Vuelta stage 9: Moreno takes second stage win and race lead

Katusha’s Dani Moreno produced a double strike at Valdepeñas de Jaén, winning the stage to the top of the “wall’ that climbs through the centre of the Andalucian town and taking the race leader’s red jersey by just a single second from Ireland’s Nicolas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff). It was Moreno’s second victory of the race following his success at Fisterra on Tuesday.

Once a solo effort by Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen had been neutralized inside the final two kilometres, the GC favourites were always towards the front as they swung around the tight left-hander that led into the kilometre-long climb up to the finish. Ivan Basso (Cannondale) was the first to move, but Astana’s Tanel Kangert soon passed the Italian, only to see Moreno flash by on the steepest ramps with 700 metres to the line.

Moreno was quick to play down any suggestion that he might have some thoughts of keeping the jersey long-term, saying he is committed to supporting Katusha leader Rodríguez.

“Winning my second stage and becoming the race leader as well is huge and even more so having achieved it at a finish like this that is so spectacular. I am not going to be challenging for the Vuelta, we know who our team leader is. That is Purito,” said Moreno.

Roche, meanwhile, admitted to being disappointed but eager to see what the race may still hold for him. “It was a nasty uphill finish but I think I did a good job finishing fourth as this climb is for the specialists,” said the Irishman. “Naturally, I’m a little disappointed about losing the jersey by one second but it’s no disaster for us. The race is long and many opportunities ahead of us.”

The five riders who joined the break of the day knew the GC contenders would almost certainly be on them well before the finish, although Luke Rowe (Team Sky), Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r), Francisco Aramendia (Caja Rural), Anthony Roux (FDJ) and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) did manage to open a lead that extended to seven minutes.

BMC did a lot of the work reducing their advantage with the idea of setting up world champion Philippe Gilbert for a stage win no doubt in mind. Katusha too played a significant role in reeling the break in with 30km still to race.

In previous years, the run-in to Valdepeñas de Jaén has been undulating rather than hilly, but today’s stage came into the town via the second-category Alto de los Frailes. After Aramendia had finally been chased down approaching this climb, his effort securing him the award for the day’s most aggressive rider, his Caja Rural team-mate Amets Txurruka attacked, only to be caught and passed by RadioShack’s Robert Kiserlovski. He stayed out on his own almost to the top of the climb, where Boasson Hagen stomped by him.

The Norwegian probably needed to gain a minute to have any chance of holding on to the line, but only gained a maximum of 25 seconds on the tight descent off the Alto de los Frailes. Katusha led the chase behind him confident one of their two star climbers would take advantage, and Moreno did exactly that.

Attention now turns to tomorrow’s tough stage to the Alto de Hazallanas, where his team leader Rodríguez will be hoping to follow suit.

 

