Cavendish goes two for two in Missouri

It's quite possible that Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) thought of how much easier the Tour of Missouri's incessantly rolling 180.9-kilometre second stage would be on the Buell motorcycle he won just a day earlier. Likewise, the rest of the peloton surely wondered if Cavendish was piloting such a vehicle in the closing several hundred metres of Cape Girardeau's Main Street, as the Briton blazed to his second straight stage win. Despite a stage with nary a patch of flat terrain, spectators gathered in the Mississippi River town were treated to another display of field sprinting prowess from Cavendish.

Cavendish has monopolized the top step of the podium thus far in the Tour of Missouri, besting Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) and Juan Jose Haedo (Team Saxo Bank), the latter two flip-flopping their finishing positions from the previous day's opening stage in St. Louis. With Cavendish resplendent in the race leader's yellow jersey, his Columbia-HTC team set tempo in the peloton for much of the stage in order to neutralise a three-rider break which spent nearly 120 kilometres off the front.

When the race came back together with seven kilometres remaining, Cavendish relied on lead-out rider George Hincapie's expertise to pilot him to his 23rd victory of 2009. "The only person I talk to is my last man, who was George [Hincapie] in this instance," said Cavendish. "There’s a lot of teams taking it on and we could afford to, not sit back, but we didn't have to drive it at the end. It was just a case of George keeping me in position.

"With a kilometre to go I saw Cervélo go and there was a gap on Thor's wheel so I got on Thor’s wheel,” he added. “I know I can come off Thor's wheel pretty easy. He’s got a team that is really experienced in what they do and they can drive it really well around the last corner. My best position to be in is on my own teammates' wheels, but my second best place to be is on Thor's wheel and that's what I did. I came off him with a couple of hundred metres to go."

Today's terrain struck a familiar chord with Cavendish, who felt like he was back in the Tour de France. "It was hard terrain that resembled central eastern France and the roads we rode on in the transitional stages of the Tour,” he said. “Obviously the speeds weren't so high, like at Tour, but riding slower made it harder because you were kind of laboring up each climb. The climbs aren't short enough that you roll up them and they aren't long enough that you suffer up, you stop and start and stop and start. That takes a lot more energy. It was tough terrain that becomes quite grippy over 180 kilometres."

Unlike the opening stage in which Columbia-HTC had all seven of Cavendish's teammates riding tempo into the day's endgame, the team devoted a smaller core of riders to provide the horsepower on the front. "We rode with three guys for most of the day - Craig Lewis, Michael Barry and Kanstantsin [Siutsou]," said Cavendish. "They are really experienced guys and they really know what they are doing, knowing when to turn it on and when to turn it up. It makes it a lot easier for us.

"We had Saxo Bank put one rider in and Colavita put two guys in for a small while, but they saved it when they knew it [the break - ed.] was coming back so they went back to set up their train,” he said. “Cervélo didn't help and that’s why they had a lot of guys at the finish. I think it was like that in the Tour and it's going to be like that most places. Most people think they don't want to ride for my team to win. But, if you don't put yourself in then you're not going to win anyway."

Hot, hilly day at the office

Another day of sultry conditions, with high humidity and temperatures approaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit, greeted the peloton as all 118 riders left the start line of picturesque Ste. Genevieve.

Sadly for defending champion Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream), who broke his hand in a crash within sight of yesterday’s finish line, his day would end before crossing the official start after a 4.7-kilometre neutral section. The 33-year-old Vande Velde became the first rider to abandon the race, a heavy blow for his team, gathered family and race fans hoping to see a repeat of his 2008 victory.

Moments after reaching kilometre zero and the commencement of the day's leg-sapping roller coaster terrain, a flurry of attacks occurred as those with fresh legs sought to strike out on a break. Bradley White (OUCH-Maxxis) was the first to make something stick, achieving a gap of 20 seconds before being absorbed by an attentive peloton. Jason Donald (Garmin-Slipstream) was the next to make an escape, before being absorbed by the field within sight of the day's first mountains classification sprint at kilometre 19.

