Sagan speeds to stage 3 win in Steamboat Springs

Peter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second stage victory of the USA Pro Challenge on Wednesday, winning the 170km trek from Breckenridge to Steamboat Springs ahead of Argos-Shimano's Luka Mezgec and Ryan Anderson (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies).

The Slovakian champion made it look easy, taking a patient approach to the final 200m. While BMC's Greg Van Avermaet jumped early and Anderson took a wide berth on the opposite side of the road, Sagan lithely threaded the needle in between with a powerful surge to take the win by a wheel over the fast-charging Slovenian Mezgec.

"I'm very happy, and I thank all my teammates because they did very good work," Sagan said.

Sagan's teammates rode the front to pull back RadioShack-Leopard's Jens Voigt, who jumped away from a five-rider breakaway with about 50km remaining and was caught just 3km from the line.

"I'm sorry for Jens because he did very hard work on the front," Sagan said. "But when he dropped all the riders from the breakaway there was only one way for him to win the stage."

A crash in the final 2km took down many riders, the worst off was Mike Friedman (Optum), but it did not disrupt the overall lead of Lachlan Morton (Garmin-Sharp), who remains two seconds ahead of Mathias Frank (BMC) in the overall.

A day for the sprinters, or the breakaway?

Stage 3 started with a descent down from the sky-high environment of Breckenridge until the category 3 KOM on Swan Mountain, just 11.3km into the race. Intermediate sprints in Silverthorne and Kremmling followed before the final ascent of the day over Rabbit Ears Pass, a category 2 climb that topped out just 33.7km from the finish in Steamboat Springs. For the second consecutive day, the stage ended with a descent to the finish line.

The pace was fast out of the gate, but the day's breakaway didn't stick until the riders started climbing toward the first KOM. Davide Villella (Cannondale) attacked and was followed over the top by Voigt, mountains classification leader Matt Cooke (Jamis-Hagens Berman), Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly-Kenda) and Tyler Wren (Jamis-Hagens Berman).

Sky Pro Cycling's Josh Edmondson continued to press the pace over the climb and once the peloton took a nature stop, the day's breakaway took shape.

"It was the plan [to go out on the attack]," Edmondson said. "We lost Joe [Dombrowski] this morning and Peter [Kennaugh] yesterday, and realistically we don't have anything for the GC. We thought we'd try for a break and maybe take a stage from that."

Included in the group with Edmondson were Voigt, Villella, Wren and Tvetcov. Voigt said he told his teammates before the start of the stage that he was feeling good and was going to try his luck for his first stage win in Colorado since winning in Beaver Creek last year.

The five escapees built a gap of 2:35 a little more than 30km into the stage. With Tvetcov the highest-placed breakaway rider at more than six minutes down, the Garmin team of race leader Morton was happy to set a moderate tempo to keep the escape in check but also let it have some rope.

"We weren't too fussed about bringing the breakaway back" Morton said. "There was no one who was a major threat, so we just kind of kept it at a good limit, and then [Cannondale] took over to try and chase Jens, and they had a hell of a job because he kind of turned on the afterburners that last 50km."

The group's gap ballooned to 5:10 with just 58km remaining, 17km before the climb of Rabbit Ears Pass began. Voigt must have sensed the pace picking up behind in the field and jumped away from his breakaway companions. With 48.8km remaining, Voigt had 30 seconds on the chasers and was holding a 4:50 gap over the field.

"I saw the group falling apart with different interests and different tactics," Voigt said. "I think the Cannondale rider got the order from his car to stop pulling, and if you only have five riders and one stops, it's a fifth of the group that doesn't work anymore, so to speak, and it creates disbalance. Before it's like a fellowship, but then it falls apart and you five individuals trying to win. So I decided an attack would be the best defense."

The German veteran poured it on and increased his lead to 2:20 over his former breakaway companions about 5km from the final KOM, causing Cannondale to take over the chase in hopes of bringing things together so that Sagan could try for another sprint win.

At the top of Rabbit Ears Pass, Voigt had 1:55 on the chase and 3:35 on the field, which was beginning to sweep up the remnants of the break. With the help of several other riders from sprinters' teams, Cannondale pulled Voigt back near the finish and a field sprint was inevitable.

"With 5km or 6km to go I saw it was down underneath a minute," Voigt said. "I did a quick calculation on how much time I was going to need in the headwind and how fast they were going to go behind me, and I figured this might be a little too short for me today. So I saw it coming a little bit, but I was still disappointed."

A crash just after the catch caused some confusion in the hard-charging peloton, and BMC hit the front for Van Avermaet, while Sagan set himself up just behind for another win. Although Wednesday's near-miss was disappointing, Voigt hesitantly said he'd be looking for another try later in the week.

