Greipel wins in crash-marred finale

Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) avoided a high-speed crash and a split in the peloton to win stage 1 of the Eneco Tour in Sint Willebrord on Tuesday.

Riders went down like skittles in sight of the red kite but the German and a select group of other sprinters were ahead of the carnage and fought out the sprint.

Taylor Phinney (BMC) led it out, trying to win and defend his race lead. But he faded in the strong headwind. He was passed by fellow American Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo), who in turn was passed by Greipel and Russia’s Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha), who took second behind Greipel. Theo Bos (Rabobank) was stuck behind Greipel’s wheel and finished fourth.

Phinney finished seventh and so kept his seven-second overall race lead ahead of Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky). David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) is third at eight seconds, completing an all English speaking top three. The main peloton finished 20 seconds behind the sprinters but was given the same time as the leaders because the crash occurred inside the last three kilometres. 

Strong winds, narrow roads and traffic furniture sparked several other earlier crashes and made for a nervous day in the saddle. Greipel was just glad to have made it to the front for his late dash to the line.

“It was pretty narrow so the team did a great job to keep me at the front,” he said. “I couldn’t find a gap at first and was only about 10th with 100 metres to go, but then I finally found a bit of space and I could do my sprint.”

“We were surprised by Rabobank but Philippe Gilbert and other guys did a good job to get me back to the front I didn’t see the late crash, I was at the front. I just saw some riders go down and I hope they’re ok. As we expected there was a crosswind but no team really made an big effort. Maybe it will happen tomorrow. It was pretty tough out there in the wind. it felt like the spring or autumn, not like the summer.”

Taylor Phinney climbed on the podium and pulled on the white overall leader’s jersey for the second day. He revealed he was trying to win the stage to pay back his hard working BMC teammates.

“My teammates did a such a great job all day today that I felt that I should test my legs and go for it,” he said.

"I fought for Edvald Boasson Hagen’s wheel, knowing that if he won he’d take the jersey. I went a bit far out and it was a block headwind so it was hard. But I’m just happy to be up there and happy to miss the crash. Today was a really stressful day. Just being at the front was good. If we can do that tomorrow and then carry it into the hillier stages, I think I’ll like it better, there will be a natural selection. I’m taking things day by day, kilometre by kilometre and I’m just happy to be up there.”

A hard day in the saddle

The strong winds near the Dutch coast made for a hard day in the saddle. 

The 192km stage was always expected to end in a sprint but six riders still went on the attack and got a gap after 30km of the stage.

Julien Fouchard (Cofidis) Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil), Han Feng (Skil-Shimano), Stijn Neirynck (Topsport Vlaanderen), Jens Debusschere (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Matteo Trentin (Quick Step) opened a seven-minute gap and De Gendt confirmed his aggressive tendencies by picking up the first two intermediate sprints. However a frequent, strong headwind often slowed the escapees and the gap gradually came down.

BMC did its share to defend Taylor Phinney's race leadership but Garmin-Cervelo and Team Sky also sent Johan Van Summeren and Michael Barry on the front to ride for their sprinters. The only moment the break perhaps had any chance of staying away was when Phinney punctured with 20km to go. He stopped and calmly got a rear wheel change before blasting his way back to the peloton. A teammate, and possible future teammate Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), then helped get back to the front by taking a bike path next to the road before jumping back in the race with cheeky smiles. With Phinney back, the peloton accelerated again and the break was soon back to within a minute.

The six had become four in the finale and then Fouchard tried a solo move on the 15km finishing circuit. However that only split the breakaway and everyone was soon swept up or sat up.

With a strong wind blowing and the road covering a circuit in the lanes of the Netherlands, echelons and splits in the peloton were always a danger. Rabobank are the natural masters when it comes to attacking in the wind and suddenly six riders appeared on the front of the peloton, which was drawn out in a long line.

Fortunately the road changed direction again but the tension was palpable as the rider twitched and switched nervously to fight for wheels.

The headwind stopped any one team leading out the sprint and then the crash caused further confusion. A Liquigas-Cannondale rider seemed to touch wheels and others crashed too or were scattered across the road.

