País Vasco: Ben Swift wins in Xemein

Ben Swift (Team Sky) won a thrilling stage from of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco from Eibar to Xemein, ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in second and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma QuickStep) in third. 

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff Saxo) retained his lead after defending against a strong attack from Valverde on the final climb. The race concludes on Saturday with a 25.9km time trial between Markina and Xemein with Contador just 12 seconds clear of Valverde in second place, and Michal Kwiatkowski with a chance of fighting for the overall at 41 seconds down.

While the battle for the overall simmered under the Basque sun, today was a day for Swift to celebrate. Arguably Sky's standout performer of the season so far, the all-rounder put in another case for selection in Team Sky's Tour de France line up with a dogged display on the tough terrain that littered the stage before unleashing a fine sprint and a cry of victory that even Dave Brailsord, back in the United Kindgom, will have heard.

"That's one of the best wins of my career, definitely. This is such a hard race but it's nice to get the win in today. It was really hard but my legs felt really good. This is one of the best periods of my career," Swift said at the finish.

Sky came into the race under somewhat of a cloud, with their Grand Tour contenders struggling with form, and other than Swift they've relatively anonymous here too.

Their Spanish climber Xabier Zandio did manage to make it into the large break of the day along with Ruben Plaza (Movistar Team), Nelson Oliveira (Lampre-Merida), Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge), Bob Jungels (Trek), Koldo Fernández (Garmin-Sharp), Philippe Gilbert (BMC), Bauke Mollema (Belkin), Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol), Pierre Serry (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano), Omar Fraile and Luis León Sánchez (Caja Rural-RGA), Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) and David Malacarne (Europcar).

Despite strength in numbers they were never able to establish a sizeable gap with first Tinkoff and then Movistar controlling the pace of the peloton.

It was Zandio who led over the third last climb of the day, but with the peloton at 39 and the overall battle about to start, the break's chances were numbered.

Oliveira slipped clear on the descent but on the Isua climb he was reeled in and quickly spat out with only Wellens, Jungles and Mollema able to hold off Valverde's men.

With 13 kilometres and one climb to go the gap was a mere 18 seconds, and despite a swashbuckling display of descending the Luxembourg champion, the trio were caught with Pieter Weening injecting a swift counter attack.

The Dutchman could have been two Tour de France cols clear for all it mattered once Roman Kreuziger hit the front. The Tinkoff rider devoured an 18 second gap in no time and strung out the remnants of the lead group in the process.

Once the Tinkoff rider's duties were completed Tony Martin took centre stage, but he couldn't match the pace of Valverde whose vicious attack brought Contador and then yesterday's winner Poels with him.