"Just in a month I'll be 42, so give me some rest," he joked with reporters. "I'm an old man here. Tomorrow is going to be a very, very hard day. The GC is probably going to be decided, so I think it is [Morton's] day tomorrow. I'll just try to hang on and finish tomorrow and the TT and then after that it's all open and we can go however and whenever we want."

And if Voigt doesn't get his stage win this year, he can always go on the attack just to enjoy the scenery. As Tevtcov explained it, the sites along the way were a big topic of discussion among himself and the veteran RadioShack rider.

"He just was impressed with the views," Tvetcov said of his discussions with Voigt. "When we went by the lake I said, 'Yeah, look at that view.'And he turned and said, 'I wish I could go fishing here.'"

Full Results

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling4:04:18
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 2 - Cell 2
4Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) ColombiaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo NordiskRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack LeopardRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nic Hamlton (Can) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 12 - Cell 2
14Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gregory Brenes Obando (CRc) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 18 - Cell 2
20Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo NordiskRow 19 - Cell 2
21Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Carter Jones (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 23 - Cell 2
25Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 24 - Cell 2
26Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 27 - Cell 2
29Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 34 - Cell 2
36Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) ColombiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo NordiskRow 38 - Cell 2
40Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) ColombiaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Nathan Wilson (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Antoine Duchesne (Can) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Juan Pablo Suarez Suarez (Col) ColombiaRow 47 - Cell 2
49David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 48 - Cell 2
50Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Kirk Carlsen (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jarlinson Pantano (Col) ColombiaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 53 - Cell 2
55Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) ColombiaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 55 - Cell 2
57James Driscoll (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 56 - Cell 2
58Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jason McCartney (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Morgan Schmitt (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 62 - Cell 2
64Michael Olsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 63 - Cell 2
65Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 64 - Cell 2
66Carson Miller (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 65 - Cell 2
67Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alex Hagman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 68 - Cell 2
70Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 72 - Cell 2
74Yann Huguet (Fra) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Phillip Gaimon (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77David Millar (GBr) Garmin-SharpRow 76 - Cell 2
78Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 77 - Cell 2
79Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 80 - Cell 2
82Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin-SharpRow 81 - Cell 2
83Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 83 - Cell 2
85David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jesper Hansen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 85 - Cell 2
87Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 86 - Cell 2
88Juraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo NordiskRow 88 - Cell 2
90Chad Beyer (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 90 - Cell 2
92Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 91 - Cell 2
93Danny Pate (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Edward King (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 95 - Cell 2
97Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 97 - Cell 2
99Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano0:03:34
100Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Julio Alexis Camacho Bernal (Col) Colombia0:03:34
104Nathan Brown (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 104 - Cell 2
106Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 105 - Cell 2
107Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:03:37
108Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:03:59
113Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:04:02
114Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 114 - Cell 2
116Alexander Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling0:08:52
118Michael Torckler (NZl) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Michael Friedman (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 118 - Cell 2
120Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 119 - Cell 2
DNSJoseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Sivlerthorne
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda5pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Kremmling
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling5pts
2Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling15pts
2Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Colombia5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling1Row 9 - Cell 3
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KOM 1 - Swan Mountain
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Edward King (USA) Cannondale Pro Cycling8pts
2Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman3Row 4 - Cell 3
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KOM 2 - Rabbit Ears Pass
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard10pts
2Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp2Row 6 - Cell 3
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Best young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling4:04:18
2Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 2 - Cell 2
4James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo NordiskRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nathan Wilson (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Antoine Duchesne (Can) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Ian Boswell (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 13 - Cell 2
15Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jesper Hansen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 16 - Cell 2
18George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 17 - Cell 2
19Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:03:34
20Julio Alexis Camacho Bernal (Col) ColombiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Nathan Brown (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:03:37
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Team
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jelly Belly P/B Kenda12:12:54
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Novo NordiskRow 3 - Cell 2
5Radioshack LeopardRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin-SharpRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Argos-ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9ColombiaRow 8 - Cell 2
10CannondaleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jamis - Hagens BermanRow 10 - Cell 2
12Team Saxo -TinkoffRow 11 - Cell 2
13Optum P/B Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 12 - Cell 2
14Bissell Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sky ProcyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp11:35:40
2Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:02
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:11
4Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:00:18
6Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp0:00:29
7Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia0:00:35
8Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:41
9Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack LeopardRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 10 - Cell 2
12Gregory Brenes Obando (CRc) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 12 - Cell 2
14Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Carter Jones (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:00:46
17Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 16 - Cell 2
18Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 17 - Cell 2
19Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 20 - Cell 2
22Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:57
23Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:00:59
24Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Nathan Wilson (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:01:04
27Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard0:01:22
