Tour of Qatar: Mark Cavendish wins stage 3

Mark Cavendish continued his winning start to life at Omega Pharma-QuickStep by claiming victory in the bunch sprint on stage three of the Tour of Qatar in Mesaieed ahead of Barry Markus (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Aidis Kroupis (Orica-GreenEdge). The win elevates him to 4th overall, 8 seconds off the golden jersey of Brent Bookwalter (BMC), who finished safely in the bunch to preserve his overall lead.

The cacophony of rival lead-out trains in the finale made for a less than harmonious sprint finish but Cavendish’s virtuoso flourish 350 metres from the line meant that his melody drowned out all others. Indeed, there was even a degree of improvisation about Cavendish’s recital. With two kilometres to go, a broken spoke saw Guillaume Van Keirsbulck drop out of the Omega Pharma-QuickStep lead-out ensemble, and it was left to Niki Terpstra to put in a longer turn to bring Cavendish to the red kite.

800 metres from home, Cavendish latched onto the rear wheel of Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky), who was being led out by Luke Rowe, and he then had the confidence to open his sprint from a distance when he found himself some way back with 350 metres to go. Cavendish’s pitch-perfect acceleration saw him come past Aidis Kruopis and then hold off the fast-finishing Barry Markus (Vacansoleil-DCM) to take the win.

“Kruopis left his sprint late so he took me by surprise when I was coming past him and I had to accelerate again in the last 50 metres just to get by him,” said Cavendish, who paid tribute to the efforts of his new teammates. “I was sheltered and one of the front guys around every corner. We didn’t quite catch the group the other day so it was nice to get the win under the belt today. I’m very happy.”

The circuit-based nature of Tuesday’s stage made for several sharp changes in direction, but the relatively calm conditions meant that the anticipated splits never materialised, and the tailwind in the closing 20 kilometres ensured a bunch finish. While Omega Pharma-QuickStep and BMC had controlled the peloton for much of the day, the presence of so many of the marquee fast men in the finale – including John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano), Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling), Edvald Boasson Hagen and Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) – meant that there was a myriad of competing sprint trains jostling for position in an often chaotic closing 10 kilometres.

“It was really hectic. I think every team wants to deliver their sprinter but I think there’s this common misconception that you have to have a lead-out now,” Cavendish said. “It’s actually worse if there are more lead-out trains who don’t know what they are doing. It just becomes chaos.”

The race for gold

Winners of the opening two stages, BMC were again prominent in the opening kilometres, with Adam Blythe helping to defend Bookwalter’s golden jersey by pipping Cavendish by millimetres to take the 3-second bonus at the first intermediate sprint after 20km.

Shortly afterwards, the break of the day managed to forge clear, containing Mathew Hayman (Sky), Dmitriy Gruzdev (Astana), Pirmin Lang (IAM Cycling), Chan Jae Jang (Champion System), Julien Berard (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Andrea Di Corrado (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox). The septet built up a lead of 3 minutes at one point, but when BMC and Omega Pharma-QuickStep put their shoulders to the wheel in earnest in the final 50km, their advantage duly frittered away.

By day’s end, Bookwalter had done enough to retain his golden jersey, six seconds ahead of teammate Taylor Phinney, with Adam Blythe a further second back in 3rd, although BMC’s hegemony is now seriously threatened by Cavendish. After earning 12 seconds in bonuses, the Manxman lies 4th overall, a mere 8 seconds off the lead.

BMC had an early scare when Phinney was caught up in a crash in the opening kilometres, and while the American finished safely in the main peloton, Bookwalter admitted that it had been an anxious day. “It was pretty complex at the end of the race with groups going and coming back and there was a pretty serious crash with Taylor early on,” Bookwalter said.

“Right now Mark is the race favourite I think. It could all end up in sprints and he’s hands down the world’s best sprinter right now. We have Adam and Taylor who we can plan for in the sprints, but our plan was a little thwarted a bit today with Taylor going down.”

Cavendish himself was guarded when asked to assess his chances of overall victory, insisting that he was in Qatar simply to win stages. Given the time bonuses on offer and his Omega Pharma-QuickStep team’s ability in the echelons, however, the former world champion is well-placed at the midway point.

“If Tom [Boonen] was here, he’d be going for GC. I’m not saying it’s out of the question but we’ll see what happens,” Cavendish said. “It will only come from trying to take every stage as it comes. So we’ll take every stage and try and get a sprint, and then see if we can get it from the time bonuses.”

