Galimzyanov prevails in Koksijde

Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) took the first victory of his professional career by unleashing a ferocious finishing sprint in Koksijde on day two of the Three Days of De Panne. The young Russian saw off the challenge of John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) in the bunch sprint, while Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) moved into the overall lead.

Overnight leader André Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) conceded over five minutes and lost his white jersey, while Bradley Wiggins (Sky) also bade his overall aspirations goodbye by rolling in shortly afterwards, on a stage that saw the wind wreak havoc on the peloton. The race had already been broken up on the series of cobbled climbs around the halfway mark, and the flat, exposed approach to the coastal finish made closing gaps a tall order.

A group of 64 riders ultimately disputed the sprint on the circuit in Koksijde, after Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur-Sojasun), Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Quick Step) and Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems – Accent) were swept up in the closing kilometres. The trio had broken clear 52km from home, but had never succeeded in stretching their lead beyond a minute, and although Van Groen made a solo bid in the finale, he was caught coming underneath the red kite.

HTC-Highroad had done the lion’s share of the pursuing over the final 30km, as they sought to set up Mark Renshaw for the sprint, but the unfortunate Australian lost his position in the finale and sat up. It was instead left to John Degenkolb to fly the flag for his team, but in a frenetic finish he was beaten by the flying Galimzyanov, while Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) had to settle for third.

Galimzyanov credited his victory to following the right wheel in the closing stages, as he avoided the headwind for as long as possible, before coming around fourth-placed Tomas Vaitkus (Astana) when he launched his sprint.

“In the final kilometres of the race, I took Vaitkus’ wheel,” he said. “I knew he was in form but I also know that I’m better than him in the sprint. Unfortunately for him, he launched his sprint from too far out. The last few metres were tough because of the wind, but I adopted the right strategy I think.”

New white jersey Lieuwe Westra took a two-second time bonus at the first sprint to move level on time with Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano), and leads overall thanks to his superior points tally. With Bradley Wiggins eliminated from the overall running, he is optimistic about his chances of holding on in tomorrow’s split stage, although he is aware that a number of other solid time triallists lie within 8 seconds of his lead.

“My biggest competitor for the win was Bradley Wiggins,” Westra said. “My chances of victory have risen today, but I won’t get ahead of myself: all I’ve taken today is the white jersey.”

Hellingen and wind eliminate Greipel and Wiggins

The peloton set out from Oudenaarde under overcast skies without Leif Hoste (Katusha), who fell and abandoned on the opening stage. Not surprisingly, the peloton stayed together until the day’s first climb, the Tiegemberg (20km), where Howard Leigh (HTC-Highroad), Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun), Mickaël Delage (FDJ), Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) and Steven Caethoven (Veranda’s Willems) forged clear, with Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil-DCM) later attempting and failing to bridge the gap himself.

After an opening two hours run off at a speed of 40kph, the quintet had 5:33 on the peloton as they approached the series of hellingen that marked the middle section of the stage before it headed towards the North Sea coast. Their lead was halved after the climb of the Mesenberg, and by the Kemmelberg (110km), that gap was reduced further to 30 seconds.

Meanwhile, the peloton itself split in three after the Kemmelberg, with the five in front being absorbed to form a leading group of 22. As the race headed towards the coast, the wind broke the bunch further, with Bradley Wiggins (Sky), Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) and race leader André Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) among those caught behind. Stijn Devolder also lost ground when he crashed, but up ahead his Vacansoleil-DCM teammate Lieuwe Westra was taking advantage of Greipel’s absence from the front to move closer to the overall lead, and for good measure he pegged back two seconds in the bonus sprint with 60km to go.

Although the front group swelled to 50 riders soon afterwards, both Greipel and Wiggins failed to make it back on, as the gaps began to open out. They were not the only riders to miss out. Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) each lost over twelve minutes, finishing in the Devolder group.

Meanwhile, at the head of the bunch Guillaume Van Keirsbuik, Jimmy Engoulvent and Arnoud Van Groen zipped off the front ahead of the finale, and quickly opened out a 45-second lead. However, with HTC-Highroad soon taking charge of matters for Mark Renshaw at the head of the chasing group, they faced a tough task to make it to the finish and survive, and in the end it all came down to the bunch sprint.

In the end it was Galimzyanov who proved to be the quickest, seeing off Degenkolb and Sagan, and after near misses at the Tour of Oman and Paris-Nice already this year, the young Russian deservedly opened his professional account. An outsider for much of the season to date, Galimzyanov announced his arrival in Koksijde.

