Sprinters foiled in Perpignan

Another day, another maillot jaune for Cancellara

Lethargy on behalf of the peloton resulted in the first successful breakaway Wednesday in Perpignan, and the re-emergence of Thomas Voeckler as the darling of the Tour de France.

Away in an escape for almost the whole stage from Le Cap D'Agde, 196.5 kilometres from their destination, it appeared at first that this was just going to be another misguided breakaway attempt, as so many of its kind are. And similar in difficulty to the third stage to La Grande-Motte that caught out all bar 28 riders, this time with the Tramontane wind blowing south from the Pyrenées, most believed the real race was behind in the peloton, not with the six hopefuls in front.

Some 60 kilometres from Perpignan, split the race did at the behest of Saxo Bank, the team of maillot jaune Fabian Cancellara, who retained his jersey for the fourth day in succession. But unlike the stage two days prior, all the GC favourites made the 40-man split, and by consequence, nothing came of it, leading to a regrouping 10 kilometres later.

So, as each kilometre ticked by en route to the southern French town that's positioned at the gateway to the Roussillon, it subsequently saw the chances of success tip in favour of the sextet who never gave up on their slim hopes, despite a tenuous 41-second lead some 30 kilometres from the finish.

Française des Jeux was best represented with two in the move, Anthony Geslin and Yauheni Hutarovich; the rest had one. Six kilometres out, Katusha's Mikhael Ignatiev went first, and Albert Timmer of Skil-Shimano followed. Lampre's Marcin Sapa was cooked and dropped off the pace. Along with the two FDJ riders, Voeckler of BBox Bouygues Telecom just covered the moves. Then they all came back.

A kilometre later Ignatiev went again, and this time Voeckler was the first to respond, then countering to go solo. Ever since he took the maillot jaune on the fifth stage of the 2004 Tour de France and stirred the French public's consciousness, exactly five years ago to this day, he'd been dreaming of reliving another such moment, even though he wasn't thinking about it right then.

Eleven seconds ahead of Ignatiev under the kilometre kite and strong enough to take the win, Voeckler continued to ride as if he could feel the Russian breathing down his neck, looking back far more than he needed to. Only 200 metres from the finish at the Place de Catalogne did the 30-year-old from Martinique look behind one last time, shake his head in disbelief, and smile a grin a mile wide.

Locked in ecstasy and agony, Voeckler said, "I didn't calculate any of this at all. I thought that it was impossible that we'd keep our advantage, because we only had 50 seconds left with 35 kilometres to go. I told myself, even if we get through, there are two riders from the same team, one of which is really fast in the sprint [referring to Hutarovich]. But once I got the gap, I went flat out, and when I got under the flamme rouge and still had 10 seconds, I started to believe it."

Leaderboard status quo, although Spartacus was ready to fight

Seven seconds later, Ignatiev was lucky to hold on for second, barely ahead of fast-charging maillot vert Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC), who claimed a 154-man field sprint for third from his eternal shadow at this year's Tour, Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Slipstream, leaving the GC leader board at status quo.

"From the first kilometre, I was ready [to split the peloton]," Cancellara told Cyclingnews, "but it did not really happen, because I was expecting to get more of the good wind, the right wind, to explode the whole peloton. Today felt like Belgium, like a small Gent-Wevelgem - small roads from the left and right, you don't know from where the wind is actually coming from.

"Everyone knew the wind would be from the coast when we passed those two climbs [near the middle of the stage]. We tried to be ready and put the hammer down when the moment came, and I pulled as long as I could. I wasn't disappointed, only happy that the whole team was there. I think I've shown for a couple of weeks now my form is here, and I feel I'm getting better and better into the race, because that's what counts for me now.

"I look forward to the Pyrenees and the next stages," he said, Cancellara increasingly becoming a protected rider at Saxo Bank as the days evolve.

Can Bouygues continue their excellent adventure?

How much did Voeckler think about the day that turned him from obscurity to top-of-the-pops five years prior at the 2004 Tour?

