Tour of Britain: Stannard solos to victory on stage 3

Ian Stannard (Team Sky) won stage three of the Tour of Britain from Congleton to Knutsford with an aggressive ride in the country lanes and rolling hills of northwest England.

The British Classics rider was part of the break of the day with Kristian House (ONE Pro Cycling), Graham Briggs (JTL Condor) and Matt Cronshaw (Madison Genesis) that opened a six-minute lead on the peloton. None of them were a threat to the overall lead of stage two winner Julian Vermote (Etixx-QuickStep) and so were given a chance to pursuit the stage victory.

Stannard attacked alone with 41km to go after the long but steady Cat and Fiddle climb in the rugged Peak District. He powered his way to the finish to savour a special solo victory. Briggs won the sprint for second place at 1:46, with House sitting up to take third place after leading out the sprint.

The peloton refused to help the Dimension Data team organise a chase and rode steady throughout the stage, finishing almost six minutes behind Stannard, with Nicola Ruffoni (Bardiani-CSF) winning a surprisingly hotly contested sprint for fourth place.

Stannard was proud to have won his first ever stage of his national tour. It was also his first victory since he outfoxed three Etixx-Quick Step riders in the final at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2015. He was extra happy to greet his partner and young family at the finish after riding on what are now his local training roads when he is at home in Britain.

"It's a pretty big day for me. I was motivated for this stage because it was pretty much on home roads," Stannard said. "I was keen to get away. It's always nice to win from a breakaway and go solo too. I really enjoyed it today. I knew I want to go over the top of the Cat and Fiddle with about five minutes on the peloton, we'd have a chance on the run-in then. I heard it went out but I didn't know much more. I was just happy to be up there. It as special to be racing at home."

How it happened

After a wet and windy in northern England on Monday, the Tour of Britain peloton enjoyed warmer, dry conditions on stage three on the roads through the Cheshire and into the stunning Peak District in the northwest of England. The only rider not to start was talented young American Adrien Costa of Etixx-Quick Step. He crashed hard on Monday, finished the stage but needs special treatment for his injuries.

The climbs began in the final 60km, with House taking the points atop the climb in Alderley Edge. Soon after, on the Brickworks climb, Cronshaw was distanced as the other three kept the pace high and their lead on the pack at six minutes. Xandro Meurisse (Wanty Groupe Gobert) picked up a single point over Alderley Edge to give him a one-point lead in mountains competition. However, House also took the maximum 10 points over the Brickworks climb, putting him in fourth in the mountains competition and making him a real threat to Meurisse.

The Cat and Fiddle

Next up was the 10km Cat and Fiddle climb, named after the pub that sits at the summit. The road climbs gradually, allowing the break to cover it at speed, while Dimension Data set a steady pace behind. Vermote suffered a mechanical, breaking some spokes in a wheel but was soon back in the bunch after a wheel change.

House was the first to the exposed treeless summit and so grabbed maximum points. However behind Meurisse fought back to take the remaining points and ended the stage in the leader's special jersey with 33 points. Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) is second with 32 points after his aggressive ride on stage two and House is third with 26 points.

Stannard knew the break led the peloton by more six minutes, and so went on the attack as the road dived off the climb to the flat lanes of Cheshire. He knew he had the power to get away from his British rivals and did not want to risk a sprint finish. Cheered on by the large local crowd, Stannard soon opened a 90-second lead and never looked back.

By the time Stannard reached the finish, he had time to straighten his jersey, wave to the crowd and let out a big sigh of relief after a big day out and special victory.

Briggs stuck to House's wheel in the finale and won the sprint for second place thanks to his speed honed on the British circuit race scene. The peloton also fought for victory despite being five minutes back, with Ruffoni taking the sprint for fourth place some 5:43 behind Stannard.

The Tour of Britain continues on Wednesday with the 217km fourth stage from Denbigh to Builth Wells in Wales. With several nasty climbs and remote roads, it could be a key day in the fight for overall victory.

