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Tour of California - 2.HC

USA, February 17-24, 2008

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Stage 2 - February 19: Santa Rosa - Sacramento, 116 mi / 187.2km

Boonen makes easy work of wet California sprint

Farrar's attention to seconds puts him into lead

Mark Zalewski, North American Editor with Kirsten Robbins in Sacramento

Tom Boonen (Cuick Step)
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While usually known for pleasant weather, California looked a little more like Belgium during the Spring Classics during today's second stage. Temperatures around seven degrees Celsius and steady rain made for uncomfortable racing. Still, die-hard cycling fans lined the roads at the key spots to watch some of the top riders in the world compete. At the finish around the state capital the crowds were almost as big as last year, as they watched an impressive field sprint win from the man himself, Tom Boonen (Quick Step).

"It was pretty hectic because of the weather," Boonen said. "I wanted to wait and see so I got out front with Paolo, but Cipo let the guy from High Road, Mark Cavendish go, I'm not sure why. With 200 metres to go Cavendish had 30 metres in front of me and I saw he opened up and started sprinting. So I started my sprint there and I was able to catch him at the finish line, just in time."

High Road had three riders on the front heading into the final kilometre, with Gerald Ciolek sitting behind Cavendish. As Cavendish began his sprint Ciolek sat-up, slowing the rest of the field. But it was just too far from the line, and the swarm caught the Manxman inside the final 50 metres, with Boonen weaving around two riders with ease.

"Cavendish was gone out front and a couple of guys touched each other -- I don't know how or why but Cipollini left a hole," said Boonen. "As soon as everything opened up and I could start sprinting. Cavendish was all alone 30 metres in front of me. He looked back and started sprinting and I had to go then. I reached his wheel and then passed him in the last 10 metres."

"The sprint today was one of my best sprints ever," Boonen continued. "I didn't believe in it when I started because Cavendish is one of the fast riders and the gap was pretty immense - but I got my speed up and in the last 400 metres I think were one of my best 400 metres, so I'm very pleased with it."

The group heads out on a cold
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The big winner today was Slipstream-Chipotle and its rider Tyler Farrar, who took advantage of the time bonuses available to pass former race leader Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) by one second on general classification.

"Basically today played out exactly how we hoped it would," said Farrar. "We looked at the GC and the time bonuses and they way the race broke down. It was raining in the race and we didn't know what the situation was going to be. If the break away would eat up the bonuses or if we could have a crack at them. Luckily enough, by the time the bonuses came around there was only one rider up the road and we were able to give it a go. The team was amazing today. The guys delivered me perfectly to every bonus sprint, which made my life easier."

"I think tomorrow is going to be a very hard day," Farrar continued. "There are some big mountains on the plate but I think we have a few riders who can do pretty well tomorrow. We have some guys who are on fire in terms of their form and my hope is that I'll be handing this jersey over to one of my team-mates at the end of this stage."

Slipstream director sportif Jonathan Vaughters said today's riding was out of opportunity and not part of a larger plan. "We did it to do it," he said. "We were so close that if we didn't close the deal it would be like getting to third base with a girl in high school! We were finishing unfinished business from yesterday."

As for his team's performance so far in this year's tour, compared to the previous two, he said. "You can see the guys from last year, three of the eight, are going perfectly well and have risen to the level. Now we have a sprinter that can close the deal. I'm sure Tyler will lose the race lead tomorrow, but later in the week I think he'll be contesting the sprint."

The vineyard covered hills
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Following Boonen in the field sprint today were Heinrich Hausler (Gerolsteiner) and former world champion Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing). Hausler finished second on Stage 1, and his consistent performance today gave him the points jersey lead by one point over Juan Jose Haedo (CSC). The German rider, who was born in Australia, said the chaos of the sprint was only made easier because of the long straight finish.

"Around the last corner I was pretty far back so I was pretty lucky that the last part was straight and that it was such a long distance to the finish," said Hausler. "It was so hectic, there were riders going everywhere and pushing and shoving because of the rain. I was lucky that I got a gap in the last 300 metres and just came through."

Even though Boonen has a big following worldwide, Cipollini has his own share of the cheers. The 41 year-old showed today that he can keep up with guys nearly half his age, and even best most of them. "For me it was a very difficult sprint and I couldn't express my max power so it was challenging from that point of view," said the 'Lion King'. "I didn't even know my position at one point so I had to use my experience a little bit."

Stewart O’Grady (Team CSC) comes to the front
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"It wasn't me who opened a gap in the sprint to Cavendish," he added. "At that point I didn't feel like I should stay in the front or I would lead out the sprint to everyone else. So I sat up on my bike a little bit and let some of the other guys pass me a little bit."

