Tour of California: Mark Cavendish wins stage 1

Mark Cavendish (Etixx-QuickStep) claimed the opening stage of the 2015 Tour of California Sunday in Sacramento with a trademark sprint after a perfect leadout from his teammate Mark Renshaw.

The Etixx rider beat all his rivals to the line to take his 10th win of the season ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Jempy Drucker (BMC Racing) to pull on the first leader's jersey of the race.

"It was perfect," Cavendish said of his leadout. "Being right behind Mark Renshaw a few places from the front with 300 meters to go is the perfect place to be. I don't have to think. I can save all my energy just for the final sprint. I'm lucky I've got him and the rest of Etixx-QuickStep."

Although Tinkoff-Saxo was there to put Sagan in with a chance, Cavendish said the biggest threat on Sunday was the plethora of experienced US criterium riders he had to contend with on the closing circuits.

"It was a bit nervous because there are a lot of criterium riders here, and it freaked me out in some corners," he said. “They'd dive bomb like Freddie Rodriguez. That kind of makes you want stay near the front a bit more."

Sunday's win marks the third time Cavendish has won in Sacramento. He said the area's terrain makes a sprint finish likely for any stage here, and the wide-open boulevards favour an experienced sprinter and team.

"It's a nice big proper boulevard finish here, big, wide, straight road and it leads to an all-out sprint," he said. "You have to get it tactically and physically right."

In typical form, Cavendish also took an opportunity at the post-race press conference to take another dig at Sagan's team, saying QuickStep and MTN-Qhubeka did most of the work to pull back the breakaway.

"I think one thing I've got is that my team commits," Cavendish said. "We take the race on. We ride. When the TV came on Saxo came to the front, but they hadn't been riding all day. Already the break had come from seven minutes to two minutes, so we had done all the work, along with MTN-Qhubeka.

"For me it definitely helps to have the pressure of my team riding for me and not just doing it to kind of look like they’re doing it."

The day's other big news came when Andrew Talansky (Cannondale-Garmin) was forced to pull out of the race, with his team citing health issues.

Mark Cavendish gets win number ten in 2015. Image: Getty

How it unfolded

Stage 1 started and finished in state capitol Sacramento with 203.1km of racing in between. The pancake flat course lent itself to a sprint finish, with the strong winds outside of town providing the day's biggest obstacle.

After days of interviews, press conferences and appearances, the riders were champing at the bit to get underway, and a breakaway of four riders developed in the early kilometres.

Among the escapees were William Clarke of Drapac Pro Cycling, Steve Fisher of Jelly Belly-Maxxis, Rob Britton of Team SmartStop and his teammate Bobby Sweeting.

"Our strategy worked today," Sweeting said."We wanted to get Rob in the early break to get some time bonuses. The two of us were able to sneak in there. It ended up being a good day in the wind."

The quartet built a gap of nearly seven minutes, but with Etixx-QuickStep taking control behind for Cavendish, the move's chances of success were nil.

The gap started coming down precipitously in the second half of the stage after the leaders turned into a headwind. Britton suffered a mechanical with about 60km remaining and dropped out of the group, leaving Clarke, Fisher and Sweeting to go on without him.

"Once we got out of that exposed section we could let Rob drop back to the field to recover," Sweeting said. "I was just going to try and hang on and make it to the end."

With only three riders in the group, the gap continued to plummet, and the leaders had 2:30 with about 48km to go. MTN-Qhubeka threw several riders into the chase to help QuickStep, and the leaders had just two minutes with 40km to go.

At the final intermediate sprint of the day, just 15.2km from the finish, the leaders' advantage was under a minute, and the bunch sprint looked inevitable.

The escapees entered the circuits with a slight advantage, but they were quickly swallowed up as the peloton raged through town.