"I didn't think once about the fact that it was today," he said.

"I was told after the finish line. This morning, we only celebrated [directeur-sportif] Jean-René's birthday... but I didn't win for him today! Of course, I'm happy I won because the future of the team is not really safe, so this victory means a lot to us. If it can help the team to continue its adventure, then that's perfect. I remember five years ago, we got another sponsor after my ride in yellow, too," he said.

Picture perfect in Le Cap D'Agde

Starting on a tip of coastline near the town of Béziers, the 178-strong peloton got underway in perfect conditions from Le Cap D'Agde, already 27 degrees Celsius and breezy at the 12:45 p.m. départ réel.

After 29 kilometres, two breakaway groups of three combined to form a lead sextet, including Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), Geslin and Hutarovich (Française des Jeux), Sapa (Lampre-NGC), Ignatiev (Team Katusha) and Timmer (Skil-Shimano). When the peloton behind them decided to take to the call of nature, it became a definitive sign that the aforementioned six would be the break du jour.

Forty kilometres in, 8:45 was the distance between break and bunch, and that's as far as they got; the undulating mid-section of Wednesday's stage with a pair of Cat. 4 climbs after 112 and 115 kilometres, combined with the inevitable start of the chase-down, inexorably reduced the lead group's advantage.

Determined not to be caught out in the wind again, Astana and Saxo Bank began assembling their troops at the fore some 80 kilometres from the finish, and when the team of maillot jaune Cancellara started driving in the heavy Tramontane crosswinds, the peloton eventually split, a lead group of 40 forming at the head. This time, however, most of the GC favourites made the move - the exception being Rabobank's star climber Robert Gesink, who crashed hard before the mayhem and never recovered, X-rays later revealing he had broken his wrist and ruling him out of starting the following day.

A consequence of the crosswind craziness was that it all but chewed-up-and-spat-out the lead of the early escape. But when those driving at the front let up, realising there was nothing to gain, a regrouping occurred, the break's advantage went back out to a minute-and-a-half, and stood an even chance of surviving to Perpignan.

Française des Jeux held the upper hand with two in the move - but among them there was someone who'd been itching for a big win ever since he became a household name at the Tour de France, exactly five years ago.

