Mallorca Challenge: Cummings wins on Mirador d'Es Colomer
MTN-Qhubeka rider beats Valverde and Formolo
Stephen Cummings got his MTN-Qhubeka career off to a flying start with victory Trofeo Andratx-Mirador d'es Colomer after a late attack on the Mirador d’Es Colomer. Cummings went clear in the final kilometre and held off a challenge from Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) to take the win. Davide Formolo (Cannondale-Garmin) won the sprint behind to take third place.
"I'm really happy with today's victory," Cummings said. "I knew I had done a lot of good work over the winter so I'd like to thank the team for the amazing work they did and chance they gave me to focus on today's race. I was able to come back to the front right near the end and snatch the victory, so I'm really happy with the result."
It is the first win for Cummings since he claimed the overall classification at last year’s Tour Méditerranéen. The victory comes just a day after the South African team lost Andreas Stauff to a broken collarbone after the German crashed in the final three kilometres of the Trofeo Santanyi-SesSalines-Campos.
The second race of the Mallorca Challenge began by the Playa de Palma, taking the riders over three classified climbs before the last, punchy ascent towards the finish on Mirador d’Es Colomer. A total of 10 riders escaped in the opening kilometres, including Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal), Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale-Garmin), Huub Duyn (Roompot), José Gonçalves (Caja Rural-RGA,), Johann Van Zyl (MTN Qhubeka), Igor Merino (Burgos BH), Imanol Estévez (Murias Taldea), Nico Brungger (Roth-Skoda), Marcos Jurado (Spain) and Mark Christian (Great Britain).
Gonçalves was the first of the escapees try his hand alone, hovering up the mountains points on the Col de Claret and the Puig Major. The Caja Rural rider had been reeled back in when Greipel launched a move off the front of the bunch. The German built up an advantage of 30 seconds over the chasing riders, which included Gonçalves. Greipel’s efforts earned him the award for the most combative rider of the day.
The peloton finally caught the remnants of the break with two kilometres to go.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) MTN - Qhubeka | 3:56:30 |
2 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:06 |
4 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:13 |
7 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Sky | 0:00:15 |
8 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Ian Boswell (USA) Team Sky | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marc De Maar (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:00:18 |
12 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky | 0:00:22 |
13 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:25 |
15 | Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:00:30 |
16 | Sylwester Szmyd (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:00:34 |
17 | Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:35 |
18 | David Belda (Esp) Burgos BH | 0:00:38 |
19 | Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky | 0:00:41 |
20 | Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:45 |
21 | Bjorn Thureau (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | 0:00:47 |
22 | Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal Bel Lotto Soudal | 0:00:58 |
23 | Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:01:00 |
24 | Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:14 |
25 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:01:16 |
26 | Heiner Parra (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:01:18 |
27 | Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:01:24 |
28 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:01:27 |
29 | Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Ricardo Vilela (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:58 |
32 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | 0:01:59 |
33 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Nico Brunger (Sui) Roth Skoda | 0:02:41 |
35 | José Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:57 |
37 | Victor Martin (Esp) Burgos BH | 0:03:10 |
38 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal | 0:03:54 |
39 | Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Marcos Jurado (Esp) Spain | 0:05:09 |
41 | Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:05:42 |
42 | Ion Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Igor Merino (Esp) Burgos BH | 0:07:25 |
44 | José Mendes (Por) Bora-Argon 18 | 0:08:22 |
45 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Mario Gonzalez (Esp) Activejet Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Joel Zangerle (Lux) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Pawel Bernas (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Bart De Clerq (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Sergio Pardilla (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | BRAVO Garikoitz (Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Mikel Bizkarra (Esp) Murias Taldea | 0:08:49 |
65 | Stefen Schumacher (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:09:24 |
66 | John Gadret (Fra) Movistar Team | 0:10:05 |
67 | Antonio Molina (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:13:41 |
68 | Daniel Patten (GBr) Great Britain | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Jesus del Pino (Esp) Burgos BH | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Ruben Sanchez (Esp) Spain | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Mads Pedersen (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Michael Podlaski (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Jon Ander Insausti (Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Kamil Gradek (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) RusVelo Rus Russia | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Aleksandr Rybakov (Rus) Russia | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky Ger Team Sky | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Luis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Thomas Degand (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Patrick Schelling (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:13:53 |
103 | Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:13:55 |
107 | Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:13:59 |
109 | Dario Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | 0:14:02 |
111 | Damien Garcia (Fra) Team Froy Oslo | 0:17:14 |
112 | Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Aritz Bagues (Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Julien Morice (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Ibai Salas (Esp) Burgos BH | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Unai Intziarte(Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Kirill Pozdnykov (Rus) Russia | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Imanol Estevez (Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Artur Ershov (Rus) Russia | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek Factory Racing | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Jon S. Breivold (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Oddbjorn K. Adersen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Yannick Eckmann (USA) Roth Skoda | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Albert Torres (Esp) Spain | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Colin Stussi (Sui) Roth Skoda | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Owain Doull (GBr) Great Britain | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Dominique Rollin (Can) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Alexander Foliferov (Rus) Russia | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Pawel Franczak (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Alexander Serov (Rus) Russia | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:17:22 |
136 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:17:24 |
138 | Temesgen Teklehaymonot (Eri) Roth Skoda | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Christian Mager (Ger) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 0:17:25 |
140 | Tony Hurel (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:18:01 |
142 | Germain Burton (GBr) Great Britain | 0:25:29 |
143 | Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Great Britain | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Mark Stewart (GBr) Great Britain | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Nikolai Tedre (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Giacomo Tomio (Ita) Roth Skoda | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Roland Thalmann (Sui) Roth Skoda | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Eneko Lizarralde (Esp) Murias Taldea | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Sebastian Mora (Esp) Spain | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
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