Cavendish's lead out man Mark Renshaw led his sprinter into perfect position coming out of the last corner, and Cavendish took over soon after, taking the win by several bike lengths.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx - Quick-Step4:43:27
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jempy Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 4 - Cell 2
6Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 5 - Cell 2
7Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - QhubekaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Koen de Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo NordiskRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStopRow 12 - Cell 2
14Mark Renshaw (Aus) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Travis McCabe (USA) Team SmartStopRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dion Smith (NZl) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 23 - Cell 2
25Dennis van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 24 - Cell 2
26Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 27 - Cell 2
29Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo NordiskRow 28 - Cell 2
30Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 30 - Cell 2
32Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 31 - Cell 2
33Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 32 - Cell 2
34Eric Marcotte (USA) Team SmartStopRow 33 - Cell 2
35Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 34 - Cell 2
36Theo Bos (Ned) MTN - QhubekaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStopRow 37 - Cell 2
39Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 38 - Cell 2
40Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jos van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 48 - Cell 2
50Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 51 - Cell 2
53Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 53 - Cell 2
55Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 54 - Cell 2
56Travis Meyer (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 56 - Cell 2
58Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 57 - Cell 2
59Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Team SkyRow 58 - Cell 2
60Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 59 - Cell 2
61Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 61 - Cell 2
63Toms Skujin_ (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Gregory Obando Brenes (Crc) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 63 - Cell 2
65Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 66 - Cell 2
68Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 67 - Cell 2
69Joseph Lewis (Aus) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Justin Oien (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 74 - Cell 2
76Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 75 - Cell 2
77Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80James Oram (NZl) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Edward King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek Factory RacingRow 84 - Cell 2
86Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 86 - Cell 2
88Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Ben King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Daniele Ratto (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Nathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 93 - Cell 2
95Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Chris Butler (USA) Team SmartStopRow 95 - Cell 2
97Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo NordiskRow 96 - Cell 2
98Travis Livermon (USA) Team SmartStopRow 97 - Cell 2
99Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 98 - Cell 2
100Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 103 - Cell 2
105Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 104 - Cell 2
106Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Col) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 105 - Cell 2
107Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 106 - Cell 2
108Evan Huffman (USA) Team SmartStopRow 107 - Cell 2
109Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Martin Kohler (Swi) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 112 - Cell 2
114David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 113 - Cell 2
115William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 115 - Cell 2
117Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Campbell Flakemore (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team SkyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Geoffrey Curran (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 120 - Cell 2
122Robert Sweeting (USA) Team SmartStop0:00:21
123Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 123 - Cell 2
125Michael Mørkøv (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 124 - Cell 2
126Carson Miller (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman0:00:24
127David Williams (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman0:00:27
128Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:29
129Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Scott Ambrose (NZl) Team Novo NordiskRow 129 - Cell 2
131Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:33
132Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN - QhubekaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:37
134Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:46
135Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:52
136Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo NordiskRow 135 - Cell 2
137Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka0:01:38
138Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:03:31
139Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:47
140Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 139 - Cell 2
141Graeme Brown (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:05:23
142Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFAndrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Walnut Grove
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling5pts
2Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robert Sweeting (USA) Team SmartStop1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Isleton
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling5pts
2Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - West Sacramento
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling5pts
2Robert Sweeting (USA) Team SmartStop3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Finish line
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx - Quick-Step15pts
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jempy Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team10Row 2 - Cell 3
4John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - Qhubeka3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Koen de Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin4:43:27
2Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Dion Smith (NZl) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 15 - Cell 2
17Toms Skujin_ (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Justin Oien (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24James Oram (NZl) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo NordiskRow 29 - Cell 2
31Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 31 - Cell 2
33Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Col) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 32 - Cell 2
34Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 33 - Cell 2
35Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 35 - Cell 2
37Campbell Flakemore (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Geoffrey Curran (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:21
40Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 39 - Cell 2
41Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:29
42Scott Ambrose (NZl) Team Novo NordiskRow 41 - Cell 2
43Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:46
44Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk0:00:52
45Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:04:47
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Most aggressive
Rider Name (Country) Team
William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team14:10:21
2Team Giant-AlpecinRow 1 - Cell 2
3Etixx-Quick StepRow 2 - Cell 2
4UnitedHealthcare Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team SmartStopRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tinkoff-SaxoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Hincapie Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8MTN-QhubekaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Drapac Professional CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team LottoNL-JumboRow 10 - Cell 2
