Hushovd takes opening stage of Tour of Beijing

Thor Hushovd (BMC) won the first stage of the Tour of Beijing and became the first race leader thanks to a perfectly-timed charge to the line in Huairou Studio City.

Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge), Alessandro Petacchi (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) hit the front in the final hundred metres but Hushovd found a gap on the right of the road and surged to victory. Mezgec held on to take second with Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma- Quick Step) following Hushovd through the gap to take third.

Thanks to his victory, Hushovd pulled on the race leader's red jersey that was presented to him by new UCI President Brian Cookson.

“It's a good win. I'm a little surprised as I had a hard couple of weeks after the Worlds finding the motivation. I still did the training I had to do and so to win here couldn’t be better," Hushovd said.

"With 20km to go they [the break] still had two minutes and so we were scared. My BMC teammates pulled a lot and so it was up to me to do a good job and finish it off."

A five rider attack

The opening stage of the five-day Tour of Beijing covered a 190km route around the north-east of Beijing. Willem Wauters (Vacansoleil-DCM), Sander Cordeel (Lotto-Belisol), Davide Viganò (Lampre-Merida) and Ryota Nishizono (Champion System) jumped away when the flag dropped and opened a nine-minute lead. However, the long straight and flat roads helped the peloton chase the breakaway.

Cordeel tried a solo attack in the finale of the stage and stayed away until five kilometres to go but Marco Pinotti and Steve Cummings of BMC led the chase and reeled him in. Omega Pharma-QuickStep and Orica-GreenEdge took over but were unable to control the peloton.

Petacchi and Matthews hit out early and looked set to fight for the win but faded. Mezgec came up alongside them but then Hushovd accelerated down the right to pass all three and snatch victory.

"I started quite good but then had some ups and downs. I started to feel good at the nationals and had a lot of wins, so I'm happy with my season," he said proudly.

Thanks to a ten–second time bonus, Hushovd leads Wauters, who gained bonus seconds in the long breakaway, by three seconds. Mezgec is third overall at four seconds.

"Now we'll try and keep the race lead tomorrow but then there are two hard stages," Hushovd warned.

