Spilak soars in Chatel
Rogers holds Valverde at bay
Simon Spilak (Lampre-Farnese Vini) claimed a hard-fought solo victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday afternoon. The Slovenian attacked a late-race, four-man escape group with 10 kilometres to go and crossed the line 13 seconds clear of Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto).
Spilak was able to distance Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo), Christophe Moreau (Caisse d'Epargne) and Morris Possoni (Sky), who had joined him after his initial attack with 15 kilometres remaining in the stage. It was the first victory of the season for Spilak and his first win since the 2009 Tour of Slovenia.
"I like to race under the rain and today was an important confirmation," said Spilak after the stage. "This is my first victory of the year and I'm very happy because it came in an exciting way; I tried to attack until I could be on my own. I'm tired, but there are still some climbs to come and maybe the overall classification could change."
The stage win also moved the 23-year-old Spilak into third place overall. He now sits five second behind race leader Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia). Rogers maintained his overall advantage over Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), but saw his margin cut to just one second after the Spaniard claimed a bonus second at the final sprint point of the day.
Second place-getter Sagan threw his own victory salute, clearly unaware that the stage had already been won by his Lampre rival. However, the Slovakian rider had reason to celebrate as his margin over the peloton saw him shift back into the top-10 overall.
Wet, wet, wet
After three days of sunny skies, the peloton was faced with the polar opposite on Saturday as the raincoats got a workout beneath heavy rain.
Stage two animator Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) was again anxious to attack. The Russian escaped with Jaroslaw Marycz (Saxo Bank), Maxim Gourov (Astana), Andreas Stauff (Quick Step), Matthew Busche (RadioShack), Martin Elmiger (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Juan Jose Oroz (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
The leaders worked well together and had the slopes of the first of two Category 1 climbs, the Pas-De-Morgins to themselves. Cresting the summit with their lead still intact, they headed down the other side with more than a three-minutes advantage over the peloton.
With 55 kilometres to go, the break's lead was 3:25, but by the 40-kilometre mark, the gap had dropped to 2:13. The torrential rain saw the seven leaders descend gingerly off the Morgins. Stauff was the most nervous of the group as he yo-yoed from his companions through the sodden corners.
Behind them, Caisse d'Epargne were leading the peloton, as the Spanish squad worked to defend Alejandro Valverde's second place overall. With a little over 32 kilometres to go, the two groups were separated by just 1:27.
The start of the Col du Corbier spelled disaster for the leaders as they commenced what would be a largely uphill route to the finish line. In the peloton, Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Eros Capecchi (Footon-Servetto) took the rise in gradient as their cue; the two attacking what was then a one-minute gap to the leaders.
The Caisse-led peloton weren't enthusiastic about Gilbert and Capecchi's move and shut it down quickly. One-by-one, the leaders were met by a similar fate, however, Oroz elected to prolong his time in front. The Euskaltel rider attacked, with Busche and Marycz the only ones able to follow.
The injection of pace from Oroz held the lead at a minute, but it again began to drop. With little more than 30 seconds to cross, Mauricio Ardila (Rabobank) attacked the peloton. Ignatiev clung to the Spaniard's wheel, but both were dragged back to the main group.
Rabobank wasn't done yet, though. With 27 kilometres to go, Denis Menchov launched a powerful attack. The Russian closed the gap to the leaders and soon found himself alone as the exhausted early escapees faded away.
Caisse d'Epargne were still in control of a truncated peloton, Valverde sitting second wheel. Hubert Dupont (AG2R-La Mondiale) set off in a solo pursuit of Menchov, who was the first to crest the Corbier.
Menchov's attack came to naught as a short descent off the Corbier gave Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack) a launch pad to attack. Menchov slipped into line in the first group, which also included Valverde, race leader Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo).
Valverde led Rogers over the final sprint point of the day. Simon Spilak (Lampre-Farnese Vini) was the next to go on the offensive, and he was joined by Christophe Moreau (Caisse d'Epargne), Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) and Morris Possoni (Sky).
The quartet built itself a lead of 30 seconds with 10 kilometres to go. Moreau's presence out front meant Caisse d'Epargne could hand responsibility for the pace in the peloton to Euskaltel-Euskadi and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto).
Spilak didn't appear happy with his company as he shot out of the lead group. Bass was the first to cross before Moreau and Possoni hauled their way back. A third attack from Spilak broke his companions for good. With eight kilometres to race, he was in possession of a 26-second advantage over the peloton.
