Rojas wins stage 1 at Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco

José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) judged his effort to perfection to win the opening stage of the Tour of the Basque Country in Güeñes. In a disorganised bunch finish, the Spanish champion saw off the challenge of Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barracuda) to claim his first victory of the season.

Rojas avoided the temptation of opening his sprint too early on the slightly downhill finishing straight, and instead bided his time until room developed between Poels and the barriers on the righthand side of the road. With 50 metres to go, he squeezed through the gap and came past Poels to take the win.

With no fewer than seven climbs on the menu, and with high speeds the order of the day on the rolling run-in to the finish, a number of the fast men in the peloton were missing from the sprint and there were some unexpected names in the thick of the action in the finale. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barracuda) came home in third ahead of Arthur Vichot (FDJ-BigMat) and Daniele Ratto (Liquigas-Cannondale), while Ryder Hesjedal finished 6th.

"I wasn’t expecting to race here because I had suffered a serious crash last week at Gent-Wevelgem," said Rojas. "I still have much pain in my back and was really doubtful about taking the start or not. Eventually we decided to come here, especially as a preparation before next week to help Alejandro [Valverde] in the Ardennes, and... look what happened. When you don’t expect it, you win.

"When we entered the final straight I saw a small gap on the right side I could barely pass through. I thought: 'I'll either get past or crash'. I didn’t care about crashing, because we take so many risks on the road that danger comes from everywhere, but everything turned out well.

"This victory is the fruit of all work I did during the winter; I’m a rider who needs victories, and when you’re always coming close and victories don’t arrive, doubts grow up even more. After the bad streak in the start of the season, with so many problems, such a victory does really well for my morale."

With todays's victory Rojas leads the general classification at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco after the opening stage, the first time he's worn a leader's jersey since the 2007 Vuelta a Murcia. Wout Poels and Fabian Wegmann are second and third overall, tied on time with Rojas.

The stage’s preamble was dominated by a lengthy breakaway featuring Davide Mucelli (Utensilnord Named) and David De La Fuente (Caja Rural), who jumped away on the day’s opening climb, the Alto Humaran. The pair quickly established a five-minute lead over the peloton, which only began to come down when Euskaltel-Euskadi and Astana hit the front of the bunch on the Alto del Suceso after 80km.

From that point on, the duo’s advantage was whittled down incrementally, and the process was accelerated still further on the Alto de Beci inside the final 50km, when Rabobank started forcing the pace with Michael Matthews’ sprint in mind. De La Fuente and Mucelli were ultimately swept up by the chasers on the approach to the day’s final climb, the Alto de San Comse.

A crash as the climb began caused some ripples in the main field, but the principal overall contenders managed to pick their way around the danger. On the climb proper, Wesley Sulzberger (GreenEdge) clipped off the front, but the Australian was brought to heel on the descent as the pace ratcheted up towards the finish.

A number of escape attempts were thwarted during the final run-in to the line, the most intriguing of which was a move featuring Daniel Navarro (Saxo Bank) and Tour of Lombardy winner Oliver Zaugg (RadioShack-Nissan), but the pair were unable to prevent the inevitable bunch finish.

Inside the final kilometre, it was the lime green colours of Liqugias-Cannondale which massed on the front end of the peloton as they looked to lead out their man Ratto for the finishing sprint. The Italian duly put in a plucky bid to take the honours, but he faded in the final 100 metres as Poels launched his effort.