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Full Results
1Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha4:18:57
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:04
3Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) KatushaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:08
5Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:09
6Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:13
9Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:15
11Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:18
14Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 15 - Cell 2
17Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 16 - Cell 2
18Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:26
19Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:27
20Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:29
21Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:00:30
22José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:43
26Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:47
27Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack LeopardRow 27 - Cell 2
29Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:49
31Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 33 - Cell 2
35Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:53
36Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:55
37Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:57
38Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:58
39Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 38 - Cell 2
40Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:02
41David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura0:01:06
42Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 41 - Cell 2
43Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:01:09
44Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jose Joao Mendes (Por) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 44 - Cell 2
46Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 45 - Cell 2
47Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack Leopard0:01:12
48Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:14
49Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:01:16
50Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:19
51Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:01:21
52Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:01:22
53Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:25
54Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:01:29
55Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:01:30
56Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:41
57Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:43
58Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Argos-Shimano0:01:45
59Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 60 - Cell 2
62Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Maciej Paterski (Pol) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 64 - Cell 2
66Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:49
68Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:50
69Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 68 - Cell 2
70Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:57
72Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:59
73Alex Howes (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team0:02:01
75Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:02:02
76Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:02:08
77Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha0:02:09
78Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) KatushaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:12
80Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha0:02:15
81Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha0:02:17
82Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:02:35
83Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky Procycling0:02:51
85Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:58
86Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar Team0:03:01
87Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Sky Procycling0:03:07
88Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:03:19
89Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:03:56
90Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:03:58
91Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:09
92Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:04:13
93Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:16
94Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha0:05:08
95Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:05:13
96Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack Leopard0:05:31
97Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling0:05:51
98Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard0:06:10
99Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:06:25
100Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:06:46
101Luca Dodi (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:06:49
102Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:07:32
103Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 102 - Cell 2
104Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:08:27
105Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:08:32
106Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:08:39
107Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Garmin-Sharp0:08:47
108David Tanner (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team0:09:08
110Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard0:10:05
112Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Sharp0:10:36
113Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Lotto BelisolRow 112 - Cell 2
114Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 113 - Cell 2
115Iker Camano (Spa) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 114 - Cell 2
116Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) KatushaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 117 - Cell 2
119Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:11:13
120Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 120 - Cell 2
122Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 121 - Cell 2
123Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 122 - Cell 2
124Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:11:33
125Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:11:41
126Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.fr0:11:43
127Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:11:52
128Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:11:54
129Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:16:19
130Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-SharpRow 129 - Cell 2
131Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin-SharpRow 131 - Cell 2
133Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack LeopardRow 134 - Cell 2
136Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 135 - Cell 2
137Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 139 - Cell 2
141Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 140 - Cell 2
142Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 141 - Cell 2
143Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 142 - Cell 2
144Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 143 - Cell 2
145Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-SharpRow 145 - Cell 2
147Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 146 - Cell 2
148Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 147 - Cell 2
149Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 149 - Cell 2
151Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack LeopardRow 150 - Cell 2
152Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto BelisolRow 151 - Cell 2
153Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 152 - Cell 2
154Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 154 - Cell 2
156Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 156 - Cell 2
158Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
160Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 159 - Cell 2
161Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
162Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 162 - Cell 2
164Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 163 - Cell 2
165Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:16:29
166Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 165 - Cell 2
167Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 166 - Cell 2
168Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 167 - Cell 2
169Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 168 - Cell 2
170Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 169 - Cell 2
171Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 170 - Cell 2
172Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 171 - Cell 2
173Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 172 - Cell 2
174Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 173 - Cell 2
175Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 174 - Cell 2
176Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) KatushaRow 175 - Cell 2
177Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 176 - Cell 2
178Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 177 - Cell 2
179Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 178 - Cell 2
180Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.frRow 180 - Cell 2
182Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 181 - Cell 2
183Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 182 - Cell 2
184Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 183 - Cell 2
185Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 184 - Cell 2
186Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:16:53
187Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale0:16:57
188Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:17:03
189Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling0:17:10
190Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 189 - Cell 2
191Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-MeridaRow 190 - Cell 2
192Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 191 - Cell 2
193Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:17:13
194Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 193 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Castillo de Locubín, 116.4km
1Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr4pts
2Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Alcalá la Real, 127km
1Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4pts
2Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points - Valdepeñas de Jaén, 163.7km
1Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha25pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi2Row 13 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alto de los Failes (Cat. 2) 148km
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling5pts
2Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits3Row 1 - Cell 3
3José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Most combative
1Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
