Clement wins Catalunya stage from nine-man break

Volta Ciclista a Catalunya King of the Mountains Stef Clement (Belkin) clinched his first win in three years after the former Dutch national time trial champion charged away from a break of nine close to the stage six finish in Vilanova i la Geltrú.

On a classic transition stage where the favourites opted to ease back and keep their powder dry for Sunday's far more difficult finale in Barcelona's Montjuic Park, when a solid breakaway of nine riders - widely reckoned to be the ideal number for a long-distance move - formed early on, it was always likely that the break, containing no GC threats, would stick.

And so it proved, with the powerful tailwinds throughout the stage assisting the nine - Pieter Serry (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), King of the Mountains leader Clement, Damien Howson (Orica-GreenEdge), Pierre Rolland (Europcar), former Volta a Catalunya stage winner Jens Voigt (Trek Factory Racing), Antonio Piedra (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Marek Rutkiewicz (CCC Polsat Polkowice), Rudy Molard (Cofiids) and Nico Sijmens (Wanty Group-Goubert) - to build up a lead of a little over four minutes as they headed inland to the hills surrounding the one classified climb of the day, the third category Alt de Font-Rubi.

The pack took their time to reorganise the pursuit on the long, winding descents to the finish line in the coastal resort of Vilanova i la Geltru. With a margin of 1:40 for the nine at 12 kilometres to go, it seemed all but certain that the main chasing teams of Lampre-Merida and Lotto-Belisol had left their efforts too late.

The nine attacked each other time and time again on the run-in to the finish after Voigt opened up the late moves but was reeled in. Clement timed his effort perfectly, going away with a burst of speed with two kilometres to go. He quickly opened a gap and held off the chasers all the way to the line.

"I thought it was all lost because I had to gamble and I tried to take back the guys who had attacked and spent some energy there," Clement said afterwards. "At one point there were four guys gone [up the road], and I thought ‘ok, somebody has to bring this back' and if they didn't then I would have lost.

"We got them back and then with a little bit more than one kilometre to go there was a little bit of an uphill and I made my last effort of the day. I saw I had a gap and after that I never looked back, but I was afraid to put my hands in the air at the finish."

He was not convinced that the break would stick, saying "you always hope, but then we only got a maximum of four minutes." His interest in keeping the break away in any case was not just for the stage win but also for "maximum points for the mountains jersey on that climb. I got that, and they may make all the difference for keeping the jersey tomorrow."

Behind Clement, Rudy Molard (Cofidis) finished a close second, Pieter Serry (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) was third and Voigt was fourth. Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and all the other big-name contenders finished safely in the main peloton, 55 seconds behind.

With one short but very tricky stage to go - culminating with eight laps of the hilly Montjuic park circuit - Rodriguez leads Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) by four seconds, with Tejay van Garderen (BMC) third at seven seconds, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) fifth at 10 seconds and Chris Froome (Team Sky) sixth at 17 seconds.