He seals the deal by crossing the line, what a ride by @TeamSky @IStannard #tob2016 pic.twitter.com/0vhOiStl6P

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky4:14:12
2Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor0:01:46
3Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:05:43
5Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team SkyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 5 - Cell 2
7Christopher Latham (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 8 - Cell 2
10Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTORow 11 - Cell 2
13Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 12 - Cell 2
14Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) An Post-ChainreactionRow 13 - Cell 2
15Oliver Wood (GBr) Great BritainRow 14 - Cell 2
16Hayden McCormick (NZl) ONE Pro CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mark Christian (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alexandre Blain (Fra) Madison GenesisRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 18 - Cell 2
20Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension DataRow 19 - Cell 2
21Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 22 - Cell 2
24Steele Von Hoff (Aus) ONE Pro CyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale-DrapacRow 24 - Cell 2
26Dion Smith (NZl) ONE Pro CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Thomas Stewart (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension DataRow 30 - Cell 2
32Carlos Barbero (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 31 - Cell 2
33Domingos Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 32 - Cell 2
34Russell Downing (GBr) JLT CondorRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 34 - Cell 2
36Steven Lampier (GBr) JLT CondorRow 35 - Cell 2
37Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 36 - Cell 2
38Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-DrapacRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great BritainRow 38 - Cell 2
40Karol Domagalski (Pol) ONE Pro CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro CyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 41 - Cell 2
43Adam Blythe (GBr) Great BritainRow 42 - Cell 2
44Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Erick Rowsell (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 44 - Cell 2
46Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 45 - Cell 2
47Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension DataRow 47 - Cell 2
49Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team SkyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) An Post-ChainreactionRow 50 - Cell 2
52Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 51 - Cell 2
53Ryan Mullen (Irl) Cannondale-DrapacRow 52 - Cell 2
54Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 53 - Cell 2
55Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 54 - Cell 2
56Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 55 - Cell 2
57Miguel Angel Benito (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 56 - Cell 2
58Daniel Pearson (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 57 - Cell 2
59Edmund Bradbury (GBr) NFTORow 58 - Cell 2
60Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alistair Slater (GBr) JLT CondorRow 60 - Cell 2
62Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Amets Txurruka (Spa) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jacob Scott (GBr) An Post-ChainreactionRow 63 - Cell 2
65James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 64 - Cell 2
66Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Hector Saez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 66 - Cell 2
68Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 67 - Cell 2
69Mark McNally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 68 - Cell 2
70André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:06:04
71Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 70 - Cell 2
72Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 71 - Cell 2
73Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 72 - Cell 2
74Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Wouter Poels (Ned) Team SkyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTORow 75 - Cell 2
77Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Oliver Ket-Spark (Aus) An Post-ChainreactionRow 78 - Cell 2
80Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great BritainRow 79 - Cell 2
81Javier Aramendia (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 80 - Cell 2
82Dale Appleby (GBr) NFTORow 81 - Cell 2
83Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 83 - Cell 2
85Robert Partridge (GBr) NFTORow 84 - Cell 2
86Liam Stones (GBr) NFTORow 85 - Cell 2
87Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 88 - Cell 2
90Daniel McLay (GBr) Great BritainRow 89 - Cell 2
91Damien Shaw (Irl) An Post-ChainreactionRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jorge Arcas Pena (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mark Stewart (GBr) Great BritainRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 93 - Cell 2
95Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT CondorRow 94 - Cell 2
96Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 95 - Cell 2
97Robert Power (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data0:06:26
101Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:06:29
102Elia Viviani (Ita) Team Sky0:07:13
103Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:20
104Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension DataRow 103 - Cell 2
105Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 105 - Cell 2
107Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 106 - Cell 2
108Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 107 - Cell 2
109Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Alexander Edmondson (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 110 - Cell 2
112Conor Dunne (Irl) JLT CondorRow 111 - Cell 2
113Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 112 - Cell 2
114Owain Doull (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 113 - Cell 2
115Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 114 - Cell 2
116Taylor Eisenhart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 116 - Cell 2
