Guardini strikes first at the Tour of Oman

Andrea Guardini (Astana) took his first victory of the 2015 season at the Tour of Oman, beating Tom Boonen (Etixx-QuickStep) and Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) on the slightly uphill sprint in Al Wutayyah near the capital Muscat. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) was fifth, Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) sixth, with Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) seventh and Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) eighth.

After their success in Qatar, Etixx-QuickStep were keen to bring the momentum to Oman. The uphill drag to the line was always going to be a tricky one and a miss-timed lead-out would cost them in the end. Boonen’s last man Matteo Trentin pulled off the front with still over 200 metres to go, leaving the Belgian to go it alone.

Boonen looked like he might hold on until the line but Guardini found the push he needed to overtake him in the final metres and take his first victory of the season. “With the headwind and uphill finish, it was perfect for a sprint from behind. It was good because I was a few wheels back. I took Boonen's wheel and I went full gas in the last 100 metres,” Guardini said at the finish.

Guardini now leads the general classification with a four-second lead over Boonen. Bora-Argon 18’s Patrick Konrad sits in third, just a second behind Boonen, due to the bonus seconds earned in the intermediate sprints while out in the break.  “The leader's jersey is special too,” said Guardini. "I like the first stage, to get the leader's jersey and I hope for more.”

How it happened

The mercury hit 30 degrees as the peloton descended on the Bayt Al Naman Castle for the opening stage of the Tour of Oman. The 195.5-kilometre stage was an undulating ride finishing with a gradual uphill ride past the police stadium in Al Wutayyah.

At the start, the riders hid where they could in shade, some in the entrance to the castle, as they tried to avoid the rising midday heat. There was no hanging about, however, once the flag was dropped and four men jumped off the front soon after.

By 10 kilometres the group consisting of Johan van Zyl (MTN-Qhubeka), Patrick Konrad (Bora-Argon 18), Simone Andreetta (Bardiani CSF) and Jef van Meirhaeghe (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) had three minutes on the bunch. That would extend to five before the day was out.

With a finish tailor made for Kristoff, Katusha took control of the peloton for most of the day with some assistance from Trek Factory Racing and Movistar. They kept the four men out front at close quarters and with the break seemingly going nowhere van Zyl decided to go it alone through the first feed zone with 85 kilometres still to run.  The move saw him take the points and the seconds at the final intermediate sprint of the day but Konrad won the race for second place earning enough bonuses to earn him a trip to the podium.

Van Zyl quickly put a substantial gap between himself and the three chasers, who soon gave up hope of catching him. A puncture for Konrad spelled the end of their time off the front and they were soon back in the bunch. Van Zyl continued on until he too was finally absorbed back into the Katusha-led peloton with 32 kilometres remaining.

“The plan was to try and get into the break to score some points and get seconds, knowing that if there are no time gaps at the finish I’d have a chance at wearing the young rider's jersey," Van Zyl said. "So getting into the break was easy as the first move went. Then I lived up to my nickname (VanSnail) by coming 4/4 at the first sprint, scoring no points.

"My tactic was to then go a bit earlier for the second sprint. I timed it a bit wrong as I went with more than 10km to go. When I realised that, it was already too late and I had good legs so i just kept going.”

