Paris-Nice stage 4: Gianni Meersman wins in Rodez

Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol) was the surprise winner of stage 4 of Paris-Nice, sprinting to victory ahead of Grega Bole (Lampre – ISD) and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team).

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) came through the stage unscathed and remains in the race lead, six seconds ahead of Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep).

"I was third yesterday, and today the team worked all day. That gave me confidence and I'm really glad there was a victory," Meersman said at the finish. "Today I was fast but I'm just happy I could win and I'm happy with the victory."

"We had a little roundabout with roughly 200 meters to go and I was in fifth position. I thought I was too far back and I was waiting and waiting and then I sprinted."

It was the second victory of the season for the Belgian, who moved to Lotto-Belisol from FDJ. "I had a really good winter, with no complaints and I feel good on this team," he said.

The expected showdown between Wiggins and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) failed to materialise on the final climb into Rodez. But this was no anti-climax, the stage providing further evidence of Wiggins's current form and class, while Valverde, returning from a doping suspension, struggles to match his form of old.

In truth, and bar a major upset, the final climb was never going to provide a complete overhaul in the GC, as Wiggins and his Sky team rode a tactically astute stage, with rival teams burning their matches in a bid to pile on the pressure. But on the lower slopes in Rodez it was Wiggins who still had multiple teammates with him. Valverde had only Jose Joaquim Rojas as company.

That lack of firepower, coupled with an easing gradient allowed for the likes of Bole – who led the sprint out, and Meersman, who timed his surge perfectly, to decide the sprint. Wiggins, merely had to follow Valverde, who finished 8th, with the Brit in 10th.

After yesterday's demanding finale the bunch were far more accepting of an early attack and the formation of a break.

Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r-La Mondiale) and Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ-BigMat) started the attacking just outside Brive, 6km into the stage. Shortly afterwards, Leigh Howard (GreenEdge), Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis) and Bart De Clerq (Lotto Belisol) bridged across and that quintet set to work.

Within 20km the group had 5:20 on the bunch. Until this point Cofidis, Ag2r and to some extent GreenEdge and FDJ all had poor races and with De Clerq the highest placed at 11:24, Sky were never interested in chasing.

Mate's ambitions were clear when on the Côte de Blanquie and the Quotidiane he took the maximum points on offer and moved into the polka-dot jersey.

Back in the bunch, Sky remained calm as Rabobank and Lampre began to chase. After Luis Leon Sanchez's strong finish on stage 3 the Dutch team had reason to work, while Lampre were clearing confident that the finish would suit Bole.

With 40 kilometres remaining the gap was down to 1:32. Wiggins, surrounded by Sky riders, never slipped from the first 20 riders as up ahead, Mate sat up, aware that he had done enough to pull the mountains jersey from the overnight leader Thomas De Gendt.

Tom Boonen reapplied the pressure on the front, just like he'd done on stage three, and his power was enough to see off Thor Hushovd – clearly a sign of form ahead of Milan-Sanremo, while Ivan Basso once again found the pace too high, and as Boonen swung off, thoroughly cooked, he began waving to the television cameras.

With the break caught De Gent threw himself up the road and although a group of three soon caught him, a combination of Sky, Garmin and QuickStep had the peloton together inside the final 2 kilometers. Yesterday's runner-up Simon Gerrans (GreenEdge) fell as the leaders worked their way through the road furniture.

