Van Garderen takes over race lead with Crested Butte victory

Tejay van Garderen (BMC) timed his attack to perfection to win stage 2 of the USA Pro Challenge from Montrose to Crested Butte. The 24-year-old escaped alongside Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) on the steep pitch to the finish line and swept up the last of the day's early break inside the final kilometre.

The American pair held off the rest of the field with van Garderen taking the stage and the overall lead from Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp), who was not a factor in the uphill finish. Vande Velde held on for second place, finishing in the same time as van Garderen, with Ivan Rovny (RusVelo) taking third at six seconds. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quickstep), the defending USA Pro Challenge champion and victor at Crested Butte last year, finished fourth at eight seconds.

The general classification mirrors the stage finale, with van Garderen leading Vande Velde, both tied on time, while Rovny holds third overall at six seconds. Leipheimer moves into fourth place at eight seconds.

The day couldn't have gone better for van Garderen as he won the first road stage of his professional career plus claimed the USA Pro Challenge's yellow jersey for the second time, a feat he previously accomplished just shy of one year ago on the queen stage into Aspen.

"I wasn't overconfident going into the last four kilometres that I was going to win, but I just knew that I was going to try," said van Garderen. "Toward the end, our guys started working and started bringing the gap to the breakaway down so I couldn't let them down.

"When I looked over my should and saw Christian on my wheel I thought, 'man, he's in the perfect position and he's going to outsprint me', but at this elevation I think he had trouble with his acceleration. It all worked out."

After finishing a close second to Levi Leipheimer in last year's inaugural USA Pro Challenge, Vande Velde is once again very much in the mix to finish one step higher this go round on the final podium in Denver.

"I am really happy with my ride today and very proud of how the team is riding here in Colorado," said Vande Velde. "The team is ultra-motivated, we've animated the race the first two days and we hope to continue to do so as the week goes on."

Another day, another big break goes for broke

The race was almost turned on its head when a powerhouse break of 12 escaped early and formed a five minute lead on the bunch. The escape was comprised of Alex Howes and David Zabriskie (Garmin-Sharp), Mathias Frank (BMC Racing Team), Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan), Vincenzo Nibali and Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas-Cannondale), Julien El Fares (Team Type 1-Sanofi), Craig Lewis (Champion System Pro Cycling Team), Christopher Baldwin (Bissell Cycling), Matt Cooke (Team Exergy) plus Rafael Infantino Abreu and Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (EPM-Une).

Once again several ProTour heavyweights went out on the attack, with Zabriskie, Voigt, Nibali, Agnoli also figuring prominently in the opening stage's 22-man break which nearly ripped the race apart. Cooke, too, also made his second straight appearance in the stage's near race-long escape.

Heading east out of Montrose on US 50, amidst buttes, mesas and wide-open terrain Castiblanco (EPM-Une) jumped away to win the day's first KOM, the category 3 Cerro Summit at 26.8km. The Colombian repeated the feat soon after at the next KOM, the category 3 Blue Mesa Summit at 49.5km, and as the escape reached the expansive Blue Mesa Reservoir its lead remained steady at five minutes. Not long after passing the feed zone, however, with 82km under their belt, the break now faced a gentle but steady uphill through to the finish.

Whether it was due to fatigue, the constant battering by crosswinds or assorted team tactics, cooperation in the lead group periodically came to a halt at the head of affairs as attacks were launched after they passed through Gunnison and turned left onto CO 135 and the final 52km to Mt. Crested Butte. Voigt, Agnoli and El Fares ultimately lost contact with the break.

"The two Liquigas guys were screwing around the whole day, that was the most frustrating part," Lewis told Cyclingnews. "The rest of us were rolling around good together. Fortunately we dropped the guys we wanted to and then, unfortunately, Nibali came back, so that was frustrating, but we still managed to keep it fairly fast. We hung on for as long was we could, but spending all day out there at this altitude, always uphill and there was a lot of wind, it really takes it out of you, especially after yesterday."

The break’s advantage held until the final 15 kilometres with a concerted chase from a number of teams. As the leaders approached the initial rise to the finish at three kilometres to go they still led the peloton by 40 seconds and when Camilo Castiblanco (EPM-Une) launched his attack it appeared that the bunch had mis-timed their efforts.

The Colombian was overhauled by Mathias Frank (BMC) inside the two kilometre banner with a tiring Alex Howes hanging on. Frank, one of six members in the break who were tied on time with Farrar, the general classification leader, dispatched of Howes and pressed on alone. If the 25-year-old Swiss could hang on to the finish both the stage win and yellow jersey would be his.

"At the end we had a lot of guys who were already in the break yesterday so they were pretty tired and the group was not really going," Frank told Cyclingnews. "At the end I was just 20 seconds short to win the stage. I had really good legs. It was actually easier being in the front today than pulling all day yesterday. But we knew Tejay [van Garderen] was super-strong so it was perfect for us."