Katusha continued to do much of the heavy lifting after the break was caught and the bunch stayed compact until the final kilometres. Etixx-QuickStep picking up the initiative from Katusha but their error proved a costly one and they will be going back to the drawing board for Wednesday’s sprint finish.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team3:45:38
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 1 - Cell 2
3Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 7 - Cell 2
9Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 10 - Cell 2
12Francisco José Ventoso Alberti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team SkyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-QhubekaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 17 - Cell 2
19Adam Blythe (Gbr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Wouter Poels (Bel) Team SkyRow 20 - Cell 2
22José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 38 - Cell 2
40Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 40 - Cell 2
42Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Markel Irizar Arranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 52 - Cell 2
54Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 53 - Cell 2
55Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Christiano Salerno (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 56 - Cell 2
58Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 57 - Cell 2
59Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 59 - Cell 2
61Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 63 - Cell 2
65Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Leopold Konig (Cze) Team SkyRow 65 - Cell 2
67Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Nathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 67 - Cell 2
69Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 68 - Cell 2
70Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 70 - Cell 2
72Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 73 - Cell 2
75Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 76 - Cell 2
78Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 77 - Cell 2
79Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 78 - Cell 2
80Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 81 - Cell 2
83Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 83 - Cell 2
85Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJRow 84 - Cell 2
86Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 85 - Cell 2
87Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJRow 86 - Cell 2
88Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 87 - Cell 2
89Daniel Schorn (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 88 - Cell 2
90Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN-QhubekaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 90 - Cell 2
92Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx-Quick StepRow 91 - Cell 2
93Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 93 - Cell 2
95Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Matthias Brändle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 95 - Cell 2
97Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 96 - Cell 2
98Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 97 - Cell 2
99David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 98 - Cell 2
100Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 99 - Cell 2
101Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 100 - Cell 2
102Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 101 - Cell 2
103Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 103 - Cell 2
105Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 105 - Cell 2
107Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 106 - Cell 2
108Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 109 - Cell 2
111Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 110 - Cell 2
112Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 111 - Cell 2
113Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN-QhubekaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 114 - Cell 2
116Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 115 - Cell 2
117Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team KatushaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 119 - Cell 2
121Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 122 - Cell 2
124Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 123 - Cell 2
125Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha0:00:17
127Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx-Quick StepRow 126 - Cell 2
128Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing0:00:20
129Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:23
130Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:00:26
131Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ0:00:40
132Luca Paolini (Ita) Team Katusha0:00:55
133Dominique Rollin (Can) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:00
134William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:01:10
135Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:21
136Steve Chainel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:27
137Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:01:39
138Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:14
139Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:18
140Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 139 - Cell 2
141Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:40
142Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:50
143Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:18
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Sprint1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 183pts
2Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka3pts
2Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 182Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team15pts
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 183Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - Merida2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits3:45:38
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 2 - Cell 2
4Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 4 - Cell 2
6Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 9 - Cell 2
11Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 10 - Cell 2
12Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 15 - Cell 2
17Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 16 - Cell 2
18Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 17 - Cell 2
19Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 18 - Cell 2
20Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 20 - Cell 2
22Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 23 - Cell 2
25Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 24 - Cell 2
26Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 26 - Cell 2
28Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:21
30Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:14
31Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:18
32Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:40
33Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:50
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Giant-Alpecin11:16:54
2Astana Pro TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team SkyRow 2 - Cell 2
4Trek Factory RacingRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7MTN-QhubekaRow 6 - Cell 2
8IAM CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bora-Argon 18Row 8 - Cell 2
10Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Orica GreenEdgeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lampre - MeridaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16FDJRow 15 - Cell 2
17Etixx-Quick StepRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bardiani CSFRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team3:45:28
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step0:00:04
3Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:00:05
4Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling0:00:06
5Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka0:00:07
6Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:00:09
7Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:10
8Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 8 - Cell 2
10Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 10 - Cell 2
12Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 12 - Cell 2
14Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 13 - Cell 2
15Francisco José Ventoso Alberti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team SkyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 17 - Cell 2
19Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-QhubekaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 20 - Cell 2
22Adam Blythe (Gbr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Wouter Poels (Bel) Team SkyRow 23 - Cell 2
25José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 40 - Cell 2
42Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 41 - Cell 2
43Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 43 - Cell 2
45Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 44 - Cell 2
46Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Markel Irizar Arranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 55 - Cell 2
57Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Christiano Salerno (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 58 - Cell 2
60Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 59 - Cell 2
61Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Leopold Konig (Cze) Team SkyRow 67 - Cell 2
69Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Nathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 69 - Cell 2
71Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 70 - Cell 2
72Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 75 - Cell 2
77Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 78 - Cell 2
80Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 79 - Cell 2
81Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 83 - Cell 2
85Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 85 - Cell 2
87Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJRow 86 - Cell 2
88Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 87 - Cell 2
89Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJRow 88 - Cell 2
90Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 89 - Cell 2
91Daniel Schorn (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 90 - Cell 2
92Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN-QhubekaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 92 - Cell 2
94Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx-Quick StepRow 93 - Cell 2
95Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 95 - Cell 2
97Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Matthias Brändle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 97 - Cell 2
99Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 98 - Cell 2
100Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 99 - Cell 2
101David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 100 - Cell 2
102Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 101 - Cell 2
103Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 102 - Cell 2
104Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 103 - Cell 2
105Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 104 - Cell 2
106Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 107 - Cell 2
109Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 108 - Cell 2
110Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 110 - Cell 2
112Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 111 - Cell 2
113Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN-QhubekaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 114 - Cell 2
116Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 115 - Cell 2
117Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team KatushaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 119 - Cell 2
121Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 122 - Cell 2
124Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 123 - Cell 2
125Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha0:00:27
127Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx-Quick StepRow 126 - Cell 2
128Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing0:00:30
129Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:33
130Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:00:36
131Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ0:00:50
132Luca Paolini (Ita) Team Katusha0:01:05
133Dominique Rollin (Can) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:10
134William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:01:20
135Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:31
136Steve Chainel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:37
137Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:01:49
138Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:24
139Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:25
140Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step0:02:28
141Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:50
142Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:03:00
143Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:28
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team15pts
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 185Row 5 - Cell 3
7Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 183Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - Merida2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 183:45:33
2Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka0:00:02
3Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:00:04
4Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:05
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 5 - Cell 2
7Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 7 - Cell 2
9Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 17 - Cell 2
19Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 18 - Cell 2
20Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 19 - Cell 2
21Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 20 - Cell 2
22Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 22 - Cell 2
24Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 24 - Cell 2
26Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 26 - Cell 2
28Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:26
30Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:19
31Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:20
32Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:45
33Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:55
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Giant-Alpecin11:16:54
2Astana Pro TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team SkyRow 2 - Cell 2
4Trek Factory RacingRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7MTN-QhubekaRow 6 - Cell 2
8IAM CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bora-Argon 18Row 8 - Cell 2
10Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Orica GreenEdgeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lampre - MeridaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16FDJRow 15 - Cell 2
17Etixx-Quick StepRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bardiani CSFRow 17 - Cell 2

 

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Born in Ireland to a cycling family and later moved to the Isle of Man, so there was no surprise when I got into the sport. Studied sports journalism at university before going on to do a Masters in sports broadcast. After university I spent three months interning at Eurosport, where I covered the Tour de France. In 2012 I started at Procycling Magazine, before becoming the deputy editor of Procycling Week. I then joined Cyclingnews, in December 2013.

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