Sanchez wins queen stage from three-man break

For the third straight year Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has prevailed on the mountain finish in Eibar-Arrate and with his stage victory the reigning Olympic champion moved into the overall lead at the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco.

Sanchez's finishing kick was too much for his two breakaway companions, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan), who finished in second and third respectively on the Basque country's queen stage and also occupy the same positions on general classification, tied on time with Sanchez.

The trio escaped 4.5km from the finish on the day's seventh and final climb, the first category Alto de Usartza, and held off the pursuit of a chase group which grew in size from seven to 17 riders by the time it reached the finish. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) took the sprint for fourth place, 12 seconds in arrears of the lead trio, followed by Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) and Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) in fifth and sixth.

As no time bonuses are in effect during the race, the riders in the chase group are now clustered on time 12 seconds behind the lead trio on general classification. Based on stage placings, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) is the best of the bunch and now holds fourth overall.

The peloton had swept up the stage's final two escapees, Katusha teammates Giampaolo Caruso and Angel Vicioso Arcos, at the base of the Usartza ascent, setting the stage for a showdown amongst the general classification contenders on the stage's final six kilometres.

2010 Vuelta al Pais Vasco overall winner Chris Horner launched the initial salvo, rocketing off the front with Astana's Robert Kiserlovski in tow. Joaquim Rodriguez and Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) soon bridged to Horner and Kiserlovski, but the attack was short-lived and quickly shut down.

Sergio Henao (Sky) set tempo at the head of the race until Rodriguez launched an attack with 4.5km remaining. The Katusha captain was quickly marked by Horner and as the duo rode away from the lead group Samuel Sanchez was able to make the juncture in what would be the stage's decisive break. The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider was put under pressure as the three leaders hit the steepest pitch of the ascent at 11.6 percent, but Sanchez is very familiar with the climb and managed to claw his way back to Rodriguez and Horner as the road's gradient lessened slightly.

The Alto de Usartza summit is situated 1.4km from the stage conclusion at Eibar-Arrate, and there's actually a slight descent from the KOM to the finish line. Not wanting to arrive at the finish line in the company of Sanchez, Horner launched an attack with 2.5km to go, but it was quickly neutralised.

In the meantime, a seven-man chase group had formed behind Sanchez, Horner, and Rodriguez containing Damiano Cunego, Michele Scarponi, Sergio Henao, Bauke Mollema, Tony Martin, Robert Kiserlovski and Simon Spilak (Katusha). As the three leaders rode under the flamme rouge at 1km to go their lead was 11 seconds and on the twisting parcours to the finish line they were out of sight of their pursuers, who would increase in numbers to 17 just prior to the finish. Sanchez came to the fore of the lead trio in the finale and Rodriguez and Horner had no response to the Spaniard's final kick to the line.

Seven categorised climbs loom on queen stage

Under cool and overcast conditions, the race quickly sparked to life as the peloton headed out of Vitoria-Gasteiz for the 164km queen stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. Numerous attacks were launched as riders attempted to form the early break, but the chemistry wasn't right until five men went clear after 24km had been covered: José Herrada Lopez (Movistar), Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ-Big Mat), Mads Christensen (Saxo Bank), Antonio Piedra Perez (Caja Rural) and Davide Mucelli (Utensilnord Named).

After dispatching of the day's opening climb, the category 2 Alto de Krutzeta, and with the second climb of the day approaching at 62.6km, the category 2 Alto de Asentzio, harmony in the break came to a cessation as Piedra aroused the ire of Veikkanen and Christensen. The FDJ-Big Mat and Saxo Bank riders began attacking the break in order to dislodge Piedra and as a result their lead dropped from 4:20 to 3:40.

On the climb of the Alto de Krutzeta Herrada and Christensen rode away from their three breakaway companions and after 72km of racing they held a 26-second lead on Veikkanen, Piedra and Mucelli while the peloton's deficit to the leaders grew to 5:35.

Veikkanen eventually separated himself from Piedra and Mucelli and joined Herrada and Christensen in the race lead.

Christensen led the break over the next two climbs, the category 2 Alto de Karabieta and category 3 Alto de Miñota, but on the first severe climbing test of the day, the category 1 Alto de Ixua, the break fractured under the impetus of Herrada, first dropping Veikkanen and then Christensen.

As the Movistar rider continued alone in the race lead through an ever-increasing throng of passionate Basque fans on the climb's upper slopes, his teammate and race leader Jose Joaquin Rojas was dropped from the peloton and would ultimately surrender more than 16 minutes and the leader's jersey.

Herrada crested the Alto de Ixua alone, followed by Christensen and the a pair of Katusha riders who had attacked the peloton on the climb, Giampaolo Caruso and Angel Vicioso Arcos. Much of the break's lead vanished on the ascent as the Katusha duo crossed the summit 1:15 back with the peloton only six seconds further behind.