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Full Results
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team3:05:14
2Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJRow 3 - Cell 2
5Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Roger Kluge (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 6 - Cell 2
8John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 8 - Cell 2
10Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexander Kristoff (Nor) KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Russell Downing (GBr) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 15 - Cell 2
17Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Miyataka Shimizu (Jpn) JapanRow 17 - Cell 2
19Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alexander Porsev (Rus) KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack LeopardRow 21 - Cell 2
23Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Daniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 24 - Cell 2
26Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 26 - Cell 2
28Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack LeopardRow 34 - Cell 2
36Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 38 - Cell 2
40Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 44 - Cell 2
46Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) JapanRow 45 - Cell 2
47Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) FDJRow 49 - Cell 2
51Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Hugo Houle (Can) Ag2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 54 - Cell 2
56Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Markel Irizar (Spa) RadioShack LeopardRow 60 - Cell 2
62Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 62 - Cell 2
64Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 64 - Cell 2
66Gregory Rast (Swi) RadioShack LeopardRow 65 - Cell 2
67Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJRow 66 - Cell 2
68Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 67 - Cell 2
69Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Gatis Smukulis (Lat) KatushaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Rüdiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) Ag2R La MondialeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 76 - Cell 2
78Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 77 - Cell 2
79Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 78 - Cell 2
80Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) JapanRow 79 - Cell 2
81Stijn Devolder (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 80 - Cell 2
82Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 81 - Cell 2
83David Boucher (Fra) FDJRow 82 - Cell 2
84Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 86 - Cell 2
88Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) JapanRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 89 - Cell 2
91Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 91 - Cell 2
93Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Ag2R La MondialeRow 93 - Cell 2
95Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 98 - Cell 2
100Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:16
101Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:24
102Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:25
103Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:27
104Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 103 - Cell 2
105Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:30
106Pengda Jiao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:32
107Chun Kai Feng (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) JapanRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:33
110Fumeaux Jonathan (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kohei Uchima (Jpn) JapanRow 110 - Cell 2
112Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Nelson Santos Oliveira (Por) RadioShack Leopard0:00:37
114Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:42
115Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:53
116Allan Davis (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 115 - Cell 2
117Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack LeopardRow 117 - Cell 2
119Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Junya Sano (Jpn) Japan0:01:05
121Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:07
122Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:01:12
123Pavel Brutt (Rus) KatushaRow 122 - Cell 2
124Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 123 - Cell 2
125Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 125 - Cell 2
127Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 127 - Cell 2
129Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:21
130Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 130 - Cell 2
132Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 131 - Cell 2
133Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 132 - Cell 2
134Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:01:35
135Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:42
137Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha0:02:17
138Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) KatushaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
DNSGang Xu (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFKarsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 140 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Mesaieed (1st crossing)
1Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team3pts
2Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Mesaieed (2nd crossing)
1Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling3pts
2Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Mesaieed
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team15pts
2Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Roger Kluge (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura4Row 6 - Cell 3
8John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJ1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team3:05:14
2Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 3 - Cell 2
5Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack LeopardRow 7 - Cell 2
9Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 9 - Cell 2
11Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Hugo Houle (Can) Ag2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rüdiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 23 - Cell 2
25Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 27 - Cell 2
29Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 28 - Cell 2
30Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:16
33Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:25
34Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:27
35Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 34 - Cell 2
36Chun Kai Feng (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:32
37Fumeaux Jonathan (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:33
38Kohei Uchima (Jpn) JapanRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nelson Santos Oliveira (Por) RadioShack Leopard0:00:37
40Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:12
41Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:21
42Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 41 - Cell 2
43Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 42 - Cell 2
44Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:02:17
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Teams
1Team NetApp-Endura9:15:42
2Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3FDJRow 2 - Cell 2
4Omega Pharma-Quick Step Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Katusha TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sky ProcyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Orica-GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Argos-ShimanoRow 9 - Cell 2
11IAM CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 11 - Cell 2
13RadioShack LeopardRow 12 - Cell 2
14Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 14 - Cell 2
16Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ag2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18JapanRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 3
1Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team6:49:58
2Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
3Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:00:07
4Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:08
5Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
6Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling0:00:11
8Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling0:00:12
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:00:14
10Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:15
11Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:20
13Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard0:00:21
15Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha0:00:23
16Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha0:00:25
17Marco Haller (Aut) KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:27
19Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:29
20Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ0:00:33
21Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:34
24Tiziano Dall’Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:36
26Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 26 - Cell 2
28John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:38
29Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ0:00:39
31Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:40
32Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:41
34Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ0:00:42
36Markel Irizar (Spa) RadioShack LeopardRow 35 - Cell 2