Fortune favoured the last man to strike, however, as the canny Rojas waited as late as he possibly could before rattling over an explosive sprint to secure his first victory of the year, and the overall lead ahead of stage two to Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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Full Results
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team3:57:44
2Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 3 - Cell 2
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 7 - Cell 2
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 9 - Cell 2
11Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Caja RuralRow 18 - Cell 2
20Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 22 - Cell 2
24Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 29 - Cell 2
31Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord NamedRow 30 - Cell 2
32Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 33 - Cell 2
35Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 35 - Cell 2
37Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 36 - Cell 2
38Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 37 - Cell 2
39Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 39 - Cell 2
41Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 41 - Cell 2
43Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja RuralRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 47 - Cell 2
49Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 48 - Cell 2
50Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 58 - Cell 2
60Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 59 - Cell 2
61Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 60 - Cell 2
62Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 68 - Cell 2
70Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja RuralRow 72 - Cell 2
74Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 74 - Cell 2
76Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 77 - Cell 2
79Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 81 - Cell 2
83Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-NissanRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 86 - Cell 2
88Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 97 - Cell 2
99Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 100 - Cell 2
102Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 102 - Cell 2
104Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 103 - Cell 2
105Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:28
107Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 109 - Cell 2
111Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 110 - Cell 2
112Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord NamedRow 112 - Cell 2
114Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 113 - Cell 2
115Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 114 - Cell 2
116Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 116 - Cell 2
118Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 117 - Cell 2
119Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 121 - Cell 2
123Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 122 - Cell 2
124Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 124 - Cell 2
126Thimothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:02:42
130Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:45
131Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 130 - Cell 2
132Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:03:15
134Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 134 - Cell 2
136Hernani Broco (Por) Caja RuralRow 135 - Cell 2
137Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:03:53
138Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:04:18
139Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:05:07
141Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 140 - Cell 2
142Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 141 - Cell 2
143Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja RuralRow 144 - Cell 2
146Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 145 - Cell 2
147Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:06:24
148Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 147 - Cell 2
149Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:06:39
150Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 149 - Cell 2
151Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:10:06
152Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:12:47
153Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
154Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Nikita Novikov (Rus) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Filippo Baggio (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 157 - Cell 2
159Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 158 - Cell 2
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Points
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team25pts
2Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alto de Humaran (Cat. 3) 25km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural3pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto de La Escrita (Cat. 2) 54km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural6pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Alto de Ubal (Cat. 1) 70km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural10pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 4 - Cell 3
6José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Alto del Suceso (Cat. 3) 83km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural3pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Alto de La Escrita (Cat. 3) 86km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural3pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 6 - Alto de Beci (Cat. 3) 110km
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural3pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 7 - Alto de San Cosme (Cat. 3) 143km
1Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3pts
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Zalla, 117.5km
1Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named3pts
2David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Güeñes, 130km
1Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named3pts
2David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Güeñes, 146.8km
1Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team3pts
2Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Vacansoleil - DMC Pro Cycling Team11:53:12
2Liquigas - CannondaleRow 1 - Cell 2
3Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Omega Pharma - QuickstepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lotto Belisol TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Garmin - BarracudaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10FDJ - Big MatRow 9 - Cell 2
11Katusha TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Caja RuralRow 12 - Cell 2
14GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lampre - ISDRow 14 - Cell 2
16Utensilnord NamedRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Radioshack - NissanRow 17 - Cell 2
19AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Team Saxo BankRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team3:57:44
2Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 3 - Cell 2
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - BarracudaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 7 - Cell 2
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 9 - Cell 2
11Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Caja RuralRow 18 - Cell 2
20Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 22 - Cell 2
24Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 29 - Cell 2
31Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord NamedRow 30 - Cell 2
32Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 33 - Cell 2
35Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 35 - Cell 2
37Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 36 - Cell 2
38Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 37 - Cell 2
39Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 39 - Cell 2
41Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 41 - Cell 2
43Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja RuralRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 47 - Cell 2
49Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 48 - Cell 2
50Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 58 - Cell 2
60Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 59 - Cell 2
61Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 60 - Cell 2
62Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 68 - Cell 2
70Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja RuralRow 72 - Cell 2
74Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 74 - Cell 2
76Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 77 - Cell 2
79Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 81 - Cell 2
83Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-NissanRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 86 - Cell 2
88Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 97 - Cell 2
99Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 100 - Cell 2
102Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 102 - Cell 2
104Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 103 - Cell 2
105Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 108 - Cell 2
110Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 109 - Cell 2
111Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord NamedRow 111 - Cell 2
113Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 112 - Cell 2
114Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 113 - Cell 2
115Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 115 - Cell 2
117Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 116 - Cell 2
118Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 121 - Cell 2
123Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 123 - Cell 2
125Thimothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 125 - Cell 2
127Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Hernani Broco (Por) Caja RuralRow 128 - Cell 2
130Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:28
132Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:02:42
133Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:02:45
134Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:03:15
136Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
138Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:03:53
139Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:04:18
140Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:05:07
141Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 140 - Cell 2
142Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 141 - Cell 2
143Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja RuralRow 144 - Cell 2
146Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 145 - Cell 2
147Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:06:24
148Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 147 - Cell 2
149Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:06:39
150Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 149 - Cell 2
151Simone Stortoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:10:06
152Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:12:47
153Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
154Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Nikita Novikov (Rus) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Filippo Baggio (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 157 - Cell 2
159Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 158 - Cell 2
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Points classification
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team25pts
2Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural28pts
2Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale1Row 9 - Cell 3
11José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Sprints classification
1Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named6pts
2David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Vacansoleil - DMC Pro Cycling Team11:53:12
2Liquigas - CannondaleRow 1 - Cell 2
3Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Omega Pharma - QuickstepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lotto Belisol TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Garmin - BarracudaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10FDJ - Big MatRow 9 - Cell 2
11Katusha TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Caja RuralRow 12 - Cell 2
14GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lampre - ISDRow 14 - Cell 2
16Utensilnord NamedRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Radioshack - NissanRow 17 - Cell 2
19AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Team Saxo BankRow 19 - Cell 2

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