Back-to-back stage victories for Greipel

Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) took his second consecutive stage win at the Eneco Tour on Tuesday, producing another late but successful charge to the line in Ardooie.

The 29-year-old German let his rivals lead-out the sprint and then kicked hard after the final left curve spread the sprinters across the road. He surged up the inside, passing Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) to win by a bike length.

Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) finished third, edging out Jean-Pierre Drucker (Veranda's Willems-Accent) and Baden Cooke (Saxo Bank-SunGard).

Taylor Phinney (BMC) finished sixth and so kept the overall race lead. However, Boasson Hagen earned a four-second time bonus for his placing and is now just three seconds down on the prodigious American on the eve of the first stage in the Ardennes hills. David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) is third at eight seconds.

Phinney again generously thanked his BMC teammates for all their hard work during the stage and promised they would try to defend his slim race lead on Wednesday.

"It was a very nervous final two hours but I wanted to try and win today," Phinney said. "I felt good and this time didn't make the mistake of starting my sprint too early. Unfortunately I was only sixth.

"Edvald took some time and he's a threat because he's a good climber. Gilbert is the king of these kind of climbs and there are a lot of strong teams who want to try and take the jersey from us. But we'll take it as it comes and see what happens."

Greipel waved at his Omega Pharma-Lotto teammates as he crossed the line, thankful for some excellent support in the final kilometres.

"Ardooie is a special for me," he said, reminding people that he also won here in 2010.

"It's a nice finish, wide and so everyone has a chance. I decided to wait until five kilometres to go before moving up in the peloton. The head wind was a key factor in the race and I wanted to wait to carefully use my strength. It was the right thing to do because I'm able to count on a super team. Marcel Sieberg and Jurgen Roelandts led me out perfectly."

A day out in the Flandrian countryside

Following two stages in the Netherlands, the Eneco Tour headed south to Western Flanders in Belgium for the second road stage. The twisting route gave the riders a summer taste of the spring Classics, with several sections of cobbles and several short, steep and nasty climbs. The traffic furniture again kept the riders on edge, often splitting riders and shuffling the peloton as the stage looped through Ghent and Kortrijk on the way to Ardooie.

However, the stage followed a pretty much standard pattern, with an early breakaway going clear after half an hour of racing.

Sam Bewley (RadioShack), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen), Han Feng (Skil-Shimano) and Rob Goris (Willems Veranda's-Accent) opened a five-minute advantage but the BMC team kept the move in check, defending Taylor Phinney’s race lead. Team Sky also did a big share of the work, knowing that Edvald Boasson Hagen was in an excellent position to take the lead and eventually win overall. 

Feng and Bewley were caught with 50km to go, as Australia’s Mitchell Docker (Skil-Shimano), Lars Bak (HTC-Highroad) Aleksejs Saramotins (Cofidis) jumped across the gap. They were initially allowed to open a gap but the peloton again chased them down as the sprinters flexed their muscles ready for the sprint.

The peloton came back together with 23km to go and then the run in to Ardooie was fast and furious as different teams hit the front on a finishing circuit. Several left turns shuffled the pack and allowed the sprinters and their lead-outs to quickly move up to the front. Greipel was seen near the back of the peloton with just five kilometres to go but was soon at the head of affairs.

Boasson Hagen also moved up late thanks to some excellent work from his teammates. He was dragged to the front of the peloton and Geraint Thomas tried to set him up for the sprint as riders bumped shoulders and fought for position. However a tight left turn between the houses of Ardooie and then a chicane of left and right turns left the peloton lined out.

Like on Tuesday, Greipel was a little too far back but waited for the final turn and then pounced, using his superior speed to move past his rivals. It was Greipel's eighth win of the season after a difficult start to the year with Omega Pharma-Lotto but he now seems back to his consistently successful best.

