Greipel grabs win in Lagos

For the second consecutive day at Portugal's Volta ao Algarve, HTC-Columbia's André Greipel entered the final kilometre trailing a solo rider seeking to steal a victory from the sprinters. Today, however, the German sprinter would not be denied his stage win.

The 27-year-old Greipel timed his acceleration to perfection to claim stage two in abysmal weather conditions and take over the race leadership from yesterday's winner Benoît Vaugrenard (Française Des Jeux).

Belgium's Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma - Lotto) finished in second place with the same time as Greipel on the uphill finish while Olympic road champion Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) crossed the line four seconds later to round out the top three.

Greipel was surprised about his victory on such a difficult stage. "I never thought I'd be able to hang on for so long, over all those climbs," said Greipel. "Okay, this race isn't the Tour de France, but it's still a special win, one I feel very proud of taking.

"My teammates were constantly telling me not to give up, and to keep trying, even though I thought I couldn't last because most of the day I felt terrible. Then when we managed to pull back the last guy from the break very close to the finish I went for it."

So close...

For Footon - Servetto's David Vitoria, however, the finish came 200m too late. The exhausted Swiss rider was swept up by the peloton at the foot of the steep finishing pitch after spending 195 kilometres off the front.

"It’s a pity, because the stage was extremely hard due to the weather, and I bonked in the last three or four kilometres," said Vitoria. "I knew that the final slope was really steep, but [I] got on it with no energy.

"That said, I'm happy since several teams had to work together to chase me down, and that means I've given my best.

"I did what I could, and that's how cycling works: sometimes it makes you happy with less effort, and today, when I did so much work, I was given no prize. Although my peak fitness doesn't come until April, I'm very satisfied with my season's start."

Misery abounds on rain-soaked stage

Vitoria, along with Jeremy Hunt (Cervélo Test Team), Jerome Baugnies (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator), Michal Golas (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) and Julien Fouchard (Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne), had attacked the peloton 12 kilometres into the stage and built up a 12-minute lead over a field not eager to race in the rainy, icy cold conditions.

The weather and the hilly parcours, containing four category three climbs, had its effect on the break, too, as the quintet gradually splintered. With 30 kilometres remaining until the finish in Lagos, Vitoria dropped Fourchard, his final companion of the original break. The Swiss rider led a reduced 70-man peloton by 3:30 and hoped to keep his pursuers at bay.

Under the impetus of Euskaltel-Euskadi, the field bore down on Vitoria who came tantalizingly close to pulling off the win, only to be caught an agonising 200m from the finish. Greipel atoned for his third place finish yesterday, where he won the field sprint but fell short of capturing Vaugrenard and Joan Horrach (Katusha), by taking the victory today.

With the winner's time bonus Greipel becomes the new race leader as the previous yellow jersey wearer, Benoît Vaugrenard (Française Des Jeux), falls to second, five seconds behind the German. Roelandts moved into third place, eight seconds in arrears of Greipel.