28James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:01:24
30Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin-SharpRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard0:01:29
33Chad Beyer (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:34
34Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:46
35Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:02:13
36Ian Boswell (USA) Sky Procycling0:02:43
37Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:02:47
38Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia0:02:57
39Alex Hagman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:03:35
40Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:03:45
41Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:05:58
42Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:06:04
43Juan Pablo Suarez Suarez (Col) Colombia0:06:18
44Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Colombia0:06:27
45Morgan Schmitt (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:06:28
46Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jesper Hansen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:06:43
48Michael Friedman (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:07:15
49Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:07:22
50Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:07:36
51Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:08:17
53Phillip Gaimon (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:08:32
54Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis-Hagens Berman0:10:17
55Antoine Duchesne (Can) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:10:58
57Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo NordiskRow 56 - Cell 2
58Edward King (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:11:13
60David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Sharp0:11:14
61James Driscoll (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman0:12:16
62Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack LeopardRow 61 - Cell 2
63Kirk Carlsen (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:12:40
64Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia0:14:59
65Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 64 - Cell 2
66Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman0:15:07
67Danny Pate (USA) Sky Procycling0:15:57
68Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:16:08
69Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Michael Olsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack LeopardRow 71 - Cell 2
73Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Alexander Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 75 - Cell 2
77Juraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:16:41
78Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:17:50
79Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo NordiskRow 80 - Cell 2
82Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling0:18:29
83Julio Alexis Camacho Bernal (Col) Colombia0:18:33
84David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk0:19:18
85Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack Leopard0:19:30
86Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:19:33
87Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:19:45
88Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:19:49
89Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 91 - Cell 2
93Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano0:21:24
95Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:21:29
96Nic Hamlton (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:21:31
97Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 96 - Cell 2
98David Millar (GBr) Garmin-SharpRow 97 - Cell 2
99Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin-SharpRow 98 - Cell 2
100Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 99 - Cell 2
101Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:22:33
102Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:22:52
103Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk0:24:12
104Carson Miller (USA) Jamis-Hagens BermanRow 103 - Cell 2
105Jarlinson Pantano (Col) ColombiaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Bissell Pro CyclingRow 106 - Cell 2
108Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk0:25:54
109Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 110 - Cell 2
112Nathan Brown (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:26:07
113Michael Torckler (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling0:28:11
114Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:28:14
115Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling0:28:41
116Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:29:02
117Jason McCartney (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling0:29:11
118Yann Huguet (Fra) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 118 - Cell 2
120Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk0:29:21
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling40pts
2Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team24Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling9Row 9 - Cell 3
11Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team6Row 15 - Cell 3
17Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling5Row 16 - Cell 3
18Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda5Row 17 - Cell 3
19Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team5Row 18 - Cell 3
20Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Colombia5Row 19 - Cell 3
21Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia4Row 20 - Cell 3
22Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard4Row 22 - Cell 3
24Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk4Row 23 - Cell 3
25Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team3Row 24 - Cell 3
26Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard3Row 25 - Cell 3
27Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling1Row 28 - Cell 3
30George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack Leopard1Row 29 - Cell 3
31Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Sharp1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman1Row 31 - Cell 3
33David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Sharp1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk-5Row 33 - Cell 3
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KOM classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman38pts
2Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack Leopard18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team17Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team13Row 5 - Cell 3
7Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Edward King (USA) Cannondale Pro Cycling8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda7Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team4Row 17 - Cell 3
19Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo-Tinkoff4Row 18 - Cell 3
20Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team3Row 19 - Cell 3
21Carson Miller (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman3Row 20 - Cell 3
22Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Chad Beyer (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling1Row 24 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp11:35:40
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:11
3Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:00:18
4George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack Leopard0:00:46
5Tanner Putt (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:00:59
6Nathan Wilson (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:01:04
7James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Cycling Team0:01:22
8Ian Boswell (USA) Sky Procycling0:02:43
9Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:03:45
10Jesper Hansen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:06:43
11Antoine Duchesne (Can) Bontrager Cycling Team0:10:17
12Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk0:10:58
13Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:11:13
14Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:16:08
15Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:17:50
17Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling0:18:29
18Julio Alexis Camacho Bernal (Col) Colombia0:18:33
19Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin-Sharp0:21:31
20Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:22:33
21Luis Enrique Davila (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:22:52
22Kevin De Mesmaeker (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk0:24:12
23Nathan Brown (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team0:26:07
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team34:47:54
2Garmin-Sharp0:00:21
3Radioshack Leopard0:01:27
4Bontrager Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:01:32
6Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:02:18
7Cannondale0:03:07
8Colombia0:07:17
9Team Saxo -Tinkoff0:08:04
10Bissell Pro Cycling0:08:35
11Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies0:09:31
12Jelly Belly P/B Kenda0:10:13
13Jamis - Hagens Berman0:12:58
14Sky Procycling0:14:07
15Team Novo Nordisk0:22:04
16Team Argos-Shimano0:47:30

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.

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