At that point Moises Aldape Chavez (Team Type 1) outsprinted mountains classification leader Chris Anker Sorensen (Team Saxo Bank) for top honours and repeated the effort 19 kilometres later to draw even with Anker Sorensen on KOM points.

"The hardest part of the stage was at the beginning because of the hills," said Aldape Chavez. "We knew that, so the guys did a great job of leading me out both times. I was pretty tired today after [being in the break so long] yesterday. We'll try to defend the jersey"

Aldape Chavez would don the mountains classification at the end of the stage to fulfill his team's goal for the stage. "We were close to collecting enough points yesterday so today's target was to get the [KOM] jersey," said Team Type 1 Directeur Sportif Vassili Davidenko.

Several more attacks were attempted and nullified before the stage's decisive three man break, comprised of Timothy Duggan (Garmin-Slipstream), Kiel Reijnen (Jelly Belly) and Francois Parisien (Planet Energy) made their move after approximately 53 kilometres of racing.

"I was really going for the break today," said Parisien "When I attacked I bridged up to two guys and then just kept going alone. I looked back and Duggan was bridging up to me. I slowed down because I didn't want to go by myself and I waited for him. We worked very well together. A few minutes after that, the guy from Jelly Belly came with us. We were really motivated and went full gas."

"My main goal today was to be in any big break with 10-12 guys with heavy hitters," added Duggan. "I was in one early move with Mick Rogers and then Levi and Zabriskie bridged up and I was keeping an eye out for a move to go. When I went with Francois I could tell that was the break that was going to go. I was hoping more guys would bridge. Sometimes you have to shoot first and ask questions later.

"I wanted to finish on the same time as the leader because I made some time in the time bonuses,” he added. “We want to move our car up in the GC a bit higher so I didn't want to get dropped in the finish. With our team here we have a lot of cards to play. It’s a bummer Christian [Vande Velde] is gone but we still have options like Danny [Pate], [Dave] Zabriskie and even me, [Steven] Cozza and [Mike] Friedman for the time trial. We will see how the race shakes out."

The trio stretched its lead out to nearly five minutes, but the advantage would be gradually chipped away due to the efforts of Columbia-HTC and Team Saxo Bank. The lead group became a duo when Reijnen suffered an untimely mechanical, leaving Parisien and Duggan to vie for the sought after stage win. Despite a spirited effort from both, which saw each attack the other inside the last 15 kilometres, the break finally succumbed with seven kilometres remaining.

"Towards the end we lost Reijnen and it was just me and Timmy," said Parisien. "Inside the last 15 kilometres I attacked two times and my intention was to go solo. The main goal was to win the race and it is just a bonus that after the race I won the [most] aggressive jersey.

"We are really focusing on winning a stage,” he added. “That is the main goal. Maybe we are underdogs but we're really here to win races, not just for show or for the heck of it."

Kelly Benefit Strategies' David Veilleux would also make a strong solo bid for victory with less than two kilometre remaining, but the Cervélo TestTeam train leading Tour de France green jersey winner Hushovd swept up the Canadian and led the field through the last turn on Cape Girardeau's Main Street. Cavendish, however, was not to be denied his 23rd victory of the year and came around Hushovd with 200 metres remaining to take stage honours and remain in the leader's jersey.