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Full results
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom4:29:35
2Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:07
3Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTCRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 4 - Cell 2
6Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) RabobankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 10 - Cell 2
12Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Romain Feillu (Fra) AgritubelRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) AstanaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 17 - Cell 2
19Roman Kreuziger (Cze) LiquigasRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTCRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick StepRow 20 - Cell 2
22Fabio Sabatini (Ita) LiquigasRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - LottoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo BankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTCRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 31 - Cell 2
33Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - LottoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Brian Vandborg (Den) LiquigasRow 34 - Cell 2
36Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) AstanaRow 38 - Cell 2
40George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTCRow 39 - Cell 2
41Lance Armstrong (USA) AstanaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Brice Feillu (Fra) AgritubelRow 44 - Cell 2
46Marcus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 45 - Cell 2
47Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) RabobankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team MilramRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 50 - Cell 2
52Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) AstanaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) LiquigasRow 53 - Cell 2
55Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 56 - Cell 2
58Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick StepRow 57 - Cell 2
59Levi Leipheimer (USA) AstanaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team KatushaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team MilramRow 60 - Cell 2
62Denis Menchov (Rus) RabobankRow 61 - Cell 2
63Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) LiquigasRow 62 - Cell 2
64Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Frederik Willems (Bel) LiquigasRow 64 - Cell 2
66Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 65 - Cell 2
67Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 66 - Cell 2
68Steven de Jongh (Ned) Quick StepRow 67 - Cell 2
69David Millar (GBr) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 69 - Cell 2
71Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 70 - Cell 2
72Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-ShimanoRow 71 - Cell 2
73William Bonnet (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 72 - Cell 2
74Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 73 - Cell 2
75José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 74 - Cell 2
76Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTCRow 75 - Cell 2
77Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 76 - Cell 2
78Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 80 - Cell 2
82Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 81 - Cell 2
83Grégory Rast (Swi) AstanaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 83 - Cell 2
85Christian Knees (Ger) Team MilramRow 84 - Cell 2
86Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - NGCRow 85 - Cell 2
87Peter Velits (Svk) Team MilramRow 86 - Cell 2
88Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 87 - Cell 2
89Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) AgritubelRow 89 - Cell 2
91Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des JeuxRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - LottoRow 91 - Cell 2
93David Lelay (Fra) AgritubelRow 92 - Cell 2
94Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 93 - Cell 2
95Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sebastian Lang (Ger) Silence - LottoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - LottoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - HTCRow 97 - Cell 2
99Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTCRow 98 - Cell 2
100Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 99 - Cell 2
101David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Columbia - HTCRow 104 - Cell 2
106Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) AgritubelRow 105 - Cell 2
107Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Koen de Kort (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 108 - Cell 2
110Stef Clement (Ned) RabobankRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 110 - Cell 2
112Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team MilramRow 113 - Cell 2
115Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 114 - Cell 2
116Laurens ten Dam (Ned) RabobankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 116 - Cell 2
118David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 117 - Cell 2
119Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 118 - Cell 2
120Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 119 - Cell 2
121Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 121 - Cell 2
123Franco Pellizotti (Ita) LiquigasRow 122 - Cell 2
124Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 123 - Cell 2
125Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Saxo BankRow 124 - Cell 2
126David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 125 - Cell 2
127David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - NGCRow 126 - Cell 2
128Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 127 - Cell 2
129Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) AstanaRow 128 - Cell 2
130Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 129 - Cell 2
131Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 130 - Cell 2
132Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 131 - Cell 2
133Saïd Haddou (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 132 - Cell 2
134Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence - LottoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervelo Test TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 135 - Cell 2
137Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 136 - Cell 2
138José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 137 - Cell 2
139Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AgritubelRow 138 - Cell 2
140Christophe Moreau (Fra) AgritubelRow 139 - Cell 2
141Marcin Sapa (Pol) Lampre - NGCRow 140 - Cell 2
142Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 141 - Cell 2
143Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Silence - LottoRow 143 - Cell 2
145José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 145 - Cell 2
147Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 146 - Cell 2
148Laurent Lefevre (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 147 - Cell 2
149Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 148 - Cell 2
150Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) AstanaRow 149 - Cell 2
151Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Team KatushaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Charles Wegelius (GBr) Silence - LottoRow 151 - Cell 2
153Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 152 - Cell 2
154Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 153 - Cell 2
155Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des JeuxRow 155 - Cell 2
157Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step0:00:26
158Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank0:00:29
159Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Cervelo Test TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:00:33
161Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-ShimanoRow 160 - Cell 2
162Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:00:37
163Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 162 - Cell 2
164Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 163 - Cell 2
165Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) AgritubelRow 164 - Cell 2
166Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) LiquigasRow 165 - Cell 2
167Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence - LottoRow 166 - Cell 2
168Daniele Bennati (Ita) LiquigasRow 167 - Cell 2
169Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 168 - Cell 2
170Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 169 - Cell 2
171Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - HTC0:01:22
172Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 171 - Cell 2
173Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 172 - Cell 2
174Maxime Bouet (Fra) AgritubelRow 173 - Cell 2
175Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram0:01:47
176Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Slipstream0:01:55
177Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:09:35
178Grischa Niermann (Ger) RabobankRow 177 - Cell 2
DNSPiet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 178 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Capestang, 40.5 km
1Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux6pts
2Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Saint-Jean-de-Barrou, 107.5 km
1Marcin Sapa (Pol) Lampre - NGC6pts
2Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Canet-en-Roussillon, 158.5 Km
1Marcin Sapa (Pol) Lampre - NGC6pts
2Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Finish - Perpignan, 196.5 km
1Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom35pts
2Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha30Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC26Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream24Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram22Row 4 - Cell 3
6Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne19Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale18Row 7 - Cell 3
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGC15Row 10 - Cell 3
12Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne14Row 11 - Cell 3
13Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel13Row 12 - Cell 3
14Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano11Row 14 - Cell 3
16Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi10Row 15 - Cell 3
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues Telecom8Row 17 - Cell 3
19Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step5Row 20 - Cell 3
22Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - Lotto3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1Row 24 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Col de Feuilla (Cat. 4) 112.5 km
1Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux3pts
2Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte de Treilles (Cat. 4) 116.5 km
1Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux3pts
2Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha4:29:42
2Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTCRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Romain Feillu (Fra) AgritubelRow 5 - Cell 2
7Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) LiquigasRow 8 - Cell 2
10Fabio Sabatini (Ita) LiquigasRow 9 - Cell 2
11Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - LottoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTCRow 12 - Cell 2
14Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Brice Feillu (Fra) AgritubelRow 15 - Cell 2
17Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 17 - Cell 2
19Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) LiquigasRow 18 - Cell 2
20Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - NGCRow 22 - Cell 2
24Peter Velits (Svk) Team MilramRow 23 - Cell 2
25Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - LottoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - NGCRow 26 - Cell 2
28Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 28 - Cell 2
30Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues TelecomRow 29 - Cell 2
31Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano0:00:26
32Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:00:30
33Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:01:15
35Maxime Bouet (Fra) AgritubelRow 34 - Cell 2
36Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram0:01:40
37Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:09:28
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Teams
1Bbox Bouygues Telecom13:28:59
2Team Katusha0:00:07
3Team Columbia - HTCRow 2 - Cell 2
4LiquigasRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Saxo BankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin - SlipstreamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Quick StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8AstanaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lampre - N.G.CRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team MilramRow 9 - Cell 2
11Skil-ShimanoRow 10 - Cell 2
12AG2R-La MondialeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Cervelo Test TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14RabobankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Caisse d'EpargneRow 15 - Cell 2
17AgritubelRow 16 - Cell 2
18Silence - LottoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Francaise Des JeuxRow 18 - Cell 2
20Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 5
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank15:07:49
2Lance Armstrong (USA) AstanaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana0:00:19
4Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana0:00:23
5Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana0:00:31
6Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream0:00:38
7Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana0:00:51
8Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC0:00:52
9David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream0:01:06
10David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream0:01:07
11Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Astana0:01:16
12Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - SlipstreamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank0:01:22
14Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC0:01:29
15Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas0:01:31
16Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC0:01:32
17George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC0:01:36
18Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) LiquigasRow 18 - Cell 2
20Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:01:41
21Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Slipstream0:01:46
22Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:02:03
23Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Saxo Bank0:02:05
24Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC0:02:16
25Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:02:17
26Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas0:02:25
27Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:31
28Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas0:02:32
29Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:02:44
30Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas0:02:50
32Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC0:02:51
33Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:54
34Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:56
35Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto0:02:59
36Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:03:00
39Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:02
40Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:03
41Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervelo Test Team0:03:05
42Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:06
43Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team0:03:07
44Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervelo Test Team0:03:09
45Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram0:03:11
46Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:12
47Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:13
48Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:16
49Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:03:17
50José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 50 - Cell 2
52Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha0:03:18
53Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 52 - Cell 2
54Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:21
55Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:03:23
56Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:24
57Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:25
58Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:03:28
59Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas0:03:32
60Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC0:03:33
61Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:34
62Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:03:36
63Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:38
64Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:42
65Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:44
66Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:46
67Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:47
68Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) LiquigasRow 67 - Cell 2
69Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:48
70Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:51
71Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank0:03:52
72José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 71 - Cell 2
73Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step0:03:55
74Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank0:03:57
75Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step0:04:03
76Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:04:04
77Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:04:09
78Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) RabobankRow 77 - Cell 2
79David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:04:10
80Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:16
81Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:17
82Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:23
83Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step0:04:25
84Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De Castro (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:04:27
85Peter Velits (Svk) Team MilramRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC0:04:29
87José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervelo Test Team0:04:30
88Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 87 - Cell 2
89Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - Lotto0:04:31
90Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:04:32
91Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) RabobankRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:04:35
93Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:04:40
94Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank0:04:48
95Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:04:49
96Benoït Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:50
97Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto0:04:51
98Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas0:04:53
99Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:54
100Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux0:04:56
101Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:04:57
102Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:04:58
103Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:04:59
104Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:00
105Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:05:02
106Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas0:05:04
107Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - NGC0:05:05
108David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:08
109Joost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 108 - Cell 2
110Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:05:11
111Sebastian Lang (Ger) Silence - Lotto0:05:17
112Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:27
113Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 112 - Cell 2
114Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:28
115Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence - Lotto0:05:32
116Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Team Katusha0:05:34
117Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:05:39
118David Lelay (Fra) Agritubel0:05:46
119Laurent Lefevre (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:05:54
120Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream0:05:57
121William Bonnet (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:01
122Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:06:03
123Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:06:04
124Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel0:06:11
125Marcus Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 124 - Cell 2
126David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - NGC0:06:15
127Stef Clement (Ned) RabobankRow 126 - Cell 2
128Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:06:17
129Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:18
130Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence - Lotto0:06:19
131Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Slipstream0:06:26
132Saïd Haddou (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:27
133Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel0:06:31
134Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:06:33
135Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Agritubel0:06:35
136Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Agritubel0:06:40
137Marcin Sapa (Pol) Lampre - NGCRow 136 - Cell 2
138Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:48
139Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:49
140Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel0:06:54
141Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:57
142Koen de Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano0:07:07
143Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:07:08
144Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:07:13
145Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel0:07:15
146Sébastien Joly (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:17
147Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:07:18
148Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha0:07:22
149Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel0:07:24
150Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano0:07:35
151Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:07:51
152Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano0:07:52
153Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:07:56
154Charles Wegelius (GBr) Silence - Lotto0:08:09
155Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick StepRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto0:08:16
157Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:08:44
158Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano0:08:48
159Steven de Jongh (Ned) Quick Step0:08:52
160Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram0:08:54
161Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana0:09:12
162Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram0:09:22
163Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram0:09:34
164Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:09:43
165Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Slipstream0:09:54
166Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel0:10:07
167Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - HTC0:10:09
168Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:10:40
169Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Slipstream0:11:07
170Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:11:08
171Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano0:11:09
172Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Silence - Lotto0:12:09
173Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:13:04
174Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank0:13:44
175Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux0:14:35
176Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team0:15:30
177Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana0:19:31
178Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:22:10
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Points classification
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC96pts
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team70Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream54Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram42Row 3 - Cell 3
5Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom41Row 4 - Cell 3
6Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel39Row 5 - Cell 3
7Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank37Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne36Row 7 - Cell 3
9Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha34Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale34Row 9 - Cell 3
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel31Row 10 - Cell 3
12Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues Telecom30Row 11 - Cell 3
13Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre - NGC29Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC28Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne27Row 14 - Cell 3
16Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano26Row 15 - Cell 3
