Vaugrenard seals final stage with late escape

Benoit Vaugrenard (Française Des Jeux) claimed victory in the final stage of the 4 Days of Dunkirk on Sunday. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R-La Mondiale) held on to win the overall title.

Vaugrenard had formed part of the day's major 14-man breakaway, but attacked his fellow escapees two kilometres from the finish in Dunkirk to cross the line ahead of Nikolay Trusov (Katusha) and Jens Mouris (Vacansoleil) for his second victory of the season.

Elmiger finished near the front of the peloton to hold off a spirited challenge from Juan Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne). The Spaniard had joined the early escape group and gathered a huge number of bonus seconds at the stage's intermediate sprints. Rojas did enough to hoist himself into third overall, behind teammate Rui Costa. The race winner admitted afterwards that it had been a stressful final day.

"It hurts everywhere! Was a race very nervous and very exhausting," he said. "We made a mistake early in the race by dropping out of the break and it's hard when it leaves in such a big, strong group like that. Fortunately, my teammates were worked well and some other teams worked for the sprint.

"It payed off for me today and it's a good thing - two wins in two days, it's good for me, but also for the whole team! "

It is Elmiger's first general classification victory since 2007, when he won the Tour Downunder title in Australia.

A great escape

The appearance of the sun appeared to inspire the peloton at the start of the day. The field was in an active mood and moments after the race had left the neutral zone a group of fifteen riders broke away from the peloton. Kristof Goddaert (Ag2R-La Mondiale) decided the move wasn't for him and returned to protect his teammate and race leader, Martin Elmiger.

The 14 out in front began to establish themselves as the break du jour. The group contained two representatives from each of the Omega Pharma-Lotto, Katusha and Caisse d'Epargne teams. The selection was made up of:

Mickael Delage and Jonas Ljungblad (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Nicolay Trusov and Maxime Vantomme (Katusha), Mathieu Drujon and Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne), Stéphane Auge (Cofidis Credit Line), Sep Vanmarcke (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator), Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur – Sojasun), Benoit Vaugrenard (Française Des Jeux), Wim De Vocht (Team Milram), Alexandre Pichot (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Jens Mouris (Vacansoleil) and Lilian Jegou (Bretagne – Schuller).

Rojas represented the biggest threat to Elmiger's overall lead, starting the day fifth, 34 seconds down on the pink jersey. However, with 179.5 kilometres on the agenda for the day, Ag2R-La Mondiale appeared content to let the leader hang out in front of the race.

Mountains leader Vanmarcke allowed Vaugrenard, Auge and Rojas to divide the first mountain points at Mont di Fiennes amongst themselves, with Auge, Rojas and Jegou sharing the spoils at the second climb at Vigneau Licques.

Averaging a touch over 42 km/h in the first hour of racing, the breakaway extended their lead to the two minute mark. There it stayed as Ag2R patrolled the front of the peloton. Status quo ensued, and although the leader's pushed their advantage out towards 2:30, by the time the reached the finishing circuit at the beach side town of Dunkirk the peloton were still happy to contain the gap.

As the leader's set to work on the closing ten-lap circuit, the peloton slowly chipped away at their lead. Within two laps, the lead had dropped to 1:30. At the front of the race, Rojas was adding to the Caisse d'Epargne kitty as he grabbed himself a pair of intermediate sprint primes.

The peloton had appeared to have the chase under control throughout the stage, but as the race entered its final 20 kilometres there was a sense of urgency at the head of the main field. Euskaltel-Euskadi, Roubaix Lille Metropole and Quick Step all came to the fore, as they lent Ag2R a hand in the chase for the escapees.

The lead group were still working well together as they crossed the finish line with two laps and 15 kilometres-to-go, followed 50 seconds later by the Euskaltel-led peloton.

Rojas rolled through to collect a third sprint prime, taking another three seconds from his cumulative time for the race. However, his chances of finishing the stage within the peloton were also increasing by the second. With 10 kilometres to go, the gap was 30 seconds.
The proximity of the peloton created a difference of opinion in the front group as riders began to sit on, with Rojas and Drujon fighting hard to motivate their companions. In the main field, Elmiger sat third wheel – with one lap to go and 24 seconds to close, the Swiss was in the box seat to seal the overall title.

Despite his prime position, the race leader took his turn at the front of the race, before his pink jersey was replaced by an orange Euskaltel tunic. Cooperation had returned to the front group as they scrambled to defend their tenuous advantage. The peace was broken by Engoulvent, who launched a flyer into the final five kilometres.

The Frenchman's escape fractured the group, and counter-attacks soon followed from Ljungblad, Vanmarcke and Vaugrenard, the latter opening a 100 metre gap, which stretched had doubled soon afterwards.