Three kilometres later, Spilak had managed to hold his lead and looked smooth as he continued the ascent towards the finish in Chatel. With 4000m left to race, Spilak had managed to eek out a further six seconds, his lead 0:32.
The steep switchback ramps into Chatel appeared to chip away at Spilak's advantage, but behind the peloton was covering the required distance at much the same pace. Dupont again tried his luck, but with three kilometres to go and 30 seconds to close, the Frenchman appeared to have left his run too late.
Dupont was joined by Sagan and Gilbert, but as they united, Spilak was heading under the flamme rouge with 18 seconds in hand. Just over a minute later, he rose his arms in victory. Sagan crossed in second, out sprinting Gilbert.
1 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 4:05:25 |
2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:13 |
3 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:15 |
5 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:00:22 |
6 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Tiago Machado (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | 0:00:29 |
27 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:00:22 |
30 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:01:20 |
31 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:02:03 |
32 | Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:02:25 |
33 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:02:28 |
35 | Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:03:03 |
36 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:03:06 |
38 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | 0:03:07 |
39 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Remy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo TestTeam | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:03:53 |
47 | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank | 0:04:04 |
48 | Gianpaolo Caruso (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:04:23 |
49 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:05:39 |
54 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:09:02 |
65 | Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:11:31 |
71 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Aranburu Markel Irizar (Spa) Team Radioshack | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Johannes Froehlinger (Ger) Team Milram | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Paulinho S M M (Por) Team Radioshack | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | 0:11:44 |
87 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:13:05 |
88 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | 0:17:47 |
92 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:19:43 |
98 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:19:45 |
100 | Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step | 0:20:34 |
101 | Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:20:36 |
102 | Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Cardoso M A L (Por) Footon-Servetto | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Robert Forster (Ger) Team Milram | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo Bank | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Scott Davis (Aus) Astana | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | 0:20:48 |
127 | Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Allan Davis (Aus) Astana | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNS | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Farnese Vini | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
1 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | 12 | pts |
2 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
1 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | 12 | pts |
2 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
1 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | pts |
2 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | pts |
2 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Française des Jeux | 12:17:21 |
2 | Team Radioshack | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Caisse d'Epargne | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Liquigas - Doimo | 12:19:25 |
5 | Sky Professional Cycling Team | 12:20:05 |
6 | Rabobank | 12:20:06 |
7 | Footon - Servetto | 12:20:20 |
8 | Omega Pharma-Lotto | 12:20:51 |
9 | Euskatel - Euskadi | 12:21:27 |
10 | AG2R - La Mondiale | 12:22:31 |
11 | Team Katusha | 12:25:23 |
12 | Lampre - Farnese Vini | 12:25:47 |
13 | Team Saxo Bank | 12:26:20 |
14 | BMC Racing Team | 12:26:52 |
15 | Team HTC - Columbia | 12:28:30 |
16 | Cervelo Test Team | 12:31:15 |
17 | Astana | 12:36:35 |
18 | Team Milram | 12:42:37 |
19 | Quick Step | 12:54:52 |
20 | Garmin - Transitions | 12:57:49 |
1 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 14:01:48 |
2 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:00:01 |
3 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:00:05 |
4 | Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:00:07 |
5 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | 0:00:10 |
6 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack | 0:00:17 |
7 | Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:19 |
8 | Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:00:26 |
9 | Tiago Machado (Por) Team Radioshack | 0:00:41 |
10 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:00:52 |
12 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:00:53 |
13 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:00:56 |
14 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:00:59 |
15 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:01:05 |
16 | Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank | 0:01:14 |
17 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Team Radioshack | 0:01:15 |
18 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:01:23 |
19 | Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:28 |
20 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | 0:01:29 |
21 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:02:02 |
22 | Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team Radioshack | 0:02:08 |
23 | Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:02:22 |
24 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:02:23 |
25 | Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:02:54 |
26 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:02:56 |
27 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:10 |
28 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:03:31 |
29 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:03:32 |
30 | Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:37 |
31 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:03:42 |
32 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto | 0:03:45 |
33 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step | 0:03:58 |
34 | Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:04:03 |
35 | Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:04:04 |
36 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:04:10 |
37 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:04:11 |
38 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:16 |
39 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | 0:04:17 |
40 | Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank | 0:04:22 |
41 | Remy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:04:24 |
42 | Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:04:35 |
43 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:04:45 |
44 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:05:16 |
45 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:05:28 |
46 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:05:32 |
47 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank | 0:06:01 |
48 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:06:20 |
49 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:06:29 |
50 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | 0:06:39 |
51 | Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:06:49 |
52 | Gianpaolo Caruso (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:07:20 |
53 | Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:07:25 |
54 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank | 0:07:27 |
55 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana | 0:07:36 |
56 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:07:56 |
57 | Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:08:04 |
58 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:08:58 |
59 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:09:15 |
60 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:09:22 |