118Matthew Holmes (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:26
119Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data0:07:38
120Taylor Karl Gunman (NZl) Madison Genesis0:10:20
121Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:10:25
122Emiel Wastyn (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction0:29:53
DNSAdrien Costa (USA) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 122 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Alsager, km. 9.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling3pts
2Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Sandbach, km. 51.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor3pts
2Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Alderley Edge, km. 96.6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis3pts
2Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alderley Edge, km. 98.3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling6pts
2Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Brickworks, km. 112.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling10pts
2Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Cat & Fiddle, km. 133.5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling10pts
2Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great Britain3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky15pts
2Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling13Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team Sky11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Christopher Latham (GBr) Team WIGGINS9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-BikeExchange6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTO4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Best British Rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky4:14:12
5Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTORow 1 - Cell 2
6Oliver Wood (GBr) Great BritainRow 2 - Cell 2
7Mark Christian (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 3 - Cell 2
8Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension DataRow 4 - Cell 2
9Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 5 - Cell 2
10Thomas Stewart (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 6 - Cell 2
11Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension DataRow 7 - Cell 2
12Russell Downing (GBr) JLT CondorRow 8 - Cell 2
13Steven Lampier (GBr) JLT CondorRow 9 - Cell 2
14Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great BritainRow 10 - Cell 2
15Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
16Adam Blythe (GBr) Great BritainRow 12 - Cell 2
17Erick Rowsell (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 13 - Cell 2
18Daniel Pearson (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 14 - Cell 2
19Edmund Bradbury (GBr) NFTORow 15 - Cell 2
20Alistair Slater (GBr) JLT CondorRow 16 - Cell 2
21Jacob Scott (GBr) An Post-ChainreactionRow 17 - Cell 2
22James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 18 - Cell 2
23Mark McNally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 19 - Cell 2
24Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTO0:06:04
25Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great BritainRow 21 - Cell 2
26Dale Appleby (GBr) NFTORow 22 - Cell 2
27Robert Partridge (GBr) NFTORow 23 - Cell 2
28Liam Stones (GBr) NFTORow 24 - Cell 2
29Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
30Daniel McLay (GBr) Great BritainRow 26 - Cell 2
31Mark Stewart (GBr) Great BritainRow 27 - Cell 2
32Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT CondorRow 28 - Cell 2
33Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:20
34Owain Doull (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 30 - Cell 2
35Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 31 - Cell 2
36Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 32 - Cell 2
37Matthew Holmes (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:26
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky12:54:02
2One Pro Cycling0:01:46
3JLT - CondorRow 2 - Cell 2
4Cannondale Drapac Team0:05:43
5Team Giant - AlpecinRow 4 - Cell 2
6Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 5 - Cell 2
7Team WigginsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Madison - GenesisRow 7 - Cell 2
9Etixx - Quick StepRow 8 - Cell 2
10Great BritainRow 9 - Cell 2
11Dimension DataRow 10 - Cell 2
12Bardiani CSFRow 11 - Cell 2
13Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 12 - Cell 2
14An Post - Chain ReactionRow 13 - Cell 2
15BMC Racing Team0:06:04
16NFTORow 15 - Cell 2
17Lotto SoudalRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 17 - Cell 2
19Orica - BikeExhangeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Trek - Segafredo0:07:20
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General Classification after stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step12:53:15
2Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data0:00:06
3Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:04
4Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky0:01:08
5Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 5 - Cell 2
7Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac0:01:12
8Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky0:01:16
11Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:01:17
13Mark Christian (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:03:00
14Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Drapac0:04:33
15Edmund Bradbury (GBr) NFTO0:04:37
16Erick Rowsell (GBr) Madison Genesis0:04:39
17Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTO0:04:41
18Dion Smith (NZl) ONE Pro CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale-Drapac0:04:43
21Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great BritainRow 20 - Cell 2
22Steven Lampier (GBr) JLT CondorRow 21 - Cell 2
23Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Amets Txurruka (Spa) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 24 - Cell 2
26James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac0:04:53
28Thomas Stewart (GBr) Madison Genesis0:04:55
29Daniel Pearson (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 28 - Cell 2
