC's biggest stage win of 2012.
It was a great day for Phinney. The last time an American took the leader's jersey in the Giro was back in 2008 when Christian Vande Velde claimed it for Slipstream Chipotle after the team time trial. Prior to that, of course, Andy Hampsten wore it all the way to the finish back in 1988, although Phinney isn't going to manage that, but there's no reason why he shouldn't hold on to it for a few days if the team has the desire.
So who was the "winner" among the GC riders? Who "won" the prologue among the riders looking to get on the box in Milan? Well, hands up who predicted Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin? Is it still worth saying he's an ex-mountain biker? Or Canadian? What is worth pointing out is that he rode a rear disc and a medium depth front wheel in the gusty conditions and he rode the flat course utterly committed. For a rider not noted for his Grand Tour prologue skills, it was a great effort and suggests that his form is headed the right way at the right time. If Hesjedal doesn't finish in the top 10 by the time the race reaches Milan, we'll be surprised, eh?
Another (small) surprise was provided by Roman Kreuziger (Astana). The young Czech rode perfect lines through some of the faster corners, his body language suggesting that he was on a mission. High corner speeds, using all of the road on the corner exits, he looked smooth and determined. Although he was ‘only' 28th at 36 seconds, he was a scant seven seconds behind Hesjedal. There was a strong team showing from Astana too, a bunch of stern-faced hard men who know that they are there to help young Roman.
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) didn't look comfortable or fast and was clearly giving it his all. In light of his poor early season campaign, his 35th at 39 seconds was better than many would have predicted on such a course. Maybe Basso has timed his season build-up perfectly after all?
But what was more revealing were the gaps that Hesjedal, Basso and Kreuziger put into Frank Schleck, Damiano Cunego and Michele Scarponi. Although those time gaps are small, the times reveal more about form than the slim few seconds might suggest. How do you look at a loss of 30 seconds in eight kilometers and convince everyone it doesn't mean anything?
Lampre's Scarponi, wearing the maglia rosa from 2011 that he collected late, so to speak, following Alberto Contador's disqualification, was about as impressive as fellow Lampre man Damiano Cunego, one as unconvincing as the other, which should be great for morale and team talks around the Lampre dinner table. Cunego looked as though he was riding through treacle, clogging along in low revs and low speed to finish 124th at 1-03. It was still better than the defending maglia rosa, with Scarponi 135th, a further three seconds slower than Cunego.
Perhaps Schleck, Cunego and Scarponi really will need time to ride themselves into the race. You suspect however, by the time that happens, the GC battle will be even further up the road and they'll be hunting for stage wins rather than Milanese podiums.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:10:26 |
2 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:09 |
3 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda | 0:00:13 |
4 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:15 |
5 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:22 |
6 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
8 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:24 |
9 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:26 |
10 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:27 |
11 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:28 |
13 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:29 |
16 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:00:31 |
20 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:00:32 |
21 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:33 |
24 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:34 |
27 | Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:36 |
29 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:37 |
33 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:39 |
35 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team | 0:00:41 |
38 | Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:42 |
41 | Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda | 0:00:43 |
42 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team NetApp | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:44 |
50 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:45 |
52 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:00:46 |
54 | Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:47 |
59 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:48 |
63 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:49 |
65 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetApp | 0:00:50 |
71 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:51 |
74 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:52 |
78 | Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:53 |
83 | Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:54 |
91 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:55 |
93 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:56 |
96 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:57 |
100 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:58 |
103 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:59 |
108 | Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana Pro Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:00 |
115 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:01:01 |
118 | Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:02 |
121 | Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling | 0:01:03 |
122 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:04 |
127 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp | 0:01:05 |
129 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:06 |
135 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetApp | 0:01:07 |
140 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:01:09 |
144 | Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:10 |
146 | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:11 |
149 | Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp | 0:01:12 |
152 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:13 |
154 | Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:14 |
157 | Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
158 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:15 |
160 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team | 0:01:16 |
161 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
162 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
163 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:17 |
164 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
165 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:18 |
166 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:19 |
167 | Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
168 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
169 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
170 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
171 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:20 |
172 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
173 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
174 | Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 173 - Cell 2 |
175 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 174 - Cell 2 |
176 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:21 |
177 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 176 - Cell 2 |
178 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:22 |
179 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 178 - Cell 2 |
180 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:23 |
181 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:25 |
182 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:01:26 |
183 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:27 |
184 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 183 - Cell 2 |
185 | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 184 - Cell 2 |
186 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 185 - Cell 2 |
187 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:01:28 |
188 | Victor Cabedo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:29 |
189 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:30 |
190 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 189 - Cell 2 |
191 | Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 190 - Cell 2 |
192 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:32 |
193 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 192 - Cell 2 |
194 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:33 |
195 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:34 |
196 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:38 |
197 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:39 |
198 | Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:44 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:10:26 |
