Paris-Nice: Gustav Erik Larsson takes opening stage

Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling) won the opening stage of the 2012 Paris-Nice with a time of 11:19 in the 9.4km time trial from Dampierre-en-Yvelines to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.

The Swedish national time trial champion beat Sky’s Bradley Wiggins by one second with Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) finishing four seconds back. World time trial champion and last year’s winner of Paris-Nice, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), lacked his usual cutting edge and finished in 28th place, 25 seconds down on Larsson.

"Of course I am very happy with the win," said Larsson. "It was a great course and the season started well for me. A great bonus when winning a prologue are all the jerseys and the lead in the general classification. I will work hard to defend that lead."

Vacansoleil-DCM directeur sportif Hilaire Van Der Schueren was pleased with Larrson's performance, noting that for the second straight year his team has won the opening stage at Paris-Nice. "I am really happy with this win after a lot of second places in the early season. Due to the weather we divided our time trial specialists over the schedule and that worked out fine. Last year it was De Gendt with his first win for his new team and now Larsson rewards the confidence of the team with a great win."

Alexandre Geniez (Project 1t4i) was the first rider out of the start house, kicking off the 70th edition of Paris-Nice. But the first significant time was posted by Thomas De Gendt, who rocketed up the 3rd category climb of the Côte des Dix-sept Tournants. The Belgian’s time was so impressive on the climb that he will wear the king of the mountains jersey on stage 2.

The likes of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Ivan Basso (Liquigas Cannondale) all came through the finish line without disturbing the leading names but it was Larrson who eventually dislodged De Gendt from the leaderboard, wit the Belgian falling to fifth by the end of the stage.

Wiggins, Martin and the evergreen Andreas Kloden were yet to start but just as all three began their march to the start house the heavens began to open. It was far from torrential but Richie Porte (Team Sky) and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) were the last significant challengers to make it home before the road conditions were effected.

Wiggins started his effort conservatively, reaching the climb five seconds down on De Gendt but one second ahead of Larsson, and five ahead of Tony Martin.

The Brit pulled even further ahead of Martin in the second half of the undulating course, as the German faded on the slick roads.

But Larsson, the silver medal in the Worlds TT in 2009, had done enough. A combination of dry roads and fine riding, enough to secure his first win for his new team.

