Thomas wins the battle of Corkscrew

Geraint Thomas (Sky) has won Stage 2 of the Tour Down Under following a thrilling attack on Corkscrew Hill, the day coming to an entertaining crescendo. Javier Moreno (Movistar) could not keep up with the Brit who led out the sprint with 300 metres to go, with Ben Hermans (RadioShack Leopard), third.

The victory sees Thomas move into the race lead with a five second advantage from Moreno. Hermans sits a further two seconds back.

"It was a good day really," said Thomas as the finish line.

"I felt good right from the start. I've worked really hard in the winter."

Thomas had charged up the Corkscrew climb which began around 10km from the finish line in Rostrevor, in pursuit of Kiwi George Bennett (RadioShack Leopard) who had opened up a gap on the lead riders. Easing past Bennett, Thomas seemingly cruised his way up the steep ascent to claim maximum points at the KOM point.

Bennett, Ben Hermans (RadioShack Leopard) and Javier Moreno (Movistar) joined Thomas on the fast descent and on the run into the finish, the Olympic Champion was keeping a watchful eye from the back of the group.

Skirting around his companions, Thomas opened up the sprint early for a win that was never threatened once the finish line was in sight.

Thomas was among the names counted as a possibility for the overall, but very few would have expected him to be wearing ochre so soon, with Stage 2 previewed to be a battle between Philippe Gilbert (BMC) and Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge). Asked if he could hold on to the lead, Thomas was non-committal.

"We'll take tomorrow first, just take it day by day," he said.

"I came here just wanting to work hard and possibly get a stage.

"So I've done that and that's fantastic - GC would be a massive bonus now if it happened."

How it unfolded...

With just one kilometre of neutral, attacks came thick and fast from the drop of the flag for the short 116.5km stage. Recent winner of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Calvin Watson (UniSA - Australia) was first man out of the blocks and he was soon joined by Christopher Juul Jensen (Saxo - Tinkoff), Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R) and stage winner in 2012, Will Clarke (Argos - Shimano).

The four chipped away at the gap and soon opened up an advantage of 2:20 at the 27km mark. With the general classification on the line, despite being just the second stage, it was no surprise that this would be as big as the gap got.

The first sprint of the day with just over 32km of racing done was won by Clarke, ahead of Watson and Bonnafond with only really the lead two fighting it out for the points and valuable time bonuses.

The 20-odd kilometre loop through Hahndorf saw the gap hovering at around the minute-and-a-half mark.

The second sprint was again won by Clarke, with Bonnafond in pursuit.

BMC’s intentions for the day, with Philippe Gilbert eyeing the general classification lead, were clear with Martin Kohler patrolling the front of the bunch. With 40km to go, and the peloton winding its way through the Cudlee Creek Road, the breakaway was in sight with a gap beginning to tumble.

Bernard Eisel (Sky) and Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge) were consistently taking turns on the front of the peloton. Not far behind was the Lotto Belisol team who were protecting the interests of Ochre Jersey Andre Greipel. Meantime, after a stack of work earlier in the day, Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard) was content to sit at the very back.

Breakaway specialist Clarke had his orders from the team car and the plan was to hang on for as long as possible. With 97km of racing complete, it was the 27-year-old Australian who remained stoic off the front but he soon realised that the battle for an early advantage in GC was going to swallow any lead he had, sitting up.

Multiple attacks went off the front of the bunch as the climb began at 10km to go to the finish, with Yann Huguet (Argos Shimano) and Simon Clarke (Orica GreenEdge) who was attempting to set up for Simon Gerrans, among the first of the opening shots. The swarming bunch was unwilling to let anyone get much of a gap. Andrey Amador (Movistar) and Matthew Lloyd (Lampre) were next, before pre-stage favourite Kiwi George Bennett (RadioShack Leopard) launched an attack.

The 22-year-old was soon joined by Geraint Thomas (Sky) who motored past his companion and headed for the top of the KOM without looking threatened.

Javier Moreno (Movistar) would follow, and then Bennett and teammate Hermans. Thomas was soon caught by his pursuants on the descent, just as carnage was taking place in their wake.

"At one point I did think 'what have I done? Have I gone too early?'" Thomas said following his win. "But I bit the bullet as they say and dug in."

At least 20 riders came to grief, 15 of those hitting the road and the ambulance called. Among those was Gilbert who would be pushed to the finish line by his teammates with a wrecked rear derailleur. Jesse Sergeant, Jens Voigt (RadioShack Leopard), Bernard Sulzberger (UniSA - Australia), and Cameron Wurf (Cannondale) were other casualties. Amaud Courteille (FDJ) was the only rider not to finish the race, taken to hospital with a possible broken nose and mild concussion while Movistar’s Giovanni Visconti was taken to hospital for precautionary x-rays. Ian Stannard (Sky), Jose Herrade (Movistar), Tomaz Marczynski (Vacansoleil), Julian Kearn, Blel Kadri (AG2R), Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel Euskadi) were treated at the finish for cuts and abrasions.

