Tour of Oman: Vincenzo Nibali secures overall victory

The early-season, we are told, is a building process, and on the evidence of the Tour of Oman, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) appears to have laid robust foundations for his 2016 campaign. The Italian champion finished safely in the main peloton to secure overall victory on Sunday’s final stage, which was won by Alexander Kristoff (Katusha).

Kristoff clocked up his second win of the race and his fifth in total this season in the final bunch sprint, where his prodigious finishing effort was simply too much for the Giant-Alpecin duo of Zico Waeytens and Soren Kragh Anderson. It marked the second year running that the Norwegian has started his season with a cluster of confidence-boosting wins in the Middle East and he returns to Europe seemingly as the man to beat on the cobbles – and at Milan-San Remo – this spring.

“Last year I was really good in this part of the season and I’ve started really well now so I think I’m on the right way,” Kristoff said afterwards.

Nibali, by contrast, endured difficult openings to both his 2014 and 2015 seasons, failing to register a win until the Italian championship in June on each occasion, but this time around, he has hit the ground running.

After showing sure signs of form as last month’s Tour de San Luis progressed, Nibali exuded confidence throughout the week in Oman, and there was little surprise when he seized possession of the red jersey after winning atop Green Mountain on Friday. There was a calm assurance, too, about the way Nibali repelled Romain Bardet and AG2R-La Mondiale’s offensive on the rugged penultimate stage and he enjoyed a quiet afternoon on Matrah Corniche on Sunday.

The Sicilian finished the race 15 seconds clear of Bardet and 24 ahead of his Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang.

“It was very important for me to try to get a win straightaway,” Nibali told the media in Oman after the podium ceremonies on Sunday. “It’s always nice to win early in the season, especially as there are important races coming up in the weeks to come.”

With Nibali’s year centred on the Giro d’Italia rather than the Tour de France, he has placed a greater emphasis on early-season form this time out, and he will line out at next month’s Tirreno-Adriatico seeking a third successive win, while Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April is another important intermediate target.

On Sunday afternoon, however, Nibali had thoughts only for the here and now.

“I’m happy with this win, especially seeing as I came very close to winning here before only to lose out by a second [to Peter Velits in 2012]” he said.

Nibali’s dauphin, Romain Bardet, declared himself pleased with his outing in what was his first stage race of the new season.

“Last year I had a good start to the season too, I was third behind Froome and Contador at the Ruta del Sol. Now I’ve come second here behind Nibali, so I’ve started the season like I was supposed to,” the Frenchman said.

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin), a dark horse for Giro d’Italia success despite his protestations to the contrary, quietly showcased his burgeoning climbing talent by riding tempo to finish fourth on Green Mountain, and he finished in the same position on general classification, 40 seconds down on Nibali. Even at this early juncture, the runes of February racing makes for fascinating reading.

Sprint finale

There was a rather festive atmosphere at the start of the Tour of Oman’s final stage at The Wave, a complex of apartments and shops on the Muscat seafront, with Nibali’s Astana guard among the teams seizing the opportunity to enjoy a coffee on the terrace of the Shakespeare and Company Café.

The speed was high once the flag dropped, at least until a group of seven riders – Sebastien Minard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Argon 18), Gianni Meersman (Etixx-QuickStep), Pieter Van Speybrouck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Daniel Eaton (UnitedHealthcare), Jaroslaw Marycz (CCC-Sprandi) and Jesper Asselman (Roompot) forging clear after 20 kilometres.

After building a maximum lead of 2:30, the leaders were gradually reeled in once the bunch reached the finishing circuit on Matrah Corniche, with Katusha – understandably – the most active participant in the pursuit.

The escapees were finally caught shortly after taking the bell for the last lap, and from there, the outcome was all but a formality, as the red jerseys of Kristoff’s supporting crew dictated terms on the front. Marco Haller wound things up on the run-in and then Jacopo Guarnieri delivered a fine lead-out, before Kristoff produced a sprint to win by a proverbial street ahead of Waeytens, Andersen, Tom Van Asbroeck (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18).

