Tour of Qatar: Terpstra wins stage 1

The Tour of Qatar has at times felt like Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s personal fiefdom over the years, and the trend continued on the opening stage of the 2014 edition of the race, as Niki Terpstra took stage honours at Dukhan Beach and a significant early advantage in the overall standings to boot.

Terpstra showed considerable strength and nous to emerge victorious from the five-man winning break, where he had teammate Guillaume Van Keirsbulck for company. As they entered the final straight, Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) appeared to be the danger man, but Terpstra sensed the danger when Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling) jumped away with 250 metres to go and latched onto his wheel.

Then, just as the Swiss rider tired in the headwind on the final, shallow rise to the line, Terpstra cruised around him and immediately opened a sizeable gap. Roelandts tried desperately to get on terms, but it was too little, too late, as Terpstra free-wheeled to victory with a second to spare.

“In the end, I still had enough energy to do the sprint and it worked out well,” Terpstra said afterwards. “I’m just really happy that Guillaume Van Keirsbulck was in the front group with me. He rode really hard and gave me some motivation.”

When Van Keirsbulck sat up with a shade under three kilometres to go, it appeared as though his race was run, but the Belgian came roaring back to the break underneath the red kite. The fresh impetus he provided ensured that Terpstra, Roelandts, Elmiger and Michael Schär held off the fast-closing peloton.

Not that Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s numerical dominance was confined to the breathless closing kilometres. On the long trek across Qatar’s flat, exposed interior, the team delighted in shattering the peloton in the windswept conditions. Indeed, for one leg-stringing stretch of crosswind, there were no fewer than five QuickStep riders in the front echelon of 22 riders, with Tom Boonen – already looking in fine shape two months out from the Tour of Flanders – the ringleader of the peloton’s tormentors.

At the 95km mark, there was a general regrouping, but the détente would be short-lived. Soon afterwards, with just over 30 kilometres to go, the winning break of Terpstra, Van Keirsbulck, Roelandts, Elmiger and Schär edged its way clear. With four of the strongest teams in the race all represented and with the leading quintet working harmoniously, the die was all but cast, particularly as Belkin struggled to marshal a coherent chase behind.

Terpstra had signalled his intentions for the day by winning the first intermediate sprint after 20km, and he continued in that vein in the finale, beating Roelandts to the bonuses at the second sprint. It prefigured what was to come in the finishing straight, where once again Terpstra would steal a march on Roelandts.

The main peloton closed to within 7 seconds at the finish, but in a further reflection of Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s strength in depth in Qatar, it was Boonen who led them home, in 6th place. “It was great to have such a good captain, who he can defend us from the peloton when we are in the lead,” Terpstra said.

In the overall standings, Terpstra has a lead of 9 seconds over Roelandts and 12 over Schär, but those who finished in the main peloton are already some 23 seconds back on the Dutchman. Though the race is just one day old, it is already a considerable lead for a rider who will expect to shine in the 10-kilometre time trial at Lusail on Tuesday. “I came to Qatar to ride a good classification because the individual time trial will suit me well,” Terpstra acknowledged.

Fast start

The sight of most of the peloton riding up and down the pier at Al Wakra to warm up before the start was indicative of what was in store. With a stiff northerly breeze already making itself felt, this would be no early-season amble in the sun, and the pace in the bunch was frenetic as soon as the flag was dropped.

Lieuwe Westra (Astana) was the first man to try his luck and go clear alone, and though he would be swept up before the first intermediate sprint, the Dutchman would later spend a longer stint off the front as part of a five-man move. In the intervening period, Omega Pharma-QuickStep fractured the peloton for the first time after 20 kilometres, and briefly succeeded in catching out Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing), who arrived from the Dubai Tour late on Saturday evening.

A brief period of détente followed after Cancellara, André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) et al pegged back the front group, and that lull allowed Westra to lead a group up the road and gain a lead of some six minutes before Boonen and company put their shoulders to the wheel once again in the crosswind after 50 kilometres.

This time their effort was a more sustained one. Powered by QuickStep and BMC, who each had five riders apiece in the move, the 22-man echelon included Boonen, Cancellara, Philippe Gilbert, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Roelandts and Greipel.

