Greipel wins a wet, classic Vuelta stage to Liège

He may have missed out on the stage win yesterday but Columbia-HTC's André Greipel made amends with an emphatic victory in the iconic Belgian city of Liège today, although not in the manner he may have envisioned. Rather than triumph in a bunch gallop, the German won a small sprint ahead of Quick Step's Wouter Weylandts and Columbia-HTC teammates Bert Grabsch and Marcel Sieberg.

On a day befitting a trip into Belgian territory there was constant rain, the inevitable - and regular - crashes, plus the anticipated attacks from those with aspirations of a win in the final 15 kilometres. The major punctuation mark of the last three kilometres was a massive crash, the biggest of the day's spills that cleaned up overall leader Fabian Cancellara and half the peloton, although the Swiss rider maintained his advantage on general classification due to the timing of the accident.

Whilst Greg Henderson was the beneficiary of confusion in yesterday's finale, fortune smiled on Greipel today as he was one of a half-dozen riders who avoided the carnage and fought for stage honours. He demonstrated why he is one of the strongest sprinters in this year's race with a convincing sprint that followed one of the biggest crashes of the season. His Columbia-HTC train kept him out of trouble, the team's positioning vital in avoiding the mishap that ruled out many of the contenders in Liège.

Get off the brakes!

Today's break check: the five kilometre mark. The 'lucky' four who got to spend most of the 225 kilometres off the front of the peloton? Javier Ramirez Abeja (Andalucía - Cajasur), Lars Boom (Rabobank), Dominik Roels (Milram) and Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil). The escape held a maximum advantage in excess of 14 minutes before it was time for it to be gradually absorbed back into the peloton.

Two ascensions of the Cauberg were good for Boom who took mountains points on home turf. In the future it's likely we'll be seeing the Dutchman fighting for honours in the Amstel Gold Race on the same climb, although today's stage was all about getting to Liège with a suitable compliment of points for his efforts. He did just that and will wear the crimson climber's jersey when the race resumes on Thursday.

Back in the pack there was more bad luck for Garmin-Slipstream - this time it was Svein Tuft who joined Julian Dean on the deck in the wet conditions, the accident not seriously hindering the chances of the American squad. In front of the peloton, Lagutin and Roels came down on the approach to a roundabout; no harm done, although it guaranteed a spike in the Uzbekistan national champion's heart rate.

As the speed of the main group increased the crashes flowed - Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Cervélo TestTeam), David Lopez Garcia (Xacobeo Galicia), Daniel Martin (Garmin-Slipstream) and Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) all came down, the latter quite awkwardly in a collision with a heavy truck trailer parked on the side of the road. The young Dane was able to continue with some help from teammate Stuart O'Grady - fortunate, given the hopes placed on the 24-year-old who has a propensity for delivering great climbing performances.

Liège, here we come!

As the break hit the Mont Theux, the gap had dwindled to just 2:35 whilst the peloton looked like it was building momentum and motivation for the task at hand - i.e. - battle the elements and the escapees to deliver the sprinters to the finish. The question remained, however: would the fast men be thwarted?

Heading into the final 35 kilometres of the stage only two men remained off the front of the peloton - Roels and Ramirez decided it was time to thrash it out away from their break companions as Boom, his day's points gathering done, opted for a soft pedal back to the bunch and possibly some work in getting Oscar Freire to the finish in prime position. Lagutin figured it was all academic at this point and followed suit, undoubtedly relishing the appeal of a rest day tomorrow.

Johnny Hoogerland tried his luck within the final 30 kilometres of the stage, although nothing came of the sortie from one of yesterday's escapees. Another breakaway rider and Hoogerland's teammate, Lieuwe Westra, also hit out and quickly gained some time off the front of the peloton. He caught Roels and Ramirez in a last-ditch attempt at gaining the upper hand over the main bunch.

As the remnants of the break made its way into the city centre of Liège, stage two winner Gerald Ciolek found himself getting up off the ground, the victim of another crash. Like those spills before his, the German was able to continue without paying too much for the misfortune. While Milram's sprinter went down the chances of the escape went in a similar direction, the Saint-Nicolas climb putting paid to the likelihood of it staying away.