30Miguel Angel Benito (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:04:59
31Domingos Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:03
32Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-Step0:05:04
33Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:05:05
34Hector Saez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:09
35Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:05:20
36Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:05:28
37Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction0:05:31
38Carlos Barbero (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 37 - Cell 2
39Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 38 - Cell 2
40Russell Downing (GBr) JLT CondorRow 39 - Cell 2
41Alistair Slater (GBr) JLT Condor0:05:36
42Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:39
43Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar Team0:05:52
44Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 43 - Cell 2
45Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:06:04
46Robert Power (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange0:06:06
47Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:06:42
48Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:07:18
49Matthew Holmes (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:19
50Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:07:22
51Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:07:35
52Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor0:10:48
53Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky0:12:29
54Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:13:13
55Karol Domagalski (Pol) ONE Pro CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 55 - Cell 2
57Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 56 - Cell 2
58André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:13:15
59Daniel McLay (GBr) Great Britain0:13:34
60Mark Stewart (GBr) Great BritainRow 59 - Cell 2
61Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 60 - Cell 2
62Oliver Ket-Spark (Aus) An Post-ChainreactionRow 61 - Cell 2
63Robert Partridge (GBr) NFTORow 62 - Cell 2
64Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension Data0:13:53
66Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:13:59
67Conor Dunne (Irl) JLT Condor0:14:44
68Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) An Post-Chainreaction0:14:48
69Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:14:50
70Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:14:53
71Ryan Mullen (Irl) Cannondale-Drapac0:14:56
72Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:14:57
73Oliver Wood (GBr) Great BritainRow 72 - Cell 2
74Steele Von Hoff (Aus) ONE Pro CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 74 - Cell 2
76Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 76 - Cell 2
78Adam Blythe (GBr) Great BritainRow 77 - Cell 2
79Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension DataRow 78 - Cell 2
80Jacob Scott (GBr) An Post-ChainreactionRow 79 - Cell 2
81Mark McNally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 80 - Cell 2
82Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team SkyRow 81 - Cell 2
83Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 82 - Cell 2
84Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data0:15:08
86Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange0:15:12
87Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTO0:15:16
88Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT Condor0:15:17
89Liam Stones (GBr) NFTO0:15:18
90Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Dale Appleby (GBr) NFTORow 90 - Cell 2
92Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great BritainRow 91 - Cell 2
93Javier Aramendia (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 92 - Cell 2
94Damien Shaw (Irl) An Post-ChainreactionRow 93 - Cell 2
95Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 94 - Cell 2
96Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 95 - Cell 2
97Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data0:15:40
98Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:16:31
99Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:16:34
100Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Taylor Eisenhart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension DataRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:16:52
104Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:18:18
105Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling0:18:55
106Taylor Karl Gunman (NZl) Madison Genesis0:19:34
107Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:19:39
108Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling0:21:23
109Alexandre Blain (Fra) Madison Genesis0:21:29
110Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step0:21:50
111Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Elia Viviani (Ita) Team Sky0:22:59
113Christopher Latham (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:23:01
114Hayden McCormick (NZl) ONE Pro CyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jorge Arcas Pena (Spa) Movistar Team0:23:22
116Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis0:24:33
117Owain Doull (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:24:38
118Alexander Edmondson (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 118 - Cell 2
120Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange0:26:23
121Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:27:51
122Emiel Wastyn (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction0:50:48
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal9pts
2Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) An Post-Chainreaction9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Conor Dunne (Irl) JLT Condor6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTO2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Ryan Mullen (Irl) Cannondale-Drapac1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT Condor1Row 12 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert33pts
2Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky32Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling26Row 2 - Cell 3
4Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky21Row 4 - Cell 3
6Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-Segafredo17Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT Condor10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Emiel Wastyn (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTO7Row 12 - Cell 3
14Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert5Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great Britain3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) An Post-Chainreaction2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek-Segafredo2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 24 - Cell 3
26Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal1Row 25 - Cell 3
27André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal1Row 26 - Cell 3
28Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data1Row 27 - Cell 3
29Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data1Row 28 - Cell 3
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Points Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin23pts
2Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christopher Latham (GBr) Team WIGGINS17Row 2 - Cell 3
4Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step15Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky15Row 4 - Cell 3
6André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor14Row 8 - Cell 3
10Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange14Row 9 - Cell 3
11Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step13Row 10 - Cell 3
12Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling13Row 11 - Cell 3
13Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Etixx - Quick-Step12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal11Row 14 - Cell 3
16Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team Sky11Row 15 - Cell 3
17Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo11Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky10Row 17 - Cell 3
19Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert9Row 18 - Cell 3
20Steele Von Hoff (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling9Row 19 - Cell 3
21Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team8Row 21 - Cell 3
23Daniel McLay (GBr) Great Britain7Row 22 - Cell 3
24Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-Segafredo6Row 23 - Cell 3
25Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) An Post-Chainreaction6Row 24 - Cell 3
26Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-BikeExchange6Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky5Row 27 - Cell 3
29Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF5Row 29 - Cell 3
31Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team4Row 30 - Cell 3
32Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTO4Row 31 - Cell 3
33Mark Christian (GBr) Team WIGGINS3Row 32 - Cell 3
34Domingos Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA3Row 33 - Cell 3
35Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA3Row 34 - Cell 3
36Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 35 - Cell 3
37Hector Saez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2Row 36 - Cell 3
38Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain2Row 37 - Cell 3
39Edmund Bradbury (GBr) NFTO1Row 38 - Cell 3
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British rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data12:53:21
2Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky0:01:02
3Mark Christian (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:02:54
4Edmund Bradbury (GBr) NFTO0:04:31
5Erick Rowsell (GBr) Madison Genesis0:04:33
6Ian Bibby (GBr) NFTO0:04:35
7Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Great Britain0:04:37
8Steven Lampier (GBr) JLT CondorRow 7 - Cell 2
9James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Stewart (GBr) Madison Genesis0:04:49
11Daniel Pearson (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 10 - Cell 2
12Russell Downing (GBr) JLT Condor0:05:25
13Alistair Slater (GBr) JLT Condor0:05:30
14Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:07:12
15Matthew Holmes (GBr) Madison Genesis0:07:13
16Graham Briggs (GBr) JLT Condor0:10:42
17Daniel McLay (GBr) Great Britain0:13:28
18Mark Stewart (GBr) Great BritainRow 17 - Cell 2
19Robert Partridge (GBr) NFTORow 18 - Cell 2
20Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension Data0:13:47
21Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:14:44
22Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain0:14:51
23Adam Blythe (GBr) Great BritainRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jacob Scott (GBr) An Post-ChainreactionRow 23 - Cell 2
25Mark McNally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) NFTO0:15:10
27Thomas Moses (GBr) JLT Condor0:15:11
28Liam Stones (GBr) NFTO0:15:12
29Dale Appleby (GBr) NFTORow 28 - Cell 2
30Gabriel Cullaigh (GBr) Great BritainRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristian House (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling0:18:49
32Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling0:21:17
33Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar Team0:21:44
34Christopher Latham (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:22:55
35Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Madison Genesis0:24:27
36Owain Doull (GBr) Team WIGGINS0:24:32
37Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team WIGGINSRow 36 - Cell 2
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Etixx - Quick Step38:45:46
2Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:01:00
3Team Sky0:02:49
4Cannondale Drapac Team0:04:27
5Team Giant - Alpecin0:05:44
6JLT - Condor0:05:52
7BMC Racing Team0:06:19
8Madison - Genesis0:09:09
9Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:09:10
10Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo0:11:09
11Lotto Soudal0:13:24
12Team Wiggins0:15:07
13NFTO0:16:51
14Bardiani CSF0:17:26
15Movistar Team0:17:47
16Orica - BikeExhange0:18:01
17Dimension Data0:21:17
18One Pro Cycling0:22:53
19Great Britain0:25:08
20Trek - Segafredo0:26:46
21An Post - Chain Reaction0:27:40

 

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

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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