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Full Results
1Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team3:58:44
2Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:03
3Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 4 - Cell 2
6Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 5 - Cell 2
7Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 6 - Cell 2
8Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:09
10Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:55
11Kévin Reza (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 10 - Cell 2
12Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michel Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 13 - Cell 2
15Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.frRow 17 - Cell 2
19Davide Vigano (Ita) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 18 - Cell 2
20Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin SharpRow 22 - Cell 2
24Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek Factory RacingRow 26 - Cell 2
28Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Julian Kern (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 37 - Cell 2
39Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 38 - Cell 2
40Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin SharpRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 40 - Cell 2
42Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 43 - Cell 2
45Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 44 - Cell 2
46Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 45 - Cell 2
47David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 46 - Cell 2
48Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 50 - Cell 2
52George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 51 - Cell 2
53Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 53 - Cell 2
55Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 54 - Cell 2
56David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 55 - Cell 2
57Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 56 - Cell 2
58Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team SkyRow 58 - Cell 2
60Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team KatushaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 63 - Cell 2
65Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) BMC Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) CannondaleRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maciej Paterski (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 69 - Cell 2
71Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin SharpRow 71 - Cell 2
73Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 72 - Cell 2
74Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Javier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Garmin SharpRow 74 - Cell 2
76Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Branislau Samoilau (Blr) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 76 - Cell 2
78Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Carlos Verona (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 82 - Cell 2
84Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 83 - Cell 2
85Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 84 - Cell 2
86Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Team KatushaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.frRow 88 - Cell 2
90Martijn Keizer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 90 - Cell 2
92Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 91 - Cell 2
93Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Team KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 94 - Cell 2
96Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin SharpRow 95 - Cell 2
97Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jhoan Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdgeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 100 - Cell 2
102Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 101 - Cell 2
103Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 102 - Cell 2
104Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 103 - Cell 2
105Rigoberto Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 105 - Cell 2
107Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.frRow 110 - Cell 2
112Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 112 - Cell 2
114Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 113 - Cell 2
115Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-MeridaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Ivan Basso (Ita) CannondaleRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin SharpRow 117 - Cell 2
119Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Petr Vakoc (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:12
122Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:06
123Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:54
124Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:25
125Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica GreenEdgeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale0:03:30
130Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:03:34
131Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:03:41
132Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:05:17
134Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:09:14
135Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 135 - Cell 2
137Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Nathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 139 - Cell 2
141Igor Anton (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Phillip Gaimon (USA) Garmin SharpRow 141 - Cell 2
143Heiner Rodrigo Parra Bustamente (Col) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 142 - Cell 2
144Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 143 - Cell 2
145Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:11:13
146Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 145 - Cell 2
147Maxim Belkov (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:20
DNSTomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 147 - Cell 2
DNSCameron Wurf (Aus) CannondaleRow 148 - Cell 2
DNSPawel Poljanski (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFCheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFGeorg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 152 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1 - Font-Rubi (Cat. 3) 113.4km
1Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team6pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Special sprint Miguel Poblet - Vilafranca del Penedes, 132.6km
1Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdge1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate sprint 1 - Perafort, 36.2km
1Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits3pts
2Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate sprint 2 - Sant Jaume dels Domenys, 145.6km
1Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team3pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Belkin Pro Cycling Team11:58:02
2Orica GreenEdge0:00:03
3Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 2 - Cell 2
4Trek Factory RacingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Omega Pharma - Quick-StepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cofidis, Solutions CreditRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team EuropcarRow 6 - Cell 2
8CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:09
10AG2R La Mondiale0:00:55
11CannondaleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Team Giant-ShimanoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Lotto BelisolRow 12 - Cell 2
14BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15FDJ.frRow 14 - Cell 2
16Garmin SharpRow 15 - Cell 2
17Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Team SkyRow 17 - Cell 2
19Movistar TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tinkoff-SaxoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lampre-MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 6
1Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha27:03:13
2Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:04
3Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:07
4Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:10
5Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky0:00:17
7Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin Sharp0:00:18
8Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:26
9Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:42
10Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory Racing0:00:48
11David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:00:51
12Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:00
13Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:01
14Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:20
15Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha0:01:22
16Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:24
17Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:01:26
18Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:43
19Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin Sharp0:01:49
20David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky0:01:54
21Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:58
22Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:02:17
23Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Carlos Verona (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:02:55
25Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:03:00
26Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale0:03:16
27Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:24
28Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:35
29Rigoberto Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:04:16
30Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:18
