Cummings prevails on Alto do Malhão

Stephen Cummings (Sky) bested a leading group of five atop the category two Alto do Malhão climb to win stage three of the Volta ao Algarve. The 29-year-old Briton outsprinted Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad) and defending champion Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) to cap off an aggressive final 2.7km climb to the finish in the Portuguese race's "queen stage".

Also in the lead group were Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) and Van Garderen's HTC-Highroad teammate Tony Martin who finished fourth and fifth respectively.

RadioShack's Tiago Machado followed in sixth, six seconds back, while Sky's Simon Gerrans led in a group for seventh place at 16 seconds.

With the victory, Cummings takes over the general classification lead from Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), who finished 1:45 off the pace and dropped to 40th overall. Cummings leads Contador by six seconds and Martin by 10 seconds with two stages remaining.

"It's a big win for Steve," said Sky Sports Director Sean Yates. "Today was a hard stage with plenty of tough climbs, especially the final one up to Alto do Malhão.

"When you look at the riders who were around him, to pull out more against them is a fantastic achievement and a very, very impressive performance. He timed his finish to perfection and just jumped them at the end.

"With Gilbert getting dropped on the climb it means Steve is the new race leader and we'll do our utmost to defend that but there will be plenty of other teams who will also feel they are in with a big chance."

The stage was dominated by a lengthy breakaway, originally comprised of six riders: Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Cervelo), Anthony Ravard (AG2R La Mondiale), William Clarke (Leopard Trek), Jarl Salomein (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator), Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) and Ruben Martinez (Caja Rural).

The sextet escaped 12km into the 196km stage, just after the day's first sprint line at 10km, taken by Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) ahead of race leader Philippe Gilbert and his Omega Pharma-Lotto teammate André Greipel.

The six escapees stretched their advantage out to a maximum of four minutes, while the undulating terrain slowly chipped away at the composition of the leading group. At 100km and one KOM under the break's belt, claimed by Salomein, Martinez dropped off the pace leaving five in the lead.

At the second KOM, a category three climb at km 136 also claimed by Salomein, the five man break's advantage had dropped to 1:10. The ascent proved too much for Ravard, who soon was dropped from the break leaving Maaskant, Clarke, Sergent and Salomein to push onwards in the lead.

Clarke claimed the stage's third KOM prior to the quartet being caught after 150km of racing

Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) claimed the next KOM at km 160, outkicking Ricardo Mestre (Tavira) atop the category three climb. The points earned by Mestre guaranteed he'd remain in the lead of the mountains classification for another day.

RadioShack came to the head of the peloton and pushed the pace, splitting the pack into three groups with 30km remaining. Saxo Bank Sungard also provided horsepower at the head of the lead group, which numbered approximately 80 riders.

RadioShack, Garmin-Cervelo and Saxo Bank Sungard all kept the pace high in the fast run-in to the critical finale: the 2.7km climb to the finish on the category two Alto do Malhão.

Overnight race leader Philippe Gilbert soon succumbed to the brisk pace set on the finishing ascent and lost contact with the aggressors on the front. In the final kilometre a lead group of five formed, containing Cummings, Contador, Martin, Van Garderen and Taaramae. Cummings proved the strongest as the Briton took the biggest victory of his career.

