Sagan superior in Fleurier

Peter Sagan, the first year pro and revelation of Paris-Nice, claimed his third season win in a close sprint on the first full stage of the Tour de Romandie in Fleurier, Switzerland.

The Slovak sensation also claimed the overall lead of the Tour through the victory. He was just 0.92 seconds behind HTC-Columbia's Marco Pinotti at the start of the day, and clad in the green points jersey he stripped the Italian of the yellow leader's shirt.

"It's great to win. I didn’t think I could do it today. The three climbs were very hard and I didn’t go too well at first. Fortunately I went better on final climb and I knew I was one second from the yellow jersey. My team told me that I could win and take the jersey and they helped me do it. It's great."

Sagan, while pleased to be in the race lead, pledged his loyalty to Liquigas team leader Roman Kreuziger, who won last year's Tour.

"Our team leader is Roman Kreuziger and I don’t know what I can do. I'm not a good climber like he is. We'll see. There are three hard stages and a time trial to come."

The HTC-Columbia team could have used its star sprinter Mark Cavendish to prevent the Liquigas rider from gaining the lead, but the Manxman was dropped on a category 2 climb with 45km to go.

Three musketeers

The first full stage of the Tour de Romandie was a hilly route from the prologue town of Porrentruy to Fleurier, 175.6km away. There were only 156 riders on the start line due to the abandons of Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Footon-Servetto) and prologue crash victims Chris Froome (Sky) and Joaquin Novoa (Cervelo TestTeam).

More summer-like weather greeted the riders for their journey, and the pleasant conditions inspired the first attackers to launch just 11km into the day. A trio of young riders, all under 24 years of age, quickly built up a lead over the peloton, which seemed content to enjoy the sunshine with a more leisurely pace.

The hard work went to Chad Beyer (BMC) and Andrey Zeits (Astana), both 23 and Thibaut Pinot, 19, a first year professional with Francaise des Jeux.

The trio worked well together, trading mountain and sprint bonuses along the way and building a maximum advantage of more than nine minutes over the HTC-Columbia-led peloton.

Pinot took the first mountain points over Zeits and Beyer, while behind in the peloton his teammates Jeremy Roy and Sandy Casar showed the team was interested in claiming the overall climber's competition by sweeping up the remaining points at the top.

Zeits claimed the first sprint bonus of the day, while Pinot continued his raid on the climbs on the second mountain sprint. Again, Roy and Casar claimed the rest of the bonus points.

Beyer was given his chance to line his pockets at the second sprint bonus, which he took over Zeits, but looming ahead was the climb that would end the American's time in the move.

With 45km to go, the leaders began the ascent of the côte aux Fées. Pinot chose the climb as a launching pad for a solo move, and he succeeded in dispatching first Beyer and then Zeits.

Behind in the peloton, the gap was plummeting from four minutes at the base of the category 2 climb to just over one minute at the top. Fabio Felline (Footon-Servetto) launched an attack at the base, but was not able to open a big gap.

Charly Wegelius (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was the next to go, and while his move survived for nearly 10km, he was neither able to close the gap to Pinot or hold off the chase of the peloton, now assisted by Liquigas-Doimo.

The climb may have been the undoing of the breakaway, but it was also the nail in the coffin for HTC-Columbia's sprinter Mark Cavendish, who lost contact with the bunch along with a handful of other sprinters on the mountain.

As Pinot struggled to hold his lead of less than one minute, Wegelius' teammate Jan Bakelants had a go with 18km remaining. The move only inspired the chase, whittling down Pinot's lead to a handful of seconds. The pair joined forces, but the Frenchman had nothing to give after at the pointy end of the race and he quickly gave up, while Bakelants finally succumbed 13 kilometers later after never gaining much more than 15 seconds..

Lampre and Liquigas were now in charge of the pace-setting, working together to keep Cavendish from rejoining, while HTC-Columbia focused on protecting the jersey of Marco Pinotti.

As Bakelants was caught with 4km to go, BMC, Rabobank and Astana began to show themselves at the front for their sprinters, while HTC-Columbia continued to take a back seat to the action.

Garmin-Transitions took the reins with 2km to go with Travis Meyer working for his sprinter Robbie Hunter, while Milram was intent to deliver Gerald Ciolek to his first season win.

