Phinney wins 2012 Giro d'Italia opening stage

Taylor Phinney (BMC) powered his way to the first maglia rosa of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, blowing away the rest of the field in the opening time trial. He covered the 8.7km course in only 10:26. Second place went to Geraint Thomas (Sky) at 10:35, with Danish rider Alex Rasmussen of Garmin-Barracuda third at 10:39.

It was a sunny but cool day, and the wind didn't have the expected effect. Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) set an early best time of 10:48. He stayed atop the board for a long time, but finally the times started tumbling.

Within only few minutes, Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank) and Geraint Thomas (Sky) topped his times, only to have Phinney, a former U23 time trial world champion, cruise in with his phenomenal time.

The race of truth

If the time trial is cycling's race of truth, then an 8.7km Grand Tour prologue is more of a brief physiology lab test carried out in the open air, in full view of the public and the media. Worse, on the flat, cold and windy roads around suburban Herning, all the Giro's general classification contenders could hope to do was limit their losses to each other and pray that they didn't crash.

The pre-race chatter was all about how there were no obvious favourites for the 2012 Giro, and it's safe to say that the Danish prologue hasn't provided much in the way of enlightenment.

What can you deduce from a prologue? A little but not a lot, especially in a race as hard to predict as the Giro. But, to be fair, we did learn that - barring physiological miracle or acts of God - neither Frank Schleck (RadioShack), Damiano Cunego (Lampre) or Michele Scarponi (Lampre) are going to win, which is something.

In as much as the BMC team had come to the Giro having endured a less than ground-shaking Classics season, Phinney's convincing winning ride - nine seconds clear of Thomas - was a high point for the team in 2012 so far. It was, after all, BMC's biggest stage win of 2012.

It was a great day for Phinney. The last time an American took the leader's jersey in the Giro was back in 2008 when Christian Vande Velde claimed it for Slipstream Chipotle after the team time trial. Prior to that, of course, Andy Hampsten wore it all the way to the finish back in 1988, although Phinney isn't going to manage that, but there's no reason why he shouldn't hold on to it for a few days if the team has the desire.

So who was the "winner" among the GC riders? Who "won" the prologue among the riders looking to get on the box in Milan? Well, hands up who predicted Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin? Is it still worth saying he's an ex-mountain biker? Or Canadian? What is worth pointing out is that he rode a rear disc and a medium depth front wheel in the gusty conditions and he rode the flat course utterly committed. For a rider not noted for his Grand Tour prologue skills, it was a great effort and suggests that his form is headed the right way at the right time. If Hesjedal doesn't finish in the top 10 by the time the race reaches Milan, we'll be surprised, eh?

Another (small) surprise was provided by Roman Kreuziger (Astana). The young Czech rode perfect lines through some of the faster corners, his body language suggesting that he was on a mission. High corner speeds, using all of the road on the corner exits, he looked smooth and determined. Although he was ‘only' 28th at 36 seconds, he was a scant seven seconds behind Hesjedal. There was a strong team showing from Astana too, a bunch of stern-faced hard men who know that they are there to help young Roman.

Ivan Basso (Liquigas) didn't look comfortable or fast and was clearly giving it his all. In light of his poor early season campaign, his 35th at 39 seconds was better than many would have predicted on such a course. Maybe Basso has timed his season build-up perfectly after all?

But what was more revealing were the gaps that Hesjedal, Basso and Kreuziger put into Frank Schleck, Damiano Cunego and Michele Scarponi. Although those time gaps are small, the times reveal more about form than the slim few seconds might suggest. How do you look at a loss of 30 seconds in eight kilometers and convince everyone it doesn't mean anything?

Lampre's Scarponi, wearing the maglia rosa from 2011 that he collected late, so to speak, following Alberto Contador's disqualification, was about as impressive as fellow Lampre man Damiano Cunego, one as unconvincing as the other, which should be great for morale and team talks around the Lampre dinner table. Cunego looked as though he was riding through treacle, clogging along in low revs and low speed to finish 124th at 1-03. It was still better than the defending maglia rosa, with Scarponi 135th, a further three seconds slower than Cunego.