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Full Results
1Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling4:56:19
2Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 2 - Cell 2
4Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack0:00:06
7Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Procycling0:00:16
8Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team AstanaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShackRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:20
12Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team AstanaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:24
15Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:26
16Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 18 - Cell 2
20Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:40
21Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-HighroadRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 22 - Cell 2
24Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Pro Team AstanaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:47
28Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Bruno Pires (Por) Leopard Trek0:00:50
30Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) Onda0:00:52
31Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:59
33André Fernando Santos Martins Cardoso (Por) TaviraRow 32 - Cell 2
34Brice Feillu (Fra) Leopard TrekRow 33 - Cell 2
35Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:05
36Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard TrekRow 36 - Cell 2
38Ricardo Vilela (Por) Onda0:01:08
39Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:10
40Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:12
41Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - EfapelRow 40 - Cell 2
42Alberto Morras Fernandez (Spa) Onda0:01:17
43Hernani Broco (Por) LA - AntarteRow 42 - Cell 2
44Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:22
46Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:01:30
47Víctor De La Parte (Spa) Caja Rural0:01:34
48Santiago Perez Fernandez (Spa) Barbot - Efapel0:01:39
49Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Onda0:01:43
50Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:45
51Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:59
53Hugo Sabido (Por) LA - AntarteRow 52 - Cell 2
54Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:10
55Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:12
56David Da Silva Livramento (Por) Tavira0:02:15
57Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:02:20
58Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:02:26
59Edgar Miguel Lemos Pinto (Por) LA - AntarteRow 58 - Cell 2
60Arturo Mora Ortiz (Spa) Caja Rural0:02:34
61Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling0:02:38
62Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:16
63Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Francesco Reda (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:03:19
65Ricardo Mestre (Por) Tavira0:03:35
66Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Procycling0:03:52
68Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-HighroadRow 67 - Cell 2
69Peter Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 68 - Cell 2
70Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 69 - Cell 2
71Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 70 - Cell 2
72Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 71 - Cell 2
73Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:43
75Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank Sungard0:04:45
76Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quickstep Cycling Team0:04:54
78Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:05:37
79Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShackRow 78 - Cell 2
80Martin Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 79 - Cell 2
81Nelson Oliveira (Spa) Team RadioShack0:07:05
82Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:28
84Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 83 - Cell 2
85Bruno Silva (Por) LA - AntarteRow 84 - Cell 2
86Josep Jufre Pou (Spa) Pro Team AstanaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Rui Vinhas (Por) LA - AntarteRow 87 - Cell 2
89Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 89 - Cell 2
91Amaro Antunes (Por) LA - AntarteRow 90 - Cell 2
92Henrique Casimiro (Por) TaviraRow 91 - Cell 2
93Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 92 - Cell 2
94Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tomas Swift Metcalfe (GBr) TaviraRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 96 - Cell 2
98Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky ProcyclingRow 97 - Cell 2
99Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 98 - Cell 2
100Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 99 - Cell 2
101Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Hugo De Matos Sancho (Por) LA - AntarteRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 104 - Cell 2
106Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 105 - Cell 2
107Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 108 - Cell 2
110Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111César Fonte (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 110 - Cell 2
112Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 111 - Cell 2
113Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 112 - Cell 2
114William Clarke (Aus) Leopard TrekRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michael Mørkøv (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 114 - Cell 2
116Adam Hansen (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:22:38
118Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:22:46
119Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:22:57
120David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:22:59
121André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:23:10
122Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Frederik Willems (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:23:13
124John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 123 - Cell 2
125Martin Mortensen (Den) Leopard Trek0:23:51
126Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 125 - Cell 2
127Samuel José Rodrigues Caldeira (Por) TaviraRow 126 - Cell 2
128Helder Oliveira (Por) OndaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Daniel Alexandre Freitas (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 128 - Cell 2
130Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank SungardRow 129 - Cell 2
131Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 131 - Cell 2
133Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Daniel Mestre (Por) TaviraRow 134 - Cell 2
136Bruno Antero Lima (Por) OndaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 136 - Cell 2
138Daniel Eduardo Moreira Silva (Por) OndaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Ion Pardo Abarzuza (Spa) Onda0:23:59
140Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 139 - Cell 2
141Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 141 - Cell 2
143Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja RuralRow 142 - Cell 2
144Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Caja RuralRow 143 - Cell 2
145Luis Filipe Albino Silva (Por) TaviraRow 144 - Cell 2
146Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 145 - Cell 2
147Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:24:06
148Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja RuralRow 147 - Cell 2
149Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 148 - Cell 2
150Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:24:10
151Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 151 - Cell 2
153Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:24:13
154Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 153 - Cell 2
155Morgan Schmitt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:24:16
156Bruno Matos Sancho (Por) LA - AntarteRow 155 - Cell 2
157Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:24:22
158Ruben Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural0:24:37
DNFMarek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFMatti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
DNSBlazej Janiaczyk (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 160 - Cell 2
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Points
1Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling25pts
2Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Procycling6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Restaurante Alpendre, 10.0km
1Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo3pts
2Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Castro Marin, 23.8km
1Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - (Cat. 3)
1Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Ruben Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Portela do Barranco (Cat. 3)
1Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-Cervelo3Row 1 - Cell 3
3William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - (Cat. 3)
1William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek5pts
2Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-Cervelo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - (Cat. 3)
1Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team5pts
2Ricardo Mestre (Por) Tavira3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Alto do Malhäo (Cat. 2)
1Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling9pts
2Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
1HTC-Highroad14:49:37
2Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:30
3Pro Team Astana0:00:36
4Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:52
5Sky Procycling0:01:21
6Cofidis, Credit En Ligne0:01:30
7Leopard Trek0:02:14
8Quickstep Cycling Team0:02:17
9Onda0:02:37
10Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator0:02:44
11Barbot-Efapel0:02:51
12AG2R La Mondiale0:03:09
13Team RadioShack0:03:34
14Caja Rural0:03:54
15LA -Antarte0:05:02
16Tavira - Prio0:06:09
17Saxo Bank Sungard0:06:25
18Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:45
19Team Garmin-Cervelo0:22:44
20UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:23:36
21CCC Polsat Polkowice0:46:46
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General classification after stage 3
1Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling14:30:47
2Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:06
3Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:00:10
4Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad0:00:12
5Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:18
6Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack0:00:26
7Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 6 - Cell 2
8Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:30
10Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack0:00:31
11Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana0:00:34
12Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:36
13Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana0:00:38
14Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:44
16José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:50
19Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:51
22Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Pro Team Astana0:00:57
23Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:58
24Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 23 - Cell 2
25Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:04
26Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:05
27Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-HighroadRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bruno Pires (Por) Leopard Trek0:01:08
29Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) Onda0:01:10
30André Fernando Santos Martins Cardoso (Por) Tavira0:01:17
31Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:20
33Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard Trek0:01:22
34Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 33 - Cell 2
35Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:23
36Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:26
37Raul Alarcon Garcia (Spa) Barbot - Efapel0:01:30
38Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:01:34
39Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:01:37
40Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:01:38
41Ricardo Vilela (Por) Onda0:01:50
42Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling0:01:55
43Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 42 - Cell 2
44Santiago Perez Fernandez (Spa) Barbot - Efapel0:01:57
45Hernani Broco (Por) LA - Antarte0:01:59
46José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:02:00
47Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Onda0:02:08
48Alberto Morras Fernandez (Spa) Onda0:02:15
49Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:17
50Hugo Sabido (Por) LA - Antarte0:02:24
51Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:02:35
52David Da Silva Livramento (Por) Tavira0:02:40
53Brice Feillu (Fra) Leopard Trek0:02:42
54Edgar Miguel Lemos Pinto (Por) LA - Antarte0:02:51
55Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling0:02:56
57Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:03:21
58Francesco Reda (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:03:37
59Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:03:45
60Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:58
61Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Peter Velits (Svk) HTC-Highroad0:04:02
63Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack0:04:10
64Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:04:17
65Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-HighroadRow 64 - Cell 2
66Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky ProcyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:04:34
68Víctor De La Parte (Spa) Caja Rural0:04:42
69Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:43
70Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard0:04:55
71Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:00
72Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:05:20
73Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank Sungard0:05:37
74Martin Velits (Svk) HTC-Highroad0:06:02
75Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShack0:06:14
76Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:06:38
77Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:07:00
78Arturo Mora Ortiz (Spa) Caja Rural0:07:33
79Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quickstep Cycling Team0:07:54
80Ricardo Mestre (Por) Tavira0:08:53
81Nelson Oliveira (Spa) Team RadioShack0:10:13
82Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:15:07
83Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:22:33
84Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel0:22:38
85Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 84 - Cell 2
86Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 86 - Cell 2
