Tour of Oman: Kristoff wins on stage 2

Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took his first victory of the 2014 season, ahead of Leigh Howard (Orica-GreenEdge) and Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) on stage 2 of the Tour of Oman.

Kristoff didn't have a lot of luck at last week's Tour of Qatar, where he crashed and injured himself. He also fell afoul of the desert roads and suffered from an inopportune puncture preventing him from grasping another opportunity.

The Norwegian made it to the finish unscathed this time around and had nearly a bike's length between himself and second placed Howard. Kristoff took huge satisfaction from winning the stage and from taking the scalps of some of the biggest sprint-names in the peloton.

The strong head win made the sprint especially hard to judge and created a fight for the best lead-out. Kristoff wisely went early to avoid the fighting and used his power and aero position to punch through the head wind.

"This is a good win. There are a lot of fast guys here and to beat them means that I know I can win other big races," he told Cyclingnews before enjoying his moment on the podium.

"I hit the front with five hundred metres to go and I kept going and going with my sprint. I managed to keep the other guys behind. I'd seen it was a little bit messy, with everyone fighting for wheels into the headwind, so when I made it to the front, I decided to stay there and get the best out of it."

Kristoff's white helmet and his tucked under shoulders were clearly visible as he surged up the left side of the road in the sprint. He's well built and quite tall but is able to tuck low over his bike, much like Mark Cavendish does when he produces his best sprint finish.

"I've been training a lot to stay aero in the sprints," Kristoff revealed. "But you also have to get the power out, so it's a difficult compromise. This time it was perfect."

The bonus seconds for Howard on his second consecutive runner-up position hands him the lead of the race. Boonen continues to look in good form, after he rode into third place.

With no classified climbs and a pan flat finish, stage 2 was another clear cut opportunity for the sprinters.

There was a moment’s silence ahead of the second stage at the Tour of Oman, in honour of Kristof Goddaert. The Belgian rider was killed yesterday when he fell off his bike, into the path of a bus. His IAM Cycling teammates also wore black armbands. They will continue to race.

Once the flag went down for the race to begin the attacks began immediately. Three riders managed to make their escape, including Preben van Hecke. The Topsport Vlaanderen rider was already wearing the jersey for most aggressive rider for his part in yesterday’s breakaway.

Van Hecke was joined by Paolo Colonna (Bardiani CSF) and Aldo Ino Ilesic (UnitedHealthcare). After only 13km the trio built up a lead of over two minutes, when Sébastian Hinault (IAM Cycling) decided to set off in pursuit. It was too late, though, and Hinault spent some time lingering in no-man’s land, before he was eventually caught by the pack.

The three escapees kept pushing out the gap, which hit a maximum of 7:45 before the peloton began to reel them in. The sprinters’ teams did the majority of the work, hoping to help their teammates to victory.

Ilesic was the first to go and was caught by the group with 22km to go. Without one of their number, the remaining two escapees managed to hold out a little longer. Their hope of victory ended with 10km remaining.