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Full Results
1Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM0:11:19
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:01
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:04
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:09
5Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:12
6Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:13
8Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:00:15
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
13Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 12 - Cell 2
14Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 14 - Cell 2
16Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:18
18Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:19
19Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:20
20Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:21
21Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:22
22Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:23
23Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 24 - Cell 2
26Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:24
28Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:25
29Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:26
31Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank0:00:28
37Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling0:00:29
39Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 38 - Cell 2
40Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:30
42Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:31
44Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:32
47Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 48 - Cell 2
50John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:33
52Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:34
55Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 54 - Cell 2
56Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:35
59Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:36
61Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 60 - Cell 2
62Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:37
65Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 64 - Cell 2
66Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 65 - Cell 2
67Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:38
69Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 69 - Cell 2
71Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 72 - Cell 2
74Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:39
75Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:40
76Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 75 - Cell 2
77Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:41
80Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:42
82Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:43
88Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 87 - Cell 2
89Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 89 - Cell 2
91Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:44
92Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:00:45
94Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 93 - Cell 2
95Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:46
96Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:47
99Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 98 - Cell 2
100Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:00:49
101Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:50
104Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 105 - Cell 2
107Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:51
111Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 110 - Cell 2
112Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 111 - Cell 2
113Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:52
114Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:53
117Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 117 - Cell 2
119Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:54
120Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 120 - Cell 2
122Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 121 - Cell 2
123Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:55
124Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 123 - Cell 2
125Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 125 - Cell 2
127Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 126 - Cell 2
128David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 127 - Cell 2
129Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - BarracudaRow 128 - Cell 2
130Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:56
131Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:57
133David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 132 - Cell 2
134David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:58
135Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 134 - Cell 2
136Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 135 - Cell 2
137David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:59
139Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:00
140Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 139 - Cell 2
141Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:01:01
142Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 141 - Cell 2
143Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 142 - Cell 2
144Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team0:01:02
145Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:01:03
146Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:04
147Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:05
151Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 150 - Cell 2
152Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 151 - Cell 2
153Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:06
154Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:07
155Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:08
157Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:09
158Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM0:01:13
160Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:17
161Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:01:18
162Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 161 - Cell 2
163Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 162 - Cell 2
164Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team0:01:20
165Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Bigmat0:01:21
166Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:01:22
167Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:01:23
168Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:24
169Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD0:01:25
170Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:28
171Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:31
172Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:32
173Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:34
174Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:01:55
175Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:02:17
176Nick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo Bank0:06:11
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Points
1Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM25pts
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling5Row 15 - Cell 3
17José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte des Dix-sept Tournants (Cat. 3) 1.8km
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM4pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:11:28
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:04
3Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:08
4Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
5Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:13
6Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:00:19
7Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:23
8John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 7 - Cell 2
9Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:25
10Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:29
11Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:32
12Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:33
13Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:34
15Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:37
16Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:38
18Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 17 - Cell 2
19Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:41
20Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:00:42
21Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:43
22Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:45
24Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:52
25Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:55
26Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:56
27Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:22
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Teams
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:34:28
2Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:01
3Sky Procycling0:00:13
4BMC Racing Team0:00:14
5RadioShack-Nissan0:00:16
6Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:38
7FDJ-Bigmat0:00:41
8Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:42
9Movistar Team0:00:50
10Project 1T4i0:00:55
11Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:59
12Team Saxo Bank0:01:00
13GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:01
14Saur-SojasunRow 13 - Cell 2
15Katusha Team0:01:08
16Astana Pro Team0:01:10
17Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:25
18Team Europcar0:01:32
19Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:33
20Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:36
21Garmin - Barracuda0:01:46
22Lampre - ISD0:01:47
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General classification after stage 1
1Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM0:11:19
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:01
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:04
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:09
5Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:12
6Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:13
8Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:00:15
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
13Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 12 - Cell 2
14Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 14 - Cell 2
16Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:18
18Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:19
19Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:20
20Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:21
21Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:22
22Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:23
23Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 24 - Cell 2
26Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:24
28Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:25
29Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:26
31Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank0:00:28
37Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling0:00:29
39Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 38 - Cell 2
40Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:30
42Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:31
44Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:32
47Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 48 - Cell 2
50John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:33
52Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:34
55Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 54 - Cell 2
56Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:35
59Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:36
61Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 60 - Cell 2
62Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:37
65Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 64 - Cell 2
66Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 65 - Cell 2
67Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:38
69Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 69 - Cell 2
71Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 72 - Cell 2
74Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:39
75Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:40
76Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 75 - Cell 2
77Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:41
80Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:42
82Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:43
88Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 87 - Cell 2
89Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 89 - Cell 2
91Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:44
92Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:00:45
94Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 93 - Cell 2
95Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:46
96Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:47
99Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 98 - Cell 2
100Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:00:49
101Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:50
104Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 105 - Cell 2
107Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:51
111Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 110 - Cell 2
112Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 111 - Cell 2
113Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:52
114Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:53
117Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 117 - Cell 2
119Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:54
120Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 120 - Cell 2
122Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 121 - Cell 2
123Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:55
124Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 123 - Cell 2
125Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 125 - Cell 2
127Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 126 - Cell 2
128David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 127 - Cell 2
129Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - BarracudaRow 128 - Cell 2
130Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:56
131Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:57
133David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 132 - Cell 2
134David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:58
135Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 134 - Cell 2
136Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 135 - Cell 2
137David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:59
139Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:01:00
140Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 139 - Cell 2
141Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:01:01
142Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 141 - Cell 2
143Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 142 - Cell 2
144Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team0:01:02
145Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:01:03
146Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:04
147Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:05
151Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 150 - Cell 2
152Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 151 - Cell 2
153Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:06
154Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:07
155Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:08
157Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:09
158Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM0:01:13
160Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:17
161Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:01:18
162Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 161 - Cell 2
163Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 162 - Cell 2
164Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team0:01:20
165Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Bigmat0:01:21
166Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:01:22
167Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:01:23
168Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:24
169Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD0:01:25
170Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:28
171Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:31
172Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:32
173Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:34
174Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:01:55
175Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:02:17
176Nick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo Bank0:06:11
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Points classification
1Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM25pts
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling5Row 15 - Cell 3
17José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM4pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:11:28
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:04
3Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:08
4Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
5Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:13
6Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:00:19
7Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:23
8John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 7 - Cell 2
9Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:25
10Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:29
11Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:32
12Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:33
13Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:00:34
15Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:37
16Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:38
18Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 17 - Cell 2
19Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:41
20Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:00:42
21Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:43
22Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:45
24Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:52
25Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:55
26Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:56
27Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:22
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Teams classification
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:34:28
2Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:01
3Sky Procycling0:00:13
4BMC Racing Team0:00:14
5RadioShack-Nissan0:00:16
6Lotto-Belisol Team0:00:38
7FDJ-Bigmat0:00:41
8Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:42
9Movistar Team0:00:50
10Project 1T4i0:00:55
11Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:59
12Team Saxo Bank0:01:00
13GreenEdge Cycling Team0:01:01
14Saur-SojasunRow 13 - Cell 2
15Katusha Team0:01:08
16Astana Pro Team0:01:10
17Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:01:25
18Team Europcar0:01:32
19Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:33
20Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:36
21Garmin - Barracuda0:01:46
22Lampre - ISD0:01:47

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.

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