Poels wins Eibar stage of Pais Vasco

Wout Poels (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won stage 4 of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco from Vitoria to Arrate with a late attack on the final climb. The Dutch rider held off a late chase from the overall contenders, with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Samuel Sanchez (Team BMC) taking second and third, respectively.

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) attacked several times on the last climb before the short descent to the finish but was unable to distance his main rival, Valverde, who shaved a couple of seconds off Contador’s overall race lead with a late surge.

Poels came into the race as a super-domestique for his team leader, Michal Kwiatkowski, but found himself in a select group on the final climb of Usartza. Until that point Contador had thrown down several menacing and confident attacks but had failed to shake off Valverde’s ambitions of challenging for overall honours.

With the two main favourites cancelling each other out, Poels, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R) and Simon Spilak (Katusha) levied clear. Contador looked to have control of the situation though, first allowing the foursome to open a gap before unleashing another attack.

However the Spaniard was unable to make contact by the summit, and although he’d caused havoc among the GC contenders and reeled in Pinot, Peraud and Spilak, Poels was simply given too much room. He broke the elastic to his breakaway companions thanks to several accelerations, and on the downhill run-in to the line it was leader-turned-domestique, Kwiatkowski, who slowed down the chase. It gave Peols enough of a buffer to hang on, but only just, with Valverde nipping two seconds off Contador's overall lead.

The climbers return

After yesterday’s sprint antics the race returned to the battle for overall honours. Like every stage in the race, the route was packed with climbing, although unlike yesterday the peloton were given a flatter build up before the climbing started after 59 kilometres.

After yesterday's inch perfect leadout for Michael Matthews, Orica-GreenEdge's Simon Gerrans, along with Cayetano José Sarmiento failed to start.

Luis Leon Sanchez was part of the first serious move of the day, escaping with Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) and Jean-Marc Marino (Cannondale). The trio were no threat on the overall situation and all looked good for them as they established a 20 second lead after 20 kilometres of racing. The situation looked even better when Ben King and Nelson Oliveira joined the fray and after 43 kilometres the gap had moved out to 50 seconds.

Everything changed after the Asentzio, the first climb of the day. The peloton were still itching to race, and they drew the leaders close enough for a counter, with Roy, Durasek, Dumoulin, Rolland, Spilak, Gastauer and Bakelants going on the attack.

When the dust settled Durasek (Lampre-Merida), Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) and Gastauer (Ag2r) found themselves clear with Sicard soon making it four riders in the lead. Herrada briefly made it five as they approached the lower slopes of the Ixua but he lost contact on the lower slopes, with Movistar forced to send Jon Izaguirre up the road to replace him.

The five leaders held a 52 second lead over the peloton on the climb with Tinkoff forced to chase. It was Rory Sutherland who took on the lion share of the chase duties. The Australian, with Contador neatly tucked in, powering over the summit of the Ixua and onto the Aiastia.

Durasek had briefly attacked the leaders but was caught on the slopes of the Aiastia and as the five up front swung though Baranga the gap was holding at respectable 50 seconds.

With Sutherland’s work done, Omega Pharma stormed the front of the peloton on the approach to the final climb. The leaders were duly caught and spat out with 12 kilometres remaining, and as the peloton hit the outskirts of Eibar, Contador, Cadel Evans, Damino Cunego, Valverde, van Garderen and Kwiatkowski were all present and accounted for.

There was a brief but impressive move from Orica GreenEdge pair Simon Yates and Pieter Weening slipping clear in bid to anticipate the main attacks and propel Yates up the road. With Tony Martin churning out the pace on the front of the peloton Yates was never let out of sight as Contador picked his way onto Valverde’s wheel. At times he almost looked oblivious to the rest of the race around him as he marked his rival and his teammate Roman Kreuziger set the pace.

It was too much for some with Frank Schleck, Ryder Hesjedal and Luis Leon Sanchez crumbling as the gradient rose. With just under 5 kilometres remaining Contador made his first move. Valverde followed with the pair sitting up to hold court on the situation. With the group reforming it was Samuel Sanchez who tried his luck next with Poels still on domestique duties and bringing the group back together.