Greipel's tenure in the race lead may be short-lived, however, as the peloton faces the most difficult stage of the Volta ao Algarve on Friday. The field will travel 173.7km from Castro Marin to the mountain finish on the category two Alto do Malhão with three category three climbs preceding the final ascent.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia6:06:39
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:04
4Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:06
5Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 7 - Cell 2
9Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 8 - Cell 2
10Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -TransitionsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 14 - Cell 2
16Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mario Costa (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 20 - Cell 2
22Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Joost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - ServettoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Nick Nuyens (Bel) RabobankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Thomas Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 30 - Cell 2
32Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) RabobankRow 31 - Cell 2
33Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 34 - Cell 2
36David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 35 - Cell 2
37Joan Horrach (Spa) Team KatushaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 39 - Cell 2
41Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon - ServettoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 42 - Cell 2
44Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 44 - Cell 2
46Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 46 - Cell 2
48Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:27
49Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 48 - Cell 2
50Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 49 - Cell 2
51Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 50 - Cell 2
52Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShackRow 52 - Cell 2
54Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 53 - Cell 2
55Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin -Transitions0:00:34
57Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:36
59Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:44
65Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:00:51
66Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:00:54
67Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 67 - Cell 2
69David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - ServettoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:01:17
72Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:01:19
73Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:02:30
74Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:02:47
75Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:06
76Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:51
77Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 76 - Cell 2
78Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:05:02
79Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 78 - Cell 2
80Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:05:13
83Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon - Servetto0:05:34
84Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:05:44
85Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:05:50
86Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha0:05:52
87Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step0:05:53
88Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:06:01
89David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana0:06:36
90Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:09:06
91Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana0:10:11
92Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 94 - Cell 2
96David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:10:52
97Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:11:08
99Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test Team0:11:12
100Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:11:14
101Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:11:17
102Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:12:26
103Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:12:28
104Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 103 - Cell 2
105Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 104 - Cell 2
106Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 105 - Cell 2
107Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 107 - Cell 2
109Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 108 - Cell 2
110David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 109 - Cell 2
111Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:12:33
113Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 113 - Cell 2
115Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 116 - Cell 2
118Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 119 - Cell 2
121Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 120 - Cell 2
122Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step0:12:42
123Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 122 - Cell 2
124Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 123 - Cell 2
125Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:12:45
126Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:12:48
128Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:12:51
130David Millar (GBr) Garmin -TransitionsRow 129 - Cell 2
131Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -TransitionsRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jesus Hernandez (Spa) AstanaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:12:54
135Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:13:47
136Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:16:36
137David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly0:18:08
138Graeme Brown (Aus) RabobankRow 137 - Cell 2
139Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha0:18:17
141Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:21:03
142Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 141 - Cell 2
143Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 143 - Cell 2
145Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 144 - Cell 2
146Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 146 - Cell 2
148Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 147 - Cell 2
149Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 148 - Cell 2
150Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 150 - Cell 2
152Frederik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin -TransitionsRow 151 - Cell 2
153Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 152 - Cell 2
154Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 153 - Cell 2
155Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 155 - Cell 2
157Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 156 - Cell 2
158Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 157 - Cell 2
159Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 158 - Cell 2
160Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 160 - Cell 2
162Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 161 - Cell 2
163Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 162 - Cell 2
164Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 163 - Cell 2
165Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
166Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:21:14
167Bruno Lima (Por) Barbot - Siper0:25:41
168Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 167 - Cell 2
169Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 168 - Cell 2
DNSJulian Dean (NZl) Garmin -TransitionsRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFGil Suray (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFMark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFMarcio Barbosa (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFAntonio Amorin (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Cunha (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFAlberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFNelson Vitorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFTomas Swift Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFVidal Celis (Spa) Footon - ServettoRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFJosé Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFRicardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Garmin -TransitionsRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFTomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team RadioShackRow 181 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia25pts
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - (Cat.3 ) km. 57.8
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alferce (Cat. 3) km. 110.4
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - (Cat. 3) km. 118.9
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - (Cat. 3) km. 178.4
1David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto5pts
2Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Vila Do Bispo, km. 8.1
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3pts
2Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly2Row 1 - Cell 3
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Marmelete, km. 63.5
1David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto3pts
2Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Team Columbia - High Road18:20:09
2Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:04
3Team RadioShack0:00:06
4Caisse d'EpargneRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6RabobankRow 5 - Cell 2
7Quick StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8Footon-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:27
10Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:28
11Astana0:01:40
12Centro Cilismo de Loule - Louletano0:02:02
13Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:32
14Barbot - Siper0:10:11
15Xacobeo Galicia0:10:32
16Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:11:38
17Française Des Jeux0:12:26
18Garmin - Transitions0:13:19
19Cervelo Test Team0:13:36
20Madeinox-Boavista0:14:04
21Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:14:13
22An Post - Sean Kelly Team0:22:54
23Paredes Rota Dos Moveis0:25:09
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General classification after stage 2