Herrada managed to top the penultimate climb, the category 2 Alto de San Miguel at 143km, still alone in the lead, while Caruso and Vicioso dropped Christensen and arrived at the summit only 13 seconds behind the Spaniard. Euskaltel-Euskadi riders had massed at the front of the peloton with Egoi Martinez leading the main group over the summit 34 seconds later.

Caruso and Vicioso caught Herrada on the descent and the lead trio rolled through the day's final intermediate sprint in Eibar, 11km from the finish, with a slender 18-second advantage. Liguigas-Cannondale had now supplanted Euskaltel-Euskadi at the head of the peloton and as the road tilted upwards, just prior to reaching the base of the finishing Alto de Usartza ascent, the escape was neutralised and the stage set for fireworks on the concluding category 1 climb.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3:58:15
2Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:12
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - BarracudaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:35
22Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:50
23Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 24 - Cell 2
26Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 25 - Cell 2
27David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:59
29Hernani Broco (Por) Caja RuralRow 28 - Cell 2
30Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 29 - Cell 2
31Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:01:16
42Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 41 - Cell 2
43Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 42 - Cell 2
44Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 43 - Cell 2
45Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:01:23
47Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:31
48Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 47 - Cell 2
49Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank0:01:44
51Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 50 - Cell 2
52Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord Named0:01:52
53Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:02:01
55Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 56 - Cell 2
58Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural0:02:28
59Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank0:02:34
60Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:22
61Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:24
62Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja RuralRow 61 - Cell 2
63Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 63 - Cell 2
65Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:03:57
66Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:33
67Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:16
68Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 71 - Cell 2
73Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 75 - Cell 2
77Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 76 - Cell 2
78Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:06:31
79José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:43
80Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 81 - Cell 2
83Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:06:47
85Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:08:11
87Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 86 - Cell 2
88Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 87 - Cell 2
89Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:08:15
90Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:55
91Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 91 - Cell 2
93Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 93 - Cell 2
95Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:09:54
96Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:11:07
97Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 96 - Cell 2
98Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:14:15
100Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 100 - Cell 2
102Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 102 - Cell 2
104Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 103 - Cell 2
105Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 104 - Cell 2
106Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 106 - Cell 2
108Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Caja RuralRow 112 - Cell 2
114Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 114 - Cell 2
116Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:16:17
117Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 116 - Cell 2
118Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 119 - Cell 2
121Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:21:21
123David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja RuralRow 122 - Cell 2
124Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - BarracudaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 125 - Cell 2
127Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 127 - Cell 2
129Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 129 - Cell 2
131Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Filippo Baggio (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 133 - Cell 2
135Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 136 - Cell 2
138Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Thimothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - BarracudaRow 139 - Cell 2
141Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
143Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 142 - Cell 2
144Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 143 - Cell 2
145Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 144 - Cell 2
146Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja RuralRow 147 - Cell 2
149Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 148 - Cell 2
150Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 149 - Cell 2
151Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 150 - Cell 2
152Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord NamedRow 151 - Cell 2
153Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 152 - Cell 2
154Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 153 - Cell 2
155Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFRobert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1 - Alto de Krutzeta (Cat. 2), 35km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank6pts
2Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural4Row 1 - Cell 3
3José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto de Asentzio (Cat. 2), 63km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank6pts
2José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Alto de Karabieta (Cat. 2), 92km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank6pts
2José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Alto de Miñota (Cat. 3), 111km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank3pts
2José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Alto de Ixua (Cat. 1), 132km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team10pts
2Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 6 - Alto de San Miguel (Cat. 2), 143km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team6pts
2Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 7 - Alto de Usartza (Cat. 1), 163km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan10pts
2Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi25pts
2Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katusha Team11:55:09
2Movistar Team0:00:12
3AG2R La Mondiale0:00:50
4Lampre - ISD0:00:59
5Sky ProcyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin - Barracuda0:01:22
7Radioshack-Nissan0:01:25
8Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:01:46
9BMC Racing Team0:02:24
10Astana Pro Team0:02:27
11Team Saxo Bank0:02:58
12Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:22
13FDJ-Big Mat0:03:54
14Caja Rural0:04:47
15Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:42
16Lotto Belisol Team0:08:32
17Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:10:32
18Rabobank Cycling Team0:19:19
19Utensilnord Named0:20:59
20Greenedge Cycling Team1:03:39
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General classification after stage 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi12:06:06
2Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 1 - Cell 2
3Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:12
5Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 5 - Cell 2
7Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 12 - Cell 2
14Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky ProcyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:35
21David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:44
22Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:50
23Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-NissanRow 25 - Cell 2
27Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:59
29Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 29 - Cell 2
31Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 36 - Cell 2
38Hernani Broco (Por) Caja RuralRow 37 - Cell 2
39Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:16
40Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:01:23
43Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:01:31
44Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:35
47Marcos Garcia (Spa) Caja Rural0:01:44
48Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo BankRow 47 - Cell 2
49Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord Named0:01:52
50Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:02:01
52Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Caja Rural0:02:28
54Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:02:33
55Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Team Saxo BankRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank0:02:34
57Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:22
58Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:03:24
59Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 58 - Cell 2
60Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:03:28
61Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural0:03:56
62Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 61 - Cell 2
63Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:03:57
64Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan0:04:33
65Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team0:05:16
66Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 65 - Cell 2
67Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISDRow 70 - Cell 2
72Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:05:48
73Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 73 - Cell 2
75Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:06:13
76Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:06:31
77Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:06:43
78Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:06:47
80Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:08:10
81Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:08:11
82Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:55
83Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 83 - Cell 2
85José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:08:57
86Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - BarracudaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:25
88Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:10:26
89Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:10:34
90Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:10:52
91Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:10:55
92Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:11:07
93Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:11:49
94Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:11:50
95Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:13:21
96Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:14:15
97Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 97 - Cell 2
99Stefano Agostini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 98 - Cell 2
100Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Caja RuralRow 99 - Cell 2
101Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 101 - Cell 2
103Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 102 - Cell 2
104Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:14:47
105Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:15:11
108Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:16:06
109Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:16:17
110Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 109 - Cell 2
111Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:16:29
113Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:17:00
116Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team0:18:02
117Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:18:14
118John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:19:44
119Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda0:21:21
120Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
123Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja RuralRow 123 - Cell 2
125Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Michael Albasini (Swi) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Simon Gerrans (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling0:21:53
129Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 129 - Cell 2
131Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord NamedRow 130 - Cell 2
132Thimothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan0:22:30
134Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:23:35
135Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:23:38
136Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda0:24:21
137Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:24:35
138Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda0:24:59
139Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
140Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:25:03
141Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:25:46
142Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team0:26:36
143Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-Nissan0:27:37
144Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:29:59
145Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:30:34
146Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:30:36
147David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural0:31:25
148Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:34:08
149Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Filippo Baggio (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:34:28
151Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja Rural0:34:56
152Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:36:22
153Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named0:37:46
154Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team0:39:05
155Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:46:09
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank35pts
2David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural30Row 1 - Cell 3
3José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team29Row 2 - Cell 3
4Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named21Row 3 - Cell 3
5Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat18Row 4 - Cell 3
6Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja Rural8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Astana Pro Team7Row 10 - Cell 3
12Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quickstep3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Caja Rural2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord Named2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team1Row 25 - Cell 3
27Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 26 - Cell 3
28Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale1Row 27 - Cell 3
29Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD1Row 28 - Cell 3
30Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team1Row 29 - Cell 3
31Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD1Row 31 - Cell 3
33Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 32 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank8pts
2Julian Sanchez Pimienta (Spa) Caja Rural8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) Utensilnord Named5Row 3 - Cell 3
5José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team5Row 4 - Cell 3
6David de la Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Caja Rural4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quickstep2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan1Row 13 - Cell 3
15Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi1Row 14 - Cell 3
16Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team1Row 15 - Cell 3
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team39pts
2Daryl Impey (RSA) GreenEdge Cycling Team30Row 1 - Cell 3
3Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi26Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale24Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - Barracuda24Row 4 - Cell 3
6Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team21Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team20Row 6 - Cell 3
8Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team20Row 7 - Cell 3
9Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan16Row 8 - Cell 3
10Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team14Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD12Row 14 - Cell 3
16Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat12Row 15 - Cell 3
17Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep10Row 17 - Cell 3
19Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD9Row 18 - Cell 3
20Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling8Row 19 - Cell 3
21Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana Pro Team7Row 21 - Cell 3
23Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named6Row 23 - Cell 3
25Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD6Row 24 - Cell 3
26Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team5Row 26 - Cell 3
28Filippo Baggio (Ita) Utensilnord Named5Row 27 - Cell 3
29Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling4Row 29 - Cell 3
31Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep3Row 31 - Cell 3
33Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team3Row 32 - Cell 3
34Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep2Row 34 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katusha Team36:18:42
2Movistar Team0:00:12
3AG2R La Mondiale0:00:50
4Sky Procycling0:00:59
5Lampre - ISDRow 4 - Cell 2
6Garmin - Barracuda0:01:22
7Radioshack-Nissan0:01:25
8Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:01:46
9BMC Racing Team0:02:24
10Astana Pro Team0:02:27
11Team Saxo Bank0:02:58
12Liquigas-Cannondale0:03:22
13FDJ-Big Mat0:03:54
14Caja Rural0:04:47
15Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:42
16Lotto Belisol Team0:08:32
17Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:10:32
18Rabobank Cycling Team0:19:19
19Utensilnord Named0:20:59
20Greenedge Cycling Team1:03:39

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.

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