“For me it was just a question of holding the speed and I saw that nobody could come past. When you are delivered with this speed in that position it’s not too difficult to win actually,” Kristoff said.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha3:01:18
2Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 1 - Cell 2
3Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 4 - Cell 2
6Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 5 - Cell 2
7Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Marko Kump (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 11 - Cell 2
13Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension DataRow 13 - Cell 2
15Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team KatushaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension DataRow 17 - Cell 2
19Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 18 - Cell 2
20Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Rui Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension DataRow 27 - Cell 2
29Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 28 - Cell 2
30Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 30 - Cell 2
32Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 32 - Cell 2
34Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 33 - Cell 2
35Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 34 - Cell 2
36Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18Row 39 - Cell 2
41Rudiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:15
42Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 41 - Cell 2
43Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 42 - Cell 2
44Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 43 - Cell 2
45Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension DataRow 44 - Cell 2
46Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team KatushaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 47 - Cell 2
49Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 51 - Cell 2
53George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 52 - Cell 2
54Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 54 - Cell 2
56Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 55 - Cell 2
57Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 56 - Cell 2
58Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 57 - Cell 2
59Simone Ponzi (Ita) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 58 - Cell 2
60Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 60 - Cell 2
62Nathan Earle (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63Michael Morkov (Den) Team KatushaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 64 - Cell 2
66Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 68 - Cell 2
70Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 70 - Cell 2
72Michael Reihs (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 71 - Cell 2
73Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 73 - Cell 2
75Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 75 - Cell 2
77Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension DataRow 76 - Cell 2
78Matthew Busche (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 78 - Cell 2
80Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team KatushaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Vegard Breen (Nor) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 80 - Cell 2
82Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 84 - Cell 2
86Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:30
87Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:42
88Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 87 - Cell 2
89Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:52
90Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:54
91Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 90 - Cell 2
92Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mark Mcnally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 92 - Cell 2
94Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 93 - Cell 2
95Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 94 - Cell 2
96Dias Omirzakaov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 96 - Cell 2
98Wesley Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 97 - Cell 2
99Steven Tronet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 98 - Cell 2
100Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 99 - Cell 2
101Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 100 - Cell 2
102Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:01:22
103Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:28
104Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Stölting Service Group0:01:35
105Artym Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:38
106Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida0:01:41
107Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 109 - Cell 2
111Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:02:09
112Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 111 - Cell 2
113Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 112 - Cell 2
114Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:02:14
115Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:02:17
116Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:02:24
117Peter Koning (Ned) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 116 - Cell 2
118Travis Meyer (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension Data0:03:03
120Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:05
121Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:03:14
122Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 121 - Cell 2
123Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:03:26
124Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:11
125Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 124 - Cell 2
126Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 125 - Cell 2
127Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:21
128Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:58
129Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:05:13
130Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 130 - Cell 2
132Dmitrii Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha0:06:05
133Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:06:46
134Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:09:24
135Kenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 134 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1, Al Jissah - 92.0km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise3pts
2Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2, Matrah Corniche (2nd Crossing Of The Finish Line) - 115.5km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise3pts
2Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 181Row 2 - Cell 3
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Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha15pts
2Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-Alpecin9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 186Row 4 - Cell 3
6Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Marko Kump (Slo) Lampre - Merida3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Combativity Sprint 1, Climb Of Al Hamriyah (Kom) - 78.5km
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
2Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
3Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
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Combativity Sprint 2, Al Jissah - 92.0km
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
2Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
3Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
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Combativity Sprint 3, Climb Of Al Jissah (Kom) - 95.5km
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
2Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18
3Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
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Combativity Sprint 4, Matrah Corniche (2nd Crossing Of The Finish Line) - 115.5km
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
2Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step
3Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18
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Young Rider Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin3:01:18
2Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 1 - Cell 2
3Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 2 - Cell 2
4Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 5 - Cell 2
7Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 7 - Cell 2
9Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:15
10Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension DataRow 11 - Cell 2
13Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 12 - Cell 2
14Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 15 - Cell 2
17Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 16 - Cell 2
18Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:42
24Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:00:54
25Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 24 - Cell 2
26Dias Omirzakaov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:01:22
29Artym Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:38
30Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:01:41
31Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 30 - Cell 2
32Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:02:09
33Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:02:17
35Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:03:26
36Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:04:11
37Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 36 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Giant-Alpecin9:03:54
2Dimension DataRow 1 - Cell 2
3Etixx-Quick StepRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 3 - Cell 2
5Bora-Argon 18Row 4 - Cell 2
6Lampre - MeridaRow 5 - Cell 2
7AG2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team Katusha0:00:15
9UnitedHealthcareRow 8 - Cell 2
10Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 9 - Cell 2
11Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 11 - Cell 2
13BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:00:30
15Stölting Service GroupRow 14 - Cell 2
16Drapac CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:00:45
18Roompot Oranje Peloton0:01:09
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Final General Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team22:25:25
2Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:15
3Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team0:00:24
4Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:00:40
5Rui Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida0:00:54
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data0:01:06
7Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:01:31
8Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:38
9Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data0:01:56
10Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:59
11Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:02:19
12Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:02:30
13Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:02:39
14Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team Katusha0:02:49
15Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:03:00
16Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:03:20
17George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:28
18Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:03:33
19Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:04:18
20Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data0:04:21
21Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data0:04:45
22Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:04:51
23Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:05:06
24Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data0:05:20
25Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team Katusha0:06:15
26Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:06:44
27Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step0:06:53
28Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:07:57
29Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:08:15
30Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team0:08:23
31Matthew Busche (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:08:51
32Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:09:01
33Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-Step0:10:18
34Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:10:23
35Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:10:47
36Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:11:47
37Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:12:18
38Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:12:45
39Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service Group0:13:21
40Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:13:23
41Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:13:31
42Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:13:52
43Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension Data0:14:00
44Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service Group0:14:06
45Simone Ponzi (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:14:42
46Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:14:44
47Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team0:15:14
48Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data0:15:31
49Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:15:38
50Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Stölting Service Group0:16:29
51Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:16:30
52Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:17:37
53Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:17:57
54Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Stölting Service Group0:19:30
55Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:20:08
56Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team KatushaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nathan Earle (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:20:34
58Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Stölting Service Group0:20:40
59Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:21:16
60Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:21:52
61Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida0:22:00
62Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:22:15
63Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:18
65Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale0:22:30
66Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:22:43
67Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:23:07
68Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:23:19
69Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:23:50
70Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:24:11
71Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:25:45
72Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:25:58
73Vegard Breen (Nor) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:25:59
74Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:26:09
75Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:26:11
76Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:26:28
77Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:26:29
78Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:26:38
79Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:26:43
80Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:26:59
81Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:27:33
82Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Stölting Service Group0:27:58
83Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:28:15
84Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:28:48
85Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:28:56
86Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:29:36
87Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:30:10
88Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:30:25
89Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:30:34
90Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:31:31
91Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:31:51
92Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 91 - Cell 2
93Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:31:59
94Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:32:00
95Mark Mcnally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:32:04
96Michael Morkov (Den) Team Katusha0:32:31
97Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-Alpecin0:32:57
98Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team0:33:15
99Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:33:31
100Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:34:21
101Michael Reihs (Den) Stölting Service Group0:34:33
102Steven Tronet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:34:39
103Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:35:17
104Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 180:35:44
105Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:35:51
106Artym Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:36:08
107Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-Alpecin0:36:15
109Wesley Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:37:14
110Marko Kump (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:37:55
111Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:38:38
112Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:38:50
113Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:39:21
114Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:39:25
115Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:39:27
116Dmitrii Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha0:39:56
117Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service Group0:40:06
118Rudiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:40:41
119Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:41:16
120Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:41:57
121Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:42:27
122Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:42:41
123Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:44:13
124Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:44:19
125Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:45:06
126Dias Omirzakaov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:46:20
127Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha0:46:35
128Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension Data0:46:58
129Travis Meyer (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:47:39
130Peter Koning (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling0:49:05
131Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:49:13
132Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:50:06
133Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:51:02
134Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:51:45
135Kenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:03:40
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Points Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data41pts
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha30Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team28Row 2 - Cell 3
4Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team26Row 3 - Cell 3
5Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale24Row 4 - Cell 3
6Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin17Row 5 - Cell 3
7Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-Step15Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team13Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin13Row 9 - Cell 3
11Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data13Row 10 - Cell 3
12Rui Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida12Row 11 - Cell 3
13Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step11Row 13 - Cell 3
15Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team10Row 14 - Cell 3
16Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice9Row 15 - Cell 3
17Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-Alpecin9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise7Row 17 - Cell 3
19Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton7Row 19 - Cell 3
21Kenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 21 - Cell 3
23Simone Ponzi (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice7Row 22 - Cell 3
24Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data6Row 25 - Cell 3
27Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service Group6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team6Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 186Row 28 - Cell 3
30Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data5Row 29 - Cell 3
31George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo5Row 30 - Cell 3
32Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service Group5Row 31 - Cell 3
33Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha4Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton4Row 34 - Cell 3
36Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert4Row 35 - Cell 3
37Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert3Row 36 - Cell 3
38Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton3Row 37 - Cell 3
39Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling3Row 38 - Cell 3
40Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton3Row 39 - Cell 3
41Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling3Row 40 - Cell 3
42Marko Kump (Slo) Lampre - Merida3Row 41 - Cell 3
43Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise2Row 43 - Cell 3
45Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida2Row 44 - Cell 3
46Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 45 - Cell 3
47Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 46 - Cell 3
48Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton2Row 48 - Cell 3
50Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling2Row 49 - Cell 3
51Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 50 - Cell 3
52Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data1Row 51 - Cell 3
53Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice1Row 52 - Cell 3
54Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 181Row 53 - Cell 3
55Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept1Row 54 - Cell 3
56Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - Merida1Row 55 - Cell 3
57Dmitrii Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha1Row 56 - Cell 3
58Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension Data-10Row 57 - Cell 3
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Combativity Classification
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
2Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
3Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale
4Kenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
5Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
6Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service Group
7Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
8Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
9Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
10Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
11Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team
12Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
13Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 18
14Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
15Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
16Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
17Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18
18Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
19Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
20Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
21Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha
22Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida
23Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step
24Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
25Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton
26Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
27Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step
28George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
29Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
30Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step
31Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
32Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - Merida
33Dmitrii Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha
34Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
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Young Rider Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling22:26:56
2Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data0:00:25
3Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:00:48
4Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:59
5Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:01:29
6Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:01:49
7Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:03:35
8Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:05:13
9Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:47
10Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:11:52
11Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:12:00
12Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service Group0:12:35
13Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:13:13
14Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:16:06
15Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha0:18:37
16Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:20:44
17Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:21:48
19Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:22:19
20Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:22:40
21Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:24:27
22Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:24:40
23Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:27:25
24Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:28:54
25Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:30:20
26Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-Alpecin0:31:26
27Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:32:00
28Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:32:50
29Artym Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:34:37
30Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:37:07
31Alexander Kamp (Den) Stölting Service Group0:38:35
32Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:42:42
33Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:42:48
34Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:43:35
35Dias Omirzakaov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:44:49
36Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:47:42
37Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling0:48:35
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dimension Data67:22:19
2Astana Pro Team0:00:47
3Bora-Argon 180:03:14
4Etixx-Quick Step0:03:34
5AG2R La Mondiale0:11:26
6UnitedHealthcare0:12:27
7CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:12:44
8Drapac Cycling0:14:44
9Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10BMC Racing Team0:16:59
11Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:17:04
12Lampre - Merida0:19:44
13Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo0:20:01
14Stölting Service Group0:22:51
15Team Giant-Alpecin0:24:11
16Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:33:01
17Roompot Oranje Peloton0:36:27
18Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:37:33

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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