Frank would be overtaken inside the final kilometre by his teammate van Garderen, with Vande Velde on his wheel. Vande Velde tried to come around the BMC leader inside the final 150 meters but faded in the finale.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team3:52:24
2Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 1 - Cell 2
3Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo0:00:06
4Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:08
5Ramiro Rincon Diaz (Col) EPM - UneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Sharp0:00:12
7Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 7 - Cell 2
9Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 8 - Cell 2
10Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 13 - Cell 2
15Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
17Jakob Fuglsang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:19
18Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:00:21
19Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Francisco Jarley Colorado Hernandez (Col) EPM - UneRow 19 - Cell 2
21Freddy Orlando Piamonte Rodriguez (Col) EPM - UneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 21 - Cell 2
23Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVelo0:00:26
24Alex Howes (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 24 - Cell 2
26George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:33
27Cameron Wurf (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Michael Friedman (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Robigzon Leandro Oyola Oyola (Col) EPM - UneRow 29 - Cell 2
31Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:43
32Andrew Bajadali (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 31 - Cell 2
33Carter Jones (USA) Bissell Cycling0:00:46
34Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - UneRow 33 - Cell 2
35Andres Diaz Corrales (Col) Team ExergyRow 34 - Cell 2
36Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:49
37Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda (Col) EPM - UneRow 36 - Cell 2
38Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Team Exergy0:00:51
40Michael Creed (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 39 - Cell 2
41Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:00:53
42Rafael Infantino Abreu (Col) EPM - Une0:00:57
43Fred Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy0:00:59
44Alexander Mironov (Rus) RusVelo0:01:08
45Gang Xu (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:16
46Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:23
47Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Pengda Jiao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:43
50Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Cycling0:01:45
51Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C100:01:49
52George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team0:01:51
53Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Joshua Atkins (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:01:55
57Edward King (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:02:12
58Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin - Sharp0:02:50
59Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan0:03:22
60Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 60 - Cell 2
62Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 61 - Cell 2
63Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - UneRow 62 - Cell 2
64Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alexander Candelario (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 65 - Cell 2
67Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:42
68Biao Liu (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:04:29
70William Clarke (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:04:37
71Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:04:39
72Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Matt Cooke (USA) Team Exergy0:04:52
75Frank Kevin Pipp (USA) Bissell Cycling0:04:58
76Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) RusVeloRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 77 - Cell 2
79Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - SharpRow 78 - Cell 2
80Noe Gianetti (Swi) Team ExergyRow 79 - Cell 2
81Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 80 - Cell 2
82Patrick Bevin (NZl) Bissell CyclingRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 82 - Cell 2
84Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:04:58
87Matt Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 86 - Cell 2
88Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 87 - Cell 2
89Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Morgan Schmitt (USA) Team ExergyRow 89 - Cell 2
91Julien El Fares (Fra) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 91 - Cell 2
93Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tom Zirbel (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 94 - Cell 2
96Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 97 - Cell 2
99Marsh Cooper (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 98 - Cell 2
100Sebastian Salas (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 99 - Cell 2
101Joseph Schmalz (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 100 - Cell 2
102Julian Kyer (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 104 - Cell 2
106Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 105 - Cell 2
107Brian Vandborg (Den) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 106 - Cell 2
108Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 107 - Cell 2
109Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 108 - Cell 2
110Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Cycling0:05:53
111Jesse Anthony (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:06:03
112Sam Johnson (USA) Team Exergy0:06:17
113Jeroen Hoorne (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:09:21
115Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFLawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Gunnison
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alex Howes (USA) Garmin - Sharp5pts
2Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Cycling3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Crested Butte
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alex Howes (USA) Garmin - Sharp5pts
2Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une3Row 1 - Cell 3
3David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Sharp1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Cerro Summit
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une8pts
2Matt Cooke (USA) Team Exergy7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale6Row 2 - Cell 3
4David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Sharp5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan3Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Blue Mesa Summit
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une8pts
2Matt Cooke (USA) Team Exergy7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan3Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Mt Crested Butte
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team8pts
2Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Sharp7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ramiro Rincon Diaz (Col) EPM - Une3Row 4 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team3:52:36
2Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:00:09
3George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:21
4Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:37
5Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda (Col) EPM - UneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:31
7Joshua Atkins (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:01:39
8Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:01:43
9Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin - Sharp0:02:38
10Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - Une0:03:10
11Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:04:17
12Patrick Bevin (NZl) Bissell Cycling0:04:46
13James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Joseph Schmalz (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 16 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Garmin-Sharp11:37:36
2RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
3BMC Racing Team0:00:21
4UNE - EPM0:00:26
5Rusvelo0:00:29
6Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:32
7Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:41
8Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:43
9Bontrager Livestrong Team0:02:00
10Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:02:09
11Team Exergy0:02:12
12Bissell Pro Cycling0:03:30
13Astana Pro Team0:03:59
14Spidertech Powered by C100:06:35
15Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling0:07:13
16Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:09:40
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team8:35:12
2Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 1 - Cell 2
3Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo0:00:06
4Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:08
5Ramiro Rincon Diaz (Col) EPM - UneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:12
7Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 7 - Cell 2
9Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 9 - Cell 2
11Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 10 - Cell 2
12Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 12 - Cell 2
14Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 13 - Cell 2
15Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
17Jakob Fuglsang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:19
18Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:00:21
19Francisco Jarley Colorado Hernandez (Col) EPM - UneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 19 - Cell 2
21Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Freddy Orlando Piamonte Rodriguez (Col) EPM - UneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:00:26
24Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alex Howes (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 24 - Cell 2
26Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:33
27Michael Friedman (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 26 - Cell 2
28Cameron Wurf (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-NissanRow 28 - Cell 2
30Robigzon Leandro Oyola Oyola (Col) EPM - Une0:00:37
31Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:00:43
32Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une0:00:46
33Andres Diaz Corrales (Col) Team ExergyRow 32 - Cell 2
34Carter Jones (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda (Col) EPM - Une0:00:49
36Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Michael Creed (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:51
38Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:00:53
39Rafael Infantino Abreu (Col) EPM - Une0:00:57
40Fred Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy0:00:59
41Gang Xu (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:16
42Andrew Bajadali (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:22
43Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Cycling0:01:45
44George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team0:01:51
45Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Edward King (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:02:44
47Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:09
48Alexander Candelario (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:03:22
49Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - UneRow 48 - Cell 2
50Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-NissanRow 49 - Cell 2
51Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVelo0:03:32
55Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:42
56Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:04:23
57Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Sharp0:04:39
58Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:58
59Julian Kyer (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jesse Anthony (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:06:03
61Marsh Cooper (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:06:04
62Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:07:23
63Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-Nissan0:09:21
64Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:10:22
65Matt Cooke (USA) Team Exergy0:11:40
66Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:13:32
67Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Team Exergy0:13:34
68Alexander Mironov (Rus) RusVelo0:13:51
69Pengda Jiao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:14:06
70Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:14:26
71Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C100:14:32
72Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:14:34
73Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:14:38
74Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Cycling0:16:45
75Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:17:12
76Joshua Atkins (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:17:13
77Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:17:22
78Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:17:41
79Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 78 - Cell 2
80Matt Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 79 - Cell 2
81Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Julien El Fares (Fra) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Tom Zirbel (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 83 - Cell 2
85Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 84 - Cell 2
86Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 85 - Cell 2
87Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin - Sharp0:18:12
88Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Cycling0:18:36
89Jeroen Hoorne (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:19:00
90Biao Liu (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:19:35
91William Clarke (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:19:59
92Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:20:01
93Noe Gianetti (Swi) Team Exergy0:20:20
94Patrick Bevin (NZl) Bissell CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
95James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 95 - Cell 2
97Morgan Schmitt (USA) Team ExergyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Frank Kevin Pipp (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 97 - Cell 2
99Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - SharpRow 98 - Cell 2
100Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) RusVeloRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 102 - Cell 2
104David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 103 - Cell 2
105Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 106 - Cell 2
108Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Team Type 1 - SanofiRow 107 - Cell 2
109Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 108 - Cell 2
110Joseph Schmalz (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Sebastian Salas (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 110 - Cell 2
112Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Brian Vandborg (Den) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 112 - Cell 2
114Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 113 - Cell 2
115Sam Johnson (USA) Team Exergy0:21:39
116Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:24:43
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Sharp15pts
2Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alex Howes (USA) Garmin - Sharp10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fred Rodriguez (USA) Team Exergy7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Team Exergy5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Sharp5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une4Row 10 - Cell 3
12Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda (Col) EPM - Une3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell Cycling3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexander Candelario (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Joshua Atkins (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong Team3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 18 - Cell 3
20David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Sharp1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVelo-5Row 20 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Sharp23pts
2Matt Cooke (USA) Team Exergy20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides (Col) EPM - Une18Row 2 - Cell 3
4Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Freddy Orlando Piamonte Rodriguez (Col) EPM - Une15Row 4 - Cell 3
6Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - Une15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Sharp13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Andrew Bajadali (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Sharp7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep5Row 13 - Cell 3
15David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Sharp5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jesse Anthony (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ramiro Rincon Diaz (Col) EPM - Une3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Michael Creed (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies3Row 18 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team8:35:24
2Gavin Mannion (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:00:09
3George Bennett (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:21
4Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda (Col) EPM - Une0:00:37
5Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) EPM - Une0:03:10
6Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:13:20
7Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:14:14
8Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:14:26
9Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:17:00
10Joshua Atkins (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong Team0:17:01
11Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin - Sharp0:18:00
12Patrick Bevin (NZl) Bissell Cycling0:20:08
13James Oram (NZl) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Connor O'Leary (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10Row 14 - Cell 2
16Ryan Eastman (USA) Bontrager Livestrong TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Joseph Schmalz (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Garmin-Sharp25:46:00
2RadioShack-Nissan0:00:17
3BMC Racing Team0:00:21
4UNE - EPM0:00:26
5Rusvelo0:00:29
6Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:32
7Champion System Pro Cycling Team0:01:41
8Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:43
9Bissell Pro Cycling0:03:30
10Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling0:08:14
11Team Exergy0:09:00
12Team Type 1 - Sanofi0:14:52
13Astana Pro Team0:16:42
14Bontrager Livestrong Team0:17:22
15Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:24:48
16Spidertech Powered by C100:34:40

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.

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