Contador wins stage 1 of Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) confirmed his intentions to win the Vuelta al Pais Vasco with a powerful solo attack on the last steep climb of the opening stage that gave him victory and the first leader's jersey of the race.

Contador and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) distanced their big-name rivals on the second climb of the Alto de Gaintza and then Contador surged clear in the final 500 metres as the mad Basque cycling fans cheered him on. Contador defended his lead on the descent to beat Valverde by 14 seconds.

Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) finished third at 34 seconds, with several other riders, including Cadel Evans (BMC) two seconds behind him. Tejay van Garderen (BMC) finished 18th, in a chase group at 58 seconds.

"The Tour of the Basque Country is a race that always excites me and brings back very good memories," Contador told Biciciclismo after the podium ceremony.

"My hair stood on end on the final part of the climb with all the people there. I want to thank everyone, it's amazing if they turned out like that, hopefully there'll be all that affection at every race."

Despite taking control of the race lead on the opening stage, Contador remained pragmatic about his chances of overall victory.

"I knew the first stage would be very important, so I trained hard in the last few days because the first stage of a race always seems to be my worst day," he said.

"The result is very good, but the Vuelta is still wide open. This race has a different story every day, it's like a series of Classics in a row. It's nice to have won but this is just the beginning. Nothing has been decided, far from it."

Eight climbs in 153km of racing

The 153km stage was a tough first day in the saddle, with eight categories climbs and lots of narrow country lanes in the heart of the Basque Country.

Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural-RGA), Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Romain Sicard (Europcar) and Davide Villela (Cannondale) formed the break of the day, gaining more than four minutes but the Movistar team kept them under control with help from Contador's teammates.

The riders faced the steep Gaintza climb twice. The first time, with 50km to go, saw the gap to the break fall significantly, with the peloton coming together with 25km to go as the fatigue of the stage set in and the Tinkoff-Saxo team did more work.

Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) made a lone attack but the peloton hunted him down on the twisting decent to the foot of the second ascent of the Muro de Gaintza.

The Muro de Gaintza is only 2.3km long but has an average gradient of 13%, with a kilometre at a 16%. Position going onto the climb was vital and Movistar and Tinkoff-Saxo set up Valverde and Contador. Valverde was the first to make a serious acceleration mid-climb and managed to open a gap with Contador on his wheel.

They look set to ride together but as the gradient steepened and the Basque fans waved their flag and cheered, Contador attacked and distanced Valverde with his trademark 'en danseuse' style. He quickly opened a gap as the crowds opened to let him through and had a precious 15-second lead at the summit.

Contador is an excellent descender and kept his lead on Valverde during the twisting descent and gained further time on his rivals by the time he reached the finish in Ordizia.

