Paris-Nice stage 2: Tom Boonen wins in Orléans

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won a thrilling stage 2 in Paris-Nice into Orléans, holding off Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) and John Degenkolb (Project 1T4i) with a trademark sprint.

But the sprint was only half of the story with race leader Gustav Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling) slipping out of yellow after Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) broke away with a group of favourites that included Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC). Like Larsson, last year's winner Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) also missed the split. Wiggins now leads Leipheimer by 6 seconds with Boonen a further second back.

The list of potential winners for the 2012 edition of Paris-Nice has now shrunk dramatically with Larsson, Rein Taaramae (Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne), Richie Porte (Sky Procycling), Martin and both Schleck brothers losing a further two minutes, on what most predicted would be a stage finish decided by a mass bunch gallop. Wiggins, Leipheimer, Alejandro Valverde and Van Garderen are now the main protagonists.

The race sprung to life when 21 riders turned the race on its head, breaking away in the crosswinds as the race passed through the feed zone.

At the start of the stage, and faced with a headwind and pancake flat the conditions the stage appeared tailor-made to the bunch sprinters and it took 60 kilometers before the first significant move from the front was allowed any leeway with Olivier Kaisen (Lotto Belisol) breaking free at Rambouillet.

It proved as a mere appetizer for what lay ahead. As the peloton reached the feed zone, a change in direction and fresh gust of wind caused the peloton to splinter. This wasn't the racing of the French countryside but of the dirt roads of Belgium or Holland, and a measure of who truly had fire in their belly.

Overnight leader Gustav Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM) was caught napping, along with last year's winner Tony Martin and Andy Schleck, both of whom are shadows of the riders they were at the peak of 2011.

Bradley Wiggins, Levi Leipheimer and the impressive Tejay Van Garderen were all attentive enough to realise the danger, and along with the Movistar duo of Alejandro Valverde Jose Rojas, they led a crack group clear of the peloton.

With 77km remaining the chase had still not organised, the gap creeping up to a minute as the lead group continued to press ahead. The cross winds not just splitting the bunch in two, but decimating it with four echelons formed.

More names crackled through French race radio: Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan), Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins (Sky), John Degenkolb (Project 1t4i), Seb Vanmarcke, Andreas Klier (Garmin-Barracuda), Robert Kiserlovski, Francesco Gavazzi, (Astana), Anthony Ravard (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Taylor Phinney (BMC), Arnold Jeannesson (FDJ-BigMat) all present.

A desperate Larsson, positioned in the third group was left powerless and could do nothing to stop Wiggins as he picked up two valuable seconds at the intermediate sprint at Neuville-aux-Bois.

Although the second and third groups merged, the gap stretched to 2:20 with less than 40 kilometers to go. Saur-Sojasun with Coppel in mind and Lotto finally began to muster a concerted effort. Rabobank soon joined but despite a headwind in the final 20 kilometers they had little impression on the lead as up front Wiggins – a constant present at the front – pressed on.

At times he would accelerate from the front, creating a gap, before soft pedalling and allowing his companions to follow him once more. This is a rider at the peak of his game and Sky's ambitions of winning the Tour within five years, something they've publicly stepped back from in the last two years, now looks a distinct possibility.

Leading into the final 10 kilometers both Sky and Omega-Pharma QuickStep took charge. Both with thoughts of the general classification but the Belgian team also conscious that in Boonen they possessed a favourite for the stage win.

The harmony was broken by Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) but his move was quickly nullified and with 3 kilometers remaining Chavanel hit the front, churning a huge gear, clearly in a bid to set Boonen up for the sprint.