Unfortunately for the powerful German rider nick-named 'the Gorilla', the Eneco Tour heads into the Ardennes hills on Wednesday. The 192.2km stage is from Heers to Andenne and the riders will have to climb six taxing climbs, including the Mur de Huy. The stage ends with six small climbs in the final 25km, meaning that the overall classification is set for a major shake-up as the real overall contenders emerge.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto4:07:21
2Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 1 - Cell 2
3Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 3 - Cell 2
5Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 4 - Cell 2
6Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 7 - Cell 2
9Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 9 - Cell 2
11Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShackRow 14 - Cell 2
16Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 18 - Cell 2
20Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SungardRow 23 - Cell 2
25Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 28 - Cell 2
30Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 30 - Cell 2
32Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 32 - Cell 2
34Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 37 - Cell 2
39Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 39 - Cell 2
41David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 40 - Cell 2
42Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 43 - Cell 2
45Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 45 - Cell 2
47Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 46 - Cell 2
48Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SungardRow 54 - Cell 2
56Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Wim De Vocht (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 60 - Cell 2
62Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 61 - Cell 2
63Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 62 - Cell 2
64Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 67 - Cell 2
69Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 73 - Cell 2
75Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 74 - Cell 2
76Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 76 - Cell 2
78Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 77 - Cell 2
79Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 81 - Cell 2
83Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 83 - Cell 2
85Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 84 - Cell 2
86Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 87 - Cell 2
89Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 92 - Cell 2
94Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 95 - Cell 2
97Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 96 - Cell 2
98Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Nicki Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 98 - Cell 2
100Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 100 - Cell 2
102Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 101 - Cell 2
103Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 103 - Cell 2
105Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 106 - Cell 2
108Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 112 - Cell 2
114Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 115 - Cell 2
117Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 118 - Cell 2
120Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 119 - Cell 2
121Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 121 - Cell 2
123Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 126 - Cell 2
128Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 129 - Cell 2
131Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 130 - Cell 2
132Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 131 - Cell 2
133Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 134 - Cell 2
136Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-HighroadRow 135 - Cell 2
137Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-HighroadRow 137 - Cell 2
139Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 139 - Cell 2
141Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
143Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 142 - Cell 2
144Michael Barry (Can) Sky ProcyclingRow 143 - Cell 2
145Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 146 - Cell 2
148Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 147 - Cell 2
149Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 148 - Cell 2
150Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 149 - Cell 2
151Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 150 - Cell 2
152Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:28
153David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD0:00:30
154Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:37
155Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:51
156Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad0:00:55
157William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:01:09
158Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 157 - Cell 2
159Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 158 - Cell 2
160Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:03:12
161Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:31
162Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:06:16
163Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 162 - Cell 2
164Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
165Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano0:10:55
DNFSteven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFGiacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 166 - Cell 2
DNSKris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 167 - Cell 2
DNSJohann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto30pts
2Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent19Row 3 - Cell 3
5Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard17Row 4 - Cell 3
6Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad10Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1
1Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent8pts
2Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8pts
2Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
1Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8pts
2Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling3Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling4:07:21
2Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 1 - Cell 2
3Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 3 - Cell 2
5Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 4 - Cell 2
6Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 19 - Cell 2
21Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 24 - Cell 2
26Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 30 - Cell 2
32Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 35 - Cell 2
37Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 40 - Cell 2
42Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:51
45Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:03:31
46Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:06:16
47Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Saxo Bank Sungard12:22:03
2Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lampre - ISDRow 2 - Cell 2
4Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5AG2R La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Skil - ShimanoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8HTC-HighroadRow 7 - Cell 2
9Katusha TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Garmin-CerveloRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Pro Team AstanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Liquigas-CannondaleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Omega Pharma-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team RadioShackRow 14 - Cell 2
16Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 18 - Cell 2
20BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 20 - Cell 2
22Leopard TrekRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 2
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team8:35:38
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:00:03
3David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:08
4Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad0:00:09
5André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:10
6Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:11
8Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack0:00:12
9Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:15
10Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:17
11Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:18
12Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 11 - Cell 2
13Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:19
16Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:20
18Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team0:00:22
20Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 20 - Cell 2
22Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 21 - Cell 2
23Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 22 - Cell 2
24Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
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
37Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad0:00:29
38Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShackRow 37 - Cell 2
39Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:30
40Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 41 - Cell 2
43Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:31
44Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:32
49Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 49 - Cell 2
51Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:33
53Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 53 - Cell 2
55Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 55 - Cell 2
57Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:34
58Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:35
61Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:36
64Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 63 - Cell 2
65David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:37
66Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team0:00:38
68Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 68 - Cell 2
70Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:39
72Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 72 - Cell 2
74Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:40
76Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:41
78Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 77 - Cell 2
79Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 78 - Cell 2
80Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:44
81Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 80 - Cell 2
82Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 81 - Cell 2
83Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:45
85Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 84 - Cell 2
86Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:46
87Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 88 - Cell 2
90Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:47
92Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:00:48
94Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 93 - Cell 2
95Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:49
96Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 95 - Cell 2
97Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:50
99Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:52
101Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:53
102Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 102 - Cell 2
104Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 103 - Cell 2
105Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling0:00:54
106Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:56
107Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:57
108Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Wim De Vocht (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:58
111Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:59
112Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:00
114Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:01:01
115James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 114 - Cell 2
116Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:02
117Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:01:04
118Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:05
119Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling0:01:06
120Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:07
122Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:10
123Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:18
124Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad0:01:23
125Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:28
126Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:34
127Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:01:41
128Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:46
129Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad0:02:05
130Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:12
131Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:03:29
132Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha Team0:03:37
133Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:40
134Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:44
135Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team0:03:45
137Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:46
138Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:03:49
139Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:54
140Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:02
141Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana0:04:07
142Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad0:04:08
143Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:04:11
144Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:04:14
145Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:20
146David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD0:04:21
147Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:52
148Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:05:15
149Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:05:19
150Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:06:53
151Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:06:57
152Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:06:58
153Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:07:25
154Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:51
155Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:07:53
156Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:07:56
157Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:02
158Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:04
159Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:42
160Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:08:44
161Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:09:04
162Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:09:31
163William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:14:27
164Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:15:53
165Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano0:19:19
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Points classification
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling62pts
2André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto60Row 1 - Cell 3
3Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team58Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo47Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano30Row 4 - Cell 3
6Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team25Row 5 - Cell 3
7David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo22Row 6 - Cell 3
8Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD22Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team21Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator19Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad19Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent19Row 11 - Cell 3
13Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team19Row 12 - Cell 3
14Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team17Row 13 - Cell 3
15Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard17Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team15Row 15 - Cell 3
17Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent13Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack13Row 17 - Cell 3
19Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 19 - Cell 3
21Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne11Row 20 - Cell 3
22Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano11Row 21 - Cell 3
23Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling11Row 22 - Cell 3
24Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team11Row 23 - Cell 3
25Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator11Row 24 - Cell 3
26Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek10Row 25 - Cell 3
27Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad10Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto8Row 27 - Cell 3
29Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team5Row 29 - Cell 3
31Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling3Row 30 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team8:35:38
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:00:03
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
22Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:44
23Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:46
24Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:49
26Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:50
28Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:53
29Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 28 - Cell 2
30Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:57
31Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:59
32Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:02
33Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:28
34Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:34
35Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:03:29
36Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:40
37Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:03:44
38Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:46
40Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:03:49
41Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:02
42Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:04:20
43Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:06:58
44Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:07:25
45Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:51
46Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:42
47Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:15:53
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Teams classification
1Rabobank Cycling Team25:47:37
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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