2 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:09 |
3 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda | 0:00:13 |
4 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:15 |
5 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:22 |
6 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
8 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:24 |
9 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:26 |
10 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:27 |
11 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:28 |
13 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:29 |
16 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | 0:00:31 |
20 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:00:32 |
21 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:00:33 |
24 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:34 |
27 | Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:36 |
29 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:37 |
33 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:39 |
35 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team | 0:00:41 |
38 | Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:42 |
41 | Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda | 0:00:43 |
42 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team NetApp | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:44 |
50 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:00:45 |
52 | Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Barracuda | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:00:46 |
54 | Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:47 |
59 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:48 |
63 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:49 |
65 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetApp | 0:00:50 |
71 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:51 |
74 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:52 |
78 | Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:53 |
83 | Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:54 |
91 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:55 |
93 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:56 |
96 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:57 |
100 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:58 |
103 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:59 |
108 | Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana Pro Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:00 |
115 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:01:01 |
118 | Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:02 |
121 | Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling | 0:01:03 |
122 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:04 |
127 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp | 0:01:05 |
129 | Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:06 |
135 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetApp | 0:01:07 |
140 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 0:01:09 |
144 | Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 0:01:10 |
146 | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:11 |
149 | Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp | 0:01:12 |
152 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank | 0:01:13 |
154 | Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:14 |
157 | Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
158 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:15 |
160 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team | 0:01:16 |
161 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
162 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
163 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:17 |
164 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
165 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:18 |
166 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:19 |
167 | Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
168 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
169 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) FDJ-Big Mat | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
170 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
171 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:20 |
172 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
173 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
174 | Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 173 - Cell 2 |
175 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 174 - Cell 2 |
176 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:21 |
177 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep | Row 176 - Cell 2 |
178 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 0:01:22 |
179 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 178 - Cell 2 |
180 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:23 |
181 | Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:25 |
182 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:01:26 |
183 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:27 |
184 | Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 183 - Cell 2 |
185 | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 184 - Cell 2 |
186 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 185 - Cell 2 |
187 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:01:28 |
188 | Victor Cabedo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:29 |
189 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:30 |
190 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 189 - Cell 2 |
191 | Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 190 - Cell 2 |
192 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:32 |
193 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 192 - Cell 2 |
194 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:33 |
195 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:34 |
196 | Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:38 |
197 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:39 |
198 | Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:44 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 25 | pts |
2 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Barracuda | 3 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - Barracuda | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 4 | pts |
2 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 6 | pts |
2 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 5 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Garmin - Barracuda | 0:32:21 |
2 | BMC Racing Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Orica Greenedge | 0:00:20 |
4 | Radioshack - Nissan | 0:00:22 |
5 | Sky Procycling | 0:00:26 |
6 | Omega Pharma - Quickstep | 0:00:30 |
7 | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro C.Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Astana Pro Team | 0:00:38 |
9 | Liquigas - Cannondale | 0:00:39 |
10 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:42 |
11 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:59 |
12 | Movistar Team | 0:01:03 |
13 | Team Netapp | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Katusha Team | 0:01:14 |
15 | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 0:01:17 |
16 | FDJ - Bigmat | 0:01:21 |
17 | Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:01:22 |
18 | Lotto Belisol Team | 0:01:25 |
19 | Lampre - ISD | 0:01:30 |
20 | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | 0:01:36 |
21 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:14 |
22 | Ag2R La Mondiale | 0:02:18 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Garmin - Barracuda | 52 | pts |
2 | BMC Racing Team | 33 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Orica Greenedge | 24 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Radioshack - Nissan | 23 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Sky Procycling | 19 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Team Saxo Bank | 17 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro C.Team | 16 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 9 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Liquigas - Cannondale | 6 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Astana Pro Team | 5 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Omega Pharma - Quickstep | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Lampre - ISD | Row 12 - Cell 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Team Netapp | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 14 - Cell 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Movistar Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Katusha Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | Row 17 - Cell 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | FDJ - Bigmat | Row 18 - Cell 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Lotto Belisol Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Ag2R La Mondiale | Row 20 - Cell 2 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 21 - Cell 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
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