Into the last kilometre and Chavanel was still there, grimacing away as his legs gave one final surge. Nikolas Maes led out, and Boonen, upstaged in Omlopp a fortnight ago, made no mistake this time, holding off Rojas and Degenkolb.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step4:22:15
2Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 15 - Cell 2
17Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 18 - Cell 2
20Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:09
22Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:29
23Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 22 - Cell 2
24Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 23 - Cell 2
25Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 26 - Cell 2
28Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 30 - Cell 2
32José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 35 - Cell 2
37Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 37 - Cell 2
39Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 38 - Cell 2
40Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 39 - Cell 2
41Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 40 - Cell 2
42Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 41 - Cell 2
43Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 45 - Cell 2
47Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 48 - Cell 2
50Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 49 - Cell 2
51Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 51 - Cell 2
53Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 53 - Cell 2
55Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 54 - Cell 2
56Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 55 - Cell 2
57Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 57 - Cell 2
59Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 66 - Cell 2
68Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 68 - Cell 2
70Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 69 - Cell 2
71Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 71 - Cell 2
73Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - BarracudaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 74 - Cell 2
76Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 75 - Cell 2
77Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-BigmatRow 76 - Cell 2
78Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 78 - Cell 2
80Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo BankRow 79 - Cell 2
81Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 83 - Cell 2
85Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 86 - Cell 2
88David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 90 - Cell 2
92Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 92 - Cell 2
94Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 93 - Cell 2
95Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 96 - Cell 2
98Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 97 - Cell 2
99Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 100 - Cell 2
102Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 101 - Cell 2
103Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 102 - Cell 2
104Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:09:41
105Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:10:58
106David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 105 - Cell 2
107Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 108 - Cell 2
110Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 109 - Cell 2
111Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 111 - Cell 2
113Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 112 - Cell 2
114Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 113 - Cell 2
115Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 114 - Cell 2
116Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 115 - Cell 2
117Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 116 - Cell 2
118Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-NissanRow 118 - Cell 2
120Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 119 - Cell 2
121Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 120 - Cell 2
122Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 121 - Cell 2
123Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 122 - Cell 2
124Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 124 - Cell 2
126Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 125 - Cell 2
127Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 126 - Cell 2
128Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 128 - Cell 2
130Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 130 - Cell 2
132Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 131 - Cell 2
133Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 134 - Cell 2
136Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISDRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 141 - Cell 2
143Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 142 - Cell 2
144Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 144 - Cell 2
146Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 145 - Cell 2
147Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 146 - Cell 2
148Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 147 - Cell 2
149Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 148 - Cell 2
150David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
154Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 154 - Cell 2
156Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 156 - Cell 2
158Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Danny Pate (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 160 - Cell 2
162Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 161 - Cell 2
163Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 162 - Cell 2
164Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 163 - Cell 2
165Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 164 - Cell 2
166Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 165 - Cell 2
167Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 166 - Cell 2
168Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 168 - Cell 2
170Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
171Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 170 - Cell 2
172Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 171 - Cell 2
173Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 172 - Cell 2
174Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 173 - Cell 2
175Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - Barracuda0:17:35
DNFNick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo BankRow 175 - Cell 2
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Sprint - Neuville-Aux-Bois
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling3pts
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step25pts
2Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team22Row 1 - Cell 3
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Côte des Granges-le-Roi (Cat. 3)
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team4pts
2Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i4:22:15
2Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:02:29
6Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 11 - Cell 2
13Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 12 - Cell 2
14Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:10:58
18Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 21 - Cell 2
23Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 23 - Cell 2
25Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 25 - Cell 2
27Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 26 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step13:06:45
2Movistar Team0:02:29
3Katusha TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Astana Pro TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Garmin - Barracuda0:02:38
8Ag2r La Mondiale0:04:58
9Project 1t4iRow 8 - Cell 2
10FDJ-BigmatRow 9 - Cell 2
11Vacansoleil-DCMRow 10 - Cell 2
12Radioshack-NissanRow 11 - Cell 2
13Saur-Sojasun0:07:27
14Team Saxo BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team EuropcarRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lampre - ISDRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Liquigas-CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Greenedge Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:32:54
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling4:33:32
2Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:06
3Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:07
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:11
5Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:14
6Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:18
7Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:21
8Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:22
9Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:28
10Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:29
11Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:30
12John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 11 - Cell 2
13Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team0:00:33
14Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team0:00:36
15Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:44
16Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:52
17Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:53
19Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team0:00:54
20Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda0:01:06
21Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:10
22Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:31
23Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:02:46
24Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:02:48
26Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 25 - Cell 2
27José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:49
28Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:02:53
29Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:02:54
30Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 31 - Cell 2
33Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:02:56
35Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 34 - Cell 2
36Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:02:57
37Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank0:02:59
41Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:03:00
42Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:01
44Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol Team0:03:02
45Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:03
46Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:04
47Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:03:05
48Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 47 - Cell 2
49Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:03:06
50Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:03:07
52Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 51 - Cell 2
53Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:03:08
55Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 54 - Cell 2
56Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:09
58Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:03:11
61Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:03:12
63Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:13
65Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD0:03:14
67Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:03:16
68Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:17
69Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:03:18
70Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:03:20
71Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:03:21
74Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:23
76Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:03:24
78Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 77 - Cell 2
79Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan0:03:25
80Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:26
81Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 81 - Cell 2
83David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 82 - Cell 2
84Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - BarracudaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:27
86Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:03:28
87Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:29
88David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:03:31
90Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:03:32
91Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 90 - Cell 2
92Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team0:03:33
93Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:03:35
94Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:36
96Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:03:37
97Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:03:40
98Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:49
99Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Bigmat0:03:52
100Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:03:53
101Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:55
102Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:04:02
103Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:04:26
104Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:10:41
105Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:11:12
106Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:11:13
107Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team0:11:17
109Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 108 - Cell 2
110Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:11:21
111Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:11:24
112Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team0:11:26
113Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:11:28
114Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling0:11:29
115Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky Procycling0:11:31
116Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-Nissan0:11:32
117Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling0:11:33
120Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM0:11:34
121Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:11:36
122Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:11:37
123Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:11:38
124Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:11:39
127Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:11:40
128Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:11:42
130Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:11:43
133Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 132 - Cell 2
134Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 133 - Cell 2
135Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:11:44
136Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:11:45
138Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i0:11:46
139Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 138 - Cell 2
140Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:11:47
141Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:11:50
142Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 141 - Cell 2
143Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:11:51
144Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 143 - Cell 2
145Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:11:53
146Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:11:54
147Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 146 - Cell 2
148Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 147 - Cell 2
149Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:11:55
150Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team0:11:56
151David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:11:57
152David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:11:58
153Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:11:59
154Edward King (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:12:00
155Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan0:12:01
156Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:12:03
157Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:12:04
158Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:12:05
160Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 159 - Cell 2
161Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:12:07
162Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:12:09
164Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM0:12:13
165Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:12:17
166Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:12:18
167Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 166 - Cell 2
168Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team0:12:20
169Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:12:23
170Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD0:12:25
171Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:12:28
172Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:12:32
173Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:12:34
174Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:13:17
175Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - Barracuda0:18:27
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step35pts
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling35Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team27Row 2 - Cell 3
4Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step26Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step22Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team22Row 6 - Cell 3
8Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan21Row 7 - Cell 3
9John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda18Row 9 - Cell 3
11Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM16Row 12 - Cell 3
14Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team15Row 13 - Cell 3
15Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team14Row 14 - Cell 3
16Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne14Row 15 - Cell 3
17Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan13Row 16 - Cell 3
18Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat12Row 17 - Cell 3
19Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling11Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun11Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan9Row 20 - Cell 3
22Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale8Row 21 - Cell 3
23Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i8Row 22 - Cell 3
24Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team4Row 26 - Cell 3
28José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 27 - Cell 3
29Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step3Row 28 - Cell 3
30Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 31 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM6pts
2Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 3 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team4:33:43
2Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i0:00:19
4Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:41
5Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i0:02:37
6Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:02:42
7Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:54
8Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:03:01
9Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:06
10Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:03:07
11Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:12
12Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:03:21
14Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:03:24
15Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:25
16Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:51
17Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:11:02
18Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:11:17
19Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:11:21
20Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:11:27
21Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:11:31
22Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:11:32
24Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:11:35
25Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:11:36
26Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:11:40
27Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:11:43
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step13:41:13
2Sky Procycling0:02:42
3BMC Racing Team0:02:43
4Movistar Team0:03:19
5Katusha Team0:03:37
6Astana Pro Team0:03:39
7Garmin - Barracuda0:04:24
8Vacansoleil-DCM0:04:59
9Radioshack-Nissan0:05:14
10Fdj-Bigmat0:05:39
11Project 1t4i0:05:53
12Ag2r La Mondiale0:05:57
13Lotto-Belisol Team0:08:05
14Rabobank Cycling Team0:08:09
15Team Saxo Bank0:08:27
16Saur-Sojasun0:08:28
17Greenedge Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team Europcar0:08:59
19Liquigas-Cannondale0:09:00
20Euskaltel - Euskadi0:09:03
21Lampre - ISD0:09:14
22Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:34:19

 

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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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