Tour of Oman: Cancellara wins stage 2

Despite recovering from a cold, Fabian Cancellara stormed to his first victory of the season, and the race lead, on the second stage of the Tour of Oman. The Trek Factory Racing rider demonstrated that his pre-Classics form is coming together as he won the uphill sprint into Al Bustan, beating Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC).

Cancellara was part of a small group that survived the multiple attacks over the final two climbs, driving his bike up the right-hand side of the road to pip Valverde to the line.

“I was feeling good and tried to forget the health issues,” Cancellara said after making three trips to the podium to collect his stage winner’s trophy, and leader’s and points jerseys.

“I’m super happy and the work that the team did was excellent because the other day we didn’t really do the job that we should do. I wouldn’t say that there was confusion but we lost each other a few times. Today was the exact opposite, we did the perfect team job and everybody did the job that he had to do.”

There were several attacks out of already diminishing peloton, as the general classification riders tried to shed their rivals. Tejay van Garderen (BMC), Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Valverde all had a go off the front in the final 10 kilometres.

Movistar did much of the pace setting and looked keen to prime Valverde for victory but it was BMC who had the numbers up front as the bunch rounded the final bend onto the long, wide drag up to the finish line as they looked to set Greg Van Avermaet up for what proved to be a frenetic sprint. However, it was Daniel Moreno (Katusha) who struck out first at 300 metres as he noticed a slowing in the pace.

Cancellara threw himself to the right of the road, with Van Avermaet and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) in tow, as Valverde and Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) chose the other side but it was Cancellara who took it in the five-man sprint.

“It’s not every day that you get a chance to be up there and it’s already many years that in this type of finish I was there but I never had a chance. I am really satisfied,” said Cancellara.

Cancellara now moves to the top of the standings, leading the general classification by four seconds over Valverde. Patrick Konrad (Bora-Argon 18) managed to stay with the leaders to retain third place and his lead in the young rider’s classification.

How it happened

The attacks came immediately, with five men trying their luck before a smaller four-man group was allowed to ride away. Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) made it into the escape for the second day running, along with his teammate Preben Van Hecke, Gatis Smukulis (Katusha) and Enrico Barbin (Bardiani CSF). With the race leader in their ranks, Astana took the responsibility of controlling the bunch and allowed the four men out front to extend their lead to over five minutes ahead of the opening sprint. Smukulis took the honours but it was a closely fought battle between himself and Van Meirharghe.

The peloton began to stir and cut the gap to the break down by a minute. Worried, the escapees picked up the speed and Barbin was soon left to fend for himself after he suffered a puncture. The Italian was caught by the bunch after just 50 kilometres of racing. Reduced in numbers, the three out front pushed the gap back up to where it had been prior to the sprint.