17Koen de Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano25Row 16 - Cell 3
18Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne24Row 17 - Cell 3
19Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC24Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step22Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi21Row 20 - Cell 3
22Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha20Row 21 - Cell 3
23Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana19Row 22 - Cell 3
24William Bonnet (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom19Row 23 - Cell 3
25Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram19Row 24 - Cell 3
26Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale18Row 25 - Cell 3
27Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano18Row 26 - Cell 3
28Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank17Row 28 - Cell 3
30George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - HTC16Row 29 - Cell 3
31Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram16Row 30 - Cell 3
32Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana15Row 31 - Cell 3
33Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team Katusha15Row 32 - Cell 3
34Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank14Row 33 - Cell 3
35Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne14Row 34 - Cell 3
36Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-Shimano14Row 35 - Cell 3
37Saïd Haddou (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom13Row 36 - Cell 3
38Marcin Sapa (Pol) Lampre - NGC12Row 37 - Cell 3
39Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana12Row 38 - Cell 3
40Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas11Row 39 - Cell 3
41Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team11Row 40 - Cell 3
42Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano11Row 41 - Cell 3
43Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux10Row 42 - Cell 3
44Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream10Row 43 - Cell 3
45Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 44 - Cell 3
46Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi10Row 45 - Cell 3
47Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom9Row 46 - Cell 3
48Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana8Row 47 - Cell 3
49Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - HTC8Row 48 - Cell 3
50Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto6Row 49 - Cell 3
51Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana5Row 50 - Cell 3
52Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team Columbia - HTC5Row 51 - Cell 3
53Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step5Row 52 - Cell 3
54Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi5Row 53 - Cell 3
55Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas4Row 54 - Cell 3
56Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step4Row 55 - Cell 3
57Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne4Row 56 - Cell 3
58Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux4Row 57 - Cell 3
59Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - Lotto3Row 58 - Cell 3
60Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano3Row 59 - Cell 3
61Steven de Jongh (Ned) Quick Step3Row 60 - Cell 3
62Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Astana2Row 61 - Cell 3
63Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas2Row 62 - Cell 3
64Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - HTC1Row 63 - Cell 3
65Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank1Row 64 - Cell 3
66Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha1Row 65 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux9pts
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Koen de Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Marcus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Laurent Lefevre (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream1Row 13 - Cell 3
15Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 14 - Cell 3
16Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank1Row 15 - Cell 3
17Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano1Row 16 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - HTC15:08:41
2Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas0:00:39
3Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas0:00:44
4Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:49
5Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas0:01:58
6Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:10
7Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:14
8Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team0:02:15
9Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:20
10Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:24
11Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:25
12Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC0:02:41
13Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:44
14Nikolai Troussov (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:55
15Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:03:25
16Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram0:03:35
17Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence - Lotto0:03:39
18Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto0:03:59
19Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram0:04:06
20Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - NGC0:04:13
21Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram0:04:19
22Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream0:05:05
23Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:05:25
24Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel0:05:39
25Thierry Huppond (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:05:41
26Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:05:57
27Brice Feillu (Fra) Agritubel0:06:23
28Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:06:26
29Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha0:06:30
30Marco Bandiera (Ita) Lampre - NGC0:06:59
31Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano0:07:00
32Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBOX Bouygues Telecom0:07:04
33Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano0:07:52
34Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram0:08:30
35Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel0:09:15
36Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano0:10:17
37Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:12:12
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Teams classification
1Astana43:49:39
2Team Saxo Bank0:02:33
3Team Columbia - HTC0:02:45
4Garmin - Slipstream0:03:05
5Liquigas0:04:26
6Cervelo Test Team0:05:25
7Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:34
8Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:06:12
9Team Milram0:06:33
10Quick StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Katusha0:06:36
12AG2R-La Mondiale0:06:46
13Silence - Lotto0:06:51
14Caisse d'Epargne0:06:57
15Rabobank0:07:27
16Francaise Des Jeux0:07:29
17Lampre - N.G.C0:08:24
18Agritubel0:08:48
19Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:09:34
20Skil-Shimano0:10:08

Garmin-Slipstream M.I.A. in Le Cap D'Agde

The clock struck quarter-past midday Wednesday morning - just 10 minutes before the start of the fifth stage - and only 19 teams had signed in. Missing was the man who finished fourth in last year's Tour, Christian Vande Velde, and his Garmin-Slipstream coterie.

The Cyclingnews posse passed the Garmin-Slipstream convoy en route to the start in Le Cap D'Agde - a holiday town known for being the "nudist capital of the world", according to many travel guides - before encountering heavy traffic of their own, and only made the start with a half-hour to spare. So it was no surprise that their big blue and black bus and team vehicles got caught behind.

Tour organisers love to start on time as per the race itinerary, and it would have been interesting to see if the Tour would have waited for them or not. Maybe officials thought that they went for a Mediterranean skinny dip to freshen the legs before tackling the 196.5-kilometre stage to Perpignan.

Turns out, though, there was another exit they could've taken that would've got them to the start sooner than the one indicated on the Tour roadbook. Ironic that for a team part-sponsored by a GPS navigation company, they were the last team to arrive.

Bypassing the parking area and pulling up at the sign-in, all nine men scrambled out and hopped on their bikes just in time for the 12:25 départ.

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