The peloton had miss-timed their effort and the Française Des Jeux rider rode solo underneath the flamme rouge. Despite a late challenge from Trusov, Vaugrenard had time to salute the crowd as he soloed across the finish line. 

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Full Results
1Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux4:11:51
2Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:02
3Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
4Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 3 - Cell 2
5Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 7 - Cell 2
9Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:07
12Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team MilramRow 11 - Cell 2
13Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 13 - Cell 2
15Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 16 - Cell 2
18Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Markus Eichler (Ger) Team MilramRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 23 - Cell 2
25Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 24 - Cell 2
26Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 25 - Cell 2
27Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 27 - Cell 2
29Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MilramRow 28 - Cell 2
30Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 29 - Cell 2
31Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 30 - Cell 2
32Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 31 - Cell 2
33Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Steven Caethoven (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yohann Gené (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:12
36Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 38 - Cell 2
40David Boucher (Fra) LandbouwkredietRow 39 - Cell 2
41Geert Verheyen (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 40 - Cell 2
42Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick StepRow 41 - Cell 2
43Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 42 - Cell 2
44Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 43 - Cell 2
45Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team KatushaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 47 - Cell 2
49Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 49 - Cell 2
51Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 51 - Cell 2
53Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 52 - Cell 2
54Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 54 - Cell 2
56Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 56 - Cell 2
58Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 58 - Cell 2
60Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 59 - Cell 2
61Kevin Neirynck (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 60 - Cell 2
62Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 64 - Cell 2
66Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 65 - Cell 2
67Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 67 - Cell 2
69Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 68 - Cell 2
70Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 70 - Cell 2
72Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 71 - Cell 2
73Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 72 - Cell 2
74Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 73 - Cell 2
75Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 75 - Cell 2
77Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 76 - Cell 2
78Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 78 - Cell 2
80Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 80 - Cell 2
82Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 81 - Cell 2
83Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 82 - Cell 2
84Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 84 - Cell 2
86Franck Hoj (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 85 - Cell 2
87Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 86 - Cell 2
88Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 87 - Cell 2
89Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:24
90Lazlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha0:00:25
91Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 90 - Cell 2
92Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 92 - Cell 2
94Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 93 - Cell 2
95Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 94 - Cell 2
96Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 95 - Cell 2
97Mathieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 96 - Cell 2
98Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 97 - Cell 2
99Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 98 - Cell 2
100Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 99 - Cell 2
101David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 100 - Cell 2
102Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 101 - Cell 2
103Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MilramRow 102 - Cell 2
104Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 103 - Cell 2
105Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 104 - Cell 2
106Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:32
107Servais Knaven (Ned) Team MilramRow 106 - Cell 2
108Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone0:00:35
109Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:39
110Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:51
111Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step0:00:52
112Said Haddou (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:02:29
113Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:14
114Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone0:03:16
DNFRuggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFFrancesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFPaolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFLeif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 119 - Cell 2
DNSDidac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & SaponeRow 120 - Cell 2
DNSDominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 121 - Cell 2
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Coudekerque-Village
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Dunkerque - Digue de Mer
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Dunkerque - Digue de Mer
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4pts
2Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mont de Flennes
1Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux3pts
2Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Vigneau de Licques
1Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne3pts
2Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Montagne de Watten
1Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto3pts
2Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young Riders
1Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha4:11:53
2Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:02
3Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 2 - Cell 2
4Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:05
7Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 7 - Cell 2
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 8 - Cell 2
10Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 11 - Cell 2
13Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:10
15Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 15 - Cell 2
17Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 20 - Cell 2
22Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 22 - Cell 2
24Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 27 - Cell 2
29Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des JeuxRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 31 - Cell 2
33Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:22
34Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:00:23
35Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone0:00:33
DNFArnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 38 - Cell 2
DNSDominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 39 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Team Katusha12:35:46
2Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:05
3Française des jeux0:00:06
4Team Milram0:00:08
5Cofidis le Crédit en LigneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Big Mat - Auber 93Row 5 - Cell 2
7Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:10
8Bretagne - SchullerRow 7 - Cell 2
9Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Saur - SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Quick Step0:00:13
12Caisse d'Epargne0:00:15
13BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 12 - Cell 2
14Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:18
15LandbouwkredietRow 14 - Cell 2
16Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Team Saxo bank0:00:23
18Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 17 - Cell 2
19AG2R - La mondiale0:00:36
20Acqua e Sapone0:04:03
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Final General Classification
1Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale21:36:03
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:04
3Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:17
4Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:23
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:27
6Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:33
7Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:35
8Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team Katusha0:00:38
9Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 8 - Cell 2
10Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:00:55
12Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone0:00:57
13Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:01:08
14Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:14
16Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux0:01:29
17Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:01:32
18Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:01:50
19Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step0:02:12
20Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:02:59
21Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:04:32
23Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:52
24Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:04:53
25Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:04:54
26Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:04:58
27Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:04:59
28Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 28 - Cell 2
30Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 29 - Cell 2
31Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 32 - Cell 2
34Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 33 - Cell 2
35Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 34 - Cell 2
36Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:05:02
37Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:05:03
38Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:05:08
39Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:05:12
40Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Franck Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:06:23
42Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:01
43Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:07
44Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:09:43
45Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:30
46Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:11:32
47Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:11:38
48Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:42
49Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:15:43
50Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:15:45
51Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:15:54
52Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:15:55
53Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne0:15:58
54Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:15:59
55Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team KatushaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:16:00
57Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:16:01
58Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:02
60Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Steven Caethoven (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 61 - Cell 2
63Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 62 - Cell 2
64Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:16:04
65Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:05
66Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:16:06
67Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:16:07
68Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 67 - Cell 2
69Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 69 - Cell 2
71Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 70 - Cell 2
72Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 72 - Cell 2
74Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 73 - Cell 2
75Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 74 - Cell 2
76Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:16:11
78Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:16:19
79Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:16:20
80David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 80 - Cell 2
82Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 81 - Cell 2
83Mikel Nieve Iturralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:16:24
85Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step0:16:27
86Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:16:34
87Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:35
89Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 88 - Cell 2
90Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step0:16:47
91Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:17:23
92Said Haddou (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:18:24
93Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone0:19:11
94Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:21:02
95Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram0:22:33
96David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet0:22:40
97Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:44
98Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:23:27
99Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:23:28
100Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:25:35
101Yohann Gené (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 100 - Cell 2
102Mathieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:25:48
103Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:26:47
104Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram0:27:41
105Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram0:28:18
106Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:29:29
107Lazlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha0:29:42
108Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MilramRow 107 - Cell 2
109Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:31:59
110Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram0:32:05
111Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:32:10
112Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:32:28
113Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:33:53
114Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:41:45
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Points Classification
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne55pts
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha52Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone39Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram38Row 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
9Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller19Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux19Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun17Row 11 - Cell 3
13Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank17Row 12 - Cell 3
14Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha17Row 13 - Cell 3
15Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step16Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team16Row 15 - Cell 3
17Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team15Row 16 - Cell 3
18Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator14Row 17 - Cell 3
19Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team Katusha13Row 18 - Cell 3
20Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 9313Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 20 - Cell 3
22Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne12Row 21 - Cell 3
23Loyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale11Row 22 - Cell 3
24Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team10Row 23 - Cell 3
25Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne10Row 24 - Cell 3
26Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto10Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller10Row 26 - Cell 3
28Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi10Row 27 - Cell 3
29Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto9Row 28 - Cell 3
30Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom8Row 29 - Cell 3
31Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step8Row 30 - Cell 3
32Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun7Row 31 - Cell 3
33Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom7Row 32 - Cell 3
34Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha7Row 33 - Cell 3
35Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator7Row 34 - Cell 3
36Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux6Row 35 - Cell 3
37Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 36 - Cell 3
38Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram6Row 37 - Cell 3
39Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto6Row 38 - Cell 3
40Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 39 - Cell 3
41Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia5Row 40 - Cell 3
42Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 41 - Cell 3
43Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet4Row 42 - Cell 3
44Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3Row 43 - Cell 3
45Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne3Row 44 - Cell 3
46Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller3Row 45 - Cell 3
47Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom2Row 46 - Cell 3
48Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 48 - Cell 3
50Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 932Row 49 - Cell 3
51Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne1Row 50 - Cell 3
52Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 51 - Cell 3
53Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha1Row 52 - Cell 3
54Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet1Row 53 - Cell 3
55Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 54 - 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
6Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 7 - Cell 3
9Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone1Row 21 - Cell 3
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Young Riders Classification
1Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne21:36:07
2Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:13
3Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:19
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:23
5Rafaâ Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone0:00:53
6Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:10
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 Step0:04:50
12Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:04:55
13Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 15 - Cell 2
17Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:05:08
18Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:08:03
19Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:26
20Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:11:28
21Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:38
22Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha0:15:55
23Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:15:58
24Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 23 - Cell 2
25Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:16:01
26Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:16:03
27Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 26 - Cell 2
28Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 27 - Cell 2
29Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:16:15
30Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:16:16
31Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:16:31
33Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:17:19
35Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:40
36Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:23:24
37Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:29:25
38Nicolay Trussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:31:55
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Teams Classification
1Caisse d'Epargne64:49:30
2BBox Bouygues Telecom0:05:23
3Française des jeux0:05:37
4Bretagne - Schuller0:06:23
5Roubaix Lille Metropole0:07:15
6Team Katusha0:08:52
7AG2R - La mondiale0:08:53
8Acqua e Sapone0:12:55
9Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:31
10Team Saxo bank0:13:45
11Omega Pharma - Lotto0:16:35
12Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:18:05
13Team HTC - Columbia0:20:59
14Quick Step0:21:49
15Cofidis le Crédit en Ligne0:24:29
16Saur - Sojasun0:28:22
17Landbouwkrediet0:31:56
18Big Mat - Auber 930:32:10
19Team Milram0:33:20
20Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:39:00

 

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