Meersman wins opening stage at Volta ao Algarve

Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol) won the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve as the Belgian ProTour team continued its impressive start to the 2012 season. In a somewhat chaotic bunch sprint finale to the 151km opening stage, Meersman outkicked compatriot Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and Denmark's Matti Breschel (Rabobank) to secure his first win of the year.

The peloton made quick work of a steady five percent ascent in the final kilometres and as the parcours descended to the finish with 500m to go it was a free-for-all at the head of the race for stage honours.

"I'm really happy with my first win of the season," said Meersman. "I'm not a real sprinter, I'm more of a puncher. It's great to get my first win and we'll see about the rest of the week."

Runner-up Van Avermaet had teammates Steve Cummings and Tejay Van Garderen setting a furious tempo on the climb leading into the finish. "Meersman went with 250 or 200 metres to go, which I thought it was a bit too early, but it was downhill," Van Avermaet said. "It was good teamwork to get me up front."

Meersman also earned the first leader's jersey at the Volta ao Algarve and with the time bonuses on offer at the finish line he leads Van Avermaet by four seconds and Breschel by six seconds overall.

Three riders - Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank), Ricardo Mestre (Carmim - Prio) and Mickaël Cherel (Ag2R-La Mondiale) - attacked just prior to the day's first intermediate sprint at 19km and were soon joined by Sven Vandousselaere (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) and Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Efapel - Glassdrive) to form the break of the day.

The quintet extended their lead to nearly five minutes, but the peloton was ever attentive and kept the escapees on a tight leash. Following the day's second and final intermediate sprint at 119km the break was reduced to three as Vandousselaere and Sousa were dropped. Kroon, Cherel and Mestre continued to share the workload in a smooth paceline at the head of the race, but wide open, straight roads leading into finale spelled the break's doom.

With Sky and Omega Pharma-QuickStep heading the chase effort the trio's fate was sealed and just inside of 14km remaining it was gruppo compatto in Algarve's opening stage.

Kroon, however, had made the most of his time on the attack, winning both intermediate sprints and both KOMs on offer and assuming the lead in each classification.

On the slightly uphill run-in to the finish no team was able to assert control of the bunch sprint finale and Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol) proved most adept at waiting for the perfect moment to launch his winning sprint.