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Teams
1Euskaltel-Euskadi12:57:33
2BMC Racing Team0:00:16
3Movistar Team0:00:18
4Astana Pro Team0:00:32
5Katusha0:01:31
6Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:01:33
7RadioShack Leopard0:01:35
8AG2R La Mondiale0:01:53
9Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:11
10Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:02:12
11Sky Procycling0:02:15
12Team NetApp-Endura0:02:20
13Lotto Belisol0:02:25
14Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:02:31
15Orica-GreenEdge0:02:41
16Lampre-Merida0:02:42
17Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:37
18FDJ.fr0:03:42
19Team Argos-Shimano0:05:14
20Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:33
21Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:07:49
22Garmin-Sharp0:20:40
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General classification after stage 9
1Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha35:58:34
2Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:01
3Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:20
4Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:22
5Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard0:00:28
6Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha0:00:56
7Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp-Endura0:01:09
8Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack Leopard0:01:10
9Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling0:01:24
10Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:01:25
11Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:36
12Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:01:43
13Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar Team0:02:05
14Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team0:02:12
15Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:21
16Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:02:23
17Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:02:25
18Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:28
19Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano0:02:31
20Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:02:33
21José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:03:05
22Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling0:03:28
23Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack Leopard0:03:36
24David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura0:03:39
25Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:03:48
26Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:04:02
27David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:04:05
28Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:04:06
29Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:30
30Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:35
31Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:04:47
32Jose Joao Mendes (Por) Team NetApp-Endura0:04:56
33Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:05:33
34Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:05:54
35Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:23
36Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:06:29
37Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:35
38Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:07:40
39Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:07:47
40Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:07:50
41Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:11:24
42Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:11:41
43Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:13:03
44Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:15:44
45Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:15:49
46Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:16:01
47Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:16:06
48Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha0:16:09
49Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha0:16:29
50Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:16:40
51Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar Team0:18:55
52Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack Leopard0:20:43
53Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:20:53
54Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:21:02
55Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr0:21:19
56Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:23:06
57Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp-Endura0:23:11
58Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ.fr0:23:34
59Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:23:59
60Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Argos-Shimano0:25:22
61Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team0:25:54
62Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling0:26:18
63Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:26:27
64Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:28:32
65Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:28:41
66Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:28:54
67Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:29:44
68Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:30:00
69Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:30:58
70Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:30:59
71Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:32:48
72Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha0:32:57
74Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:33:01
75Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura0:33:08
76Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:33:11
77Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha0:33:51
78Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack Leopard0:34:41
79Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:34:47
80Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:35:51
81Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:35:54
82Alex Howes (USA) Garmin-Sharp0:36:02
83Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 82 - Cell 2
84Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:36:38
85Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:37:03
86Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard0:39:01
87Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:39:53
88Maciej Paterski (Pol) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:39:59
89Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:40:51
90Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:41:45
91Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Argos-Shimano0:41:59
92Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:43:23
93Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:43:50
94Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano0:44:11
95Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:44:13
96Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:44:16
97Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling0:44:38
98Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard0:44:56
99Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling0:45:35
100Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:45:54
101David Tanner (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:48:00
102Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:48:42
103Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano0:49:21
104Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha0:49:32
105Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:49:36
106Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:49:40
107Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Garmin-Sharp0:50:11
108Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:51:39
109Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:52:05
110Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp-Endura0:52:07
111Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:53:09
112Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Sky Procycling0:53:27
113Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:53:36
114Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:55:43
115Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack Leopard0:55:48
116Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge0:56:10
117Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:57:21
118Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:57:35
119Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:57:52
120Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-Endura0:58:05
121Iker Camano (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura0:58:08
122Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:59:10
123Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:59:11
124Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:59:16
125Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr0:59:49
126Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky Procycling0:59:54
127Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:00:08
128Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol1:00:39
129Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1:00:51
130Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team1:01:17
131Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:02:37
132Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.fr1:02:46
133Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team1:03:41
134Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:03:43
135Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Lotto Belisol1:03:48
136Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1:04:55
137Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team1:05:00
138Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack Leopard1:05:10
139Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff1:05:50
140Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol1:06:13
141Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team1:06:18
142Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1:06:29
143Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano1:06:31
144Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1:06:39
145Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team1:06:47
146Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1:06:52
147Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff1:07:06
148Luca Dodi (Ita) Lampre-Merida1:07:42
149Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:08:58
150Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:09:10
151Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Katusha1:09:57
152José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team1:10:08
153Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Sharp1:10:22
154Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team1:11:27
155Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Belkin Pro Cycling Team1:12:17
156Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida1:12:18
157Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1:12:30
158Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1:12:31
159Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:12:47
160Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team1:13:22
161Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff1:14:11
162Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:14:23
163Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling1:15:27
164Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-Endura1:15:50
165Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team1:15:53
166Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:17:02
167Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.frRow 166 - Cell 2
168Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:18:16
169Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Sharp1:18:25
170Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdge1:18:51
171Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1:19:48
172Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol1:20:19
173Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:20:23
174Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano1:20:26
175Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-Merida1:21:05
176Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin-Sharp1:21:11
177Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr1:21:12
178Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1:21:59
179Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Katusha1:22:16
180Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff1:22:38
181Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:22:44
182Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi1:22:54
183Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:23:47
184Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team1:24:59
185Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin-Sharp1:25:30
186Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Argos-Shimano1:26:21
187Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1:27:25
188Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale1:27:37
189Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team1:28:21
190Massimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre-Merida1:30:43
191Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano1:31:28
192Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1:36:56
193Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Sharp1:38:27
194Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Merida1:40:54
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Points classification
1Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha93pts
2Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff68Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team65Row 2 - Cell 3
4Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge53Row 3 - Cell 3
5Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha49Row 4 - Cell 3
6Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-Merida40Row 5 - Cell 3
7Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp-Endura39Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step38Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard36Row 8 - Cell 3
10Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team35Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team34Row 10 - Cell 3
12Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard33Row 11 - Cell 3
13Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling32Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling31Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Sharp30Row 14 - Cell 3
16Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff26Row 15 - Cell 3
17Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling26Row 16 - Cell 3
18Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step25Row 17 - Cell 3
19Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team24Row 18 - Cell 3
20Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale22Row 19 - Cell 3
21Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale20Row 20 - Cell 3
22Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits19Row 21 - Cell 3
23Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol18Row 22 - Cell 3
24Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step17Row 23 - Cell 3
25Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff17Row 24 - Cell 3
26Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr16Row 25 - Cell 3
27Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin Pro Cycling Team16Row 26 - Cell 3
28Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano15Row 27 - Cell 3
29Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi15Row 28 - Cell 3
30Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team14Row 29 - Cell 3
31Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano14Row 30 - Cell 3
32Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ.fr13Row 31 - Cell 3
33Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling13Row 32 - Cell 3
34Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi12Row 33 - Cell 3
35Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack Leopard11Row 34 - Cell 3
36Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Sharp10Row 35 - Cell 3
37Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida10Row 36 - Cell 3
38Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol10Row 37 - Cell 3
39Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida10Row 38 - Cell 3
40Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team10Row 39 - Cell 3
41Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step10Row 40 - Cell 3
42Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA9Row 41 - Cell 3
43Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team9Row 42 - Cell 3
44Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling7Row 43 - Cell 3
45Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team7Row 44 - Cell 3
46Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling6Row 45 - Cell 3
47Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits6Row 46 - Cell 3
48Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ.fr6Row 47 - Cell 3
49Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA6Row 48 - Cell 3
50Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Argos-Shimano6Row 49 - Cell 3
51Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team6Row 50 - Cell 3
52Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr5Row 51 - Cell 3
53Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack Leopard4Row 52 - Cell 3
54Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 53 - Cell 3
55Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol4Row 54 - Cell 3
56Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA4Row 55 - Cell 3
57Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi4Row 56 - Cell 3
58Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team4Row 57 - Cell 3
59Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Argos-Shimano4Row 58 - Cell 3
60Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano4Row 59 - Cell 3
61Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA4Row 60 - Cell 3
62Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team3Row 61 - Cell 3
63Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team2Row 62 - Cell 3
64Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi2Row 63 - Cell 3
65Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step2Row 64 - Cell 3
66Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol2Row 65 - Cell 3
67Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling2Row 66 - Cell 3
68Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Argos-Shimano2Row 67 - Cell 3
69Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-Endura2Row 68 - Cell 3
70Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling2Row 69 - Cell 3
71Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Lotto Belisol2Row 70 - Cell 3
72Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team2Row 71 - Cell 3
73Luca Dodi (Ita) Lampre-Merida2Row 72 - Cell 3
74Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling2Row 73 - Cell 3
75Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2Row 74 - Cell 3
76Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team1Row 75 - Cell 3
77Alex Howes (USA) Garmin-Sharp1Row 76 - Cell 3
78Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr1Row 77 - Cell 3
79Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida1Row 78 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff15pts
2Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp-Endura12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits11Row 3 - Cell 3
5Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha1Row 13 - Cell 3
15Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling1Row 14 - Cell 3
16José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol1Row 16 - Cell 3
18Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Sharp1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1Row 18 - Cell 3
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Combination classification
1Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha5pts
2Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetApp-Endura16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team17Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha25Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling40Row 6 - Cell 3
8Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale43Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr55Row 8 - Cell 3
10Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling80Row 9 - Cell 3
11Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team122Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits162Row 11 - Cell 3
13Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol176Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol200Row 13 - Cell 3
15Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Sharp223Row 14 - Cell 3
16Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA234Row 15 - Cell 3
17Winner Anacona Gomez (Col) Lampre-Merida241Row 16 - Cell 3
18Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA241Row 17 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Movistar Team107:00:10
2Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:17
3RadioShack Leopard0:00:32
4Astana Pro Team0:01:25
5Team NetApp-Endura0:02:46
6Katusha0:03:04
7FDJ.fr0:06:35
8Euskaltel-Euskadi0:06:36
9BMC Racing Team0:11:54
10Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:15:45
11Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:16:16
12Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:17:59
13Sky Procycling0:18:20
14AG2R La Mondiale0:21:48
15Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:28:49
16Cannondale Pro Cycling0:30:06
17Lotto Belisol0:31:07
18Lampre-Merida0:36:20
19Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:36:23
20Team Argos-Shimano0:46:00
21Garmin-Sharp1:30:50
22Orica-GreenEdge1:34:04

 

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Peter Cossins has written about professional cycling since 1993 and is a contributing editor to Procycling. He is the author of The Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races (Bloomsbury, March 2014) and has translated Christophe Bassons' autobiography, A Clean Break (Bloomsbury, July 2014). 

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