88Henrique Casimiro (Por) Tavira0:22:46
89Adam Hansen (Aus) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 88 - Cell 2
90Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:22:50
91Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Procycling0:22:53
92Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Josep Jufre Pou (Spa) Pro Team Astana0:23:10
96Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 95 - Cell 2
97Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:23:12
99Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 98 - Cell 2
100André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:23:23
101Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:23:28
102Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:23:29
103Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Michael Mørkøv (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 103 - Cell 2
105Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling0:23:35
106Sergio Miguel Vieira Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - Efapel0:23:37
107Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:23:51
108Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:23:53
109Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:23:58
110Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:24:00
111Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:24:03
112Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShack0:24:04
113Hugo De Matos Sancho (Por) LA - Antarte0:24:15
114Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank Sungard0:24:16
115Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:24:18
116Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShack0:24:20
117Amaro Antunes (Por) LA - Antarte0:24:24
118Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:24:31
119Samuel José Rodrigues Caldeira (Por) Tavira0:24:33
120Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Barbot - EfapelRow 119 - Cell 2
121Tomas Swift Metcalfe (GBr) Tavira0:24:41
122Rui Vinhas (Por) LA - Antarte0:24:46
123Daniel Mestre (Por) Tavira0:24:52
124Martin Mortensen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 123 - Cell 2
125Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek0:25:00
126Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:25:07
127Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:25:11
128Bruno Silva (Por) LA - Antarte0:25:31
129Daniel Alexandre Freitas (Por) Barbot - Efapel0:25:33
130Ruben Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural0:25:37
131Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:25:40
132Bruno Matos Sancho (Por) LA - Antarte0:25:43
133Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:25:45
134Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:25:49
135Helder Oliveira (Por) Onda0:25:50
136William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:25:57
137Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:25:59
138Luis Filipe Albino Silva (Por) Tavira0:26:12
139Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:26:28
140Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:26:39
141Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:26:51
142Bruno Antero Lima (Por) Onda0:26:59
143Daniel Eduardo Moreira Silva (Por) OndaRow 142 - Cell 2
144Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural0:27:07
145Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:27:13
146Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:27:40
147Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Caja Rural0:27:41
148César Fonte (Por) Barbot - Efapel0:27:43
149Ion Pardo Abarzuza (Spa) Onda0:28:17
150David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:29:07
151Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:29:11
152Morgan Schmitt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:29:36
153Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:29:50
154Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Caja Rural0:30:02
155Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:30:16
156Frederik Willems (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:31:15
157Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling0:34:27
158Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:35:12
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Points classification
1Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo36pts
2Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto35Row 1 - Cell 3
3John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad31Row 2 - Cell 3
4Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team26Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team22Row 5 - Cell 3
7Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard21Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad20Row 7 - Cell 3
9André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne13Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 12 - Cell 3
14Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack8Row 13 - Cell 3
15Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack6Row 15 - Cell 3
17Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Procycling6Row 16 - Cell 3
18Filipe Duarte Sousa Cardoso (Por) Barbot - Efapel6Row 17 - Cell 3
19César Fonte (Por) Barbot - Efapel5Row 18 - Cell 3
20Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana4Row 19 - Cell 3
21Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 20 - Cell 3
22Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Arturo Mora Ortiz (Spa) Caja Rural3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne2Row 24 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6pts
2César Fonte (Por) Barbot - Efapel5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Arturo Mora Ortiz (Spa) Caja Rural3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ricardo Mestre (Por) Tavira2Row 8 - Cell 3
10William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 10 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Ricardo Mestre (Por) Tavira16pts
2Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Procycling9Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad7Row 5 - Cell 3
7William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Team Garmin-Cervelo4Row 10 - Cell 3
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Portuguese rider classification
1Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack
2Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Barbot - Efapel
3Bruno Pires (Por) Leopard Trek
4André Fernando Santos Martins Cardoso (Por) Tavira
5Ricardo Vilela (Por) Onda
6Hernani Broco (Por) LA - Antarte
7José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) CCC Polsat Polkowice
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Teams classsification
1HTC-Highroad43:33:30
2Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:39
3Pro Team Astana0:00:45
4Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:00
5Sky Procycling0:01:22
6Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:02:02
7Quickstep Cycling Team0:02:18
8Leopard Trek0:02:30
9Barbot - Efapel0:03:08
10Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:03:16
11AG2R La Mondiale0:03:24
12Onda0:03:33
13Team RadioShack0:03:43
14LA - Antarte0:06:05
15Saxo Bank Sungard0:06:41
16TaviraRow 15 - Cell 2
17Caja Rural0:07:52
18Omega Pharma-Lotto0:11:49
19Team Garmin-Cervelo0:22:52
20UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:26:52
21CCC Polsat Polkowice0:48:58

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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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