At one point, their lead extended out to in excess of 30 seconds, and it took a good hour of grim effort for the peloton to peg them back. Once that softening up process was complete, Terpstra seized his opportunity in the final 30 kilometres, sparking the winning move and lifting himself into a commanding overall position.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3:13:42
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:01
3Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:07
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.frRow 7 - Cell 2
9Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 9 - Cell 2
11Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdgeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team SkyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Yoann Offredo (Fra) Fdj.frRow 16 - Cell 2
18Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 20 - Cell 2
22Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23André Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Mickaël Delage (Fra) Fdj.frRow 34 - Cell 2
36Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Fdj.frRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 37 - Cell 2
39Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 38 - Cell 2
40Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.frRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 44 - Cell 2
46Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 46 - Cell 2
48Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling0:00:44
49Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 48 - Cell 2
50John Murphy (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:47
51Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:07
52Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 51 - Cell 2
53Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team SkyRow 53 - Cell 2
55Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:09
56Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 55 - Cell 2
57Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 56 - Cell 2
58Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:07
59Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 59 - Cell 2
61Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:09
62Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale0:00:07
63Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing0:01:37
64Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:01:47
67Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:07
68Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:01:47
69Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 69 - Cell 2
71Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura0:02:05
72Laurent Mangel (Fra) Fdj.fr0:02:15
73Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:22
75Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge0:02:24
76Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:07
77Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:04:06
78Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:07
79Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:04:11
80Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:04:40
81Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:10:19
83Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 82 - Cell 2
84David Boucher (Fra) Fdj.frRow 83 - Cell 2
85Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 84 - Cell 2
86Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 86 - Cell 2
88Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 91 - Cell 2
93Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Fdj.frRow 95 - Cell 2
97Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Robert Förster (Ger) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Kiel Reijnen (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team SkyRow 103 - Cell 2
105Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 105 - Cell 2
107Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Kenneth Hanson (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 115 - Cell 2
117Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 116 - Cell 2
118Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 118 - Cell 2
120Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 119 - Cell 2
121Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 120 - Cell 2
122Paul Voss (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 121 - Cell 2
123Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 122 - Cell 2
124Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) CannondaleRow 123 - Cell 2
125Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 124 - Cell 2
126Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 127 - Cell 2
129Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 129 - Cell 2
131Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 130 - Cell 2
132Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 131 - Cell 2
133Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 133 - Cell 2
135Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:16:54
136Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 136 - Cell 2
138Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 137 - Cell 2
139Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 139 - Cell 2
141Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 140 - Cell 2
142Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM CyclingRow 141 - Cell 2
143Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 143 - Cell 2
145Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 145 - Cell 2
147Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 146 - Cell 2
148Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 148 - Cell 2
150Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 149 - Cell 2
151Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 151 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3pts
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3pts
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team15pts
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3:13:49
2Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.frRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 8 - Cell 2
10Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.frRow 10 - Cell 2
12Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:01:40
14Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 14 - Cell 2
16Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura0:01:58
17Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:04:04
18Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:10:12
19Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 28 - Cell 2
30Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 29 - Cell 2
31Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 32 - Cell 2
34Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 33 - Cell 2
35Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:16:47
36Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 40 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step9:41:20
2Lotto-Belisol0:00:01
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4FDJ.Fr0:00:07
5Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 4 - Cell 2
6Orica GreenedgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Astana Pro TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tinkoff-SaxoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:44
11Team Netapp-Endura0:01:09
12Belkin Pro Cycling0:01:37
13Trek Factory RacingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Katusha0:04:11
15IAM Cycling0:04:37
16Cannondale0:10:19
17Unitedhealthcare0:10:59
18Skydive Dubaï0:20:31
19Bardiani CSF0:30:43
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3:13:26
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:09
3Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:12
4Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:17
5Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:21
6Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura0:00:22
7Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:23
8Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.frRow 9 - Cell 2
11Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 11 - Cell 2
13Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdgeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team SkyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yoann Offredo (Fra) Fdj.frRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 21 - Cell 2
23Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24André Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 23 - Cell 2
25Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mickaël Delage (Fra) Fdj.frRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Fdj.frRow 36 - Cell 2
38Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 38 - Cell 2
40Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 39 - Cell 2
41Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.frRow 44 - Cell 2
46Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 49 - Cell 2
51Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team SkyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 54 - Cell 2
56Oscar Gatto (Ita) CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling0:01:00
60Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61John Murphy (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:01:03
62Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:25
63Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 62 - Cell 2
64Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 63 - Cell 2
65Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing0:01:53
67Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:02:03
70Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 69 - Cell 2
71Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 70 - Cell 2
72Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 71 - Cell 2
73Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura0:02:21
74Laurent Mangel (Fra) Fdj.fr0:02:31
75Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 74 - Cell 2
76Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:38
77Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge0:02:40
78Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:04:22
79Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:04:27
80Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:04:56
81Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:10:35
83Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 82 - Cell 2
84David Boucher (Fra) Fdj.frRow 83 - Cell 2
85Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 84 - Cell 2
86Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 86 - Cell 2
88Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 91 - Cell 2
93Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Fdj.frRow 95 - Cell 2
97Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Robert Förster (Ger) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Kiel Reijnen (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team SkyRow 103 - Cell 2
105Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 105 - Cell 2
107Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Kenneth Hanson (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 115 - Cell 2
117Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 116 - Cell 2
118Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 118 - Cell 2
120Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 119 - Cell 2
121Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 120 - Cell 2
122Paul Voss (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 121 - Cell 2
123Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 122 - Cell 2
124Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) CannondaleRow 123 - Cell 2
125Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 124 - Cell 2
126Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 127 - Cell 2
129Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 129 - Cell 2
131Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 130 - Cell 2
132Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 131 - Cell 2
133Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 133 - Cell 2
135Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:17:10
136Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 136 - Cell 2
138Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 137 - Cell 2
139Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 139 - Cell 2
141Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 140 - Cell 2
142Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM CyclingRow 141 - Cell 2
143Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 143 - Cell 2
145Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 145 - Cell 2
147Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 146 - Cell 2
148Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 148 - Cell 2
150Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 149 - Cell 2
151Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 151 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team21pts
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol1Row 11 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura3:13:48
2Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:01
3Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.frRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 8 - Cell 2
10Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.frRow 10 - Cell 2
12Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:01:41
14Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 14 - Cell 2
16Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura0:01:59
17Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:04:05
18Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:10:13
19Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 28 - Cell 2
30Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 29 - Cell 2
31Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 32 - Cell 2
34Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 33 - Cell 2
35Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:16:48
36Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 40 - Cell 2
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma-Quick Step9:41:20
2Lotto-Belisol0:00:01
3BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4FDJ.Fr0:00:07
5Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 4 - Cell 2
6Orica GreenedgeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Astana Pro TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tinkoff-SaxoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:44
11Team Netapp-Endura0:01:09
12Belkin Pro Cycling0:01:37
13Trek Factory RacingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Katusha0:04:11
15IAM Cycling0:04:37
16Cannondale0:10:19
17Unitedhealthcare0:10:59
18Skydive Dubaï0:20:31
19Bardiani CSF0:30:43

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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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