Full Results

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1Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha3:12:01
2Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 5 - Cell 2
7Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 9 - Cell 2
11Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rudiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 13 - Cell 2
15Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25André Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 24 - Cell 2
26Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 26 - Cell 2
28Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Oscar Gatto (Ita) CannondaleRow 31 - Cell 2
33Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 32 - Cell 2
34David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 33 - Cell 2
35Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 35 - Cell 2
37Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 40 - Cell 2
42David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 41 - Cell 2
43Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 42 - Cell 2
44Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 45 - Cell 2
47Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Frantisek Padour (Cze) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 50 - Cell 2
52Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdgeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 52 - Cell 2
54Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) IAM CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 61 - Cell 2
63Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 62 - Cell 2
64Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 66 - Cell 2
68Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team SkyRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Team SkyRow 69 - Cell 2
71Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Nicolas Roche (Irl) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) CannondaleRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 76 - Cell 2
78Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Moreno Moser (Ita) CannondaleRow 78 - Cell 2
80Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 80 - Cell 2
82Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto BelisolRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 86 - Cell 2
88Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 87 - Cell 2
89Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.frRow 88 - Cell 2
90Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 89 - Cell 2
91Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 90 - Cell 2
92Marc de Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 93 - Cell 2
95Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 96 - Cell 2
98Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 97 - Cell 2
99Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 100 - Cell 2
102Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team SkyRow 104 - Cell 2
106Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 105 - Cell 2
107Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 106 - Cell 2
108Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Orica GreenEdgeRow 109 - Cell 2
111Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 110 - Cell 2
112Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 111 - Cell 2
113William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ.frRow 112 - Cell 2
114Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 113 - Cell 2
115Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 114 - Cell 2
116Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 118 - Cell 2
120Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 122 - Cell 2
124Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 124 - Cell 2
126Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 126 - Cell 2
128Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 128 - Cell 2
130Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 129 - Cell 2
131Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:13
132Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol0:00:15
133Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:00:24
134John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:28
135Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:53
136Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:01:26
137Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:02:05
138Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha0:02:34
139Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 139 - Cell 2
141Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 140 - Cell 2
142Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:31
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Sprint 1 - Al Salil
1Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise3pts
2Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Toll Gate
1Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise3pts
2Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
1Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha15pts
2Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge3:12:01
2Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 2 - Cell 2
4Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Rudiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 8 - Cell 2
10Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 11 - Cell 2
13Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 13 - Cell 2
15Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 16 - Cell 2
18Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 18 - Cell 2
20Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 19 - Cell 2
21Moreno Moser (Ita) CannondaleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 23 - Cell 2
25Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 24 - Cell 2
26Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:53
29Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:34
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Teams
1Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team9:36:03
2Team KatushaRow 1 - Cell 2
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 3 - Cell 2
5Orica GreenedgeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bardiani CSFRow 5 - Cell 2
7Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team NetApp - EnduraRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team SkyRow 9 - Cell 2
11CannondaleRow 10 - Cell 2
12IAM CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13FDJ.frRow 12 - Cell 2
14AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Astana Pro TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tinkoff-SaxoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Trek Factory RacingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lotto BelisolRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 2
1Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge7:15:20
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:02
3André Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 2 - Cell 2
4Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:08
6Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 5 - Cell 2
7Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:00:09
9Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol0:00:11
10Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:12
13Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 13 - Cell 2
15Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 17 - Cell 2
19Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 20 - Cell 2
22Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 29 - Cell 2
31Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Frantisek Padour (Cze) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 37 - Cell 2
39Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 39 - Cell 2
41Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdgeRow 40 - Cell 2
42Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 43 - Cell 2
45Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 46 - Cell 2
48Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 48 - Cell 2
50Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 49 - Cell 2
51Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 53 - Cell 2
55David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 56 - Cell 2
58Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) IAM CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Rudiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Nicolas Roche (Irl) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 59 - Cell 2
61Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team SkyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 61 - Cell 2
63Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Team SkyRow 63 - Cell 2
65Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 65 - Cell 2
67Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.frRow 69 - Cell 2
71Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 74 - Cell 2
76Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 75 - Cell 2
77Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 77 - Cell 2
79Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 78 - Cell 2
80Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ.frRow 80 - Cell 2
82Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Marc de Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team SkyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 86 - Cell 2
88Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 87 - Cell 2
89Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 88 - Cell 2
90Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 89 - Cell 2
91Moreno Moser (Ita) CannondaleRow 90 - Cell 2
92Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 91 - Cell 2
93Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 92 - Cell 2
94Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 94 - Cell 2
96Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 98 - Cell 2
100Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Orica GreenEdgeRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) CannondaleRow 102 - Cell 2
104Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 104 - Cell 2
106Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 106 - Cell 2
108Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 107 - Cell 2
109Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 109 - Cell 2
111Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 112 - Cell 2
114Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 114 - Cell 2
116Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 116 - Cell 2
118Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:22
119Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:27
120Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 120 - Cell 2
122Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale0:00:31
124Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:00:36
125John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:40
126Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:41
127Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:00:43
128Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:47
129Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:02
130Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 131 - Cell 2
133Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:01:20
134Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:30
135Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:01:53
136Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:28
137Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:02:31
138Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha0:02:46
139Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 138 - Cell 2
140Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 139 - Cell 2
141Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:03:01
142Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:43
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Points classification
1Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge24pts
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha17Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team15Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF14Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr13Row 5 - Cell 3
7Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team7Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise4Row 10 - Cell 3
12Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team1Row 22 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge7:15:20
2Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:00:08
3Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:00:09
4Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:12
5Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 5 - Cell 2
7Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 7 - Cell 2
9Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 11 - Cell 2
13Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rudiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 15 - Cell 2
17Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Moreno Moser (Ita) CannondaleRow 17 - Cell 2
19Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 18 - Cell 2
20Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 23 - Cell 2
25Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:27
26Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:47
27Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:02
28Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:01:20
29Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:46
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Teams classification
1Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise21:46:36
2Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3AG2R La MondialeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team SkyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lotto BelisolRow 6 - Cell 2
8Orica GreenedgeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team NetApp - EnduraRow 8 - Cell 2
10Bardiani CSFRow 9 - Cell 2
11FDJ.frRow 10 - Cell 2
12Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tinkoff-SaxoRow 13 - Cell 2
15CannondaleRow 14 - Cell 2
16IAM CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Astana Pro TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Trek Factory RacingRow 17 - Cell 2

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