37Roger Kluge (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:00:43
38Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha0:00:46
40Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:00:47
41Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:53
42Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:00:54
43Daniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:57
44Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:58
45Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:01
46Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:01:18
50Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard0:01:23
51Gregory Rast (Swi) RadioShack Leopard0:01:32
52Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:34
53Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-Endura0:01:36
54Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:37
55Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard0:01:41
57Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) FDJ0:01:45
58Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:02:04
59Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ0:02:15
60Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha0:02:19
61Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling0:02:20
62Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-Endura0:02:24
64Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:02:27
65Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Sky Procycling0:02:52
66Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling0:03:10
67Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:03:17
68Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:03:21
69Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:03:25
70Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:26
71Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Katusha0:04:07
72Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:04:44
73Stijn Devolder (Bel) RadioShack Leopard0:16:23
74Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:16:29
75Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJ0:16:35
76Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 76 - Cell 2
78Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:16:44
79Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 78 - Cell 2
80Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura0:16:45
81Hugo Houle (Can) Ag2R La MondialeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) Ag2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:16:46
85Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling0:16:49
86Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:16:51
87Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ0:16:55
88Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:16:57
89Nelson Santos Oliveira (Por) RadioShack Leopard0:17:00
90Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:17:06
91Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:17:09
93Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:17:11
94Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 93 - Cell 2
95Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 94 - Cell 2
96Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 95 - Cell 2
97Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Russell Downing (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura0:17:14
99Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:17:21
100Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:17:26
101Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:17:28
102Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:17:34
103Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack Leopard0:17:38
104Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:17:43
105Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:17:45
106David Boucher (Fra) FDJ0:17:47
107Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:17:48
108Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:17:57
109Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Miyataka Shimizu (Jpn) Japan0:18:00
111Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) JapanRow 110 - Cell 2
112Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) JapanRow 111 - Cell 2
113Chun Kai Feng (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:18:01
115Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:18:05
116Pengda Jiao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:18:10
117Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 116 - Cell 2
118Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:18:14
119Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Ag2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Japan0:18:15
121Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:18:24
122Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan0:18:32
123Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 122 - Cell 2
124Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling0:18:33
125Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha0:18:44
126Allan Davis (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:18:46
127Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Brett Daniel Lancaster (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:19:00
130Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:19:05
131Junya Sano (Jpn) JapanRow 130 - Cell 2
132Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan0:19:19
133Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:19:24
134Fumeaux Jonathan (Swi) IAM Cycling0:19:28
135Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:19:40
136Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:19:55
137Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:19:59
138Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:20:25
139Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha0:20:26
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Points classification
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team22pts
2Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge9Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gregory Rast (Swi) RadioShack Leopard9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling6Row 11 - Cell 3
13John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano5Row 12 - Cell 3
14Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff4Row 13 - Cell 3
15Roger Kluge (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJ1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1Row 22 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team6:50:04
2Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:00:01
3Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:09
4Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard0:00:15
5Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha0:00:19
6Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:27
7Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:28
8John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:32
9Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:47
10Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ0:02:09
11Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-Endura0:02:18
12Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:02:21
13Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:03:19
14Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Katusha0:04:01
15Soupe Geoffrey (Fra) FDJ0:16:29
16Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:16:38
17Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura0:16:39
18Hugo Houle (Can) Ag2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:16:40
21Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:16:45
22Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ0:16:49
23Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:16:51
24Nelson Santos Oliveira (Por) RadioShack Leopard0:16:54
25Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano0:17:03
26Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:17:05
27Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 27 - Cell 2
29Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF InoxRow 28 - Cell 2
30Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:17:20
32Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:17:28
33Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:17:42
34Chun Kai Feng (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:17:54
35Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:17:59
36Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team0:18:18
37Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:18:26
38Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:18:40
39Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:18:54
40Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:18:59
41Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan0:19:13
42Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:19:18
43Fumeaux Jonathan (Swi) IAM Cycling0:19:22
44Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:19:34
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Teams classification
1BMC Racing Team19:58:10
2Sky Procycling0:00:05
3Omega Pharma-Quick Step Cycling Team0:00:10
4Katusha Team0:00:15
5FDJ0:00:23
6Orica-GreenEdgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Argos-Shimano0:00:30
8RadioShack Leopard0:00:32
9Team NetApp-Endura0:00:44
10Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:47
11IAM Cycling0:00:48
12Astana Pro Team0:00:49
13Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:51
14Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:03
15Cannondale Pro Cycling0:16:26
16Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:33:31
17Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox0:49:05
18Japan0:49:54

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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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