Andreas Kloden (RadioShack) attacked just as Frank Schleck was dropped, as Movistar and principally Jose Rojas set an almost-sprint-like pace. Wiggins clung to Valverde, who was either unwilling or unable to strike from distance, and with Kloden caught and the gradient easing the sprint became the most likely outcome.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team4:21:01
2Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 2 - Cell 2
4Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 4 - Cell 2
6Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 5 - Cell 2
7Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 14 - Cell 2
16Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 18 - Cell 2
20Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 22 - Cell 2
24Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 23 - Cell 2
25Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 24 - Cell 2
26Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 26 - Cell 2
28Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 36 - Cell 2
38Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 38 - Cell 2
40Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 41 - Cell 2
43David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 42 - Cell 2
44Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 43 - Cell 2
45Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 46 - Cell 2
48Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 48 - Cell 2
50Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 49 - Cell 2
51Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 53 - Cell 2
55Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 54 - Cell 2
56Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 56 - Cell 2
58Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4i0:00:29
59Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:39
61Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:00:54
62Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 61 - Cell 2
63Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 62 - Cell 2
64Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 63 - Cell 2
65Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 64 - Cell 2
66Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 65 - Cell 2
67Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 67 - Cell 2
69Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 68 - Cell 2
70Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 69 - Cell 2
71Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 70 - Cell 2
72Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 71 - Cell 2
73Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:01:19
76Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling0:01:32
77Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 78 - Cell 2
80Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 83 - Cell 2
85Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:56
87Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:02:15
88Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 88 - Cell 2
90Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:19
91Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale0:02:23
92Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 91 - Cell 2
93Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:32
94Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 96 - Cell 2
98Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 97 - Cell 2
99David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 98 - Cell 2
100Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:40
101Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:56
102José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:25
103David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:26
105Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:04:25
106Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:04:59
110Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:07:02
111Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:09:56
112Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 112 - Cell 2
114Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 113 - Cell 2
115Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 114 - Cell 2
116Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 115 - Cell 2
117Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 116 - Cell 2
118Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 117 - Cell 2
119Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 118 - Cell 2
120Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - BarracudaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - BarracudaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 125 - Cell 2
127Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 128 - Cell 2
130Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 130 - Cell 2
132Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 134 - Cell 2
136Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
138Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:10:13
139Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Christian Knees (Ger) Sky ProcyclingRow 139 - Cell 2
141John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 140 - Cell 2
142Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 141 - Cell 2
143Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 142 - Cell 2
144Danny Pate (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 143 - Cell 2
145Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 144 - Cell 2
146Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo BankRow 145 - Cell 2
147Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-BigmatRow 146 - Cell 2
148Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 147 - Cell 2
149Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 148 - Cell 2
150Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:13:21
151Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 152 - Cell 2
154Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 153 - Cell 2
155Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 154 - Cell 2
156Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 155 - Cell 2
157Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 157 - Cell 2
159Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 159 - Cell 2
161Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
162Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISDRow 161 - Cell 2
163Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4iRow 162 - Cell 2
164Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 163 - Cell 2
165Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
166Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:15:30
167Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 166 - Cell 2
DNSJoost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-NissanRow 167 - Cell 2
DNSAdam Hansen (Aus) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
DNSJan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 169 - Cell 2
DNSTaylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
DNSOlivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 171 - Cell 2
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Intermediate sprint - Saint-Cyprien-Sur-Dourdou, km. 142
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team3pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team25pts
2Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La Mondiale14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Fangas, km. 60.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne7pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte de Blanquie, km. 100.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne4pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Côte de Quotidiane, km. 108.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne7pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Côte d'Aubert le Crès, km. 163.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM4pts
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Côte de Bourran, km. 176.0
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan4pts
2Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling4:21:01
2Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4iRow 5 - Cell 2
7Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 6 - Cell 2
8Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:54
9Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:32
10Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:40
12Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:04:25
13Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:09:56
14Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - BarracudaRow 17 - Cell 2
19John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i0:10:13
20Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:13:21
22Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 23 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katusha Team13:03:03
2Astana Pro TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Vacansoleil-DCMRow 2 - Cell 2
4Saur-SojasunRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sky ProcyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lampre - ISDRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8FDJ-BigmatRow 7 - Cell 2
9Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team EuropcarRow 9 - Cell 2
11BMC Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Project 1T4i0:00:29
13Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:54
14RadioShack-NissanRow 13 - Cell 2
15Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:33
17Movistar Team0:02:19
18Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:02:26
19Garmin - Barracuda0:03:47
20GreenEdge Cycling Team0:04:54
21Lotto-Belisol Team0:09:56
22Team Saxo Bank0:10:50
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General classification after stage 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling13:30:52
2Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:06
3Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:11
4Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:14
5Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:18
6Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:20
8Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:29
9Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team0:00:33
10Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team0:00:36
11Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:44
12Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:00:52
13Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team0:00:54
14Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM0:02:31
15Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:02:40
16Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:02:46
17Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 16 - Cell 2
18Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:02:54
19Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 18 - Cell 2
20Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:00
21Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:01
22Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team0:03:06
23Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo Bank0:03:07
24Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:03:08
25Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:09
26Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:03:12
27Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La MondialeRow 26 - Cell 2
28Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:03:15
29Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:03:16
30Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:03:18
31Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:21
32Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:03:24
33Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:26
34David Lelay (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 33 - Cell 2
35Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:03:28
36Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD0:03:31
37Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team0:03:33
38Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:37
39Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda0:03:44
40Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:51
41Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:03:53
42Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:03:57
43Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:04:01
44Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team0:04:07
45Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:11
46Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:04:14
47Fränk Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:19
48Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:20
49Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:23
50Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:28
51Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:04:31
52Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:04:43
53Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:42
54Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4i0:05:43
55Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:05:56
56José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:04
57Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:06:08
58Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:06:13
59Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:25
60Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:06:35
61Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team0:07:04
62Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:07:11
63Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:07:13
64Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:07:31
65Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team0:07:48
66Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:08:21
67Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:08:42
68Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda0:09:24
69Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:10:12
70Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:10:19
71Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Barracuda0:11:01
72Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:11:32
73Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:11:36
74Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:11:38
75Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:11:40
76Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:11:42
77Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling0:11:45
78Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i0:11:46
79Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:11:55
80Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team0:11:56
81Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team0:12:20
82Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:12:24
83Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan0:12:30
84Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:12:48
85Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:12:52
86Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:12:53
87Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:12:57
89Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:13:01
90Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-BigmatRow 89 - Cell 2
91Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:13:03
92Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:13:12
93Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling0:13:22
94Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:13:23
95Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:13:29
96Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:31
97Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Astana Pro Team0:13:32
98David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team0:13:37
99Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:13:44
100Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:13:56
101Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:14:05
102Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:14:09
103Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky Procycling0:14:30
104Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:14:39
105Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:14:47
106Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM0:14:58
107David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:15:17
108Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:15:27
109John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4iRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:15:29
111Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:15:33
112Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:15:42
113Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:15:43
114David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:15:57
115Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:16:36
116Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:17:22
117Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-BigmatRow 116 - Cell 2
118Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto-Belisol Team0:17:42
119Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:18:04
120Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i0:18:19
121Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:18:30
122Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:18:48
123Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:18:56
124Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:19:18
125Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team0:19:22
126Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - Barracuda0:19:25
127Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:19:29
128Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:19:33
129Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:19:34
130Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:19:40
131Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar0:19:49
132Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Barracuda0:20:36
133Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:20:42
134Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:21:18
135Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:21:36
136Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar0:22:34
137Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
138Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky Procycling0:22:51
139Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat0:22:55
140Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:22:56
141Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank0:23:00
142Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:23:03
143Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:23:25
144Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:23:31
145Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM0:23:32
146Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:24:07
147Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:24:47
148Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:25:13
149Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:25:32
150Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:26:15
151Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:26:26
152Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:26:44
153Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:26:56
154Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team0:27:33
155Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team0:28:04
156Edward King (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:28:16
157Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:31:08
158Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:31:15
159Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1T4i0:31:27
160Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling0:31:30
161Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre - ISD0:31:49
162Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:31:52
163Grischa Jan Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:31:58
164Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:32:19
165Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin - Barracuda0:36:15
166Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:39:07
167Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto-Belisol Team0:39:46
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team52pts
2Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling47Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team45Row 2 - Cell 3
4Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team40Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM38Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step35Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan35Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team34Row 7 - Cell 3
9Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team34Row 8 - Cell 3
10Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quick Step32Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun29Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team27Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM25Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step22Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team22Row 14 - Cell 3
16Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD22Row 15 - Cell 3
17Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team22Row 16 - Cell 3
18John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i20Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda18Row 18 - Cell 3
20Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM16Row 19 - Cell 3
21Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team16Row 20 - Cell 3
22Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team15Row 21 - Cell 3
23Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale15Row 22 - Cell 3
24Simon Geschke (Ger) Project 1T4i15Row 23 - Cell 3
25Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R La Mondiale14Row 24 - Cell 3
26Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne14Row 25 - Cell 3
27Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling13Row 26 - Cell 3
28Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan13Row 27 - Cell 3
29Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat12Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun11Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun10Row 30 - Cell 3
32Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM10Row 31 - Cell 3
33Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team9Row 32 - Cell 3
34Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun9Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan9Row 34 - Cell 3
36Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team8Row 35 - Cell 3
37Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat8Row 36 - Cell 3
38Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda8Row 37 - Cell 3
39Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-Sojasun8Row 38 - Cell 3
40Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i8Row 39 - Cell 3
41Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale8Row 40 - Cell 3
42Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team7Row 41 - Cell 3
43Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling6Row 42 - Cell 3
44Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale6Row 43 - Cell 3
45José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team5Row 44 - Cell 3
46Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling5Row 45 - Cell 3
47Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team4Row 46 - Cell 3
48Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun3Row 47 - Cell 3
49Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team3Row 48 - Cell 3
50Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD3Row 49 - Cell 3
51Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne3Row 50 - Cell 3
52Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step3Row 51 - Cell 3
53Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team2Row 52 - Cell 3
54Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 53 - Cell 3
55Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 54 - Cell 3
56Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat1Row 55 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne18pts
2Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roy Curvers (Ned) Project 1T4i4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ-Bigmat4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team1Row 15 - Cell 3
17Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank1Row 17 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team13:31:03
2Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:03:01
3Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:03:07
4Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:40
5Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Team0:03:46
6Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:31
7Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:07:20
8Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:11:31
9Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Project 1T4i0:12:13
10Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:20
11Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:13:45
12John Degenkolb (Ger) Project 1T4i0:15:16
13Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Barracuda0:15:18
14Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Project 1T4i0:18:08
15Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:18:19
16Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:19:07
17Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team0:19:11
18Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:19:22
19Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:19:23
20Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i0:22:45
21Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:22:52
22Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:24:36
23Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:25:21
24Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:26:15
25Leigh Howard (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:26:45
26Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank0:38:56
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step40:33:00
2Sky Procycling0:03:00
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Katusha TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Vacansoleil-DCM0:05:00
7FDJ-BigmatRow 6 - Cell 2
8Movistar Team0:06:00
9RadioShack-NissanRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ag2R La Mondiale0:07:00
11Rabobank Cycling Team0:08:00
12Saur-SojasunRow 11 - Cell 2
13Team Europcar0:09:00
14Project 1T4iRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lampre - ISDRow 14 - Cell 2
16Euskaltel - Euskadi0:10:00
17Liquigas-Cannondale0:11:00
18Garmin - Barracuda0:13:00
19Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:38:00
20Lotto-Belisol Team0:19:18
21Team Saxo Bank0:23:05
22Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:38:10

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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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