Perhaps Schleck, Cunego and Scarponi really will need time to ride themselves into the race. You suspect however, by the time that happens, the GC battle will be even further up the road and they'll be hunting for stage wins rather than Milanese podiums.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:10:26
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:09
3Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:13
4Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank0:00:15
5Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:22
6Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:23
8Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:24
9Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:26
10Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:27
11Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:28
13Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:29
16Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - BarracudaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:31
20Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:00:32
21Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 20 - Cell 2
22Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:33
24Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 23 - Cell 2
25Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:34
27Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetAppRow 26 - Cell 2
28Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team0:00:36
29Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Marco Coledan (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 30 - Cell 2
32Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:37
33Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:39
35Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team0:00:41
38Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 37 - Cell 2
39Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 38 - Cell 2
40Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:42
41Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:43
42Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-NissanRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team NetAppRow 47 - Cell 2
49Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:44
50Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:00:45
52Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:46
54Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:47
59Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:48
63Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:49
65Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 64 - Cell 2
66Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAppRow 67 - Cell 2
69José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetApp0:00:50
71Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:51
74Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 73 - Cell 2
75Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:52
78Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetAppRow 79 - Cell 2
81Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:53
83Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo BankRow 84 - Cell 2
86Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 88 - Cell 2
90Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:00:54
91Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 90 - Cell 2
92Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:00:55
93Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:00:56
96Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 95 - Cell 2
97Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:57
100Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 100 - Cell 2
102Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:58
103Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 105 - Cell 2
107Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:00:59
108Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 108 - Cell 2
110Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 109 - Cell 2
111Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetAppRow 110 - Cell 2
112Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jack Bobridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:00
115Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:01:01
118Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 117 - Cell 2
119Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team0:01:02
121Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling0:01:03
122Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 122 - Cell 2
124Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 123 - Cell 2
125Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli0:01:04
127Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 126 - Cell 2
128Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp0:01:05
129Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 129 - Cell 2
131Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 130 - Cell 2
132Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 131 - Cell 2
133Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 132 - Cell 2
134Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:06
135Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 134 - Cell 2
136William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 135 - Cell 2
137Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big MatRow 136 - Cell 2
138Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetApp0:01:07
140Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 141 - Cell 2
143Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:09
144Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 143 - Cell 2
145Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:10
146Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:11
149Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp0:01:12
152Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 151 - Cell 2
153Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank0:01:13
154Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 153 - Cell 2
155Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:01:14
157Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 156 - Cell 2
158Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 157 - Cell 2
159Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:15
160Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team0:01:16
161John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 160 - Cell 2
162Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:17
164Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 163 - Cell 2
165Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:18
166Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:19
167Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 166 - Cell 2
168Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 167 - Cell 2
169Gabriel Rasch (Nor) FDJ-Big MatRow 168 - Cell 2
170Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 169 - Cell 2
171Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:20
172Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 171 - Cell 2
173Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 172 - Cell 2
174Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 173 - Cell 2
175Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:21
177Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 176 - Cell 2
178Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:22
179Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 178 - Cell 2
180Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:23
181Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:25
182Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan0:01:26
183Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:27
184Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 183 - Cell 2
185Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 184 - Cell 2
186Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 185 - Cell 2
187Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:01:28
188Victor Cabedo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:29
189Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:30
190Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 189 - Cell 2
191Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 190 - Cell 2
192Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:32
193Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 192 - Cell 2
194Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:33
195Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:34
196Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:38
197Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli0:01:39
198Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:44
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:10:26
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:09
3Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:13
4Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank0:00:15
5Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:22
6Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:23
8Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:24
9Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:26
10Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:27
11Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:28
13Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:29
16Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - BarracudaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:31
20Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:00:32
21Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 20 - Cell 2
22Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:33
24Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 23 - Cell 2
25Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:34
27Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetAppRow 26 - Cell 2
28Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team0:00:36
29Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Marco Coledan (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 30 - Cell 2
32Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:37
33Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:39
35Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team0:00:41
38Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 37 - Cell 2
39Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 38 - Cell 2
40Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:42
41Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:43
42Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-NissanRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team NetAppRow 47 - Cell 2
49Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:44
50Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:00:45
52Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:46
54Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:47
59Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:48
63Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:49
65Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 64 - Cell 2
66Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAppRow 67 - Cell 2
69José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetApp0:00:50
71Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:51
74Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 73 - Cell 2
75Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:52
78Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetAppRow 79 - Cell 2
81Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:53
83Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo BankRow 84 - Cell 2
86Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 88 - Cell 2
90Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:00:54
91Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 90 - Cell 2
92Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:00:55
93Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:00:56
96Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 95 - Cell 2
97Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:57
100Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 100 - Cell 2
102Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:58
103Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 105 - Cell 2
107Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:00:59
108Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 108 - Cell 2
110Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 109 - Cell 2
111Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetAppRow 110 - Cell 2
112Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jack Bobridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:00
115Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:01:01
118Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 117 - Cell 2
119Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team0:01:02
121Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling0:01:03
122Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 122 - Cell 2
124Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 123 - Cell 2
125Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli0:01:04
127Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 126 - Cell 2
128Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp0:01:05
129Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 129 - Cell 2
131Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 130 - Cell 2
132Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 131 - Cell 2
133Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 132 - Cell 2
134Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:06
135Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 134 - Cell 2
136William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 135 - Cell 2
137Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big MatRow 136 - Cell 2
138Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetApp0:01:07
140Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 141 - Cell 2
143Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:09
144Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 143 - Cell 2
145Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:10
146Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:11
149Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp0:01:12
152Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 151 - Cell 2
153Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team Saxo Bank0:01:13
154Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 153 - Cell 2
155Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:01:14
157Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 156 - Cell 2
158Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 157 - Cell 2
159Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:15
160Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team0:01:16
161John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 160 - Cell 2
162Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:17
164Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 163 - Cell 2
165Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:18
166Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:19
167Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 166 - Cell 2
168Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 167 - Cell 2
169Gabriel Rasch (Nor) FDJ-Big MatRow 168 - Cell 2
170Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 169 - Cell 2
171Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:20
172Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 171 - Cell 2
173Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 172 - Cell 2
174Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 173 - Cell 2
175Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
176Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:21
177Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 176 - Cell 2
178Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:22
179Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 178 - Cell 2
180Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:23
181Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:25
182Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan0:01:26
183Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:27
184Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 183 - Cell 2
185Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 184 - Cell 2
186Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 185 - Cell 2
187Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:01:28
188Victor Cabedo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:29
189Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:30
190Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 189 - Cell 2
191Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 190 - Cell 2
192Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:32
193Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 192 - Cell 2
194Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:33
195Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:34
196Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:38
197Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli0:01:39
198Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:44
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Maglia Rossa - Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team25pts
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Barracuda3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Azzurri d'Italia classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team4pts
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Most combative classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team6pts
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - Barracuda4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - Barracuda1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Fast team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Garmin - Barracuda0:32:21
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Orica Greenedge0:00:20
4Radioshack - Nissan0:00:22
5Sky Procycling0:00:26
6Omega Pharma - Quickstep0:00:30
7Vacansoleil - DCM Pro C.TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Astana Pro Team0:00:38
9Liquigas - Cannondale0:00:39
10Team Saxo Bank0:00:42
11Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:59
12Movistar Team0:01:03
13Team NetappRow 12 - Cell 2
14Katusha Team0:01:14
15Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:17
16FDJ - Bigmat0:01:21
17Colnago - CSF Inox0:01:22
18Lotto Belisol Team0:01:25
19Lampre - ISD0:01:30
20Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela0:01:36
21Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:14
22Ag2R La Mondiale0:02:18
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Super team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Garmin - Barracuda52pts
2BMC Racing Team33Row 1 - Cell 3
3Orica Greenedge24Row 2 - Cell 3
4Radioshack - Nissan23Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sky Procycling19Row 4 - Cell 3
6Team Saxo Bank17Row 5 - Cell 3
7Vacansoleil - DCM Pro C.Team16Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rabobank Cycling Team9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Liquigas - Cannondale6Row 8 - Cell 3
10Astana Pro Team5Row 9 - Cell 3
11Omega Pharma - Quickstep5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Farnese Vini - Selle Italia1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lampre - ISDRow 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team NetappRow 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
15Colnago - CSF InoxRow 14 - Cell 2 Row 14 - Cell 3
16Movistar TeamRow 15 - Cell 2 Row 15 - Cell 3
17Katusha TeamRow 16 - Cell 2 Row 16 - Cell 3
18Androni Giocattoli - VenezuelaRow 17 - Cell 2 Row 17 - Cell 3
19FDJ - BigmatRow 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20Lotto Belisol TeamRow 19 - Cell 2 Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ag2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2 Row 20 - Cell 3
22Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 21 - Cell 2 Row 21 - Cell 3

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