There was no time bonus on offer at the line but there was little need for it; Contador had shown who is the strongest on the first day of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. He will wear the leader's jersey during Tuesday's 155.8km stage from Ordizia to Dantxarinea.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo4:05:07
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:14
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:34
4Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:36
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:54
10Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:56
12Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 12 - Cell 2
14Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:58
15Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:01:30
27Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:01:34
28Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-MeridaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:48
32Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:50
33Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:52
34Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:58
35Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin Sharp0:02:15
36Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:23
37Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdge0:02:26
38Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:42
39Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 39 - Cell 2
41Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 42 - Cell 2
44Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin SharpRow 44 - Cell 2
46Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 45 - Cell 2
47Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 46 - Cell 2
48Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:03:08
51Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:03:39
52Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:04:15
53Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team SkyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Romain Sicard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 53 - Cell 2
55Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 54 - Cell 2
56David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 55 - Cell 2
57Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 57 - Cell 2
59José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:05:06
64Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-MeridaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 64 - Cell 2
66Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:32
67Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:06:57
68Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:09:01
69Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:09:35
71Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:09:37
72Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:09:47
73Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:09:51
74Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:09:57
75Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:10:05
76Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 75 - Cell 2
77Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 77 - Cell 2
79Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 78 - Cell 2
80Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Shimano0:11:02
83Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:11:18
85Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:11:36
86Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:11:38
88Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge0:14:32
89Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 88 - Cell 2
90Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 89 - Cell 2
91Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:15:22
94Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team KatushaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:15:45
97Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 96 - Cell 2
98Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 98 - Cell 2
100Benjamin King (USA) Garmin SharpRow 99 - Cell 2
101Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) CannondaleRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team SkyRow 102 - Cell 2
104Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 109 - Cell 2
111Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 110 - Cell 2
112Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 111 - Cell 2
113Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jean Marc Marino (Fra) CannondaleRow 113 - Cell 2
115Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 116 - Cell 2
118Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 117 - Cell 2
119David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky0:15:53
121Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 120 - Cell 2
122Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:16:45
123Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:16:52
124Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 123 - Cell 2
125Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:17:23
126Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale0:17:42
127Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 126 - Cell 2
128Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-Merida0:17:50
130Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 129 - Cell 2
131Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 130 - Cell 2
132Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 132 - Cell 2
134Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 137 - Cell 2
139Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 138 - Cell 2
140Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 140 - Cell 2
142Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Team KatushaRow 141 - Cell 2
143Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 143 - Cell 2
145Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 144 - Cell 2
146Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 147 - Cell 2
149Kévin Reza (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 148 - Cell 2
150Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 149 - Cell 2
151Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 150 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo25pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale6pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale6pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale3pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale6pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale6pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale3pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 7
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team6pts
2Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 8
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo6pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team12:17:53
2Katusha TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Movistar Team0:00:30
4Garmin - Sharp0:00:52
5Trek Facktory Racing0:02:06
6Orica GreenEDGE0:02:26
7Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:37
8Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr0:03:04
9Lotto Belisol0:03:50
10Lampre - Merida0:03:53
11Ag2r La Mondiale0:04:07
12Team Europcar0:05:21
13Team Giant - Shimano0:05:22
14Team Sky0:06:34
15Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:09:01
16Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:09:31
17Astana Pro Team0:10:31
18Omega Pharma - Quick-Step0:10:36
19Cannondale Pro Cycling Team0:26:25
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo4:05:07
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:14
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:34
4Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:36
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:54
10Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:56
12Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 12 - Cell 2
14Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:58
15Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:01:30
27Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:01:34
28Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-MeridaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:48
32Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:50
33Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:52
34Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:58
35Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin Sharp0:02:15
36Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:23
37Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdge0:02:26
38Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr0:02:42
39Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 39 - Cell 2
41Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 42 - Cell 2
44Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin SharpRow 44 - Cell 2
46Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 45 - Cell 2
47Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 46 - Cell 2
48Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:03:08
51Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:03:39
52Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:04:15
53Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team SkyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Romain Sicard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 53 - Cell 2
55Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 54 - Cell 2
56David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 55 - Cell 2
57Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 57 - Cell 2
59José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:05:06
64Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-MeridaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 64 - Cell 2
66Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:32
67Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:06:57
68Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:09:01
69Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:09:35
71Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:09:37
72Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:09:47
73Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:09:51
74Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:09:57
75Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:10:05
76Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 75 - Cell 2
77Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 77 - Cell 2
79Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 78 - Cell 2
80Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Shimano0:11:02
83Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:11:18
85Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:11:36
86Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:11:38
88Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge0:14:32
89Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 88 - Cell 2
90Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 89 - Cell 2
91Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:15:22
94Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team KatushaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:15:45
97Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 96 - Cell 2
98Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 98 - Cell 2
100Benjamin King (USA) Garmin SharpRow 99 - Cell 2
101Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) CannondaleRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team SkyRow 102 - Cell 2
104Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 109 - Cell 2
111Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 110 - Cell 2
112Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 111 - Cell 2
113Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jean Marc Marino (Fra) CannondaleRow 113 - Cell 2
115Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 116 - Cell 2
118Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 117 - Cell 2
119David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky0:15:53
121Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 120 - Cell 2
122Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:16:45
123Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:16:52
124Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 123 - Cell 2
125Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:17:23
126Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale0:17:42
127Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 126 - Cell 2
128Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-Merida0:17:50
130Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 129 - Cell 2
131Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 130 - Cell 2
132Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 132 - Cell 2
134Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 137 - Cell 2
139Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 138 - Cell 2
140Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 140 - Cell 2
142Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Team KatushaRow 141 - Cell 2
143Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 143 - Cell 2
145Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 144 - Cell 2
146Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 147 - Cell 2
149Kévin Reza (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 148 - Cell 2
150Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 149 - Cell 2
151Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 150 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo25pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale30pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo6Row 3 - Cell 3
5José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 10 - Cell 3
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Sprints classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale8pts
2Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team12:17:53
2Katusha TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Movistar Team0:00:30
4Garmin - Sharp0:00:52
5Trek Facktory Racing0:02:06
6Orica GreenEDGE0:02:26
7Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:37
8Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr0:03:04
9Lotto Belisol0:03:50
10Lampre - Merida0:03:53
11Ag2r La Mondiale0:04:07
12Team Europcar0:05:21
13Team Giant - Shimano0:05:22
14Team Sky0:06:34
15Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:09:01
16Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:09:31
17Astana Pro Team0:10:31
18Omega Pharma - Quick-Step0:10:36
19Cannondale Pro Cycling Team0:26:25

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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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