This tricky climb signaled the final 15 kilometres of the 225-kilometre journey from Venlo and the starting point for the real attacks from those with Classics pedigree - the likes of Kim Kirchen and Philippe Gilbert made their presence known at the head of proceedings. It preceded a stinging foray by Lampre's Enrico Gasparotto which never really looked like sticking.

Gasparotto's capture began the machinations from Rabobank, Milram, Garmin-Slipstream, Liquigas, Columbia-HTC and Quick Step, but suddenly there was a touch of wheels and carnage at a roundabout with less than three kilometres remaining. It left just the latter two squads represented in the final two kilometres of racing while the clean up continued behind. Columbia-HTC can thank itself for missing the crash with its train ensuring Greipel would be in a position to win.

Rest days and retirements

Disappointing news for the Silence-Lotto squad, with Charly Wegelius the first rider to abandon the Vuelta. It was hoped he would be a key ally of Cadel Evans in the mountains, although two Grand Tours and a miserably wet day took their toll on the Brit. Bad luck for Astana also, as the unfortunate incident near the finish may have signaled the end of Chris Horner's race, the American wincing in pain whilst receiving treatment. Tomorrow's rest day, an early one in a Grand Tour, will undoubtedly be well received by the peloton.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC5:43:05
2Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 2 - Cell 2
4Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTCRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MilramRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Rohregger (Aut) MilramRow 9 - Cell 2
11Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 11 - Cell 2
13Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Christian Knees (Ger) MilramRow 14 - Cell 2
16Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michael Albasini (Swi) Columbia-HTCRow 21 - Cell 2
23Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 23 - Cell 2
25Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 24 - Cell 2
26Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Bingen Fernández (Spa) CofidisRow 30 - Cell 2
32Lieuwe Westra (Ned) VacansoleilRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rein Taaramäe (Est) CofidisRow 33 - Cell 2
35Kjell Carlström (Fin) LiquigasRow 34 - Cell 2
36Ivan Basso (Ita) LiquigasRow 35 - Cell 2
37Oliver Zaugg (Swi) LiquigasRow 36 - Cell 2
38Manuel Quinziato (Ita) LiquigasRow 37 - Cell 2
39Julien El Farès (Fra) CofidisRow 38 - Cell 2
40Eros Capecchi (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-LottoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-ServettoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Kim Kirchen (Lux) Columbia-HTCRow 42 - Cell 2
44Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 43 - Cell 2
45Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 45 - Cell 2
47Pieter Weening (Ned) RabobankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 47 - Cell 2
49Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo BankRow 49 - Cell 2
51John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sergio Dominguez Munoz (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 53 - Cell 2
55Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 54 - Cell 2
56Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 55 - Cell 2
57Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre-NGCRow 56 - Cell 2
58Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis0:01:57
59Amaël Moinard (Fra) CofidisRow 58 - Cell 2
60David Moncoutié (Fra) CofidisRow 59 - Cell 2
61José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Dominik Roels (Ger) MilramRow 63 - Cell 2
65Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 64 - Cell 2
66William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 65 - Cell 2
67Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo BankRow 69 - Cell 2
71Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 70 - Cell 2
72Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Slipstream0:02:10
74Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 73 - Cell 2
75Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 74 - Cell 2
76Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick StepRow 75 - Cell 2
77Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 76 - Cell 2
78Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Damien Monier (Fra) CofidisRow 78 - Cell 2
80Jean Eudes Demaret (Fra) CofidisRow 79 - Cell 2
81Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 80 - Cell 2
82Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 81 - Cell 2
83Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 82 - Cell 2
84Julián Sánchez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 85 - Cell 2
87Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 86 - Cell 2
88Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence-LottoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) LiquigasRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 91 - Cell 2
93Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 92 - Cell 2
94David López García (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 93 - Cell 2
95Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 94 - Cell 2
96Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 96 - Cell 2
98José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Gustavo César Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 98 - Cell 2
100David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 99 - Cell 2
101David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam0:03:58
107Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo TestTeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Manuel Váquez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jesús Hernández (Spa) AstanaRow 109 - Cell 2
111José Luis Rubiera (Spa) AstanaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Vicente Reynes (Spa) Columbia-HTCRow 111 - Cell 2
113Björn Leukemans (Bel) VacansoleilRow 112 - Cell 2
114Françis De Greef (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michael Schär (Swi) AstanaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 116 - Cell 2
118David Millar (GBr) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Roman Kreuziger (Cze) LiquigasRow 118 - Cell 2
120Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Daniele Bennati (Ita) LiquigasRow 120 - Cell 2
122Mickaël Delage (Fra) Silence-LottoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Leonardo Duque (Col) CofidisRow 122 - Cell 2
124Oscar Freire (Spa) RabobankRow 123 - Cell 2
125Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) RabobankRow 124 - Cell 2
126Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil0:04:38
127Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux0:04:48
129Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTCRow 129 - Cell 2
131Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 130 - Cell 2
132Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 131 - Cell 2
133Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 132 - Cell 2
134Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 133 - Cell 2
135Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:53
136Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 135 - Cell 2
137Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:04:56
139Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 139 - Cell 2
141Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:05:03
142Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick StepRow 141 - Cell 2
143Allan Davis (Aus) Quick StepRow 142 - Cell 2
144Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) VacansoleilRow 143 - Cell 2
145Martin Velits (Svk) MilramRow 144 - Cell 2
146Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo BankRow 145 - Cell 2
147Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 146 - Cell 2
148Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 147 - Cell 2
149Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo BankRow 148 - Cell 2
150Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo BankRow 149 - Cell 2
151Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 151 - Cell 2
153Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 152 - Cell 2
154Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:06:53
155Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:04
157Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:07:44
158Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 157 - Cell 2
159Fabio Sabatini (Ita) LiquigasRow 158 - Cell 2
160José Antonio López (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 159 - Cell 2
161Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 160 - Cell 2
162Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 161 - Cell 2
163Mikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 162 - Cell 2
164José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 163 - Cell 2
165Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil0:08:06
166Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo BankRow 165 - Cell 2
167Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 166 - Cell 2
168Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Francesco Tomei (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 168 - Cell 2
170Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 169 - Cell 2
171Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Saxo BankRow 170 - Cell 2
172Jens Mouris (Ned) VacansoleilRow 171 - Cell 2
173Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 172 - Cell 2
174Borut Bozic (Slo) VacansoleilRow 173 - Cell 2
175Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:09
176José Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 175 - Cell 2
177Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Columbia-HTCRow 176 - Cell 2
178Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 177 - Cell 2
179Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 178 - Cell 2
180Matthias Russ (Ger) MilramRow 179 - Cell 2
181Damien Gaudin (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 180 - Cell 2
182Paul Voss (Ger) Milram0:08:12
183Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MilramRow 182 - Cell 2
184Assan Bazayev (Kaz) AstanaRow 183 - Cell 2
185Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:08:12
186Maciej Bodnar (Pol) LiquigasRow 185 - Cell 2
187Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) VacansoleilRow 186 - Cell 2
188Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 187 - Cell 2
189Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeamRow 188 - Cell 2
190Björn Schröder (Ger) MilramRow 189 - Cell 2
191Chris Horner (USA) AstanaRow 190 - Cell 2
192Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Fuji-ServettoRow 191 - Cell 2
193Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 192 - Cell 2
194Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 193 - Cell 2
195David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 194 - Cell 2
196Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:08:18
197Marco Marcato (Ita) VacansoleilRow 196 - Cell 2
DNSCharles Wegelius (GBr) Silence-LottoRow 197 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC25pts
2Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTC14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTC9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Milram6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Christian Knees (Ger) Milram1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Team Columbia - High Road17:09:15
2Quick Step0:00:24
3Team Milram0:01:57
4Silence - Lotto0:02:10
5Andalucia Cajasur0:02:24
6AG2R La Mondiale0:02:33
7Fuji-ServettoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 7 - Cell 2
9LiquigasRow 8 - Cell 2
10RabobankRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lampre - N.G.C0:03:14
12BBox Bouygues Telecom0:03:21
13Française Des Jeux0:03:33
14Garmin - Slipstream0:03:52
15Caisse d'Epargne0:04:33
16Cervelo Test Team0:04:50
17Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:04
18Contentpolis-Ampo0:05:58
19Xacobeo Galicia0:07:07
20Team Saxo Bank0:08:09
21Astana0:08:53
22Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:09:49
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General classification after stage 4
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank15:12:38
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step0:00:09
3Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC0:00:11
4André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:12
6Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas0:00:16
7Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas0:00:17
8David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:18
9Ivan Basso (Ita) LiquigasRow 8 - Cell 2
10Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto0:00:19
12Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto0:00:21
13Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 12 - Cell 2
14David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:22
15Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Manuel Quinziato (Ita) LiquigasRow 15 - Cell 2
17Michael Albasini (Swi) Columbia-HTCRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank0:00:23
19Gustavo César Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Chris Horner (USA) AstanaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:24
22Oscar Freire (Spa) RabobankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:25
25Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 24 - Cell 2
26Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 25 - Cell 2
27Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank0:00:26
28Björn Schröder (Ger) MilramRow 27 - Cell 2
29Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kim Kirchen (Lux) Columbia-HTC0:00:27
31Christian Knees (Ger) MilramRow 30 - Cell 2
32Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:28
33Allan Davis (Aus) Quick StepRow 32 - Cell 2
34Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michael Schär (Swi) AstanaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:29
37Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 38 - Cell 2
40Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:30
41Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:31
44Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:32
45Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo BankRow 45 - Cell 2
47Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 46 - Cell 2
48Manuel Váquez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Assan Bazayev (Kaz) AstanaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis0:00:33
51Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis0:00:34
54Borut Bozic (Slo) VacansoleilRow 53 - Cell 2
55Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence-Lotto0:00:35
56Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Fuji-ServettoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:00:36
58Eros Capecchi (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo TestTeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) VacansoleilRow 59 - Cell 2
61Vicente Reynes (Spa) Columbia-HTC0:00:37
62Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MilramRow 61 - Cell 2
63Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo Bank0:00:38
64Mickaël Delage (Fra) Silence-LottoRow 63 - Cell 2
65Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil0:00:39
66Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:40
67Marco Marcato (Ita) VacansoleilRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Thomas Rohregger (Aut) MilramRow 68 - Cell 2
70Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis0:00:41
71Rein Taaramäe (Est) CofidisRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto0:00:42
73Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 72 - Cell 2
74Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 73 - Cell 2
75Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 74 - Cell 2
76Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:43
77Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank0:00:44
78Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 77 - Cell 2
79Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step0:00:45
81Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:46
82Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) RabobankRow 81 - Cell 2
83Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-Servetto0:00:47
86David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:48
87Bingen Fernández (Spa) CofidisRow 86 - Cell 2
88Martin Velits (Svk) Milram0:00:49
89Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:50
90Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:51
92Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:53
93Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 92 - Cell 2
94Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 93 - Cell 2
95Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 96 - Cell 2
98José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:54
100Björn Leukemans (Bel) VacansoleilRow 99 - Cell 2
101Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 100 - Cell 2
102Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 101 - Cell 2
103José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana0:00:55
104Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 103 - Cell 2
105Jean Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis0:00:56
106Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:00:57
107Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 106 - Cell 2
108Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:58
109Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:59
110Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 109 - Cell 2
111Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:00
112Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre-NGCRow 111 - Cell 2
113Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:01
115Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:02
116Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 117 - Cell 2
119David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:03
120Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:04
121Françis De Greef (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:05
123Amaël Moinard (Fra) CofidisRow 122 - Cell 2
124John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:06
125Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:07
126Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank0:01:08
127David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:10
128Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 127 - Cell 2
129Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas0:01:11
130Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTC0:01:12
131Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence-LottoRow 130 - Cell 2
132Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:13
134Sergio Dominguez Munoz (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 133 - Cell 2
135David Moncoutié (Fra) CofidisRow 134 - Cell 2
136Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:14
137José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
138Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana0:01:16
139Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:17
140Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:18
141Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas0:01:21
142Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:23
143Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:26
144Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram0:01:28
145Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas0:01:36
146Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:52
147Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step0:02:41
148Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis0:03:32
149Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Slipstream0:03:35
150Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC0:04:54
151Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam0:05:04
152Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil0:05:26
153Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:05:34
154Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux0:05:39
155Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:05:43
156Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:46
157Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream0:05:57
158Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:06:11
159Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:06:31
160Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:06:45
161Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-Slipstream0:07:28
162Julián Sánchez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:07:53
163Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:07:57
164Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas0:08:11
165Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:08:16
166Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 165 - Cell 2
167Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram0:08:20
168Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 167 - Cell 2
169Jens Mouris (Ned) VacansoleilRow 168 - Cell 2
170Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank0:08:37
171Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:08:38
172Paul Voss (Ger) Milram0:08:40
173Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:08:45
174José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:08:49
175Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil0:08:57
176Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeam0:09:04
177Damien Gaudin (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:09:05
178Matthias Russ (Ger) Milram0:09:14
179Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil0:09:15
180Francesco Tomei (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:09:16
181Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:09:18
182Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:09:25
183José Antonio López (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:09:33
184Mikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:09:35
185Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:09:37
186Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Saxo Bank0:09:45
187Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:09:57
188Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:09:59
189Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 188 - Cell 2
190Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:10:01
191Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas0:10:08
192Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Slipstream0:10:09
193Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:10:11
194Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Columbia-HTC0:10:22
195Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:12:17
196Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:16:20
197José Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:18:47
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Points classification
1André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC53pts
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step38Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream33Row 2 - Cell 3
4Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step28Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank25Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram25Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam25Row 7 - Cell 3
9Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto23Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC21Row 10 - Cell 3
12Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank20Row 11 - Cell 3
13Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas20Row 12 - Cell 3
14Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas15Row 13 - Cell 3
15Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTC14Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil14Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step12Row 16 - Cell 3
18William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom12Row 17 - Cell 3
19Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis11Row 18 - Cell 3
20Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram10Row 20 - Cell 3
22Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas10Row 21 - Cell 3
23Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTC9Row 22 - Cell 3
24Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana9Row 23 - Cell 3
25Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo Bank9Row 24 - Cell 3
26Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram8Row 25 - Cell 3
27David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia8Row 26 - Cell 3
28Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas8Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux8Row 28 - Cell 3
30Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank7Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur7Row 30 - Cell 3
32Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 31 - Cell 3
33Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto7Row 32 - Cell 3
34Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Milram6Row 33 - Cell 3
35Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas6Row 34 - Cell 3
36Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil5Row 35 - Cell 3
37Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom5Row 36 - Cell 3
38Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto4Row 37 - Cell 3
39Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 38 - Cell 3
40Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux3Row 39 - Cell 3
41Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil3Row 40 - Cell 3
42Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil3Row 41 - Cell 3
43Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream2Row 43 - Cell 3
45Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank2Row 44 - Cell 3
46Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil2Row 45 - Cell 3
47Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 46 - Cell 3
48Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 47 - Cell 3
49Christian Knees (Ger) Milram1Row 48 - Cell 3
50Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGC1Row 49 - Cell 3
51David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream1Row 50 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank9pts
2Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Combination classification
1Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram175pts
2Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank199Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil228Row 2 - Cell 3
4Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur230Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Team Columbia - High Road45:39:00
2Quick Step0:00:21
3Team Milram0:02:03
4Silence - Lotto0:02:14
5Liquigas0:02:18
6Rabobank0:02:41
7Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:02:49
8AG2R La Mondiale0:02:52
9Fuji-Servetto0:02:59
10Andalucia Cajasur0:03:35
11BBox Bouygues Telecom0:03:40
12Garmin - Slipstream0:03:43
13Française Des Jeux0:03:52
14Lampre - N.G.C0:04:16
15Caisse d'Epargne0:04:28
16Cervelo Test Team0:05:03
17Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:35
18Contentpolis-Ampo0:07:06
19XAC0:07:16
20Team Saxo Bank0:07:57
21Astana0:08:53
22Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:10:04

 

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