The only choice for the most aggressive rider on the day was BMC's Scott Nydam, keeping the honour with the team for the second day in a row. "I guess the goals today were to feed off of what we accomplished yesterday," said Nydam. "We have three strong riders who are in good position for the GC. I woke up in the morning and I felt good."

Nydam said his familiarity with the area gave him an advantage when attacking. "I know the climate and I've ridden these road dozens of times this winter so I knew what to expect for the first fifty kilometres. As soon as we hung a right onto Bennett Valley Road I went through the corner first, got a bit of a gap and just kept going."

BMC's Jackson Stewart defended his lead in the King of the Mountains competition with two third places, leading the field over the climbs. With two most aggressive and two KOM stage leads, BMC is certainly earning its entry into the race.

Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) and George Hincapie (High Road)
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Regarding the weather stage winner Boonen said he actually prefers April in Belgium to today's weather in North California. "Actually the Belgium weather is better, at least it's a warm rain!" he said. "The weather always affects the race. There are always some crazy guys who try to pass on the descent. There is always something to worry about and it's stressful."

"Especially when there is a bunch sprint like today it is more difficult to stay safe and stay up right to do the sprint," continued the Tour of Qatar winner. "I don't like the rain, not at all, its not that I'm not good at it but I don't like it. I like to win but I don't like to win in the rain."

But regardless of the weather, one look at tomorrow's stage profile told Boonen everything he needed to know. "If the weather is the same tomorrow then that is not so good. But I can tell you that it won't matter for me because I'm going to be dropped. I will put my rain coat on and go to the descent and stay warm to the finish line."

How it unfolded

Scott Nydam (Team BMC) spent the cold
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The riders assembled back in yesterday's finish town of Santa Rosa for the start, but under completely different weather conditions. Cold and rain greeted the race entourage, with most riders hunkering down inside their team busses with the heat on until the last possible minute.

As the race rolled out in the neutral section it was a steady diet of clothing being passed from team cars to riders. Finally, Scott Nydam (BMC) got the action moving with an attack in the first five kilometres. Slipstream's Steven Cozza thought about joining Nydam but then returned to the field, possibly thinking it better to support team-mate Tyler Farrar who was sitting just two seconds off the overall lead.

Nydam began his solo ride while behind Johnny Sundt (Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast) decided to try and bridge up. For the next 20 km the two grew their leads, but separately as Sundt was never able to fully bridge the gap.

Up to the first KOM, the tough Trinity Grade climb, Nydam held a six minute advantage on the field and three minutes on Sundt in no-man's land. As the field climbed the steep and twisty KOM a female fan on the side of the road held a sign saying "Marry me Cipo!" while wearing a wedding veil.

Tom Boonen (Quick Step) with the finish
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Up to the second KOM, Nydam's lead began to shrink as Sundt realized he was never going to make it across. Sundt held on long enough to take the second place points and then waited for the field.

On the flats it was the field slowly deciding when to reel Nydam back in. But for Slipstream, all attention was on the time bonuses available at the two intermediate sprints heading towards Sacramento. Farrar was able to take third in the first sprint, putting him only one second behind Cancellara, and then second for the final intermediate, giving him two seconds and the race lead.

Coming into the finish, on the second of three finishing circuits, CSC's top sprinter and yesterday's stage winner Juan Jose Haedo flatted - and showing the team's willingness to relenquish the race lead, Cancellara stopped and gave Haedo his rear wheel. Haedo still managed to finish fifth in the sprint despite having to chase during the final lap.

Tomorrow's third stage is what everyone has been talking about and looking forward to, with a tough hors category climb up Mt. Hamilton to the Lick Observatory, as well as the now well-known Sierra Road climb, close to the finish in San Jose. Stay with Cyclingnews for the detailed up-to-the-minute live coverage starting at 10:00 a.m. PST.

