Vuelta a Espana: Froome wins stage 11

Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) continued to slug it out at the Vuelta a Espana, with the two attacking each other and distancing their rivals on the short but steep finish to Pena Cabarga overlooking the northern Cantabria coastline.

Froome managed to kick away and win the stage, just as he did in his break through season back in 2011 but Quintana kept the leader's red jersey and indicated that he is ready to take on Froome whenever the road heads into the mountains.

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished third, just six seconds back, with Leopold Konig (Team Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) in the same time. Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge), who tried to revive his overall chances with a solo attack in the final two kilometres, finished eighth at 19 seconds. Thanks to the time bonuses awarded at the finish, Froome moved up to just 54 seconds back on Quintana, with Valverde third overall at 1:05. Chaves is fourth at 2:34 and Contador is fifth at 3:06.

Froome punched the air as he crossed the finish line, happy to win again on the terrible Pena Cabarga climb and happy to be in contention to become only the third rider to win the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana in the same season after Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault.

"I've got some special memories from 2011 here. To add to that here is an incredible feeling," Froome said.

"Quintana is really strong at the moment. He has the leader's jersey and I'm just trying to do as much as I can day by day to get closer to him. I want as much time as I can get, he wants as much time as he can get and that makes the race exciting."

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How it happened

Several riders, including Team Sky opted to warm-up on the rollers before the stage, perhaps worried about the effects of the rest day, an expected fast start and the rolling roads to the Pena Cabarga. Froome was wearing the white jersey of the combined classification due to Nairo Quintana being in the red leader’s jersey.

The stage rolled out of the Museo Jurasico after several riders posed for photographs with the giant dinosaurs. There were two non-starters after Tuesday's rest day, with Silvio Herklotz (Bora-Argon18) and Simon Clarke (Cannondale-Drapac) withdrawn from the Vuelta. Clarke rode up Lagos de Covadonga one-handed after crashing on Monday. He was resolved to continue in the Vuelta until he was diagnosed with a fractured scapula and instead headed to Barcelona for possible surgery. Soon after the start his teammate Patrick Bevin also dropped out. Like Clarke, the New Zealander was a faller on Monday. Later in the stage Laurent Pichon (FDJ), who had been ill in recent days abandoned, as did Jose Goncalves (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA).

The pace was high from the start but breakaways were unable to go clear due to the near 50km/h average speed in the opening hour. A big move final got away and was given some freedom after 50km. The riders at the head of the race were all hoping to find the break and get a ride to the foot of the final climb in the hope of targeting the stage victory.

In the move were: Ben Hermans (BMC), Martijn Keizer (Lotto NL-Jumbo), Pello Bilbao, Angel Madrazo (Caja Rural – RGA Seguros), Davide Malacarne (Astana), Koen De Kort and Johannes Fröhlinger (Giant-Alpecin), Kiel Reijnen (Trek - Segafredo), Jan Bakelants, Axel Domont (AG2R - La Mondiale), Tiago Machado, Jhonatan Restrepo (Katusha), Sander Armée (Lotto Soudal), Pieter Serry, Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-Quick Step), Pierre Rolland (Cannonade - Drapac), Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus (Dimension Data), Jonas Van Genechten (IAM Cycling), Kristin Durasek, Ilya Koshevoy (Lampre - Merida), Cesare Benedetti and Christoph Pfingsten (Bora-Argon18).

Movistar took up the chase as race leaders but the 23 worked smoothly and opened a gap of 5:00. The race was at a tipping point with 80km to go but Tinkoff surprisingly took over from Movistar, indicating they and Contador wanted to close the race down. Michael Gogl, Manuele Boaro, Sergio Paulinho and Ivan Rovny took to the front and lead the chase all the way to the foot of the Pena Cabarga. Team Sky, Movistar and Orica-Bike Exchange sat lined out in formation in Tinkoff’s high-speed slipstream. The rest day had clearly helped many on the peloton.

Upfront Tiago Machado (Katusha) attacked alone, tired of too many passengers in the break, but he was pulled back. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data) also tried his hand but the rest of the break pulled him back too. However the break refused to give up as the kilometres counted down but their lead melted gradually and the peloton had them within sight as the road turned right not the 5.6km Pena Cabarga.

