Tour of Qatar: Greipel comes good on stage 5

There's nothing like making sure. After losing by an inch the previous day, André Greipel won by the proverbial mile on stage 5 of the Tour of Qatar as he unfurled a crisp sprint finish to claim victory in Madinat Al Shamal.

Disappointed by his narrow defeat to Tom Boonen 24 hours earlier, the softly-spoken Greipel admitted that he had channelled his frustration into the powerful sprint that saw him cross the line all of five bike lengths clear of Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) and Theo Bos (Belkin).

"Maybe I put a little bit of anger into my sprint today. But I think it was a good sprint," Greipel said afterwards.

Greipel was well worth his victory here, particularly given that his Lotto-Belisol team had shouldered so much of the responsibility for controlling the race and chasing down the break of the day. The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team of gold jersey Niki Tersptra remain patrons of the race, but they were happy to delegate many of their duties to Lotto for the afternoon.

"I think QuickStep wanted to let the breakaway go today so we took the responsibility and tried to set up the sprint," Greipel said. "I think the team did a really good job during the whole stage to chase the breakaway down and to keep me out of trouble in the last kilometres."

Lotto spent almost 100 kilometres stalking the day's early break before finally catching their prey on the last lap of the finishing circuit, with just seven kilometres to race. Then, in the finale, their lead-out train was pitch perfect, as Marcel Sieberg and the versatile Jürgen Roelandts guided Greipel through a final section of crosswind before the sprint.

A competing QuickStep train looked to bring Boonen back on terms, but they started from too far back and were unable to make up the ground. Only Kruopis, who cannily managed to nudge between Greipel and Roelandts, posed a threat in the finishing straight, but he, too, would be soundly beaten.

With 200 metres to go, and without waiting for Roelandts to swing off or Kruopis to play his hand, Greipel simply opened the throttle, and instantly ripped clear of the peloton. Although so narrowly beaten on stage 4 - he had to wait five minutes for the photo finish before accepting that he had lost to Boonen - Greipel had no doubts about the outcome once he opened his sprint here. "Yeah," he said quietly, "today I was sure."

In the general classification, Niki Terpstra remains in a commanding position ahead of Friday's final stage to Doha Corniche. The Dutchman has a lead of 17 seconds over teammate Tom Boonen, while Jürgen Roelandts lies third overall, a further three seconds back.

The havoc of earlier stages gave way to a more straightforward afternoon of racing on stage 5 as Omega Pharma-QuickStep's dogs of war were kept on a tight leash for once. That said, the start out of Al Zubara Fort was in keeping with the tone of the race to date, with 48 kilometres covered in the first hour alone.

It was clear from the outset, however, that QuickStep had precious little intention of splitting the peloton in the crosswinds as it had done to such resounding effect earlier in the week - mindful, of course, that for much of the day, the peloton would face into a block headwind. Instead, just six kilometres in, a four-man break featuring Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing), Patrick Gretsch (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Vladimir Isaychev (Katusha) and Daniel Schorn (NetApp-Endura) was allowed to sally clear with nary a response from Boonen et al.

The quartet built up a lead of five minutes by the time they swung left after Umm Thenaitain (45km) and turned into the headwind. The next segment of the course would sap the spirit as much as it would the legs. Fifty, numbing kilometres of dead straight, four-lane motorway lay ahead, and Devolder, Gretsch, Isaychev and Schorn would have to claw against the wind and an unending false flat, as they battled to maintain their advantage over the bunch.

As their lead yawned to seven minutes along that vast thoroughfare, Lotto-Belisol took it upon themselves to start managing the advantage, having realised the QuickStep had little interest in shutting down the move. With 50 kilometres to race, as the break reached the finishing circuits at Madinat Al Shamal, the gap was down to a shade over three minutes, and it was only a matter of time as to when the catch would be made.

Led by Devolder, the four escapees diligently stuck to their task, however and they maintained a lead of 2:45 with 28 kilometres remaining. But at that point, Lotto-Belisol began the pursuit in earnest, and the break's margin began to dwindle rapidly thereafter. The red guard barely skipped a beat after pegging them back, and Greipel duly did the rest.