On the twisting descent to the finish, despite Valverde's best efforts, Martin and BMC's Cadel Evans and Samuel Sanchez brought them back. Swift was still present and was too good for the rest come the sprint.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky3:56:56
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 3 - Cell 2
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 10 - Cell 2
12Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 11 - Cell 2
13Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 12 - Cell 2
14Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory RacingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:00:31
24Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:05
25Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:39
27Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 26 - Cell 2
28Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 28 - Cell 2
30Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:02:17
31Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team SkyRow 32 - Cell 2
34John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:03:10
37Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:04:39
38Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky0:08:50
42Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:09:12
43Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:10:22
44Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team EuropcarRow 46 - Cell 2
48José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:12:03
49Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 49 - Cell 2
51Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:12:23
52Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-Merida0:12:48
53Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 53 - Cell 2
55Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 56 - Cell 2
58Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 59 - Cell 2
61Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:17:26
63Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 63 - Cell 2
65Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Benjamin King (USA) Garmin SharpRow 65 - Cell 2
67Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 67 - Cell 2
69Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 71 - Cell 2
73David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team SkyRow 74 - Cell 2
76David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 75 - Cell 2
77Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 76 - Cell 2
78Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.frRow 78 - Cell 2
80Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.frRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.frRow 81 - Cell 2
83Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 82 - Cell 2
84Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 83 - Cell 2
85Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdgeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 86 - Cell 2
88Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-MeridaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-MeridaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 89 - Cell 2
91Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 90 - Cell 2
92Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin SharpRow 95 - Cell 2
97Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin SharpRow 96 - Cell 2
98Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Damiano Caruso (Ita) CannondaleRow 103 - Cell 2
105Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 104 - Cell 2
106Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 105 - Cell 2
107Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 106 - Cell 2
108Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 109 - Cell 2
111Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team KatushaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jean Marc Marino (Fra) CannondaleRow 112 - Cell 2
114Romain Sicard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 113 - Cell 2
115Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team EuropcarRow 114 - Cell 2
116Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 116 - Cell 2
118Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Danny Pate (USA) Team SkyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky0:18:09
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky25pts
2Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Markina-Xemein, km. 97
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Aulesti, km. 112
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Etxebarria, km. 125
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida3pts
2Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Alto de Muniketagane, km. 25
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale6pts
2Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Alto de Gontzagaigana, km. 106
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Alto de Santa Eufemia, km. 119
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA3pts
2Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Alto de Ixua, km. 134
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team10pts
2Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Alto de Aiastia, km. 152
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team6pts
2Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team11:50:48
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team Europcar0:02:44
4Orica Greenedge0:05:10
5Movistar Team0:06:56
6Team Sky0:11:07
7Team Giant-Shimano0:13:44
8Tinkoff-Saxo0:14:27
9AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:15:58
11FDJ.fr0:17:26
12Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Trek Factory Racing0:19:43
14Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lotto Belisol0:22:00
16Garmin Sharp0:22:05
17Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:24:04
18Lampre-Merida0:25:36
19Cannondale0:52:18
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General classification after stage 5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo20:30:31
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
15Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:01:37
16Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory Racing0:01:46
17Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:13
18Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:05:59
19Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:06:38
20Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:06:42
21Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:08:21
22John Gadret (Fra) Movistar Team0:08:56
23Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:09:07
24Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky0:09:49
25Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:10:45
26Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar0:11:49
27Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:12:11
28Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:14:25
29Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:14:47
30Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:14:48
31Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:15:33
32Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:17:58
33Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha0:19:12
34Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:19:19
35Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar0:19:52
36Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:20:04
37Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp0:20:32
38Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:20:50
39Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:22:07
40Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:23:02
41Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team Sky0:23:43
42Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:25:21
43Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr0:25:55
44Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:26:51
45Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar0:28:39
46Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:29:27
47Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:29:33
48Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:30:36
49Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:31:27
50Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:31:53
51Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ.fr0:31:58
52Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:33:11
53Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdge0:33:32
54Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida0:34:02
55José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:34:16
56Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:34:30
57Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar0:34:45
58Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky0:34:50
59Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida0:35:01
60Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:35:15
61Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin Sharp0:35:19
62David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:35:25
63Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:36:37
64Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:37:19
65Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:37:39
66Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:39:07
67Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:39:13
68Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:39:38
69Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing0:39:55
70Stef Clement (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:40:04
71Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:40:11
72Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp0:41:12
73Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-Merida0:41:51
74Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:42:46
75Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:42:54
76Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:43:44
77Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:43:49
78Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.fr0:44:39
79Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:45:11
80Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:45:20
81Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:46:04
82Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:47:01
83Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:49:09
84Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:49:35
85Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky0:49:53
86Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:51:09
87Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:51:14
88Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:51:29
89Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team0:53:00
90Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.fr0:53:14
91Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:54:38
92Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:55:09
93Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:55:46
94Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:57:24
95Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:58:22
96Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale0:58:23
97Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:58:33
98Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:58:35
99David Tanner (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:58:39
100Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale0:58:46
101Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale0:59:20
102Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ.fr0:59:55
103Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge1:00:25
104Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica GreenEdge1:00:28
105Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol1:01:52
106Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano1:03:04
108Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol1:03:45
109Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale1:05:30
110Dmitriy Kozonchuk (Rus) Team Katusha1:05:41
111Benjamin King (USA) Garmin Sharp1:06:13
112Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar1:07:02
113Xu Gang (Chn) Lampre-Merida1:08:09
114Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale1:10:57
116Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky1:13:07
117Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing1:14:21
118Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano1:15:25
119Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:18:08
120Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team1:21:12
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team70pts
2Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team65Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky59Row 2 - Cell 3
4Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida45Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo38Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp31Row 5 - Cell 3
7Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team30Row 6 - Cell 3
8Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha26Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Paul Martens (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team24Row 9 - Cell 3
11Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team23Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale23Row 11 - Cell 3
13Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar22Row 12 - Cell 3
14Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team17Row 13 - Cell 3
15Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team17Row 14 - Cell 3
16Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team14Row 15 - Cell 3
17Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team12Row 17 - Cell 3
19Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar10Row 18 - Cell 3
20Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale10Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Team Sky9Row 20 - Cell 3
22Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team9Row 21 - Cell 3
23Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale9Row 22 - Cell 3
24Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr7Row 24 - Cell 3
26Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team7Row 25 - Cell 3
27Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team5Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp4Row 29 - Cell 3
31Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha2Row 31 - Cell 3
33Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team2Row 32 - Cell 3
34Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team1Row 33 - Cell 3
35Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 34 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale43pts
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
8Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Wout Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team11Row 11 - Cell 3
13Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar11Row 12 - Cell 3
14Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing11Row 13 - Cell 3
15Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team10Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano10Row 15 - Cell 3
17Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol9Row 17 - Cell 3
19Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha8Row 18 - Cell 3
20José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team7Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol7Row 21 - Cell 3
23Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA5Row 23 - Cell 3
25Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr4Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 25 - Cell 3
27Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team4Row 26 - Cell 3
28Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA4Row 27 - Cell 3
29Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Cannondale4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 29 - Cell 3
31Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team2Row 31 - Cell 3
33Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale2Row 32 - Cell 3
34Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 34 - Cell 3
36Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo1Row 35 - Cell 3
37Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida1Row 36 - Cell 3
38Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEdge1Row 37 - Cell 3
39Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky1Row 38 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Omar Fraile Matarranza (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA15pts
2Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ.fr3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing3Row 11 - Cell 3
13Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Romain Sicard (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEdge2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin Sharp2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Amets Txurruka (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA1Row 22 - Cell 3
24Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar1Row 23 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1BMC Racing Team61:34:03
2Team Europcar0:11:44
3Movistar Team0:13:46
4Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:15:53
5Team Katusha0:18:16
6AG2R La Mondiale0:23:05
7Garmin Sharp0:27:01
8FDJ.fr0:27:23
9Orica Greenedge0:30:16
10Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:31:35
11Tinkoff-Saxo0:31:52
12Team Giant-Shimano0:32:16
13Trek Factory Racing0:34:57
14Team Sky0:36:01
15Lotto Belisol0:38:04
16Astana Pro Team0:43:59
17Lampre-Merida0:45:56
18Caja Rural - Seguros RGA0:54:53
19Cannondale2:04:26

 

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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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