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Results

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                       5.09.35 (36.125 km/h)
2 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                     
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing                                        
4 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                           
5 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC                                           
6 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                  
7 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                  
8 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                        
9 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                            
10 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank                                       
11 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast          
12 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana                                                
13 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                      
14 Richard England (Aus) Bissell Pro Cycling                               
15 Garrett Peltonen (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                              
16 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank                             
17 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                        
18 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana                                         
19 Darren Lill (RSA) BMC Racing Team                                       
20 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                             
21 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                            
22 John Murphy (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                        
23 Frank Pipp (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                         
24 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole                                     
25 Nicholas Sanderson (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                       
26 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team                                      
27 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team CSC                                           
28 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana                                             
29 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing                                     
30 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step                                      
31 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30        
32 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                         
33 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                        
34 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step                                          
35 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                    
36 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 
37 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       
38 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC                                           
39 Kim Kirchen (Lux) High Road                                             
40 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   
41 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) High Road                                         
42 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                               
43 Benjamin Day (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                     
44 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                     
45 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                           
46 Hendricus Vogels (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 
47 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Scott                            
48 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step                                         
49 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team CSC                                          
50 Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                           
51 Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis                       
52 Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30             
53 Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                   
54 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Rock Racing                                      
55 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                            
56 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval-Scott             
57 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                         
58 Edward King (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                                   
59 Michael Lange (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                            
60 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step                                     
61 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                            
62 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                        
63 Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast                    
64 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                        
65 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step                                      
66 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   
67 Philip Zajicek (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                     
68 Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Astana                                              
69 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Rock Racing                             
70 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30              
71 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                                    
72 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Credit Agricole                                   
73 Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
74 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 
75 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
76 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana                                    
77 Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                             
78 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Credit Agricole                               
79 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Scott                           
80 Julien Simon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                      
81 Justin Spinelli (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast               
82 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30              
83 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank                                             
84 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                       
85 Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                   
86 Michael Creed (USA) Rock Racing                                         
87 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                            
88 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step                                         
89 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               
90 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                                            
91 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
92 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                  
93 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                            
94 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
95 Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                    
96 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast               
97 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Credit Agricole                               
98 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 
99 Aaron Barry Tuckerman (NZl) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                    
100 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Credit Agricole                               
101 Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                    
102 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) High Road                                        
103 Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana                                            
104 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                        
105 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
106 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                              
107 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC                                       
108 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                   
109 Aaron Olson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                                  
110 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                                
111 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis                   
112 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Credit Agricole                                  
113 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                           
114 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                   0.24
115 Scott Tietzel (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                       0.27
116 Jonathan Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast             
117 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 
118 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step                                          
119 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
120 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team              0.34
121 Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                    
122 Bryce Mead (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                          0.38
123 Nicholas Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                        
124 Nicholas Waite (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast           1.40
125 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                  2.45
126 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast                
127 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                             2.54
128 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road                                        3.38
129 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road                                   
130 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast           7.20
131 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                        7.30
DNS Mark Renshaw (Aus) Credit Agricole                                     
 
Sprints
 
1
1 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       5 pts
2 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                           3
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 1
 
2
1 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       5 pts
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 3
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                           1
 
Finish
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                            15 pts
2 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   12
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing                                      10
4 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                          7
5 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC                                          6
6 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 5
7 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 4
8 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                       3
9 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                           2
10 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank                                      1
 
Mountains
 
Trinity Grade (Cat. 2)
1 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       8 pts
2 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast                7
3 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   6
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               5
5 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                    3
 
Highway 128 (Cat. 4)
1 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       4 pts
2 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast                3
3 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   2
4 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                    1
 
Young rider
 
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                    5.09.35
2 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                        
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                            
4 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                       
5 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step                                       
6 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team                                    
7 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                                
8 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                             
9 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step                                      
10 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Credit Agricole                                   
11 Julien Simon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                      
12 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30              
13 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                                            
14 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Credit Agricole                               
15 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                 
16 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                                 
17 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    0.24
18 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast             2.45
19 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              2.54
20 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road                                3.38
 