A group of 20 or so riders were not delayed by the spill and surged towards the line. Phinney hit out early as Boasson Hagen again lost out in the fight for the right wheel. However the best tactic was to leave it late and Greipel found a way through on the left of the road and accelerated up the barriers to win.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto4:21:20
2Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 2 - Cell 2
4Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 11 - Cell 2
13Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 13 - Cell 2
15Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 14 - Cell 2
16David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 15 - Cell 2
17Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-HighroadRow 17 - Cell 2
19Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 25 - Cell 2
27Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 30 - Cell 2
32Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 31 - Cell 2
33Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 32 - Cell 2
34Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 34 - Cell 2
36Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 36 - Cell 2
38Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 40 - Cell 2
42Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 41 - Cell 2
43Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 44 - Cell 2
46Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 46 - Cell 2
48Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 48 - Cell 2
50Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 49 - Cell 2
51David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 50 - Cell 2
52Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 51 - Cell 2
53Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 52 - Cell 2
54Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 53 - Cell 2
55Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SungardRow 56 - Cell 2
58Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 59 - Cell 2
61Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Nicki Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 63 - Cell 2
65Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 72 - Cell 2
74Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 77 - Cell 2
79Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 78 - Cell 2
80Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 80 - Cell 2
82Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 81 - Cell 2
83Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 83 - Cell 2
85Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 84 - Cell 2
86Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 88 - Cell 2
90Michael Barry (Can) Sky ProcyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 90 - Cell 2
92Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 91 - Cell 2
93Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 92 - Cell 2
94Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 97 - Cell 2
99Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShackRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 99 - Cell 2
101Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 102 - Cell 2
104Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 103 - Cell 2
105Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 105 - Cell 2
107Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 106 - Cell 2
108Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 107 - Cell 2
109Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 110 - Cell 2
112Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 112 - Cell 2
114Wim De Vocht (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 115 - Cell 2
117Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 116 - Cell 2
118Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-HighroadRow 121 - Cell 2
123Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SungardRow 122 - Cell 2
124Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 123 - Cell 2
125Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 125 - Cell 2
127Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 126 - Cell 2
128Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 127 - Cell 2
129Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha Team0:02:39
130Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 129 - Cell 2
131Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 130 - Cell 2
132Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:03
133Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD0:03:09
135Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-HighroadRow 135 - Cell 2
137Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 137 - Cell 2
139Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 138 - Cell 2
140Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 139 - Cell 2
141Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 140 - Cell 2
142Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 141 - Cell 2
143Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 145 - Cell 2
147Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 147 - Cell 2
149Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 148 - Cell 2
150Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:00
151Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 150 - Cell 2
152Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 151 - Cell 2
153Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:04:05
154Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:00
155Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:04:48
156Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:12
157Feng Han (Chn) Skil - ShimanoRow 156 - Cell 2
158Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 158 - Cell 2
160Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 159 - Cell 2
161Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:07:17
162Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 161 - Cell 2
163Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:07:21
164Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 163 - Cell 2
165Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:08:51
166Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
167Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
168William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:12:32
169Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:00
DNFRubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFFrancisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFJoost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 173 - Cell 2
DNSCameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 174 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto30pts
2Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team19Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano17Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD10Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team8pts
2Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team8pts
2Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
1Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne8pts
2Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team4:21:20
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 4 - Cell 2
6Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 5 - Cell 2
7Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 9 - Cell 2
11Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 11 - Cell 2
13Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 16 - Cell 2
18Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 19 - Cell 2
21Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 24 - Cell 2
26Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 26 - Cell 2
28Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 29 - Cell 2
31Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 34 - Cell 2
36Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:09
37Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:00
46Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:12
47Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:07:21
48Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:08:51
49Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:00
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Teams
1Omega Pharma-Lotto13:04:00
2Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lampre - ISDRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Garmin-CerveloRow 3 - Cell 2
5Liquigas-CannondaleRow 4 - Cell 2
6Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team RadioShackRow 7 - Cell 2
9HTC-HighroadRow 8 - Cell 2
10Katusha TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Skil - ShimanoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Saxo Bank SungardRow 14 - Cell 2
16Pro Team AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 17 - Cell 2
19Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leopard TrekRow 20 - Cell 2
22Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team4:28:17
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:00:07
3David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:08
4Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad0:00:09
5Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:10
6Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:11
7Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack0:00:12
8Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:15
9Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:18
10Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 9 - Cell 2
11Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling0:00:19
13Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SungardRow 12 - Cell 2
14Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:20
16André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team0:00:22
18Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 18 - Cell 2
20Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 19 - Cell 2
21Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:23
25Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad0:00:24
26Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 26 - Cell 2
28Nicki Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:26
29Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 28 - Cell 2
30Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD0:00:27
31Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 32 - Cell 2
34Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:28
37Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-HighroadRow 36 - Cell 2
38Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad0:00:29
39Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShackRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:30
41Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 42 - Cell 2
44Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:31
45Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 45 - Cell 2
47Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:32
50Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:33
55Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 55 - Cell 2
57Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 57 - Cell 2
59Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:34
60Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 60 - Cell 2
62Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:35
63Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:36
66Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 65 - Cell 2
67David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:37
68Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 68 - Cell 2
70Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:00:38
71Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 71 - Cell 2
73Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:39
75Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:40
79Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 78 - Cell 2
80Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:41
82Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 81 - Cell 2
83Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:42
85Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:43
87Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:44
88Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 87 - Cell 2
89Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 88 - Cell 2
90Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:45
92Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 91 - Cell 2
93Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard Trek0:00:46
94Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 93 - Cell 2
95Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:47
100Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 99 - Cell 2
101Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:00:48
102Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 101 - Cell 2
103Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:49
104Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 103 - Cell 2
105Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 105 - Cell 2
107Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:50
108Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:52
110Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:53
111Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 111 - Cell 2
113Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 112 - Cell 2
114Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling0:00:54
115Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:56
116Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:57
117Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Wim De Vocht (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:58
120Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:59
121Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 120 - Cell 2
122Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:01:01
123James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 122 - Cell 2
124Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:02
125Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:01:04
126Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:05
127Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling0:01:06
128Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:07
130Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:10
131Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:18
132Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:28
133Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:01:41
134Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad0:02:05
135Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:12
136Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:03:29
137Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha Team0:03:37
138Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:40
139Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:44
140Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:03:45
141Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:46
143Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:47
144Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:03:49
145Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:51
146David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISDRow 145 - Cell 2
147Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:54
148Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:02
149Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana0:04:07
150Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad0:04:08
151Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:04:11
152Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:04:14
153Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:15
154Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:20
155Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:05:15
156Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:05:19
157Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:51
158Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:07:53
159Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:07:55
160Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:07:56
161Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:02
162Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:04
163Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano0:08:27
164Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:42
165Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:08:44
166Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:09:31
167Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:09:37
168Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:09:45
169William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:13:18
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Points classification
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team43pts
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling40Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto30Row 2 - Cell 3
4Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team25Row 3 - Cell 3
5David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo22Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo22Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team21Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad19Row 7 - Cell 3
9Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team19Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team17Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano17Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team15Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack13Row 12 - Cell 3
14Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 14 - Cell 3
16Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling11Row 15 - Cell 3
17Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team11Row 16 - Cell 3
18Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek10Row 17 - Cell 3
19Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD10Row 18 - Cell 3
20Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne8Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team5Row 21 - Cell 3
23Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano3Row 23 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team4:28:17
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:00:07
3Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack0:00:12
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:18
5Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad0:00:24
6Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:26
8Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano0:00:30
9Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 8 - Cell 2
10Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:31
11Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:32
12Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:00:33
13Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:34
15Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:35
17Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:37
18Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:38
19Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 18 - Cell 2
20Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team0:00:39
21Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:40
22Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:43
24Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:44
25Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard Trek0:00:46
26Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:49
29Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:50
32Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:53
33Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:57
35Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:59
36Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:02
37Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:28
38Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:03:29
39Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:40
40Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:44
41Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:46
42Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:47
43Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:03:49
44Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:54
45Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:02
46Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:20
47Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:51
48Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:42
49Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:09:37
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Teams classification
1Rabobank Cycling Team13:25:34
2Sky Procycling0:00:01
3HTC-Highroad0:00:12
4Team RadioShackRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:14
6Leopard Trek0:00:18
7Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:24
8BMC Racing Team0:00:26
9Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:27
10Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:30
11Movistar Team0:00:41
12Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:43
13AG2R La Mondiale0:00:48
14Lampre - ISD0:00:49
15Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 14 - Cell 2
16Skil - Shimano0:00:53
17Katusha Team0:00:55
18Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:58
19Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:06
20Veranda's Willems - Accent0:01:08
21Pro Team Astana0:01:15
22Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:18

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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