Elmiger captures a stage win in Cassel

Martin Elmiger (Ag2R-La Mondiale) claimed a hard-fought victory in the fourth stage of the 4 Days of Dunkirk on Saturday, ahead of Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) and Cédric Pineau (Roubaix Lille Metropole).

The Swiss also took over the general classification after overnight leader Alex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) abandoned early in the stage. The hilly circuit of stage four also removed most of the sprinters from the top-ten for the first time in the race. Costa assumed second place overall, while Pineau sits in third.

Elmiger's stage victory came after he finally broke the back of his late-race escape group with a series of attacks inside the final five kilometres. Costa emerged from a chase group to close to within 50 metres of the Ag2R-La Mondiale rider, but he'd left his run too late as Elmiger held on to take his first victory in 24 months.

"It was a really exhausting race, very hard and sometimes dangerous passages on the wet cobblestones," said Elmiger afterwards. "I'm really happy to get this win because I was not at the top of my form today. I rode with the lead group but I did not feel I would win. I tried to ride strongly over the last climb and a moment later I couldn't seen anyone on my wheel! It's a great victory for the whole team. "

Damp day sees a big departure

Rain remained a persistent threat throughout the 181.3 kilometre stage, which linked the towns of Merville and Cassel, before a ten-lap closing circuit took the peloton through the hilly area around the latter village in northern France.

It had taken 65 kilometres for a decisive break to get away. Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) had attacked shortly after the first hour of racing. The Frenchman collected top points at the first climb of the day, but was soon joined group of ten riders. Meanwhile, overnight race leader, Alex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) appeared satisfied with his two stage wins as he abandoned the race.

After bridging to Coppel the ten soon left him behind behind, with Drujon Mathieu and Imanol Erviti (both Caisse d'Epargne), Benoit Vaugrenard (Francaise des Jeux), Reuben Perez (Euskaltel - Euskadi), Vincent Jerome (BBox Bouygues Telecom), Roman Zingl (Cofidis), Sep Vanmarcke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator), Laurent Mangel (Saur - Sojasun), Steven Tronet (Roubaix Lille Metropole), Romain Lemarchand (Big Mat - Auber 93) and Sébastien Duret (Brittany - Schuller) the men to assume the head of the race.

As the race closed in on the next mountain point, the group was whittled down to just three riders: Erviti, Vanmarcke and Jerome. Behind them Clement Lhotellerie (Roubaix Lille Metropole) was working his way across from the peloton.

The leaders stretched their advantage to 1:45, as Vanmarcke set about securing as many mountains points as possible. Lhotellerie eventually joined the leaders to form a four-man group, but his arrival couldn’t prevent the erosion that was occurring to the group's time gap back to the peloton.

The peloton continued to put pressure on the leaders, and by the time the race headed through the finish for the third last time, with 30 kilometres to go, the break had been annulled.

Despite his return to the peloton Erviti wasn't finished, as he shot of the front of the peloton before being joined by Anthony Geslin (Francaise des Jeux), Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne), Martin Elmiger (Ag2R-La Mondiale), Franck Bouyer (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Sebastian Minard (Cofidis) and Didac Ortega (Acqua & Sapone).

With the overall race lead up for grabs, the race fractured under a constant spate of attacks. As a semblance of order returned, Vacansoleil took control of the peloton and set to work chipping away at the 33 second gap the leaders had carved out, with just 10 kilometres to go.

An attack Vacansoleil on the climb of Avenue Achille Samyn again tore the main pack to shreds, but also succeeded in dropping the gap to just 13 seconds, as a group of seven riders established the chase group. At the head of this second group Gerald Ciolek (Milram) put in a spirited attack before allowing his companions to close the remaining distance.

Ahead, Ortega put a little too much pressure on his front brake as he slid out, removing himself and Minard from the lead group. Bouyer also departed soon afterwards to leave just Erviti, Rojas, Elmiger and Geslin out in front with five kilometres to go.

The numeric advantage of the Caisse d'Epargne gave them the luxury of launching a series of attacks on their rivals. With four kilometres to go however, Elmiger tested the waters for himself. The Swiss' move was shut down quickly as the chase group closed to within ten seconds.

Elmiger went again, using the cobbled approach to the final two kilometres to open a 100 metre advantage. By the time he had reached the flamme rouge, Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) had emerged from the chase group as the only man who could threaten his hopes of stage victory.

But the Portuguese fell 50 metres short of his prey as Elmiger lifted a weary fist from his handlebars to salute his victory. 