Teams
 
1 High Road                                                        15.28.45
2 Astana                                                                   
3 Gerolsteiner                                                             
4 Team CSC                                                                 
5 BMC Racing Team                                                          
6 Health Net Presented by Maxxis                                           
7 Quick Step                                                               
8 Rabobank                                                                 
9 Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30                                     
10 Rock Racing                                                             
11 Bissell Pro Cycling                                                     
12 Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team                                          
13 Saunier Duval-Scott                                                     
14 Jelly Belly Cycling Team                                                
15 Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast                                       
16 Crédit Agricole                                                         
17 Bouygues Telecom                                                        
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30           9.16.54
2 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC                                     0.01
3 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                          0.04
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) High Road                                      0.05
5 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                        0.07
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                             
7 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30              0.08
8 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team CSC                                        0.09
9 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30               
10 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                   0.10
11 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30    0.11
12 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                         
13 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) High Road                                     0.12
14 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC                                      0.13
15 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana                                         
16 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step                                  0.14
17 Kim Kirchen (Lux) High Road                                         0.15
18 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 
19 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step                                         
20 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team                                       
21 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC                                         0.16
22 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Credit Agricole                               
23 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               
24 Benjamin Day (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 0.17
25 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                      
26 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                    
27 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                    
28 Edward King (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                                   
29 Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                   
30 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana                                            0.18
31 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Scott                            
32 Darren Lill (RSA) BMC Racing Team                                       
33 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Rock Racing                         0.19
34 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing                                     
35 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                       0.20
36 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team CSC                                          
37 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis                    
38 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step                                  0.21
39 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                            
40 Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30             
41 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                       
42 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30              
43 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                        0.22
44 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                            
45 Philip Zajicek (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                     
46 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
47 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                            
48 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                 
49 Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
50 Aaron Olson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                               0.23
51 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step                                      0.24
52 Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                           
53 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                                 
54 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank                             
55 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                                        0.25
56 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
57 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank                                 0.26
58 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank                                       
59 Justin Spinelli (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast           0.27
60 Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                               0.28
61 Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                     
62 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                    0.29
63 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Rock Racing                                  0.30
64 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                            
65 Michael Lange (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                        0.31
66 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                
67 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step                                     
68 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Credit Agricole                                   
69 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                    0.33
70 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Credit Agricole                           0.34
71 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                         
72 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                     0.35
73 Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                         0.38
74 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step                                     0.44
75 Jonathan Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast          4.58
76 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                      5.22
77 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30             5.27
78 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing                                   5.30
79 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   
80 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC                                       5.31
81 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                                5.32
82 Garrett Peltonen (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                          5.33
83 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling                           5.34
84 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Scott                       5.36
85 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                    5.38
86 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank                                             
87 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team                                  5.39
88 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                 
89 Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                5.40
90 Aaron Barry Tuckerman (NZl) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                5.41
91 Nicholas Sanderson (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                       
92 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                5.42
93 Richard England (Aus) Bissell Pro Cycling                               
94 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                           5.43
95 Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast                    
96 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   
97 Julien Simon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                  5.44
98 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                   5.45
99 Frank Pipp (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                     5.47
100 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast     5.49
101 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval-Scott            
102 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast          5.51
103 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             5.53
104 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             6.05
105 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step                                      6.06
106 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team             6.09
107 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team              6.13
108 Nicholas Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                    6.17
109 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                   6.26
110 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                  8.15
111 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                             8.42
112 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road                               9.03
113 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road                                        9.10
114 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana                                       10.06
115 John Murphy (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                       
116 Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana                                       10.09
117 Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Astana                                        10.11
118 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana                              10.16
119 Nicholas Waite (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast          11.03
120 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Credit Agricole                             11.27
121 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Credit Agricole                               11.28
122 Hendricus Vogels (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team           11.31
123 Scott Tietzel (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                      12.00
124 Bryce Mead (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                         12.07
125 Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team               12.10
126 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                  12.35
127 Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis                 12.49
128 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast          13.05
129 Michael Creed (USA) Rock Racing                                   13.10
130 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast           20.22
131 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team                       20.41
 
Points classification
 
1 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                   22 pts
2 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC                                         21
3 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                          18
4 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                18
5 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step                                            15
6 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                  15
7 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                         13
8 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing                                      11
9 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team                11
10 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                     10
11 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step                                        6
12 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                                       4
13 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                3
14 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                      3
15 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing                                    2
16 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30                1
17 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                                           1
18 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank                                      1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team                                  14 pts
2 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team                                      12
3 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast               10
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                               9
5 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step                                     5
6 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                    4
7 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana                                         3
8 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step                                      1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road                                     9.17.01
2 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step                                   0.07
3 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Credit Agricole                            0.09
4 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis                   0.10
5 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30           0.14
6 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                         0.15
7 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                              0.17
8 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                                         0.18
9 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step                                  0.24
10 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road                                      5.15
11 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30             5.20
12 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott                           5.36
13 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team                                   
14 Julien Simon (Fra) Credit Agricole                                  5.37
15 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team                                   5.38
16 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner                                    6.19
17 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              8.35
18 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road                                8.56
19 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Credit Agricole                              11.20
20 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast            20.15
 
Teams classification
 
1 High Road                                                        27.51.04
2 Team CSC                                                             0.02
3 Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30                                     
4 Astana                                                               0.12
5 Bissell Pro Cycling                                                  0.19
6 Quick Step                                                           0.21
7 Health Net Presented by Maxxis                                           
8 BMC Racing Team                                                      0.28
9 Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team                                       0.32
10 Rock Racing                                                         0.34
11 Saunier Duval-Scott                                                 0.35
12 Crédit Agricole                                                     0.38
13 Rabobank                                                            0.42
14 Bouygues Telecom                                                    0.43
15 Gerolsteiner                                                        0.55
16 Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast                                  10.18
17 Jelly Belly Cycling Team                                           11.19

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