1André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia10:17:12
2Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:05
3Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:08
4Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:12
5Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:14
6Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:20
7Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 7 - Cell 2
9Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -TransitionsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Nick Nuyens (Bel) RabobankRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShackRow 21 - Cell 2
23Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon - ServettoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - ServettoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 27 - Cell 2
29Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Thomas Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 32 - Cell 2
34David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 33 - Cell 2
35Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 34 - Cell 2
36Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Mario Costa (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 36 - Cell 2
38Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 39 - Cell 2
41Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Joost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:31
46Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:41
48Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 47 - Cell 2
49Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShackRow 49 - Cell 2
51Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 51 - Cell 2
53Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin -Transitions0:00:48
54Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:49
56Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:50
57Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:58
62Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon - Servetto0:01:01
63Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:03
64Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 63 - Cell 2
65David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto0:01:05
66Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:08
67Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:24
70Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana0:01:33
71Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:02:44
72Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:03:01
73Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:03:05
74Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 73 - Cell 2
75Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:03:16
76Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:03:33
77Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:05:16
78Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:05:26
81Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:05:38
82Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon - Servetto0:05:48
83Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:05:59
84Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:06:04
85Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha0:06:06
86Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step0:06:07
87Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:06:09
88Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:06:15
89David De La Fuente (Spa) Astana0:06:50
90Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:09:20
91Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana0:10:25
92Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 91 - Cell 2
93Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana0:10:36
94Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:10:43
95Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:11:21
97Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:11:31
98Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test Team0:11:37
99Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:11:39
100David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:11:49
101Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:12:40
103Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step0:12:42
104Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 104 - Cell 2
106David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 105 - Cell 2
107Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:12:47
109Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:12:53
112Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team RadioShack0:12:56
113Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:12:58
114Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:12:59
116David Millar (GBr) Garmin -Transitions0:13:05
117Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 116 - Cell 2
118Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -TransitionsRow 117 - Cell 2
119Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step0:13:07
121Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:13:08
122Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test Team0:13:10
123David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:13:13
124Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Astana0:13:16
126Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:13:25
127Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:13:30
128Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:13:39
129Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:13:42
130Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:14:01
131Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:14:44
132Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:14:48
133Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:14:59
134Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:15:04
135Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 134 - Cell 2
136Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:17:15
137Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank0:18:22
138David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 137 - Cell 2
139Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:18:47
140Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha0:20:48
141Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:21:15
142Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:21:17
143Frederik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin -TransitionsRow 142 - Cell 2
144Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 143 - Cell 2
145Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 144 - Cell 2
146Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 145 - Cell 2
147Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 147 - Cell 2
149Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:21:27
151Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly0:21:28
152Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:21:35
154Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:21:42
155Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 154 - Cell 2
156Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:21:48
157Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne0:22:00
158Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 157 - Cell 2
159Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:23:14
160Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 159 - Cell 2
161Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:23:23
162Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:23:34
164Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
165Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
166Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:25:38
167Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:26:06
168Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:26:20
169Bruno Lima (Por) Barbot - Siper0:26:38
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Points classification
1André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia41pts
2Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux27Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi18Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 17 - Cell 3
19David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 22 - Cell 3
24Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 23 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator25pts
2Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team7Row 2 - Cell 3
4David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis6pts
2Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator3Row 2 - Cell 3
4David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - Servetto3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Regional rider classification
1Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne
2Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack
3Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - Servetto
4Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - Siper
5Mario Costa (Por) Barbot - Siper
6Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShack
7Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
8Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia
9Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
10Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano
11Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano
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Teams classification
1Team HTC Columbia30:52:30
2Team Katusha0:00:04
3Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Caisse d'Epargne0:00:06
5Team RadioShackRow 4 - Cell 2
6Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7RabobankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Footon-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:27
10Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:28
11Astana0:01:40
12Centro Cilismo de Loule - Louletano0:02:27
13Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:32
14Barbot - Siper0:10:11
15Xacobeo Galicia0:11:01
16Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:11:38
17Française Des Jeux0:12:21
18Garmin - Transitions0:13:19
19Cervelo Test Team0:13:47
20Madeinox-Boavista0:14:04
21Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:14:24
22An Post - Sean Kelly Team0:22:54
23Paredes Rota Dos Moveis0:25:09

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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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