Contador's second attack had just as much venom as the first but once again Valverde was able to respond. The third move resulted in the same situation with Evans, Van Garderen and Cunego all pacing themselves back into contention.

It was Spilak who sparked the key move, dragging Pinot clear with him before Poels and Peraud linked up to make it four in front. 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3:39:29
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:01
3Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:00:03
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 12 - Cell 2
14Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:10
16Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky0:00:26
17Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:00:42
18Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 18 - Cell 2
20Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:51
22Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:01:07
26Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 25 - Cell 2
27Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 26 - Cell 2
28Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 27 - Cell 2
29Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:43
30Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:01:57
31Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp0:02:11
33Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:02:14
34Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:14
35Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:44
36Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.frRow 38 - Cell 2
40Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:03
41Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:04:46
42Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 42 - Cell 2
44Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:05:44
45Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 44 - Cell 2
46Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team SkyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:05:49
50Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar0:07:01
57Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:07:32
59Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida0:08:36
60Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:09:20
63Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:09:22
64Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:09:47
65Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 66 - Cell 2
68Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:10:02
69Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 68 - Cell 2
70Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:10:04
71Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:12:17
72Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team SkyRow 71 - Cell 2
73Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin SharpRow 74 - Cell 2
76Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:12:29
78Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:13:09
79David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:13:47
80Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 79 - Cell 2
81Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:17:37
82Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-Merida0:18:01
83José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Benjamin King (USA) Garmin SharpRow 84 - Cell 2
86Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 85 - Cell 2
87Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-MeridaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 90 - Cell 2
92Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 93 - Cell 2
95Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.frRow 95 - Cell 2
97Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 97 - Cell 2
99Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar0:19:20
100Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale0:19:24
101Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:22:18
102Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 101 - Cell 2
103Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 102 - Cell 2
104Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 104 - Cell 2
106Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin SharpRow 105 - Cell 2
107Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin SharpRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alberto Bettiol (Ita) CannondaleRow 108 - Cell 2
110Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 110 - Cell 2
112Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 111 - Cell 2
113Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-MeridaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 116 - Cell 2
118Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdgeRow 117 - Cell 2
119Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 119 - Cell 2
121Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 120 - Cell 2
122Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 125 - Cell 2
127Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team KatushaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 130 - Cell 2
132Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team SkyRow 131 - Cell 2
133Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 132 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team25pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Eibar, km. 81
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr3pts
2Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Etxabarria, km. 125.2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale3pts
2Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Eibar, km. 143
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Alto de Asentzio, km. 59
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6pts
2Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Alto de Karabieta, km. 88
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale6pts
2Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida2Row 2 - Cell 3
4José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Alto de Ixua, km. 116
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida10pts
2Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Alto de Aiastia, km. 130
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar6pts
2Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Alto de Usartza, km. 149
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team10pts
2Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team10:58:34
2Team Katusha0:00:50
3Team Europcar0:03:39
4Garmin Sharp0:04:04
5AG2R La Mondiale0:04:31
6FDJ.fr0:04:47
7Lotto Belisol0:04:56
8Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:05:47
9Movistar Team0:06:20
10Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:06:36
11Trek Factory Racing0:07:44
12Astana Pro Team0:09:24
13Team Giant-Shimano0:13:10
14Lampre-Merida0:14:21
15Tinkoff-Saxo0:14:48
16Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:16:57
17Team Sky0:18:20
18Orica Greenedge0:21:28
19Cannondale0:38:25
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General classification after stage 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo16:33:35
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:12
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:36
4Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:41
8Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team0:00:54
9Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:55
10Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team0:00:56
11Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 10 - Cell 2
12Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:58
14Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky0:00:59
16Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:01:37
17Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:46
19Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:02:00
22Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:02:34
23Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:36
24Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:02:38
25Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp0:03:06
26Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:03:24
27Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:05:33
28Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:05:36
29Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:05:59
30Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:06:04
31John Gadret (Fra) Movistar Team0:06:39
32Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:06:42
33Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:08:28
34Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr0:08:29
35Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:09:01
36Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:09:07
37Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:09:25
38Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:10:08
39Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar0:10:44
40Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar0:11:13
41Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:12:07
42Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:13:10
43Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:13:16
44Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:14:32
45Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:15:45
46Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida0:16:36
47Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:17:27
48Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin Sharp0:17:53
49David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:17:59
50Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar0:18:13
51Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:19:19
52Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:20:28
53Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdge0:20:44
54Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:21:05
55Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team Sky0:21:26
56Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:21:31
57Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:21:42
58José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:22:13
59Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing0:22:29
61Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:22:38
62Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:22:45
63Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:23:42
64Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:23:49
65Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:24:23
66Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:24:31
67Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:24:48
68Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:24:53
69Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:25:16
70Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:25:20
71Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:25:28
72Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:26:18
73Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:26:23
74Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:26:25
75Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.fr0:27:13
76Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:27:45
77Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:27:54
78Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:28:45
79Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-Merida0:29:03
80Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:29:16
81Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:29:35
82Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:31:43
83Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:32:09
84Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:32:27
85Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:32:30
86Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:33:43
87Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky0:34:50
88Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo0:35:30
89Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.fr0:35:48
90Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-Merida0:35:49
91Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:36:33
92Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:37:12
93Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:38:20
94Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:38:41
95Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:39:58
96Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:40:05
97Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:40:47
98Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale0:40:57
99Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:41:07
101Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:41:09
102David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:41:13
103Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale0:41:20
104Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:41:25
105Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale0:41:54
106Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:42:02
107Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:42:29
108Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdge0:43:02
109Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:44:26
110Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar0:44:28
112Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo0:45:18
113Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:45:38
114Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:46:19
115Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 114 - Cell 2
116Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:48:04
117Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha0:48:15
118Benjamin King (USA) Garmin Sharp0:48:47
119Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:48:51
120Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar0:49:36
121Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-Merida0:50:43
122Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:53:31
124Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky0:54:58
125Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:55:09
126Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale0:56:47
127Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing0:56:55
128Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:57:41
129Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano0:57:59
130Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:58:37
131Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:00:42
132Bruno Pires (Por) Tinkoff-Saxo1:01:05
133Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team1:03:46
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team50pts
2Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team49Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky34Row 2 - Cell 3
4Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida33Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge32Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo31Row 5 - Cell 3
7Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team30Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team25Row 7 - Cell 3
9Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha24Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team24Row 9 - Cell 3
11Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar22Row 10 - Cell 3
12Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar20Row 11 - Cell 3
13Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team17Row 12 - Cell 3
14Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team17Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp17Row 14 - Cell 3
16Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team17Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale15Row 16 - Cell 3
18Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team14Row 17 - Cell 3
19Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky9Row 20 - Cell 3
22Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale9Row 21 - Cell 3
23Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr8Row 22 - Cell 3
24Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 25 - Cell 3
27Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team4Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp4Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-Merida3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha2Row 31 - Cell 3
33Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr2Row 32 - Cell 3
34Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team1Row 34 - Cell 3
36Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 35 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale37pts
2Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team28Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar24Row 2 - Cell 3
4Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 4 - Cell 3
6Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida13Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team11Row 7 - Cell 3
9Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha8Row 13 - Cell 3
15José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team7Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 15 - Cell 3
17Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol7Row 16 - Cell 3
18Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 17 - Cell 3
19Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 18 - Cell 3
20Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr4Row 20 - Cell 3
22Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 22 - Cell 3
24Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale4Row 24 - Cell 3
26Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 25 - Cell 3
27Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale2Row 28 - Cell 3
30Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky1Row 31 - Cell 3
33Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing1Row 33 - Cell 3
35Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge1Row 34 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA9pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team Sky1Row 21 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team49:43:15
2Team Katusha0:00:50
3Garmin Sharp0:04:56
4Movistar Team0:06:50
5AG2R La Mondiale0:08:38
6Team Europcar0:09:00
7FDJ.fr0:09:57
8Trek Factory Racing0:15:14
9Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:15:37
10Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:15:53
11Lotto Belisol0:16:04
12Tinkoff-Saxo0:17:25
13Team Giant-Shimano0:18:32
14Lampre-Merida0:20:20
15Astana Pro Team0:24:16
16Team Sky0:24:54
17Orica Greenedge0:25:06
18Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:30:49
19Cannondale1:12:08

 

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.

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