Inside the final kilometre, HTC-Columbia finally played its hand with a solo attack, but the sprinters wanted to have a chance, and in the narrow rush to the line it was Liquigas' young star Peter Sagan who claimed the win.

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Full Results
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo4:50:21
2Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 11 - Cell 2
13Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Allan Davis (Aus) AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RabobankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) RabobankRow 18 - Cell 2
20Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 22 - Cell 2
24Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 24 - Cell 2
26Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioshackRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des JeuxRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 31 - Cell 2
33Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 32 - Cell 2
34Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Gianpaolo Caruso (Ita) Team KatushaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - TransitionsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 39 - Cell 2
41Johannes Froehlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 40 - Cell 2
42Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) AstanaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 45 - Cell 2
47Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Matthew Busche (USA) Team RadioshackRow 49 - Cell 2
51Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 51 - Cell 2
53Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Markus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 53 - Cell 2
55Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick StepRow 55 - Cell 2
57Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 57 - Cell 2
59Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Pieter Weening (Ned) RabobankRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 60 - Cell 2
62Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 63 - Cell 2
65David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 68 - Cell 2
70Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Remy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 70 - Cell 2
72Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 71 - Cell 2
73Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 74 - Cell 2
76Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 76 - Cell 2
78Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 78 - Cell 2
80Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 80 - Cell 2
82John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 83 - Cell 2
85Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 84 - Cell 2
86Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 85 - Cell 2
87Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 88 - Cell 2
90Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 89 - Cell 2
91Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) RabobankRow 90 - Cell 2
92Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - TransitionsRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Bjoern Schroeder (Ger) Team MilramRow 93 - Cell 2
95Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-DoimoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 95 - Cell 2
97Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 96 - Cell 2
98Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 97 - Cell 2
99Paulinho S M M (Por) Team RadioshackRow 98 - Cell 2
100Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 99 - Cell 2
101David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 102 - Cell 2
104José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 103 - Cell 2
105Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jack Bobridge (Aus) Garmin - Transitions0:00:13
109Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:19
110Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:34
111Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha0:00:43
112Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:09:28
113Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick StepRow 115 - Cell 2
117Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 116 - Cell 2
118Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-ServettoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 118 - Cell 2
120Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Aranburu Markel Irizar (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 122 - Cell 2
124Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) AstanaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Scott Davis (Aus) AstanaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 129 - Cell 2
131Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 130 - Cell 2
132Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 134 - Cell 2
136Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 135 - Cell 2
137Cardoso M A L (Por) Footon-ServettoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 137 - Cell 2
139Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 138 - Cell 2
140Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MilramRow 140 - Cell 2
142Robert Forster (Ger) Team MilramRow 141 - Cell 2
143Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:13
147Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 146 - Cell 2
148Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 147 - Cell 2
149Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 148 - Cell 2
150Rick Flens (Ned) RabobankRow 149 - Cell 2
151Joao Correia (Por) Cervélo TestTeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team KatushaRow 151 - Cell 2
153Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack0:16:30
154Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam0:17:14
155Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
DNSArkaitz Duran Daroca (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 156 - Cell 2
DNSJoaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 157 - Cell 2
DNSChristopher Froome (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Lajoux, 51.6km
1Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team6pts
2Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Môtiers, 122.7km
1Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team6pts
2Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Saulcy (Cat. 1) 47.4km
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux12pts
2Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Les Pontins (Cat. 1) 77.1km
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux12pts
2Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Mt de Buttes (Cat. 2) 137.2km
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux8pts
2Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Garmin - Transitions14:31:03
2AG2R La MondialeRow 1 - Cell 2
3AstanaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Française Des JeuxRow 3 - Cell 2
5RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team Saxo BankRow 5 - Cell 2
7Omega Pharma-LottoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 8 - Cell 2
10Liquigas-DoimoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Team RadioshackRow 11 - Cell 2
13Footon-ServettoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team MilramRow 14 - Cell 2
16Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Caisse d'EpargneRow 16 - Cell 2
18Cervélo TestTeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20BMC Racing Team0:09:28
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General classification after stage 1
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo4:55:29
2Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:09
3Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:12
4Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:14
6Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:15
7Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-DoimoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 7 - Cell 2
9Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 8 - Cell 2
10Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:16
11Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:17
13Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 15 - Cell 2
17Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank0:00:18
19Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:00:19
20Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des JeuxRow 21 - Cell 2
23Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:20
25Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioshackRow 25 - Cell 2
27Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 26 - Cell 2
28Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram0:00:21
29Pieter Weening (Ned) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioshackRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 34 - Cell 2
36Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick StepRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto0:00:22
38Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 37 - Cell 2
39Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 38 - Cell 2
40Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 39 - Cell 2
41Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) RabobankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:23
45Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick StepRow 44 - Cell 2
46Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 45 - Cell 2
47Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 47 - Cell 2
49Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:24
50Bjoern Schroeder (Ger) Team MilramRow 49 - Cell 2
51Remy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:25
53Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 54 - Cell 2
56Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 55 - Cell 2
57Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:26
59Allan Davis (Aus) AstanaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:27
63Matthew Busche (USA) Team RadioshackRow 62 - Cell 2
64José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 63 - Cell 2
65Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-DoimoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 66 - Cell 2
68Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:28
69Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions0:00:29
73Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team RadioshackRow 73 - Cell 2
75Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 74 - Cell 2
76Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RabobankRow 75 - Cell 2
77Paulinho S M M (Por) Team RadioshackRow 76 - Cell 2
78Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:30
79Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 78 - Cell 2
80Johannes Froehlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:00:31
81Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jack Bobridge (Aus) Garmin - TransitionsRow 81 - Cell 2
83Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:32
84David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 83 - Cell 2
85Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:33
86Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 85 - Cell 2
87Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana0:00:34
88Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 87 - Cell 2
89Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La MondialeRow 88 - Cell 2
90Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:35
92Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 91 - Cell 2
93Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - TransitionsRow 92 - Cell 2
94Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:36
96Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step0:00:38
97Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 96 - Cell 2
98Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 97 - Cell 2
99John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:39
100Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 99 - Cell 2
101Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:40
102Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 101 - Cell 2
103Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 102 - Cell 2
104Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 103 - Cell 2
105Gianpaolo Caruso (Ita) Team Katusha0:00:43
106Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:44
107Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:46
108Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:47
109Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:58
110Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:01:03
111Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha0:01:07
112Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:09:43
113Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia0:09:46
114Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:09:47
116Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 116 - Cell 2
118Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:09:50
119Aranburu Markel Irizar (Spa) Team Radioshack0:09:51
120Robert Forster (Ger) Team Milram0:09:52
121Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 120 - Cell 2
122Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana0:09:53
123Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick StepRow 124 - Cell 2
126Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:09:55
127Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team0:09:56
129Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 128 - Cell 2
130Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam0:09:57
131Cardoso M A L (Por) Footon-Servetto0:10:00
132Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:10:01
134Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana0:10:02
135Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:10:03
137Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 136 - Cell 2
138Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 137 - Cell 2
139Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana0:10:04
140Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MilramRow 139 - Cell 2
141Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:10:09
142Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step0:10:12
143Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana0:10:14
144Scott Davis (Aus) Astana0:10:18
145Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto0:10:21
146Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank0:14:26
147Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia0:14:31
148Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:34
149Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:14:36
150Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:14:42
151Joao Correia (Por) Cervélo TestTeam0:14:46
152Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:14:48
153Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack0:16:52
154Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:17:41
155Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam0:17:44
156Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:17:46
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Sprint classification
1Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team12pts
2Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountains classificaiton
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux32pts
2Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana18Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank1Row 6 - Cell 3
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U25 classification
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo4:55:29
2Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:15
3Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:00:16
4Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:17
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:00:20
6Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto0:00:22
7Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 6 - Cell 2
8Bauke Mollema (Ned) RabobankRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:23
12Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:24
13Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:00:25
14Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - TransitionsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:26
17Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:27
19Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:28
21Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions0:00:29
22Jack Bobridge (Aus) Garmin - Transitions0:00:31
23Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:33
24Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step0:00:38
25Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini0:00:40
26Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:01:03
27Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:09:47
28Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana0:09:53
30Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam0:09:57
32Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step0:10:01
33Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team0:10:02
34Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:10:03
35Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram0:10:04
36Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step0:10:12
37Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto0:10:21
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Teams classification
1Team HTC - Columbia14:47:05
2Liquigas-Doimo0:00:07
3Caisse d'Epargne0:00:08
4Rabobank0:00:12
5Française Des Jeux0:00:16
6Team Radioshack0:00:18
7Team Katusha0:00:19
8Garmin - Transitions0:00:20
9Footon-Servetto0:00:21
10Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
11Lampre-Farnese ViniRow 10 - Cell 2
12Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:24
13Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:26
14Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team Milram0:00:27
16AG2R La Mondiale0:00:28
17Quick Step0:00:31
18Cervélo TestTeam0:00:39
19Astana0:00:45
20BMC Racing Team0:09:51

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