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Full Results
1Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team5:08:18
2John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 1 - Cell 2
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 5 - Cell 2
7Russell Downing (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 8 - Cell 2
10Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShackRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 14 - Cell 2
16Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - ShimanoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 18 - Cell 2
20Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 21 - Cell 2
23Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 24 - Cell 2
26Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 25 - Cell 2
27James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 26 - Cell 2
28Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team AstanaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 33 - Cell 2
35Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 38 - Cell 2
40Grégory Habeaux (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 39 - Cell 2
41Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 40 - Cell 2
42Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Danny Pate (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 44 - Cell 2
46Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 47 - Cell 2
49Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 48 - Cell 2
50Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 49 - Cell 2
51Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 52 - Cell 2
54Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alan Marangoni (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 57 - Cell 2
59Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 58 - Cell 2
60Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShackRow 62 - Cell 2
64Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 63 - Cell 2
65Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) FDJ0:00:12
66Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:17
67Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana0:00:20
70William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:00:35
71Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:58
72Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling0:05:09
73Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 74 - Cell 2
76Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 75 - Cell 2
77David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 78 - Cell 2
80Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 79 - Cell 2
81Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 82 - Cell 2
84Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 83 - Cell 2
85Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 84 - Cell 2
86Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetappRow 85 - Cell 2
87Nelson Oliveira (Spa) Team RadioShackRow 86 - Cell 2
88Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Adam Hansen (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 91 - Cell 2
93Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 93 - Cell 2
95Bram Schmitz (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 94 - Cell 2
96Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 95 - Cell 2
97Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 98 - Cell 2
100Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 99 - Cell 2
101Andrew Pinfold (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 100 - Cell 2
102Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 103 - Cell 2
105Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 104 - Cell 2
106Koen Barbe (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 105 - Cell 2
107Yohann Gene (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 106 - Cell 2
108Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:12:05
111Scott Zwizanski (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 110 - Cell 2
112Chris Barton (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 112 - Cell 2
114Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 113 - Cell 2
115Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Eric Baumann (Ger) Team NetappRow 117 - Cell 2
119Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 118 - Cell 2
120Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetappRow 119 - Cell 2
121Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-HighroadRow 120 - Cell 2
122Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Team NetappRow 121 - Cell 2
123Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 124 - Cell 2
126Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 125 - Cell 2
127Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) LandbouwkredietRow 129 - Cell 2
131Robert Retschke (Ger) Team NetappRow 130 - Cell 2
132Matti Helminen (Fin) LandbouwkredietRow 131 - Cell 2
133Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 132 - Cell 2
134Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 133 - Cell 2
135Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 135 - Cell 2
137Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 136 - Cell 2
138Balint Szeghalmi (Hun) Lampre - ISDRow 137 - Cell 2
139Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 138 - Cell 2
140Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 140 - Cell 2
142Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 141 - Cell 2
143Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 143 - Cell 2
145Frédérique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146David Veilleux (Can) Team EuropcarRow 145 - Cell 2
147Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 146 - Cell 2
148Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 147 - Cell 2
149Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Bobbie Traksel (Ned) LandbouwkredietRow 149 - Cell 2
151Marco Frapporti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 150 - Cell 2
152Steven Cozza (USA) Team NetappRow 151 - Cell 2
153Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 152 - Cell 2
154Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 155 - Cell 2
157Saïd Haddou (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 156 - Cell 2
158Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 157 - Cell 2
159Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Mathieu Claude (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 159 - Cell 2
161Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 160 - Cell 2
162Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:12:14
DNFAdrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFDimitri Claeys (Bel) Team NetappRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFOmar Lombardi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFFilippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFFeng Han (Chn) Skil - ShimanoRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFLeonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFSteve Chainel (Fra) FDJRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFJesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFSam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFVitaliy Kondrut (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFSimon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFGeoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJRow 175 - Cell 2
DNSJohn Murphy (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
1Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD3pts
2Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team3pts
2Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
1Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent3pts
2Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Finish
1Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team20pts
2John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad18Row 1 - Cell 3
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShack6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Tiegemberg
1Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ5pts
2Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Mesenberg
1Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team5pts
2Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Monteberg
1Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team5pts
2Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Kemmelberg
1Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ5pts
2Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Rode berg
1Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ5pts
2Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 6 - Vidaigne berg
1Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team5pts
2Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team15:24:54
2Pro Team AstanaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Katusha TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Saur - SojasunRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team RadioShackRow 5 - Cell 2
7Skil - ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 7 - Cell 2
9FDJRow 8 - Cell 2
10HTC-HighroadRow 9 - Cell 2
11Liquigas-CannondaleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Omega Pharma-LottoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:17
14Sky Procycling0:05:09
15LandbouwkredietRow 14 - Cell 2
16Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 15 - Cell 2
17Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lampre - ISDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Team Europcar0:10:18
20BMC Racing Team0:12:05
21UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:22:23
22Colnago-CSF Inox0:24:10
23Team Netapp0:29:19
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General classification after stage 2
1Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team9:30:43
2Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:00:02
4Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 3 - Cell 2
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:04
6Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShackRow 5 - Cell 2
7Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD0:00:05
8Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ0:00:06
9Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:08
10Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJRow 9 - Cell 2
11Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 10 - Cell 2
12Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Russell Downing (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 14 - Cell 2
16Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 16 - Cell 2
18Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 20 - Cell 2
22Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 22 - Cell 2
24Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 23 - Cell 2
25Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 24 - Cell 2
26Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 28 - Cell 2
30Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 30 - Cell 2
32Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 31 - Cell 2
33Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 34 - Cell 2
36Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team AstanaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team AstanaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 38 - Cell 2
40Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 39 - Cell 2
41Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShackRow 40 - Cell 2
42Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 42 - Cell 2
44Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alan Marangoni (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 44 - Cell 2
46Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 47 - Cell 2
49Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJRow 48 - Cell 2
50Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 51 - Cell 2
53Danny Pate (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 52 - Cell 2
54Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:20
56Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana0:00:28
57William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:00:43
58Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:04:55
59André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:05:06
60Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:05:11
61Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:05:17
62Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 65 - Cell 2
67Nelson Oliveira (Spa) Team RadioShackRow 66 - Cell 2
68Michael Barry (Can) Sky ProcyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Koen Barbe (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 68 - Cell 2
70Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 69 - Cell 2
71Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 70 - Cell 2
72Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 71 - Cell 2
73Adam Hansen (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 74 - Cell 2
76Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 76 - Cell 2
78Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 77 - Cell 2
79Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 78 - Cell 2
80Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Yohann Gene (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 81 - Cell 2
83Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team0:05:47
84Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano0:05:55
85Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISD0:06:22
86Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:06:34
87Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:06:56
88Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShackRow 87 - Cell 2
89Grégory Habeaux (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 88 - Cell 2
90Bram Schmitz (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:07:05
91Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) FDJ0:07:08
92Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team0:07:37
93Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp0:08:24
94Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:11:06
95Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:12:09
96Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:12:11
97Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:12:13
99Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Robert Retschke (Ger) Team NetappRow 102 - Cell 2
104Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetappRow 103 - Cell 2
105Saïd Haddou (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 104 - Cell 2
106Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Team NetappRow 106 - Cell 2
108Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 108 - Cell 2
110Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 109 - Cell 2
111Marco Frapporti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 110 - Cell 2
112Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 111 - Cell 2
113Mathieu Claude (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 112 - Cell 2
114Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 114 - Cell 2
116Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 115 - Cell 2
117Matti Helminen (Fin) LandbouwkredietRow 116 - Cell 2
118Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 118 - Cell 2
120Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:12:22
122Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:12:40
123Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:12:54
125Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:12:57
126Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:13:09
127Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet0:13:12
128Bobbie Traksel (Ned) LandbouwkredietRow 127 - Cell 2
129Scott Zwizanski (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:13:26
130David Veilleux (Can) Team EuropcarRow 129 - Cell 2
131Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:14:01
132Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:15:08
133Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:15:43
135David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:16:12
136Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Netapp0:17:00
137Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:17:20
138Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 138 - Cell 2
140Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:17:30
141Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team Europcar0:17:49
142Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:18:01
143Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:19:01
144Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:19:25
145Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-HighroadRow 144 - Cell 2
146Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 145 - Cell 2
147Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:19:27
148Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:20:39
149Andrew Pinfold (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 148 - Cell 2
150Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:24:16
151Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Steven Cozza (USA) Team NetappRow 151 - Cell 2
153Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 152 - Cell 2
154Chris Barton (USA) BMC Racing Team0:24:45
155Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 154 - Cell 2
156Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 155 - Cell 2
157Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 156 - Cell 2
158Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 157 - Cell 2
159Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 158 - Cell 2
160Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Balint Szeghalmi (Hun) Lampre - ISDRow 160 - Cell 2
162Frédérique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
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Points classification
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale26pts
2Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team24Row 1 - Cell 3
3John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad23Row 2 - Cell 3
4André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team20Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team18Row 5 - Cell 3
7Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShack16Row 6 - Cell 3
8Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha Team14Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana14Row 9 - Cell 3
11Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD9Row 12 - Cell 3
14Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana8Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad7Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun7Row 15 - Cell 3
17Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShack6Row 16 - Cell 3
18Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox5Row 17 - Cell 3
19Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto5Row 18 - Cell 3
20Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team4Row 19 - Cell 3
21Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team3Row 20 - Cell 3
22James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano-5Row 24 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano8pts
2Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun2Row 7 - Cell 3
9André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator33pts
2Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ24Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team24Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team15Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun9Row 5 - Cell 3
7Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShack8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShack7Row 7 - Cell 3
9Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha Team4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto3Row 13 - Cell 3
15André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 14 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team28:32:33
2Pro Team AstanaRow 1 - Cell 2
3HTC-HighroadRow 2 - Cell 2
4Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Katusha TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Liquigas-CannondaleRow 5 - Cell 2
7Saur - SojasunRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team RadioShackRow 7 - Cell 2
9Skil - ShimanoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 9 - Cell 2
11FDJRow 10 - Cell 2
12Omega Pharma-LottoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Quickstep Cycling Team0:00:17
14Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:05:09
15Sky ProcyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16LandbouwkredietRow 15 - Cell 2
17Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lampre - ISDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Team Europcar0:10:18
20BMC Racing Team0:12:05
21Colnago-CSF Inox0:24:10
22Team Netapp0:29:19
23UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:48:11

 

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