The 116 riders remaining in the Tour of Missouri face an even stiffer challenge tomorrow, with the Tour of Missouri's longest stage of 183.9 kilometres between Farmington and Rolla. With more than 7000 feet of climbing in stage three, Cavendish will again have to tap his climbing prowess if he wishes to remain in yellow for the third straight day.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia-HTC4:16:53
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Martin Gilbert (Can) Planet EnergyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet EnergyRow 8 - Cell 2
10Daniel Oss (Ita) LiquigasRow 9 - Cell 2
11Michael Friedman (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTCRow 11 - Cell 2
13George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrew Pinfold (Can) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 18 - Cell 2
20Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1Row 20 - Cell 2
22Dominique Cornu (Bel) Quick StepRow 21 - Cell 2
23Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick StepRow 23 - Cell 2
25Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 1Row 24 - Cell 2
26David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 25 - Cell 2
27Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1Row 28 - Cell 2
30Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) AstanaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Gregory Rast (Swi) AstanaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Janez Brajkovic (Slo) AstanaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 34 - Cell 2
36Levi Leipheimer (USA) AstanaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 36 - Cell 2
38Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 37 - Cell 2
39Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1Row 39 - Cell 2
41Darren Lill (RSA) Team Type 1Row 40 - Cell 2
42Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 42 - Cell 2
44Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 44 - Cell 2
46Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia-HTCRow 45 - Cell 2
47Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1Row 46 - Cell 2
48Brian Vandborg (Den) LiquigasRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jason McCartney (USA) Team Saxo BankRow 48 - Cell 2
50Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTCRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 53 - Cell 2
55Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1Row 54 - Cell 2
56Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 55 - Cell 2
57Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 56 - Cell 2
58Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 63 - Cell 2
65Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 67 - Cell 2
69Alexandr Dyachenko (Kaz) AstanaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 69 - Cell 2
71Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet EnergyRow 70 - Cell 2
72Rory Sutherland (Aus) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andrew Guptill (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 72 - Cell 2
74Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 73 - Cell 2
75David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bradley White (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 75 - Cell 2
77Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 76 - Cell 2
78Andrew Randell (Can) Planet EnergyRow 77 - Cell 2
79Scott Wizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 78 - Cell 2
80Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 79 - Cell 2
81Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Steve Morabito (Swi) AstanaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Floyd Landis (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 82 - Cell 2
84William Frischkorn (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Ryan Roth (Can) Planet EnergyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Christopher Baldwin (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Karl Menzies (Aus) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 93 - Cell 2
95Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96John Murphy (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis0:00:42
97Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia-HTC0:00:57
98Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:01:04
100Keven Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy0:01:05
101Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 100 - Cell 2
102Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1Row 101 - Cell 2
103Kyle Wamsley (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking Light0:01:37
104Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas0:02:19
105Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia-HTCRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 105 - Cell 2
107Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 106 - Cell 2
108Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 107 - Cell 2
109Franco Pellizotti (Ita) LiquigasRow 108 - Cell 2
110Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas0:03:49
111Charly Vives (Can) Planet Energy0:04:31
112Francois Parisien (Can) Planet EnergyRow 111 - Cell 2
113Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking Light0:04:43
114Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 113 - Cell 2
115Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas0:07:17
HDCody O'reilly (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:29:07
DNFChristian Vandevelde (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 117 - Cell 2
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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC5pts
2Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream1Row 2 - Cell 3
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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy5pts
2Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 16pts
2Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-Slipstream4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Slipstream1Row 4 - Cell 3
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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 16pts
2Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Slipstream3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Columbia-HTC12:50:39
2Quick StepRow 1 - Cell 2
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Cervélo Test TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team Type 1Row 5 - Cell 2
7Planet EnergyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bissell Pro CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10AstanaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Saxo BankRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin-SlipstreamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ouch Presented By MaxxisRow 13 - Cell 2
15Liquigas0:02:19
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General classification after Stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia-HTC7:00:29
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test Team0:00:10
3Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 10:00:12
5Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana0:00:14
6Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:16
7Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:17
8Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTCRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:18
10Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:00:19
11Martin Gilbert (Can) Planet Energy0:00:20
12Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 12 - Cell 2
14Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michael Friedman (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Daniel Oss (Ita) LiquigasRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1Row 18 - Cell 2
20Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick StepRow 20 - Cell 2
22Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 21 - Cell 2
23Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet EnergyRow 22 - Cell 2
24Dominique Cornu (Bel) Quick StepRow 23 - Cell 2
25Janez Brajkovic (Slo) AstanaRow 24 - Cell 2
26George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 25 - Cell 2
27Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gregory Rast (Swi) AstanaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 29 - Cell 2
31Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 32 - Cell 2
34Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 33 - Cell 2
35Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia-HTCRow 36 - Cell 2
38Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 37 - Cell 2
39Karl Menzies (Aus) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 38 - Cell 2
40Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jason McCartney (USA) Team Saxo BankRow 40 - Cell 2
42Brian Vandborg (Den) LiquigasRow 41 - Cell 2
43Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTCRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bradley White (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexandr Dyachenko (Kaz) AstanaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 51 - Cell 2
53Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1Row 52 - Cell 2
54Levi Leipheimer (USA) AstanaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Scott Wizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 54 - Cell 2
56Darren Lill (RSA) Team Type 1Row 55 - Cell 2
57Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 57 - Cell 2
59Ryan Roth (Can) Planet EnergyRow 58 - Cell 2
60Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Rory Sutherland (Aus) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 60 - Cell 2
62Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Andrew Pinfold (Can) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Floyd Landis (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 69 - Cell 2
71Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 70 - Cell 2
72William Frischkorn (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet EnergyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Andrew Randell (Can) Planet EnergyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 76 - Cell 2
78Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1Row 77 - Cell 2
79Andrew Guptill (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 78 - Cell 2
80Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 79 - Cell 2
81Christopher Baldwin (USA) OUCH Presented By MaxxisRow 80 - Cell 2
82Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
87Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1Row 86 - Cell 2
88Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Steve Morabito (Swi) AstanaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:00:59
94John Murphy (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis0:01:02
95Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia-HTC0:01:17
96Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Keven Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy0:01:25
98Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1Row 97 - Cell 2
99Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 98 - Cell 2
100Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis0:01:34
101Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:01:53
102Kyle Wamsley (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking Light0:01:57
103Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 10:02:08
104Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia-HTC0:02:39
105Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 104 - Cell 2
106Valerio Agnoli (Ita) LiquigasRow 105 - Cell 2
107Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 106 - Cell 2
108Franco Pellizotti (Ita) LiquigasRow 107 - Cell 2
109Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:03:16
110Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas0:04:09
111Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy0:04:48
112Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step0:05:03
113Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Charly Vives (Can) Planet Energy0:05:20
115Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking Light0:05:46
116Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas0:07:37
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia-HTC30pts
2Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test Team22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 113Row 3 - Cell 3
5Martin Gilbert (Can) Planet Energy12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana9Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas7Row 7 - Cell 3
9Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test Team7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC5Row 11 - Cell 3
13Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank5Row 12 - Cell 3
14Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking Light5Row 13 - Cell 3
15Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank3Row 16 - Cell 3
18John Murphy (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Michael Friedman (USA) Garmin-Slipstream1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas1Row 21 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 122pts
2Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-Slipstream4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Slipstream4Row 5 - Cell 3
7David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia-HTC7:00:29
2Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:00:19
3Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step0:00:20
4Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Daniel Oss (Ita) LiquigasRow 5 - Cell 2
7Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet EnergyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dominique Cornu (Bel) Quick StepRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 10 - Cell 2
12Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick StepRow 11 - Cell 2
13Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andrey Zeits (Kaz) AstanaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:01:17
20Keven Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy0:01:25
21Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1Row 20 - Cell 2
22Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 21 - Cell 2
23Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team0:01:53
24Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas0:02:39
25Charly Vives (Can) Planet Energy0:05:20
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Quick Step21:02:27
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team Columbia-HTCRow 2 - Cell 2
4Planet EnergyRow 3 - Cell 2
5Cervélo Test TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Colavita/Sutter Home Presented By Cooking LightRow 6 - Cell 2
8Garmin-SlipstreamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ouch Presented By MaxxisRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team Type 1Row 10 - Cell 2
12Jelly Belly Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13AstanaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Bissell Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Liquigas0:02:19

 

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