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Results
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale4:42:47
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:03
3Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:28
4Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & SaponeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 7 - Cell 2
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 10 - Cell 2
12Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:00:58
13Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 12 - Cell 2
14Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:09
16Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux0:01:19
17Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:01:22
18Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:40
20Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step0:02:04
21Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:02:49
22Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:04:09
24Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:42
25Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:04:49
26Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 25 - Cell 2
27Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 26 - Cell 2
28Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Franck Hoj (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 42 - Cell 2
44Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:04:56
47Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:04:58
48Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:10
50Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:09:20
51Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:11:28
52Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Markus Eichler (Ger) Team MilramRow 52 - Cell 2
54Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone0:14:34
55Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:15:57
56David Boucher (Fra) LandbouwkredietRow 55 - Cell 2
57Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 58 - Cell 2
60Servais Knaven (Ned) Team MilramRow 59 - Cell 2
61Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 61 - Cell 2
63David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick StepRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 65 - Cell 2
67Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 70 - Cell 2
72Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 71 - Cell 2
73Kevin Neirynck (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 72 - Cell 2
74Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team MilramRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 75 - Cell 2
77Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 76 - Cell 2
78Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 77 - Cell 2
79Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 78 - Cell 2
80Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 79 - Cell 2
81Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & SaponeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 84 - Cell 2
86Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 85 - Cell 2
87Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 86 - Cell 2
88Mathieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 88 - Cell 2
90Lazlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 90 - Cell 2
92Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 91 - Cell 2
93Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 92 - Cell 2
94Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 93 - Cell 2
95Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 95 - Cell 2
97Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 96 - Cell 2
98Steven Caethoven (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 97 - Cell 2
99Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 99 - Cell 2
101Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 100 - Cell 2
102Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MilramRow 101 - Cell 2
103Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 102 - Cell 2
104Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Said Haddou (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 104 - Cell 2
106Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 105 - Cell 2
107Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 106 - Cell 2
108Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 107 - Cell 2
109Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 108 - Cell 2
110Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 109 - Cell 2
111Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 111 - Cell 2
113Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team KatushaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Yohann Gené (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 113 - Cell 2
115Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick StepRow 114 - Cell 2
116Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:30
117Dominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:16:52
118Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:16:56
119Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:19:58
120Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 119 - Cell 2
121Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram0:28:13
122Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFJeróme Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 123 - Cell 2
DNFLieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFRony Martias (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFAleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFDimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 127 - Cell 2
DNFRoger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFStéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFJan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFMathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFNicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFGatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La MondialeRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFAndrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick StepRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFAitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFAitor Hernandez Gutiérrez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFKoen Barbe (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFBaptiste Planckaert (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Gourgue (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 147 - Cell 2
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Points - Finish
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale20pts
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team Katusha13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Oxelaere
1Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 932Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Oxelaere
1Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Oxelaere
1Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 1 - Rue du Tambour
1Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 2 - Avenue Achille Samyn
1Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 3 - Rue du Tambour
1Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 4 - Avenue Achille Samyn
1Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 5 - Rue du Tambour
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Climb 6 - Avenue Achille Samyn
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young Riders
1Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne4:42:50
2Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:25
3Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & SaponeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 3 - Cell 2
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 4 - Cell 2
6Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:06
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux0:01:16
8Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:37
9Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:02:46
10Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:39
11Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:04:46
12Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:07
21Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:25
22Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:15:54
23Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 24 - Cell 2
26Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 26 - Cell 2
28Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 27 - Cell 2
29Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 28 - Cell 2
30Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 29 - Cell 2
31Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 30 - Cell 2
32Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 31 - Cell 2
33Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 36 - Cell 2
38Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:27
39Dominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:16:49
40Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:19:55
DNFKlaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Gourgue (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFJeróme Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFBaptiste Planckaert (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFRoger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 46 - Cell 2
DNFGatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La MondialeRow 47 - Cell 2
DNFJan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFDimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 49 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Bérard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 50 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Caisse d'Epargne14:09:20
2BBox Bouygues Telecom0:05:23
3Française des jeux0:05:46
4Bretagne - Schuller0:06:28
5Roubaix Lille Metropole0:07:07
6AG2R - La mondiale0:08:32
7Team Katusha0:09:07
8Acqua e SaponeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:28
10Team Saxo bank0:13:37
11Omega Pharma - Lotto0:16:40
12Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:18:15
13Team HTC - Columbia0:20:56
14Quick Step0:21:51
15Cofidis le Crédit en Ligne0:24:36
16Team Milram0:26:54
17Saur - Sojasun0:28:27
18Landbouwkrediet0:31:53
19Big Mat - Auber 930:32:17
20Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:39:05
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General Classification after stage 4
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale17:24:00
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:04
3Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:23
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:32
5Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:34
6Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & SaponeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:35
8Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:38
9Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 10 - Cell 2
12Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:08
13Geert Verheyen (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 12 - Cell 2
14Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:19
16Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux0:01:29
17Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:32
18Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 17 - Cell 2
19Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:50
20Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step0:02:12
21Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:02:59
22Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:04:19
24Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:52
25Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:04:58
26Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:04:59
27Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 28 - Cell 2
30Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 31 - Cell 2
33Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 34 - Cell 2
36Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 37 - Cell 2
39Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 38 - Cell 2
40Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:05:02
41Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:05:08
42Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:05:19
44Franck Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:06:23
45Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:15
46Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:09:30
47Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:11:32
48Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:38
49Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:14:37
51Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone0:14:44
52Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:47
53Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:15:48
54Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:15:58
55Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:16:01
56Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:16:03
57Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 56 - Cell 2
58Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:16:04
59Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 58 - Cell 2
60Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:16:05
61Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 60 - Cell 2
62Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:16:06
63Kevin Neirynck (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:07
66Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 65 - Cell 2
67Steven Caethoven (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 67 - Cell 2
69Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Said Haddou (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 69 - Cell 2
71Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 71 - Cell 2
73Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & SaponeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 74 - Cell 2
76Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 76 - Cell 2
78David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 78 - Cell 2
80Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 79 - Cell 2
81Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 81 - Cell 2
83Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 82 - Cell 2
84Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 85 - Cell 2
87Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 86 - Cell 2
88Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 88 - Cell 2
90Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick StepRow 89 - Cell 2
91Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 90 - Cell 2
92Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 91 - Cell 2
93Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:16:22
95Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step0:16:27
96Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:16:34
97Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:40
98Dominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:17:02
99Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:17:23
100Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:21:07
101David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet0:22:40
102Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team MilramRow 101 - Cell 2
103Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:44
104Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:23:33
105Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:25:35
107Yohann Gené (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 106 - Cell 2
108Mathieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 107 - Cell 2
109Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 108 - Cell 2
110Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:26:34
111Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram0:27:46
112Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram0:28:23
113Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:29:29
114Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MilramRow 113 - Cell 2
115Lazlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team KatushaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram0:31:45
117Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:32:15
118Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 118 - Cell 2
120Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:33:14
121Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:36:16
122Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:41:45
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Points Classification
1Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha52pts
2Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone39Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram38Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne37Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole29Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne21Row 5 - Cell 3
7Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne21Row 6 - Cell 3
8Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale20Row 7 - Cell 3
9Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux19Row 9 - Cell 3
11Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank17Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team15Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team Katusha13Row 13 - Cell 3
15Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 9313Row 14 - Cell 3
16Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 15 - Cell 3
17Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale11Row 17 - Cell 3
19Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team10Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi10Row 20 - Cell 3
22Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto9Row 21 - Cell 3
23Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step8Row 22 - Cell 3
24Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator7Row 25 - Cell 3
27Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne6Row 27 - Cell 3
29Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 28 - Cell 3
30Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 29 - Cell 3
31Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 30 - Cell 3
32Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5Row 31 - Cell 3
33Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet4Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun4Row 34 - Cell 3
36Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller3Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller3Row 36 - Cell 3
38Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne3Row 37 - Cell 3
39Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 38 - Cell 3
40Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step2Row 39 - Cell 3
41Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 40 - Cell 3
42Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 932Row 41 - Cell 3
43Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne1Row 42 - Cell 3
44Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 43 - Cell 3
45Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 44 - Cell 3
46Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet1Row 45 - Cell 3
47Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 46 - Cell 3
48Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 47 - Cell 3
49Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-5Row 48 - Cell 3
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Mountains Classification
1Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator18pts
2Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone1Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 15 - Cell 3
17Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone1Row 16 - Cell 3
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Young Riders Classification
1Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne17:24:04
2Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:19
3Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:28
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:30
5Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & SaponeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:15
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux0:01:25
8Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:46
9Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:02:55
10Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:48
11Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:04:55
12Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 14 - Cell 2
16Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:11
19Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:11:28
20Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:34
21Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:43
22Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:01
23Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:03
24Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 23 - Cell 2
25Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 24 - Cell 2
26Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 28 - Cell 2
30Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 29 - Cell 2
31Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:16:18
34Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:36
35Dominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:16:58
36Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:17:19
37Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:40
38Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:23:29
39Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:29:25
40Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:32:11
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Teams Classification
1Caisse d'Epargne52:13:29
2BBox Bouygues Telecom0:05:23
3Française des jeux0:05:46
4Bretagne - Schuller0:06:28
5Roubaix Lille Metropole0:07:07
6AG2R - La mondiale0:08:32
7Team Katusha0:09:07
8Acqua e SaponeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:28
10Team Saxo bank0:13:37
11Omega Pharma - Lotto0:16:40
12Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:18:15
13Team HTC - Columbia0:20:56
14Quick Step0:21:51
15Cofidis le Crédit en Ligne0:24:36
16Saur - Sojasun0:28:27
17Landbouwkrediet0:31:53
18Big Mat - Auber 930:32:17
19Team Milram0:33:27
20Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:39:05

 

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