Ben Hermans (BMC) and Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale) tried to stay away on the early part of the climb but the pace set by the Movistar team was incessant. Hermans dug deep to enjoy some lone glory but he was caught with three kilometres to go as Movistar stayed on the front and Ruben Fernandez again showed his mountain talents.

Chaves goes on the attack

The head of the race became a battle between Quintana and Froome as the crowds cheered from the roadside. The two attacked each other and looked at each other as they tried to land a knockout blow. It didn’t happen this time bit it was a great moment of grand tour racing. In the final hundred metres, Froome used a little extra speed and determination to accelerate and win the sprint to the finish. But it was only the start, not the end of their battle for the Vuelta a Espana.

The next two stages are on rolling roads to Bilbao and then Dantxarinea. Their fight for overall victory will next be seen on the mountain stage in the Pyrenees to Gourette Aubsique.

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Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky3:44:47
2Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:06
4Leopold Konig (Cze) Team SkyRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team0:00:08
6Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange0:00:13
7Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:14
8Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica-BikeExchange0:00:19
9Pierre-Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:22
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team0:00:30
11David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:36
12Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:00:38
13Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:47
14Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:00:51
15Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:00:52
17Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team Sky0:01:04
18Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:01:09
19Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:12
20Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:21
21Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida0:01:24
23Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 22 - Cell 2
24George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:35
25José Mendes (Por) Bora-Argon 180:01:38
26Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:45
27Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ0:01:48
28Jaime Roson (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:01:53
29Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange0:01:58
30Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling0:02:02
31Matvey Mamykin (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:18
32Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:32
36Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:45
37Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension DataRow 36 - Cell 2
38Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) FDJ0:02:57
39Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Tinkoff Team0:03:00
41Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:03
42Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo0:03:11
43Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:03:27
44Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:03:32
46Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:34
47Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:52
49Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie0:04:17
50Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:04:23
52Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:04:42
53Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension DataRow 53 - Cell 2
55Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - MeridaRow 55 - Cell 2
57François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling0:04:45
60Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 59 - Cell 2
61Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:05:06
64Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step0:05:14
65Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Davide Malacarne (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:05:21
67Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Astana Pro Team0:05:37
68Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha0:05:55
70Sindre Skjoestad Lunke (Nor) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 69 - Cell 2
71Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 70 - Cell 2
72Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-SegafredoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-DrapacRow 73 - Cell 2
75Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Lampre - Merida0:06:01
76Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 180:06:04
77Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 76 - Cell 2
78Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:06:06
79Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale-Drapac0:06:23
80Pello Bilbao (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:06:41
81Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:07:00
82Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Team KatushaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ0:07:12
84Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data0:07:18
85Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:07:24
86Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo0:07:25
87Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 86 - Cell 2
88Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:07:39
89Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 88 - Cell 2
90Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:07:42
91Loïc Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:44
92Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 91 - Cell 2
93Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:07:51
94Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:07:52
95Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data0:08:41
96Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Dimension DataRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 96 - Cell 2
98Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:44
99Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:08:47
100Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 99 - Cell 2
101Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 100 - Cell 2
102Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 101 - Cell 2
103Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 102 - Cell 2
104Tiago Machado (Por) Team KatushaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre - MeridaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:54
107Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-BikeExchange0:08:58
109Joe Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:09:02
110Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:09:04
111José Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team0:09:14
112David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:10:20
113Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 115 - Cell 2
117Julien Morice (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 116 - Cell 2
118Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 117 - Cell 2
119Alberto Losada (Spa) Team KatushaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 120 - Cell 2
122Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
123Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-BikeExchangeRow 122 - Cell 2
124Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 123 - Cell 2
125Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 124 - Cell 2
126Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 125 - Cell 2
127Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 126 - Cell 2
128Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 127 - Cell 2
129Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ryan Anderson (Can) Direct EnergieRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:10:42
132Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 131 - Cell 2
133Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 132 - Cell 2
134Nick Dougall (RSA) Dimension DataRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension DataRow 134 - Cell 2
136Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 135 - Cell 2
137Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-SegafredoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 137 - Cell 2
139Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension DataRow 138 - Cell 2
140Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 139 - Cell 2
141Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 140 - Cell 2
142Rudiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 141 - Cell 2
143Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 142 - Cell 2
144Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 143 - Cell 2
145Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 144 - Cell 2
146Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo0:11:14
147Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky0:11:28
148Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida0:11:37
149Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:11:56
151Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-BikeExchange0:12:52
152Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team0:13:10
153Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 152 - Cell 2
154Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff Team0:13:44
155Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Yury Trofimov (Rus) Tinkoff TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFJosé Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 157 - Cell 2
DNSSilvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 158 - Cell 2
DNSSimon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Bevin (NZl) Cannondale-DrapacRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Pichon (Fra) FDJRow 161 - Cell 2
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Suances - Sprint - 121.7km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step4pts
2Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 181Row 2 - Cell 3
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Pena Cabarga - Sprint - Finish - 168.6 KM
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky25pts
2Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica-BikeExchange8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pierre-Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Pena Cabarga - KOM - Finish - 168.6 KM
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky10pts
2Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Team Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky11:15:31
2Movistar Team0:00:08
3Orica-BikeExchange0:01:20
4BMC Racing Team0:02:59
5AG2R La Mondiale0:03:02
6Cannondale-Drapac0:04:00
7Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:39
8Astana Pro Team0:05:31
9Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:06:06
10Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:12
11IAM Cycling0:08:34
12Team Katusha0:08:35
13Lotto Soudal0:08:39
14FDJ0:10:47
15Lampre - Merida0:10:57
16Trek-Segafredo0:11:23
17Team Giant-Alpecin0:12:23
18Bora-Argon 180:13:32
19Dimension Data0:13:35
20Tinkoff Team0:15:42
21Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:15:55
22Direct Energie0:19:19
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General Classification after stage 11
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team42:21:48
2Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky0:00:54
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:05
4Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica-BikeExchange0:02:34
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team0:03:08
6Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky0:03:09
7Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange0:03:25
8Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:03:34
9David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step0:03:45
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team0:03:56
11Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:05:03
12Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team0:05:38
13Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:05:44
14Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:55
15Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team Sky0:06:32
16Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:06:59
17Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team0:07:26
18Pierre-Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:07:50
19George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:07:53
20Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida0:08:10
21Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:08:22
22Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:09:03
23Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 22 - Cell 2
24Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step0:09:09
25Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team0:10:01
26José Mendes (Por) Bora-Argon 180:10:21
27Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:10:22
28Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:10:25
29Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling0:12:04
30Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:05
31Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie0:15:54
32Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:16:27
33Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:17:52
34Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:20:39
35Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:23:35
36Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:23:39
37Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling0:23:45
38Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling0:24:03
39Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Tinkoff Team0:24:39
40Matvey Mamykin (Rus) Team Katusha0:25:50
41Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team0:25:59
42Alberto Losada (Spa) Team Katusha0:27:25
43Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:31:03
44Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data0:31:30
45Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange0:31:53
46Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team0:39:11
47Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo0:40:52
48Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:41:58
49Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:42:35
50Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling0:43:36
51Yury Trofimov (Rus) Tinkoff Team0:43:45
52Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:44:13
53Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:46:11
54Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:48:45
55Joe Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:50:38
56Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team0:51:14
57Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) FDJ0:52:33
58Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie0:54:02
59Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale-Drapac0:55:04
60Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data0:55:58
61Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step0:56:08
62Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:56:48
63Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin0:57:44
64Ian Boswell (USA) Team Sky0:58:34
65Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:00:16
66Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team1:02:38
67Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team1:02:57
68Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin1:04:11
69Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ1:05:10
70David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky1:07:15
71Tiago Machado (Por) Team Katusha1:08:08
72Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team1:08:43
73Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre - Merida1:08:54
74Jaime Roson (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:09:31
75Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling1:11:54
76Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin1:12:59
77Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Dimension Data1:13:05
78Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:13:18
79Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo1:13:49
80Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team Katusha1:14:29
81Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step1:14:54
82Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac1:15:09
83Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:16:11
84Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-BikeExchange1:16:40
85Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:16:49
86François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:18:47
87Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo1:19:08
88Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange1:19:25