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Full Results
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team4:20:34
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 8 - Cell 2
10Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) KatushaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 18 - Cell 2
20Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 19 - Cell 2
21Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 20 - Cell 2
22Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ.frRow 21 - Cell 2
23Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.frRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jiao Pengda (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 31 - Cell 2
33George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 32 - Cell 2
34Chad Beyer (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Vladimir Gusev (Rus) KatushaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 36 - Cell 2
38Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-SharpRow 40 - Cell 2
42José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 43 - Cell 2
45Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.frRow 44 - Cell 2
46Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-SharpRow 50 - Cell 2
52Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Ji Cheng (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 63 - Cell 2
65Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 64 - Cell 2
66Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 65 - Cell 2
67Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 68 - Cell 2
70Xing Yan Dong (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 74 - Cell 2
76Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 78 - Cell 2
80Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 79 - Cell 2
81Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 80 - Cell 2
82Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 82 - Cell 2
84Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) KatushaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin-SharpRow 90 - Cell 2
92Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 99 - Cell 2
101Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 101 - Cell 2
103Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin-SharpRow 103 - Cell 2
105Petr Ignatenko (Rus) KatushaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Thomas Leezer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 106 - Cell 2
108Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 108 - Cell 2
110Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 109 - Cell 2
111Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 110 - Cell 2
112Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 111 - Cell 2
113Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 112 - Cell 2
114Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 113 - Cell 2
115Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.frRow 116 - Cell 2
118Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 117 - Cell 2
119Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 118 - Cell 2
120Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) KatushaRow 120 - Cell 2
122Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 122 - Cell 2
124Liu Biao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 124 - Cell 2
126Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 126 - Cell 2
128Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 127 - Cell 2
129Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 128 - Cell 2
130Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 129 - Cell 2
131Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.frRow 131 - Cell 2
133Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jay McCarthy (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 133 - Cell 2
135Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
140Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 139 - Cell 2
141Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 140 - Cell 2
142Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 141 - Cell 2
143Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:43
145Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:46
146Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:52
147Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 146 - Cell 2
148Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:00
149Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:58
150Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:03:22
151Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:04:20
153Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:10:54
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Points
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team15pts
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step13Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Yang Jia Hui Village, 39.5km
1Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida5pts
2Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Liu Jia Dian Town Government, 114km
1Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team5pts
2Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Miyun Youth Palace, 149.5km
1Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team5pts
2Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.fr1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano4:20:34
2Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Rudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 4 - Cell 2
6Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 9 - Cell 2
11Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.frRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 17 - Cell 2
19Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 21 - Cell 2
23Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 29 - Cell 2
31Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 30 - Cell 2
32Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 38 - Cell 2
40Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 40 - Cell 2
42Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Liu Biao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 43 - Cell 2
45Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 45 - Cell 2
47Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jay McCarthy (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:46
54Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp0:00:52
55Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:58
57Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:03:22
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Teams
1Katusha Team13:01:42
2Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 1 - Cell 2
3FDJ.FRRow 2 - Cell 2
4Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Movistar TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Argos-ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Radioshack LeopardRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Saxo -TinkoffRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin-SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Orica GreenEdgeRow 12 - Cell 2
14AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17CannondaleRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sky ProcyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Astana Pro TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lampre-MeridaRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team4:20:24
2Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:03
3Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:04
4Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:06
5Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:09
6Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:10
7Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 10 - Cell 2
12Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 13 - Cell 2
15Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 20 - Cell 2
22Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 21 - Cell 2
23Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ.frRow 23 - Cell 2
25Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.frRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jiao Pengda (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 33 - Cell 2
35George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 34 - Cell 2
36Chad Beyer (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vladimir Gusev (Rus) KatushaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 38 - Cell 2
40Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-SharpRow 42 - Cell 2
44José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 45 - Cell 2
47Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.frRow 46 - Cell 2
48Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 49 - Cell 2
51David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-SharpRow 52 - Cell 2
54Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ji Cheng (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 56 - Cell 2
58Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 63 - Cell 2
65Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 65 - Cell 2
67Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 67 - Cell 2
69Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Xing Yan Dong (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 76 - Cell 2
78Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 78 - Cell 2
80Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 81 - Cell 2
83Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 82 - Cell 2
84Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 84 - Cell 2
86Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
87Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin-SharpRow 91 - Cell 2
93Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
95Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 99 - Cell 2
101Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 100 - Cell 2
102Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin-SharpRow 104 - Cell 2
106Petr Ignatenko (Rus) KatushaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Thomas Leezer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 107 - Cell 2
109Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 109 - Cell 2
111Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 110 - Cell 2
112Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 111 - Cell 2
113Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 112 - Cell 2
114Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 114 - Cell 2
116Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 116 - Cell 2
118Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.frRow 117 - Cell 2
119Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 118 - Cell 2
120Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 119 - Cell 2
121Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) KatushaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 123 - Cell 2
125Liu Biao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 127 - Cell 2
129Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 128 - Cell 2
130Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 129 - Cell 2
131Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 130 - Cell 2
132Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.frRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jay McCarthy (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 133 - Cell 2
135Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
140Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 139 - Cell 2
141Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 140 - Cell 2
142Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 141 - Cell 2
143Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:53
146Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:56
147Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:01:02
148Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 147 - Cell 2
149Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:02:08
150Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:03:32
151Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:04:24
153Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:11:00
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Points classification
1Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team15pts
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step13Row 2 - Cell 3
4Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge11Row 5 - Cell 3
7Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol9Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida7Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol7Row 11 - Cell 3
13Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha5Row 13 - Cell 3
15Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.fr1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team4:20:27
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:01
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:07
4Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) KatushaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.frRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 18 - Cell 2
20Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 29 - Cell 2
31Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 30 - Cell 2
32Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 38 - Cell 2
40Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 40 - Cell 2
42Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Liu Biao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 43 - Cell 2
45Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 45 - Cell 2
47Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jay McCarthy (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:53
55Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp0:00:59
56Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:02:05
57Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:03:29
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Teams classification
1Katusha Team13:01:42
2Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 1 - Cell 2
3FDJ.FRRow 2 - Cell 2
4Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Movistar TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Argos-ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Radioshack LeopardRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Saxo -TinkoffRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin-SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Orica GreenEdgeRow 12 - Cell 2
14AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lotto-Belisol TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17CannondaleRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sky ProcyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Astana Pro TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lampre-MeridaRow 19 - Cell 2

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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