Full Results

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1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol3:48:53
2Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdgeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 11 - Cell 2
13Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 15 - Cell 2
17Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:05
21Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 22 - Cell 2
24Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team SkyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 24 - Cell 2
26Kenneth Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:10
31Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 36 - Cell 2
38Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Oscar Gatto (Ita) CannondaleRow 42 - Cell 2
44Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team SkyRow 43 - Cell 2
45Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 45 - Cell 2
47John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:19
53Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:00:27
59Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 59 - Cell 2
61Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:00:30
62Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing0:00:31
63Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 62 - Cell 2
64Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 71 - Cell 2
73Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ.frRow 73 - Cell 2
75Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team KatushaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 75 - Cell 2
77Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team SkyRow 77 - Cell 2
79Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:00:45
81Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:00:48
84Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:49
86Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 85 - Cell 2
87Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 86 - Cell 2
88Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 87 - Cell 2
89Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:52
90Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 90 - Cell 2
92Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 91 - Cell 2
93Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky0:01:05
94Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp - Endura0:01:13
95Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling0:01:18
97Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory RacingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 99 - Cell 2
101Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 100 - Cell 2
102Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 103 - Cell 2
105Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 104 - Cell 2
106Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 105 - Cell 2
107Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 106 - Cell 2
108Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 108 - Cell 2
110Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 113 - Cell 2
115Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 114 - Cell 2
116Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 115 - Cell 2
117Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 118 - Cell 2
120Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 119 - Cell 2
121Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 120 - Cell 2
122Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 122 - Cell 2
124Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) CannondaleRow 123 - Cell 2
125Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM CyclingRow 125 - Cell 2
127Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 128 - Cell 2
130Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 130 - Cell 2
132Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:45
134Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 133 - Cell 2
135Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
136Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:02:00
137Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
138Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 138 - Cell 2
140Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:02:57
141Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 140 - Cell 2
142Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:03:53
143Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.frRow 143 - Cell 2
145Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 146 - Cell 2
DNSStefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 147 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Umm Thenaitain Farm
1Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura3pts
2Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Madinat Al Shamal (1st crossing)
1Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol15pts
2Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling3:48:53
2Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 1 - Cell 2
3Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 2 - Cell 2
4Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 4 - Cell 2
6Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:00:05
8Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:10
9Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:19
17Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:00:27
18Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:31
19Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 18 - Cell 2
20Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:00:45
21Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura0:00:52
23Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky0:01:05
24Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:01:18
25Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - EnduraRow 27 - Cell 2
29Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 29 - Cell 2
31Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:02:00
37Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:10
38Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:02:57
39Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:03:53
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Teams
1Tinkoff-Saxo11:26:39
2Lotto Belisol0:00:05
3Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bardiani CSFRow 3 - Cell 2
5Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:10
6Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:15
7Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Cannondale0:00:20
10IAM Cycling0:00:29
11Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Team Katusha0:00:30
13BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Orica Greenedge0:00:36
15AG2R La Mondiale0:00:39
16Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:00:47
17Team NetApp - Endura0:00:54
18FDJ.fr0:01:00
19Trek Factory Racing0:01:06
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General classification after stage 5
1Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team13:08:31
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:17
3Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:20
4Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:00:37
5Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:48
6Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol0:00:56
7Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:57
8Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:05
9Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:18
10André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol0:01:23
11Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:31
12Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:32
13Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:01:33
14Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:35
15Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:46
16Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:53
17Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol0:01:54
18Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:59
19Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 18 - Cell 2
20Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge0:02:01
21Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:02:05
22Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:07
24Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:02:30
26Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:03:00
27Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:03:11
28Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:21
29Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:03:32
30Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha0:03:35
31Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:03:42
32Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing0:03:49
33Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:03:53
34Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp - Endura0:04:01
35Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - Endura0:04:05
36Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling0:04:11
37Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky0:04:13
38Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:04:14
39Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:04:18
40Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:04:20
41Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:04:33
42Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky0:04:37
43Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:04:40
44Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo0:05:00
45Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:05:48
46Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge0:06:00
47Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol0:06:24
48Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:08:20
49Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.fr0:08:25
50Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:38
51Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:08:45
52Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura0:09:06
53Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:09:07
55Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale0:09:08
56Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:09:14
57Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:09:19
58Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:09:28
59Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:09:31
60Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ.fr0:09:41
62Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:09:47
63Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling0:10:05
64Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:11
65Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:10:25
66Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:10:51
67Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:12:04
68Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing0:12:16
69Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky0:12:38
70Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo0:12:41
71Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:03
73Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:13:09
74Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura0:13:18
75Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:13:50
76Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:26
77Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha0:14:36
78Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale0:15:35
79Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:16:03
80John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:16:18
81Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team0:16:24
82Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:16:27
83Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:16:34
84Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura0:16:47
85Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:17:33
86Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:18:05
87Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:18:21
88Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing0:18:29
89Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura0:18:45
90Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha0:18:52
91Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale0:18:54
92Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling0:18:56
93Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha0:19:12
94Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky0:19:33
95Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:19:37
96Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:19:44
97Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:19:46
98Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:19:47
99Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:19:52
100Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:20:17
101Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:20:22
102Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura0:20:27
103Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:20:45
104Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:21:26
105Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team0:22:02
106Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:22:03
107Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:22:48
108Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:22:58
109Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.fr0:23:13
110Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:23:22
111Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling0:23:52
112Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura0:24:48
113Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:25:29
114Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale0:25:50
115Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale0:26:04
116Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:26:14
117Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:26:25
118Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing0:26:33
119Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:26:38
120Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge0:26:40
121Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 120 - Cell 2
122Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:26:41
123Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:26:44
124Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:26:52
125Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory Racing0:26:54
126Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:26:55
127Kenneth Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:27:03
128Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:27:15
129Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:27:24
130Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:27:37
131Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling0:28:13
132Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale0:28:17
133Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:28:34
134Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo0:28:58
135Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:30:11
136Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:32:59
137Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:33:04
138Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:33:06
139Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:33:16
140Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:33:17
141Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale0:33:19
142Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling0:33:24
143Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:33:51
144Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:34:19
145Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:34:22
146Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:34:28
147Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:36:26
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Points classification
1Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team43pts
2Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team38Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol34Row 2 - Cell 3
4André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol27Row 3 - Cell 3
5Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge20Row 4 - Cell 3
6Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo16Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge15Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo15Row 7 - Cell 3
9Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team14Row 8 - Cell 3
10Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team13Row 9 - Cell 3
11Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura11Row 11 - Cell 3
13Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team10Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team10Row 13 - Cell 3
15Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling9Row 14 - Cell 3
16Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team9Row 15 - Cell 3
17Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team7Row 16 - Cell 3
18Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr7Row 17 - Cell 3
19Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky5Row 20 - Cell 3
22Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team5Row 21 - Cell 3
23Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 22 - Cell 3
24Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol4Row 23 - Cell 3
25Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise4Row 24 - Cell 3
26Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 25 - Cell 3
27Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 26 - Cell 3
28Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura3Row 27 - Cell 3
29Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team3Row 28 - Cell 3
30Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha2Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge2Row 31 - Cell 3
33Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky1Row 33 - Cell 3
35Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale1Row 34 - Cell 3
36Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing1Row 35 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team13:09:28
2Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:21
3Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:56
4Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:08
5Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:02:24
6Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha0:02:38
7Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:03:36
8Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:04:51
9Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura0:08:09
10Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:08:17
12Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:09:28
13Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:11:44
14Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha0:12:06
15Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura0:12:21
16Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:12:53
17Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:29
18Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:17:08
19Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura0:17:48
20Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling0:17:59
21Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky0:18:36
22Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:18:49
23Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:19:20
24Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:19:25
25Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:19:48
26Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team0:21:05
27Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:21:51
28Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale0:24:53
29Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale0:25:07
30Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:25:28
31Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:25:43
32Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:25:58
33Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:26:27
34Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:26:40
35Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:27:37
36Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo0:32:07
37Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team0:32:20
38Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling0:32:54
39Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:35:29
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Teams classification
1Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team39:27:09
2Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:36
3Lotto Belisol0:01:37
4Team Sky0:01:57
5BMC Racing Team0:03:13
6Orica Greenedge0:03:15
7Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:03:36
8Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:05:14
9Team Katusha0:07:51
10Team NetApp - Endura0:08:01
11Trek Factory Racing0:10:50
12FDJ.fr0:11:49
13IAM Cycling0:13:14
14Astana Pro Team0:19:42
15Cannondale0:22:23
16AG2R La Mondiale0:24:52
17UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:25:04
18Bardiani CSF0:49:43
19Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:58:46

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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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