Sulzberger had a dislocated finger which he fixed himself.

"We were jumping back on (to the front group) and someone crashed on the corner," the Tasmanian rider explained. "It was just like dominoes, really - disappointing," he concluded, firm of the belief that the group would have contested the finish.

With the finish line in sight, Thomas, Bennett, Hermans and Moreno maintained a small gap over a group of 11 riders who could never quite bridge across. The Kiwi would lose touch and fall in with the chase group of Tom Jelte Slagter, Wilco Kelderman (Blanco), Tim Wellens, Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol), Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Merida), Jack Bauer (Garmin Sharp), Ion Izagirre and Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel Euskadi), Kenny Elissonde, Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) and Tiago Machado (RadioShack Leopard).

Thomas had time to celebrate as he crossed the finish line, relieved that he had eluded the chase bunch which he knew was coming after him.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling2:44:18
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar0:00:01
3Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack LeopardRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco0:00:04
5Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 4 - Cell 2
6Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin SharpRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wilco Kelderman (Ned) BlancoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack LeopardRow 9 - Cell 2
11Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 10 - Cell 2
12Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tiago Machado (Por) Radioshack LeopardRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jussi Veikkanen (Fra) FDJRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar0:00:21
17Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 16 - Cell 2
18Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2r La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) AstanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 19 - Cell 2
21Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-TinkoffRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lachlan Morton (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC0:00:24
24Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling0:00:40
25Thierry Hupond (Fra) Argos-ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Manuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo-TinkoffRow 25 - Cell 2
27Stefano Agostini (Ita) Cannondale0:01:09
28Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Laurent Didier (Lux) Radioshack LeopardRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andrey Amador (CRc) MovistarRow 30 - Cell 2
32Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2r La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Fra) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gregory Henderson (NZl) Lotto BelisolRow 33 - Cell 2
35Adam Phelan (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 35 - Cell 2
37Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Matthew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:01:18
40Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2r La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Saxo-TinkoffRow 40 - Cell 2
42Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 41 - Cell 2
43Zakkary Dempster (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Brian Vandborg DNK CannondaleRow 44 - Cell 2
46Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2r La Mondiale0:02:23
47Koen De Kort (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jerome Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step0:02:36
49Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 48 - Cell 2
50Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 49 - Cell 2
51Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin SharpRow 50 - Cell 2
52Valerio Agnoli (Ita) AstanaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) MovistarRow 52 - Cell 2
54Simone Ponzi (Ita) AstanaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 54 - Cell 2
56Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 55 - Cell 2
57Yann Huguet (Fra) Argos-ShimanoRow 56 - Cell 2
58William Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 57 - Cell 2
59Juraj Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63David Tanner (Aus) BlancoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jack Bobridge (Aus) BlancoRow 63 - Cell 2
65Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Saxo-TinkoffRow 64 - Cell 2
66Federico Canuti (Ita) CannondaleRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jens Voigt (Ger) Radioshack LeopardRow 66 - Cell 2
68Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 67 - Cell 2
69Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ0:02:49
70Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJRow 69 - Cell 2
71Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMCRow 70 - Cell 2
72Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMCRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jesse Sergent (NZl) Radioshack Leopard0:03:09
74Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar0:03:21
75Amael Moinard (Fra) BMC0:03:33
76Steve Morabito (Swi) BMCRow 75 - Cell 2
77Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 76 - Cell 2
78Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC0:04:17
79Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM0:04:53
81Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 80 - Cell 2
82Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 81 - Cell 2
83Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gédiminas Bagdonas (Lit) Ag2r La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Jay McCarthy (Aus) Saxo-TinkoffRow 84 - Cell 2
86Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2r La Mondiale0:04:55
87Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) AstanaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi0:05:26
89Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge0:05:59
90Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:06:00
91Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:06:14
92Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 91 - Cell 2
93Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 92 - Cell 2
94Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco0:06:19
95Graeme Brown (Aus) BlancoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Martin Kohler (Swi) BMCRow 95 - Cell 2
97Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Andy Schleck (Lux) Radioshack LeopardRow 97 - Cell 2
99Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 98 - Cell 2
100Andrea Guardini (Ita) AstanaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Andreas Timmer (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 101 - Cell 2
103Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJRow 102 - Cell 2
104Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin SharpRow 103 - Cell 2
105Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 104 - Cell 2
106Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos-ShimanoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 106 - Cell 2
108William Clarke (Aus) Argos-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos-ShimanoRow 110 - Cell 2
112Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) BlancoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) AstanaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 114 - Cell 2
116Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 115 - Cell 2
117Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Damien Howson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-TinkoffRow 120 - Cell 2
122Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 121 - Cell 2
123Jose Herrada Lopez (Spa) MovistarRow 122 - Cell 2
124Eros Capecchi (Ita) MovistarRow 123 - Cell 2
125Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Timothy Duggan (USA) Saxo-Tinkoff0:06:29
127Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale0:06:38
128Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2r La Mondiale0:08:00
129Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre-Merida0:08:18
130Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM0:14:26
131Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 130 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling15pts
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack Leopard13Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Merida10Row 5 - Cell 3
7William Clarke (Aus) Argos-Shimano10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin Sharp9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Blanco8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi7Row 9 - Cell 3
11George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack Leopard6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale5Row 11 - Cell 3
13Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - Australia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff2Row 13 - Cell 3
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Mountains
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling16pts
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar12Row 1 - Cell 3
3George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack Leopard8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack Leopard6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin Sharp4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco2Row 5 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco2:44:22
2Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 1 - Cell 2
3Wilco Kelderman (Ned) BlancoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 3 - Cell 2
5George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack LeopardRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lachlan Morton (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:00:17
8Stefano Agostini (Ita) Cannondale0:01:05
9Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Adam Phelan (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi0:01:14
12Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step0:02:32
13Jack Bobridge (Aus) BlancoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ0:02:45
15Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:04:49
16Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jay McCarthy (Aus) Saxo-TinkoffRow 16 - Cell 2
18Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2r La Mondiale0:04:51
19Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana0:06:15
20Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos-ShimanoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 23 - Cell 2
25Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Damien Howson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-TinkoffRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 28 - Cell 2
30Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2r La Mondiale0:07:56
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Most competitive rider
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Radioshack Leopard8:13:03
2Lotto Belisol0:01:08
3Euskaltel EuskadiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Movistar0:01:22
5Sky Procycling0:01:40
6Saxo-Tinkoff0:02:10
7Blanco0:02:35
8FDJRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ag2r La Mondiale0:02:39
10Garmin Sharp0:02:52
11Cannondale0:03:36
12Lampre-Merida0:03:40
13Astana0:03:57
14Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Argos-Shimano0:05:30
16BMC0:05:53
17UNI SA - Australia0:06:35
18Vacansoleil-DCM0:07:41
19Orica GreenEdge0:09:44
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General classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling6:19:32
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar0:05:00
3Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack Leopard0:07:00
4Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:14:00
5Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) BlancoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin SharpRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tiago Machado (Por) Radioshack LeopardRow 9 - Cell 2
11George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack LeopardRow 10 - Cell 2
12Wilco Kelderman (Ned) BlancoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jussi Veikkanen (Fra) FDJRow 12 - Cell 2
14Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar0:30:00
17Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM0:31:00
18Mikaël Cherel (Fra) Ag2r La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) AstanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-TinkoffRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lachlan Morton (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC0:34:00
24Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling0:50:00
25Manuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo-TinkoffRow 24 - Cell 2
26Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling1:19:00
27Stefano Agostini (Ita) CannondaleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gregory Henderson (NZl) Lotto BelisolRow 29 - Cell 2
31Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Fra) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Laurent Didier (Lux) Radioshack LeopardRow 31 - Cell 2
33Andrey Amador (CRc) MovistarRow 32 - Cell 2
34Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2r La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Adam Phelan (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale1:25:00
37Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Saxo-Tinkoff1:28:00
38Zakkary Dempster (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 39 - Cell 2
41Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 40 - Cell 2
42Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida1:35:00
43Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge2:18:00
44Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2r La Mondiale2:33:00
45Koen De Kort (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdge2:43:00
47Jerome Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step2:44:00
48Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 47 - Cell 2
49Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana2:45:00
50Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin Sharp2:46:00
51Juraj Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Federico Canuti (Ita) CannondaleRow 51 - Cell 2
53David Tanner (Aus) BlancoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin SharpRow 53 - Cell 2
55Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 54 - Cell 2
56Yann Huguet (Fra) Argos-ShimanoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jens Voigt (Ger) Radioshack LeopardRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jack Bobridge (Aus) BlancoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Brian Vandborg DNK Cannondale2:47:00
60Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ2:53:00
61Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC2:56:00
62Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ2:59:00
63Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMCRow 62 - Cell 2
64William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ3:13:00
65Jesse Sergent (NZl) Radioshack Leopard3:19:00
66Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar3:31:00
68Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step3:43:00
69Amael Moinard (Fra) BMCRow 68 - Cell 2
70Steve Morabito (Swi) BMCRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Movistar4:05:00