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Full Results
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol4:02:17
2Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Matti Breschel (Den) RabobankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rui Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 7 - Cell 2
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-BarracudaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 16 - Cell 2
18Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-BarracudaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alejandro Marque (Spa) Carmim-PrioRow 19 - Cell 2
21Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 20 - Cell 2
22Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 23 - Cell 2
25Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 24 - Cell 2
26Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-NissanRow 26 - Cell 2
28Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-BarracudaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Sérgio Ribeiro (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 30 - Cell 2
32José Mendes (Por) LA-AntarteRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo BankRow 32 - Cell 2
34Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 33 - Cell 2
35Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 34 - Cell 2
36Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 35 - Cell 2
37César Fonte (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 37 - Cell 2
39Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank0:00:05
42Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator0:00:07
43Bruno Pires (Por) Saxo BankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 43 - Cell 2
45Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47José Herrada (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Hugo Sabido (Por) LA-AntarteRow 47 - Cell 2
49Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-BarracudaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-NissanRow 50 - Cell 2
52Danail Andonov Petrov (Bul) Caja RuralRow 51 - Cell 2
53Ricardo Vilela (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 52 - Cell 2
54André Cardoso (Por) Caja RuralRow 53 - Cell 2
55Henrique Casimiro (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 54 - Cell 2
56Stef Clement (Ned) RabobankRow 55 - Cell 2
57Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Samuel Caldeira (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 58 - Cell 2
60Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sérgio Paulinho (Por) Saxo BankRow 60 - Cell 2
62Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63David Arroyo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post-Sean KellyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post-Sean KellyRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 66 - Cell 2
68Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 68 - Cell 2
70Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71David Livramento (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 70 - Cell 2
72Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 71 - Cell 2
73Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 72 - Cell 2
74Delio Fernandez (Spa) OndaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Saxo BankRow 75 - Cell 2
77Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Domingos Gonçalves (Por) OndaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) RabobankRow 78 - Cell 2
80Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVeloRow 80 - Cell 2
82Hugo Sancho (Por) LA-AntarteRow 81 - Cell 2
83Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 82 - Cell 2
84Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 83 - Cell 2
85Filipe Cardoso (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 84 - Cell 2
86Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87José Gonçalves (Por) OndaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Hernâni Brôco (Por) Caja RuralRow 89 - Cell 2
91Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin-BarracudaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Yelko Gomez (Pan) Caja RuralRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sérgio Sousa (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 92 - Cell 2
94Luís Silva (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 93 - Cell 2
95Hélder Oliveira (Por) OndaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 95 - Cell 2
97Márcio Barbosa (Por) LA-AntarteRow 96 - Cell 2
98Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Saxo BankRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jetse Bol (Ned) RabobankRow 98 - Cell 2
100Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 99 - Cell 2
101Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 100 - Cell 2
102Bruno Sancho (Por) LA-AntarteRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 103 - Cell 2
105Bruno Silva (Por) LA-AntarteRow 104 - Cell 2
106Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 106 - Cell 2
108Tomás Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Carmim-PrioRow 107 - Cell 2
109Daniel Silva (Por) OndaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 109 - Cell 2
111Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Célio Sousa (Por) OndaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 112 - Cell 2
114Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RusVeloRow 113 - Cell 2
115Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 114 - Cell 2
116Michael Morkov (Den) Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Amaro Antunes (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 116 - Cell 2
118Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin-BarracudaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 118 - Cell 2
120Serguei Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 119 - Cell 2
121Vergílio Santos (Por) LA-AntarteRow 120 - Cell 2
122Kai Reus (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
123Josue Enzo Moyano (Arg) Caja RuralRow 122 - Cell 2
124Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 123 - Cell 2
125Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja RuralRow 125 - Cell 2
127Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 126 - Cell 2
128Mark Christian (GBr) An Post-Sean KellyRow 127 - Cell 2
129Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 128 - Cell 2
130Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:27
131Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post-Sean Kelly0:00:30
132Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo0:00:34
133Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly0:00:48
134Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 133 - Cell 2
135Raul Alarcon (Spa) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 134 - Cell 2
136Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin-BarracudaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank0:01:00
138Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:16
139Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:18
140Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) RusVeloRow 139 - Cell 2
141Connor McConvey (Irl) An Post-Sean Kelly0:01:31
142Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly0:01:41
143Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:57
144Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Barracuda0:02:10
145Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 144 - Cell 2
146Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 145 - Cell 2
147Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 146 - Cell 2
148Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) LA-AntarteRow 147 - Cell 2
149Xabier Zandio (Spa) Sky Procycling0:03:20
150Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Rick Flens (Ned) RabobankRow 150 - Cell 2
152Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale0:06:07
153Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 152 - Cell 2
154Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 153 - Cell 2
155Jason McCartney (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:12:51
156Marc De Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 155 - Cell 2
157Joren Segers (Bel) An Post-Sean KellyRow 156 - Cell 2
HDDaniel Freitas (Por) Efapel-Glassdrive0:28:17
DNFBruno Lima (Por) OndaRow 158 - Cell 2
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Points
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol25pts
2Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La Mondiale10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Snack-Bar Delfim, 19km
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank3pts
2Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Boliqueime, 119km
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank3pts
2Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Barranco do Velho (Cat. 3) 37.7km
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank5pts
2Sérgio Sousa (Por) Efapel-Glassdrive3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Picota (Cat. 3) 112km
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank5pts
2Sérgio Sousa (Por) Efapel-Glassdrive3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Ag2R-La Mondiale12:06:51
2Vacansoleil-DCMRow 1 - Cell 2
3Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin-BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7RadioShack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rabobank0:00:05
9Lotto Belisol0:00:07
10Efapel - GlassdriveRow 9 - Cell 2
11Movistar Team0:00:14
12Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 11 - Cell 2
13Carmim - PrioRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Saxo BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15La - AntarteRow 14 - Cell 2
16UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Caja Rural0:00:21