12Trek Factory RacingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Novo NordiskRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team SkyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Axeon Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team Cannondale-GarminRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx - Quick-Step4:43:17
2William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:00:01
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:04
4Jempy Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
5Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStopRow 4 - Cell 2
6John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:10
7Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - QhubekaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Koen de Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 10 - Cell 2
12Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo NordiskRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStopRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mark Renshaw (Aus) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Travis McCabe (USA) Team SmartStopRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Dion Smith (NZl) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 25 - Cell 2
27Dennis van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 26 - Cell 2
28Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo NordiskRow 30 - Cell 2
32Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 32 - Cell 2
34Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 34 - Cell 2
36Eric Marcotte (USA) Team SmartStopRow 35 - Cell 2
37Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 36 - Cell 2
38Theo Bos (Ned) MTN - QhubekaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 39 - Cell 2
41Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jos van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 49 - Cell 2
51Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 52 - Cell 2
54Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 54 - Cell 2
56Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 55 - Cell 2
57Travis Meyer (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 57 - Cell 2
59Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Team SkyRow 59 - Cell 2
61Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 60 - Cell 2
62Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 62 - Cell 2
64Toms Skujin_ (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Gregory Obando Brenes (Crc) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 64 - Cell 2
66Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 67 - Cell 2
69Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 68 - Cell 2
70Joseph Lewis (Aus) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Justin Oien (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 75 - Cell 2
77Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 76 - Cell 2
78Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81James Oram (NZl) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Edward King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 84 - Cell 2
86Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek Factory RacingRow 85 - Cell 2
87Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 87 - Cell 2
89Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ben King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Daniele Ratto (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 91 - Cell 2
93Nathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Chris Butler (USA) Team SmartStopRow 96 - Cell 2
98Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo NordiskRow 97 - Cell 2
99Travis Livermon (USA) Team SmartStopRow 98 - Cell 2
100Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 99 - Cell 2
101Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
105Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 104 - Cell 2
106Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 105 - Cell 2
107Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Col) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 106 - Cell 2
108Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 107 - Cell 2
109Evan Huffman (USA) Team SmartStopRow 108 - Cell 2
110Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 110 - Cell 2
112Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Martin Kohler (Swi) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 115 - Cell 2
117Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN - QhubekaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Campbell Flakemore (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team SkyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Geoffrey Curran (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 120 - Cell 2
122Robert Sweeting (USA) Team SmartStop0:00:28
123Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:31
124Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 123 - Cell 2
125Michael Mørkøv (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 124 - Cell 2
126Carson Miller (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman0:00:34
127David Williams (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman0:00:37
128Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:39
129Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Scott Ambrose (NZl) Team Novo NordiskRow 129 - Cell 2
131Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:43
132Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN - QhubekaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:47
134Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:56
135Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:02
136Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo NordiskRow 135 - Cell 2
137Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka0:01:48
138Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:03:39
139Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:57
140Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 139 - Cell 2
141Graeme Brown (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:05:33
142Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 141 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx - Quick-Step15pts
2William Clarke (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jempy Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team10Row 3 - Cell 3
5John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Robert Sweeting (USA) Team SmartStop4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN - Qhubeka3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Koen de Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin4:43:27
2Danny van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Dion Smith (NZl) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 15 - Cell 2
17Toms Skujin_ (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Justin Oien (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24James Oram (NZl) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo NordiskRow 29 - Cell 2
31Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 31 - Cell 2
33Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Col) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 32 - Cell 2
34Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 33 - Cell 2
35Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Hincapie Racing TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 35 - Cell 2
37Campbell Flakemore (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Geoffrey Curran (USA) Axeon Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:21
40Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 39 - Cell 2
41Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:29
42Scott Ambrose (NZl) Team Novo NordiskRow 41 - Cell 2
43Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis0:00:46
44Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk0:00:52
45Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:04:47
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team14:10:21
2Team Giant-AlpecinRow 1 - Cell 2
3Etixx-Quick StepRow 2 - Cell 2
4UnitedHealthcare Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team SmartStopRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tinkoff-SaxoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Hincapie Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8MTN-QhubekaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Drapac Professional CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team LottoNL-JumboRow 10 - Cell 2
12Trek Factory RacingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Novo NordiskRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team SkyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Axeon Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jelly Belly p/b MaxxisRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team Cannondale-GarminRow 17 - Cell 2

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.

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