89José Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team1:21:02
90Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-Segafredo1:21:44
91Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:21:52
92Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team Katusha1:22:52
93Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 92 - Cell 2
94Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension Data1:23:06
95Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 181:23:50
96Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data1:23:55
97Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie1:24:11
98Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie1:24:20
99Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:25:47
100Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM Cycling1:27:55
101Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Lampre - Merida1:28:00
102Scott Thwaites (GBr) Bora-Argon 181:28:22
103Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal1:28:25
104Pello Bilbao (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:28:55
105Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky1:29:30
106Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange1:30:56
107Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:31:20
108Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 181:31:50
109Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team1:32:43
110Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin1:33:17
111Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Astana Pro Team1:33:44
112Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:34:54
113Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:35:38
114Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step1:36:10
115Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac1:36:17
116Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:36:36
117Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff Team1:36:46
118Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1:37:03
119Davide Malacarne (Ita) Astana Pro Team1:37:42
120Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky1:38:24
121Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Team Katusha1:38:38
122Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team1:39:17
123Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida1:40:08
124Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team1:40:19
125Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky1:41:28
126Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:42:02
127Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 181:42:38
128Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team1:43:34
129Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff Team1:43:41
130Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo1:45:02
131Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff Team1:45:17
132Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin1:45:53
133Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:46:56
134Sindre Skjoestad Lunke (Nor) Team Giant-Alpecin1:47:03
135Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - Merida1:47:08
136Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale1:49:01
137Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team1:50:18
138Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling1:51:35
139Ryan Anderson (Can) Direct Energie1:52:54
140Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step1:53:26
141Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff Team1:54:08
142Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step1:54:23
143Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:55:24
144Hugh Carthy (GBr) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1:55:33
145Loïc Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:56:02
146Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling1:58:38
147Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha1:59:02
148Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-BikeExchange2:00:32
149Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-BikeExchange2:01:32
150Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo2:03:50
151Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff Team2:04:26
152Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data2:04:27
153Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo2:05:12
154Rory Sutherland (Aus) Movistar Team2:07:11
155Mario Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida2:07:14
156Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2:07:19
157David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2:07:25
158Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida2:07:56
159Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin2:08:16
160Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team2:08:31
161Lorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJ2:08:32
162Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie2:09:00
163Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-Step2:10:38
164Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2:11:47
165Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2:13:29
166Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension Data2:14:35
167Nick Dougall (RSA) Dimension Data2:15:26
168Johan Le Bon (Fra) FDJ2:16:17
169Rudiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Argon 182:17:45
170Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 182:22:09
171Svein Tuft (Can) Orica-BikeExchange2:22:46
172Julien Morice (Fra) Direct Energie2:23:28
173Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin2:25:28
174Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie2:41:21
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team81pts
2Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team62Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step60Row 2 - Cell 3
4Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky59Row 3 - Cell 3
5Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team53Row 4 - Cell 3
6Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo44Row 5 - Cell 3
7Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange42Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling37Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ36Row 8 - Cell 3
10David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step32Row 9 - Cell 3
11Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica-BikeExchange31Row 10 - Cell 3
12Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team31Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie25Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team Katusha25Row 13 - Cell 3
15Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits24Row 14 - Cell 3
16Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin21Row 15 - Cell 3
17Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team21Row 16 - Cell 3
18Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling21Row 17 - Cell 3
19Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team20Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 19 - Cell 3
21Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale20Row 20 - Cell 3
22Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo20Row 21 - Cell 3
23Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff Team20Row 22 - Cell 3
24Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling20Row 23 - Cell 3
25Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 1820Row 24 - Cell 3
26Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team19Row 25 - Cell 3
27Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team18Row 26 - Cell 3
28Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension Data18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac18Row 28 - Cell 3
30Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Dimension Data18Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Team Katusha17Row 30 - Cell 3
32Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step16Row 31 - Cell 3
33Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team16Row 32 - Cell 3
34Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie16Row 33 - Cell 3
35Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac16Row 34 - Cell 3
36Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-BikeExchange16Row 35 - Cell 3
37Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky15Row 36 - Cell 3
38Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal15Row 37 - Cell 3
39Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale15Row 38 - Cell 3
40Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team15Row 39 - Cell 3
41Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team14Row 40 - Cell 3
42Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step14Row 41 - Cell 3
43Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - Merida14Row 42 - Cell 3
44Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal13Row 43 - Cell 3
45Pierre-Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale12Row 44 - Cell 3
46Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ12Row 45 - Cell 3
47Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data12Row 46 - Cell 3
48Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team10Row 47 - Cell 3
49Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 48 - Cell 3
50Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data10Row 49 - Cell 3
51Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step9Row 50 - Cell 3
52Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale-Drapac9Row 51 - Cell 3
53Scott Thwaites (GBr) Bora-Argon 189Row 52 - Cell 3
54Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Astana Pro Team9Row 53 - Cell 3
55Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin8Row 54 - Cell 3
56Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 55 - Cell 3
57Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team7Row 56 - Cell 3
58Jaime Roson (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA7Row 57 - Cell 3
59Pello Bilbao (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA7Row 58 - Cell 3
60Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits7Row 59 - Cell 3
61Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha6Row 60 - Cell 3
62Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA6Row 61 - Cell 3
63Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 186Row 62 - Cell 3
64Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team6Row 63 - Cell 3
65Loïc Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits6Row 64 - Cell 3
66Lorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJ6Row 65 - Cell 3
67Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits5Row 66 - Cell 3
68Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling5Row 67 - Cell 3
69Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-BikeExchange5Row 68 - Cell 3
70Tiago Machado (Por) Team Katusha4Row 69 - Cell 3
71Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM Cycling4Row 70 - Cell 3
72Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA4Row 71 - Cell 3
73Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Soudal4Row 72 - Cell 3
74Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits4Row 73 - Cell 3
75Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac3Row 74 - Cell 3
76Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida3Row 75 - Cell 3
77Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data3Row 76 - Cell 3
78Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Team Katusha3Row 77 - Cell 3
79Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 78 - Cell 3
80Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling2Row 79 - Cell 3
81Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling2Row 80 - Cell 3
82Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal2Row 81 - Cell 3
83Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2Row 82 - Cell 3
84Julien Morice (Fra) Direct Energie2Row 83 - Cell 3
85Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team Sky1Row 84 - Cell 3
86Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 85 - Cell 3
87Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 86 - Cell 3
88Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Lampre - Merida1Row 87 - Cell 3
89Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 181Row 88 - Cell 3
90Gregor Muhlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 181Row 89 - Cell 3
91Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 90 - Cell 3
92Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac-5Row 91 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team21pts
2Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension Data20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal19Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ19Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team Katusha10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo10Row 7 - Cell 3
9David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team7Row 10 - Cell 3
12Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie5Row 12 - Cell 3
14Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step5Row 13 - Cell 3
15Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM Cycling4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tiago Machado (Por) Team Katusha3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team3Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal3Row 20 - Cell 3
22Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 24 - Cell 3
26Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 182Row 25 - Cell 3
27Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - Merida2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team1Row 28 - Cell 3
30Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step1Row 29 - Cell 3
31Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA1Row 31 - Cell 3
33Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 33 - Cell 3
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Combined classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team4pts
2Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky11Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team15Row 2 - Cell 3
4David De La Cruz (Spa) Etixx - Quick-Step28Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team46Row 4 - Cell 3
6Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team55Row 5 - Cell 3
7Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky66Row 6 - Cell 3
8Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team69Row 7 - Cell 3
9Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale79Row 8 - Cell 3
10Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo82Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ82Row 10 - Cell 3
12Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie84Row 11 - Cell 3
13Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team88Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Etixx - Quick-Step96Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team Katusha101Row 14 - Cell 3
16Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha103Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale108Row 16 - Cell 3
18Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac109Row 17 - Cell 3
19Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension Data124Row 18 - Cell 3
20Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step127Row 19 - Cell 3
21Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal130Row 20 - Cell 3
22Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits135Row 21 - Cell 3
23Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie148Row 22 - Cell 3
24Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA158Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tiago Machado (Por) Team Katusha159Row 24 - Cell 3
26Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling171Row 25 - Cell 3
27Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac177Row 26 - Cell 3
28Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18184Row 27 - Cell 3
29Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling184Row 28 - Cell 3
30Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM Cycling188Row 29 - Cell 3
31Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal194Row 30 - Cell 3
32Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - Merida206Row 31 - Cell 3
33Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie287Row 32 - Cell 3
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Team Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Movistar Team126:10:13
2Team Sky0:04:46
3Cannondale-Drapac0:07:32
4BMC Racing Team0:10:38
5AG2R La Mondiale0:11:27
6Etixx - Quick-Step0:13:13
7Astana Pro Team0:24:30
8Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:28:37
9Orica-BikeExchange0:29:09
10IAM Cycling0:29:23
11Team Katusha0:30:10
12Lotto Soudal0:44:50
13Trek-Segafredo0:52:10
14Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:52:18
15Tinkoff Team0:59:01
16Bora-Argon 181:10:57
17Lampre - Merida1:17:39
18Dimension Data1:19:45
19Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:21:27
20FDJ1:34:00
21Direct Energie1:39:13
22Team Giant-Alpecin2:28:28

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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