31José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:34
32Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:04:36
33Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:05:21
34George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:06:46
35Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team0:07:05
36Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar0:07:23
37Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:07:25
38Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:07:54
39Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:07:57
40Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) BMC Racing Team0:08:08
41Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:08:15
42Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:09:09
43Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team0:09:26
44Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar Team0:09:41
45Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Team Katusha0:10:18
46Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:11:19
47Jhoan Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdge0:11:34
48Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:12:06
49Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida0:12:22
50Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team0:12:33
51Branislau Samoilau (Blr) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:13:59
52Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge0:14:11
53Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:15:01
54Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team Katusha0:16:50
55Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team0:16:53
56Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Sky0:17:50
57Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:17:53
58Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:18:07
59Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team0:18:14
60Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:18:29
61Igor Anton (Spa) Movistar Team0:19:01
62Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:19:54
63Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Cannondale0:20:13
64Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:20:48
65Javier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Garmin SharpRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo0:21:43
67Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr0:21:48
68Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:21:57
69Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:22:36
70Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing0:22:37
71Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:22:55
72Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:23:52
73Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:24:53
74Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar0:24:55
75Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:25:02
76Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:25:10
78Heiner Rodrigo Parra Bustamente (Col) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:25:18
79Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin Sharp0:26:08
80Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-Merida0:26:09
81Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale0:26:10
82Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:26:35
83Maciej Paterski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:26:36
84Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:27:15
85Martijn Keizer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:27:27
86Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team0:27:41
87Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:27:56
88Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory Racing0:27:59
89Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:29:13
90Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:29:40
91Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar0:29:49
92Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha0:30:35
93Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:31:06
94Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:32:33
95Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar0:32:54
96Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:32:56
97Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:33:03
98Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:33:38
99Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek Factory Racing0:33:51
100Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:33:53
101Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:34:01
102Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:34:19
103Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar Team0:34:21
104Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale0:34:33
105Davide Vigano (Ita) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:34:37
106Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:35:00
107Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:35:11
108Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:35:32
109Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:35:37
110Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.fr0:35:41
111Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:35:59
112Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:36:17
113Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:36:26
114Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice0:36:37
115Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:36:48
116Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-Shimano0:36:57
117Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Team Katusha0:37:12
118Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:37:18
119Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:37:29
120Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar0:37:33
121Phillip Gaimon (USA) Garmin Sharp0:37:55
122Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:38:15
123Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:39:10
124Michel Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:39:15
125Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:39:20
126Julian Kern (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale0:41:06
127Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:41:32
129Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:42:10
130Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:42:23
131Nathan Earle (Aus) Team Sky0:42:43
132Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:42:45
133Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:43:37
134Petr Vakoc (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:45:52
135Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:45:55
136Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:46:10
137Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro Team0:49:25
138Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale0:49:56
139Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:51:25
140Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:51:46
141Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr0:53:30
142Maxim Belkov (Rus) Team Katusha0:56:03
143Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:59:41
144Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:03:50
145Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano1:04:59
146Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica GreenEdge1:12:06
147Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1:19:33
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Mountains classification
1Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team64pts
2Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team54Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha40Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team39Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo38Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team35Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar35Row 6 - Cell 3
8Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team35Row 7 - Cell 3
9Branislau Samoilau (Blr) CCC Polsat Polkowice34Row 8 - Cell 3
10Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team33Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits30Row 10 - Cell 3
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Special sprint Miguel Poblet clssification
1Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale7pts
2Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Maxim Belkov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Belisol2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdge1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 10 - Cell 3
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Intermediate sprint classification
1Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale13pts
2Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Belisol6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team5Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida2Row 10 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Garmin Sharp81:13:12
2AG2R La Mondiale0:00:21
3Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:03:01
4Cofidis, Solutions Credit0:03:07
5Astana Pro Team0:03:47
6Team Sky0:04:04
7Movistar Team0:06:26
8Team Katusha0:08:07
9Lotto Belisol0:09:33
10Omega Pharma - Quick-Step0:09:56
11BMC Racing Team0:10:51
12Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:13:54
13FDJ.fr0:14:08
14Cannondale0:16:36
15Orica GreenEdge0:22:50
16Team Europcar0:27:38
17Tinkoff-Saxo0:30:59
18Lampre-Merida0:35:36
19Trek Factory Racing0:43:52
20CCC Polsat Polkowice0:48:01
21Team Giant-Shimano0:48:35
22Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:12:11

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Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.

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