It came down quickly though when Tinkoff-Saxo came to the front of the peloton, putting the hurt on and splitting the peloton in the process. Edvald Boasson Hagen and Arnaud Démare were two riders that lost out but they soon found their way back.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing4:36:46
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 12 - Cell 2
14Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:05
20Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:46
21Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 20 - Cell 2
22Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 22 - Cell 2
24Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 23 - Cell 2
25Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-QhubekaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 29 - Cell 2
31Wouter Poels (Bel) Team SkyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJRow 33 - Cell 2
35Luca Paolini (Ita) Team KatushaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 35 - Cell 2
37Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 37 - Cell 2
39José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 39 - Cell 2
41Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 40 - Cell 2
42Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:00:53
46Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:00:55
47Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky0:01:15
49Leopold Konig (Cze) Team SkyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Christiano Salerno (Ita) Bora-Argon 180:01:31
52Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Markel Irizar Arranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Lampre - Merida0:01:39
62Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:02:09
63Dominique Rollin (Can) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:46
64Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 63 - Cell 2
65Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Steve Chainel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Francisco José Ventoso Alberti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx-Quick StepRow 69 - Cell 2
71Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 70 - Cell 2
72Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 73 - Cell 2
75Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN-QhubekaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Schorn (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:03:29
81Nathan Earle (Aus) Team Sky0:03:50
82Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:04:37
85Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 86 - Cell 2
88Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:59
89Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx-Quick StepRow 88 - Cell 2
90Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 91 - Cell 2
93Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 93 - Cell 2
95William Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 94 - Cell 2
96Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha0:06:19
97Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:07:35
98Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:08:23
99Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 103 - Cell 2
105Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 104 - Cell 2
106Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 105 - Cell 2
107Adam Blythe (Gbr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 107 - Cell 2
109Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 108 - Cell 2
110Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 109 - Cell 2
111Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 110 - Cell 2
112Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 111 - Cell 2
113Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 112 - Cell 2
114Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 114 - Cell 2
116Matthias Brändle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:09:47
118Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:10:31
119Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:11:28
120Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky0:11:29
121Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN-QhubekaRow 120 - Cell 2
122Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 122 - Cell 2
124Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 123 - Cell 2
125David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 124 - Cell 2
126Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 127 - Cell 2
129Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 128 - Cell 2
130Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 129 - Cell 2
131Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 130 - Cell 2
132Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 131 - Cell 2
133Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team KatushaRow 134 - Cell 2
136Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 136 - Cell 2
138Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJRow 137 - Cell 2
139Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ0:11:35
140Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:14:02
141Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:14:46
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Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise3pts
2Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSF1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise3pts
2Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing15pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - Merida7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdge1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo4:36:46
2Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 1 - Cell 2
3Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:46
5Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 4 - Cell 2
6Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 6 - Cell 2
8Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 7 - Cell 2
9Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:00:53
12Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:31
13Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka0:02:46
15Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 14 - Cell 2
16Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:37
17Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ0:04:59
19Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:07:35
21Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:08:23
22Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 23 - Cell 2
25Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:09:47
27Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:10:31
28Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:11:28
29Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step0:11:29
30Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 30 - Cell 2
32Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:14:46
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team13:50:18
2Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:46
3Lampre - MeridaRow 2 - Cell 2
4MTN-QhubekaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Trek Factory Racing0:01:31
7Bora-Argon 180:01:32
8Orica GreenEdgeRow 7 - Cell 2
9IAM CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Katusha0:01:41
11Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:18
12Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:25
13Team Sky0:02:47
14Etixx-Quick Step0:03:03
15Movistar Team0:03:32
16Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:48
17Bardiani CSF0:06:18
18FDJ0:07:16
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General classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing8:22:14
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:04
3Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:00:05
4Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:10
6Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre - MeridaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:15
20Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step0:00:50
21Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:56
22Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-QhubekaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Wouter Poels (Bel) Team SkyRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 25 - Cell 2
27José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 29 - Cell 2
31Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 31 - Cell 2
33Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 33 - Cell 2
35Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 37 - Cell 2
39Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJRow 38 - Cell 2
40Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 39 - Cell 2
41Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:01:05
45Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:25
47Philip Deignan (Irl) Team SkyRow 46 - Cell 2
48Leopold Konig (Cze) Team SkyRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:01:41
50Markel Irizar Arranburu (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christiano Salerno (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 51 - Cell 2
53Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 53 - Cell 2
55Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 54 - Cell 2
56Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 55 - Cell 2
57Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Lampre - Merida0:01:49
58Luca Paolini (Ita) Team Katusha0:01:51
59Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing0:02:01
60Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:02:19
61Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka0:02:53
62Francisco José Ventoso Alberti (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:56
63Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 62 - Cell 2
64Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (Crc) Movistar TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 67 - Cell 2
69Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 68 - Cell 2
70Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN-QhubekaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 71 - Cell 2
73Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 72 - Cell 2
74Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx-Quick Step0:03:13
76Daniel Schorn (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:03:39
77Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:03:53
78Dominique Rollin (Can) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:56
79Nathan Earle (Aus) Team Sky0:04:00
80Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Steve Chainel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:23
83Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:04:47
84Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:59
87Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:05:09
88Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 91 - Cell 2
93Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx-Quick StepRow 92 - Cell 2
94William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:06:19
95Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha0:06:26
96Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:01
97Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:08:23
98Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:08:31
99Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:08:32
100Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:08:33
101Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 100 - Cell 2
102Adam Blythe (Gbr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 101 - Cell 2
103Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
105Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 104 - Cell 2
106Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 106 - Cell 2
108Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 107 - Cell 2
109Matthias Brändle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 108 - Cell 2
110Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 110 - Cell 2
112Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 111 - Cell 2
113Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:08:56
115Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:09:54
116Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:10:25
117Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:10:40
118Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling0:11:35
119Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:11:38
120Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky0:11:39
121Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 121 - Cell 2
123Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 123 - Cell 2
125Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 125 - Cell 2
127Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN-QhubekaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 128 - Cell 2
130Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 129 - Cell 2
131Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 130 - Cell 2
132Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 131 - Cell 2
133Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ0:11:45
134Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha0:11:56
135Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:12:05
136Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:12:06
137Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ0:12:19
138Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:13:18
139Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step0:13:57
140Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:14:12
141Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:14:56
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing15pts
2Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx-Quick Step12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise9Row 5 - Cell 3
7Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre - Merida7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 185Row 11 - Cell 3
13Julian Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing5Row 12 - Cell 3
14Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits5Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 183Row 18 - Cell 3
20Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - Merida2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdge1Row 22 - Cell 3
24Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSF1Row 23 - Cell 3
25Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ1Row 24 - Cell 3
26Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF1Row 25 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 188:22:19
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:05
3Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:51
5Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 4 - Cell 2
6Barguil Warren (Fra) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 7 - Cell 2
9Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 8 - Cell 2
10Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:01:36
12Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka0:02:48
14Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:02:51
15Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:03:48
16Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:42
17Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing0:05:04
18Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 17 - Cell 2
19Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:06:56
20Enrico Bardin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:08:27
21Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ0:08:28
22Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:09:49
25Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:10:20
26Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:10:35
27Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:11:33
28Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo0:11:34
29Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx-Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 29 - Cell 2
31Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:12:01
33Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:14:51
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team25:07:12
2Astana Pro Team0:00:46
3Tinkoff-SaxoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lampre - MeridaRow 3 - Cell 2
5MTN-QhubekaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Trek Factory Racing0:01:31
7Bora-Argon 180:01:32
8IAM CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Orica GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Katusha0:01:41
11Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:18
12Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:02:25
13Team Sky0:02:47
14Etixx-Quick Step0:03:03
15Movistar Team0:03:32
16Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:48
17Bardiani CSF0:06:18
18FDJ0:07:16

 

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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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