72Valerio Agnoli (Ita) AstanaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 72 - Cell 2
74Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Saxo-TinkoffRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) UNI SA - Australia4:27:00
77Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMCRow 76 - Cell 2
78Jay McCarthy (Aus) Saxo-Tinkoff5:03:00
79Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana5:05:00
80Thierry Hupond (Fra) Argos-Shimano5:11:00
81Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi5:36:00
82Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM5:46:00
83Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge6:09:00
84Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol6:10:00
85Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol6:14:00
86Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco6:25:00
87Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - Australia6:27:00
88Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi6:29:00
89Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin SharpRow 91 - Cell 2
93Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jose Herrada Lopez (Spa) MovistarRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 94 - Cell 2
96Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Damien Howson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Timothy Duggan (USA) Saxo-Tinkoff6:39:00
99Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge6:49:00
100Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol7:01:00
101Graeme Brown (Aus) Blanco7:31:00
102Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge7:46:00
103Andy Schleck (Lux) Radioshack Leopard7:48:00
104Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJRow 103 - Cell 2
105Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) BlancoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos-ShimanoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Eros Capecchi (Ita) MovistarRow 107 - Cell 2
109Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin Sharp7:52:00
110Gédiminas Bagdonas (Lit) Ag2r La MondialeRow 109 - Cell 2
111Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step8:04:00
112Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale8:07:00
113Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2r La Mondiale8:10:00
114Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Lampre-Merida8:28:00
116Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2r La Mondiale9:09:00
117William Clarke (Aus) Argos-Shimano9:12:00
118Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff9:17:00
119Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana9:18:00
120Martin Kohler (Swi) BMCRow 119 - Cell 2
121Andreas Timmer (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 120 - Cell 2
122Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos-ShimanoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 122 - Cell 2
124Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale10:21:00
125Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 124 - Cell 2
126Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling10:33:00
127Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - Australia11:41:00
128Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol11:42:00
129Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana11:47:00
130Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM14:36:00
131Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 130 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Merida19pts
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana14Row 4 - Cell 3
6Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack Leopard13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin Sharp11Row 10 - Cell 3
12William Clarke (Aus) Argos-Shimano10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - Australia10Row 12 - Cell 3
14Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida10Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin Sharp9Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar9Row 15 - Cell 3
17Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Blanco8Row 16 - Cell 3
18Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling8Row 17 - Cell 3
19Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi7Row 18 - Cell 3
20George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack Leopard6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Zakkary Dempster (Aus) UNI SA - Australia6Row 20 - Cell 3
22Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC5Row 21 - Cell 3
23Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale5Row 22 - Cell 3
24Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdge5Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jerome Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step3Row 24 - Cell 3
26Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM3Row 25 - Cell 3
27Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - Australia3Row 26 - Cell 3
28Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff2Row 27 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling16pts
2Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - Australia10Row 2 - Cell 3
4George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack Leopard8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack Leopard6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jack Bobridge (Aus) Blanco6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin Sharp4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Manuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo-Tinkoff4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Graeme Brown (Aus) Blanco2Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco6:19:46
2Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 2 - Cell 2
4George Bennett (NZl) Radioshack LeopardRow 3 - Cell 2
5Wilco Kelderman (Ned) BlancoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lachlan Morton (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:00:17
8Stefano Agostini (Ita) Cannondale0:01:05
9Adam Phelan (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi0:01:14
11Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:21
12Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step0:02:32
13Jack Bobridge (Aus) BlancoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ0:02:39
15Jay McCarthy (Aus) Saxo-Tinkoff0:04:49
16Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:05:32
17Calvin Watson (Aus) UNI SA - Australia0:06:13
18Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi0:06:15
19Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Damien Howson (Aus) UNI SA - AustraliaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos-Shimano0:07:34
22Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:07:38
24Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2r La Mondiale0:07:56
25Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2r La Mondiale0:08:55
27Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff0:09:03
28Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana0:09:04
29Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jordan Kerby (Aus) UNI SA - Australia0:11:27
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Radioshack Leopard18:59:15
2Euskaltel Euskadi0:01:08
3Lotto BelisolRow 2 - Cell 2
4Movistar0:01:22
5Sky Procycling0:01:40
6Saxo-Tinkoff0:02:10
7Blanco0:02:35
8FDJRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ag2r La Mondiale0:02:39
10Garmin Sharp0:02:52
11Cannondale0:03:36
12Lampre-Merida0:03:40
13Astana0:03:57
14Omega Pharma-Quick-StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15BMC0:05:53
16UNI SA - Australia0:06:35
17Argos-Shimano0:06:49
18Vacansoleil-DCM0:07:41
19Orica GreenEdge0:09:44

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.


 

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