18OndaRow 17 - Cell 2
19An Post - Sean KellyRow 18 - Cell 2
20RusveloRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol4:02:07
2Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:04
3Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank0:00:06
4Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:10
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rui Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 7 - Cell 2
9Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-BarracudaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dries Devenyns (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 15 - Cell 2
17Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-BarracudaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alejandro Marque (Spa) Carmim-PrioRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 22 - Cell 2
24Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 23 - Cell 2
25Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 24 - Cell 2
26Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-NissanRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-BarracudaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Sérgio Ribeiro (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 29 - Cell 2
31José Mendes (Por) LA-AntarteRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo BankRow 31 - Cell 2
33Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 33 - Cell 2
35Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 34 - Cell 2
36César Fonte (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 36 - Cell 2
38Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank0:00:15
41Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator0:00:17
42Bruno Pires (Por) Saxo BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46José Herrada (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Hugo Sabido (Por) LA-AntarteRow 46 - Cell 2
48Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-BarracudaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-NissanRow 49 - Cell 2
51Danail Andonov Petrov (Bul) Caja RuralRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ricardo Vilela (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 51 - Cell 2
53André Cardoso (Por) Caja RuralRow 52 - Cell 2
54Henrique Casimiro (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 53 - Cell 2
55Stef Clement (Ned) RabobankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Sky ProcyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Samuel Caldeira (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 57 - Cell 2
59Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sérgio Paulinho (Por) Saxo BankRow 59 - Cell 2
61Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62David Arroyo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post-Sean KellyRow 63 - Cell 2
65Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post-Sean KellyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 65 - Cell 2
67Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo BankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 67 - Cell 2
69Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70David Livramento (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 69 - Cell 2
71Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 70 - Cell 2
72Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 71 - Cell 2
73Delio Fernandez (Spa) OndaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Saxo BankRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Domingos Gonçalves (Por) OndaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) RabobankRow 77 - Cell 2
79Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 78 - Cell 2
80Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVeloRow 79 - Cell 2
81Hugo Sancho (Por) LA-AntarteRow 80 - Cell 2
82Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCMRow 81 - Cell 2
83Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 82 - Cell 2
84Filipe Cardoso (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 83 - Cell 2
85Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86José Gonçalves (Por) OndaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Hernâni Brôco (Por) Caja RuralRow 88 - Cell 2
90Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin-BarracudaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Yelko Gomez (Pan) Caja RuralRow 90 - Cell 2
92Sérgio Sousa (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 91 - Cell 2
93Luís Silva (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 92 - Cell 2
94Hélder Oliveira (Por) OndaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 94 - Cell 2
96Márcio Barbosa (Por) LA-AntarteRow 95 - Cell 2
97Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Saxo BankRow 96 - Cell 2
98Jetse Bol (Ned) RabobankRow 97 - Cell 2
99Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 98 - Cell 2
100Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 99 - Cell 2
101Bruno Sancho (Por) LA-AntarteRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 101 - Cell 2
103Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 102 - Cell 2
104Bruno Silva (Por) LA-AntarteRow 103 - Cell 2
105Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 104 - Cell 2
106Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 105 - Cell 2
107Tomás Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Carmim-PrioRow 106 - Cell 2
108Daniel Silva (Por) OndaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 108 - Cell 2
110Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Célio Sousa (Por) OndaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 111 - Cell 2
113Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RusVeloRow 112 - Cell 2
114Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michael Morkov (Den) Saxo BankRow 114 - Cell 2
116Amaro Antunes (Por) Carmim-PrioRow 115 - Cell 2
117Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin-BarracudaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 117 - Cell 2
119Serguei Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 118 - Cell 2
120Vergílio Santos (Por) LA-AntarteRow 119 - Cell 2
121Kai Reus (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
122Josue Enzo Moyano (Arg) Caja RuralRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 122 - Cell 2
124Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja RuralRow 124 - Cell 2
126Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mark Christian (GBr) An Post-Sean KellyRow 126 - Cell 2
128Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-MercatorRow 127 - Cell 2
129Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:00:20
130Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:37
131Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post-Sean Kelly0:00:40
132Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo0:00:44
133Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly0:00:58
134Jeffry Louder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 133 - Cell 2
135Raul Alarcon (Spa) Efapel-GlassdriveRow 134 - Cell 2
136Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin-BarracudaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank0:01:04
138Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:26
139Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:28
140Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) RusVeloRow 139 - Cell 2
141Connor McConvey (Irl) An Post-Sean Kelly0:01:41
142Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly0:01:51
143Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:02:07
144Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio0:02:17
145Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator0:02:18
146Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Barracuda0:02:20
147Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 146 - Cell 2
148Enrique Salgueiro (Spa) LA-Antarte0:02:40
149Xabier Zandio (Spa) Sky Procycling0:03:30
150Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Rick Flens (Ned) RabobankRow 150 - Cell 2
152Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale0:06:16
153Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale0:06:17
154Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 153 - Cell 2
155Jason McCartney (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:13:01
156Marc De Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 155 - Cell 2
157Joren Segers (Bel) An Post-Sean KellyRow 156 - Cell 2
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Points classification
1Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol25pts
2Greg van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La Mondiale10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Anthony Ravard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team6Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank10pts
2Sérgio Sousa (Por) Efapel-Glassdrive6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio1Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank6pts
2Ricardo Mestre (Por) Carmim-Prio3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Ag2R-La Mondiale12:06:51
2Vacansoleil-DCMRow 1 - Cell 2
3Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin-BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7RadioShack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rabobank0:00:05
9Lotto Belisol0:00:07
10Efapel - GlassdriveRow 9 - Cell 2
11Movistar Team0:00:14
12Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 11 - Cell 2
13Carmim - PrioRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team Saxo BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15La - AntarteRow 14 - Cell 2
16UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Caja Rural0:00:21
18OndaRow 17 - Cell 2
19An Post - Sean KellyRow 18 - Cell 2
20RusveloRow 19 - Cell 2

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