61 | Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:10:07 |
62 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:10:22 |
63 | Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:12:12 |
64 | Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux | 0:12:17 |
65 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:12:23 |
66 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | 0:12:52 |
67 | Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:12:56 |
68 | Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | 0:12:59 |
69 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:13:01 |
70 | Johannes Froehlinger (Ger) Team Milram | 0:14:02 |
71 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:14:06 |
72 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:14:25 |
73 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:14:51 |
74 | Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:15:13 |
75 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:15:18 |
76 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:15:58 |
77 | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank | 0:15:59 |
78 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:16:53 |
79 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:17:21 |
80 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 0:19:06 |
81 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank | 0:19:47 |
82 | Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:20:23 |
83 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:21:10 |
84 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:21:28 |
85 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:21:40 |
86 | Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana | 0:22:10 |
87 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:22:18 |
88 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:22:32 |
89 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | 0:22:42 |
90 | Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:22:59 |
91 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions | 0:23:00 |
92 | Aranburu Markel Irizar (Spa) Team Radioshack | 0:23:02 |
93 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:23:59 |
95 | Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:24:06 |
96 | Paulinho S M M (Por) Team Radioshack | 0:24:10 |
97 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:24:21 |
98 | Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:24:41 |
97 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:24:21 |
98 | Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:24:41 |
99 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:24:48 |
100 | José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 0:25:17 |
101 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:25:46 |
102 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | 0:28:43 |
103 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | 0:30:50 |
104 | Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
105 | Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:31:49 |
106 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:32:02 |
107 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:32:51 |
108 | Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:33:15 |
109 | Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram | 0:33:21 |
110 | Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step | 0:33:24 |
111 | Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha | 0:33:34 |
112 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 0:33:35 |
113 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | 0:33:42 |
114 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:33:48 |
115 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana | 0:34:26 |
116 | Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:34:35 |
117 | Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:34:50 |
118 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:35:44 |
119 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:35:46 |
120 | Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step | 0:36:41 |
121 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | 0:41:40 |
122 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
123 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 0:42:37 |
124 | Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:42:51 |
125 | Robert Forster (Ger) Team Milram | 0:43:42 |
126 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana | 0:44:12 |
127 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
128 | Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step | 0:45:17 |
129 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:45:37 |
130 | Scott Davis (Aus) Astana | 0:45:44 |
131 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | 0:45:54 |
132 | Cardoso M A L (Por) Footon-Servetto | 0:46:25 |
133 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:46:38 |
134 | Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto | 0:46:43 |
135 | Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia | 0:47:15 |
136 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | 0:47:23 |
137 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:52:40 |
138 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:53:06 |
1 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 40 | pts |
2 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | 36 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | 24 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | 18 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 16 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | 12 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | 8 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Soler Hernandez (Col) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack | 6 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 4 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 4 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank | 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo | 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | 1 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
1 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | 18 | pts |
2 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Juan Jose Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia | 3 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana | 3 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 1 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Team Katusha | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 1 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
1 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 14:01:53 |
2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:00:36 |
3 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:00:48 |
4 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto | 0:01:24 |
5 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto | 0:03:40 |
6 | Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:03:58 |
7 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:04:05 |
8 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:04:06 |
9 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:11 |
10 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:05:23 |
11 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:06:24 |
12 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Team Katusha | 0:06:34 |
13 | Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank | 0:10:02 |
14 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | 0:10:17 |
15 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | 0:12:47 |
16 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) Française Des Jeux | 0:15:13 |
17 | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank | 0:15:54 |
18 | Michael Schaer (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:20:18 |
19 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:21:05 |
20 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo | 0:21:23 |
21 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions | 0:22:37 |
22 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam | 0:24:16 |
23 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini | 0:24:43 |
24 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:25:41 |
25 | Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram | 0:30:45 |
26 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions | 0:33:37 |
27 | Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin - Transitions | 0:34:45 |
28 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana | 0:41:35 |
29 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step | 0:42:32 |
30 | Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step | 0:45:12 |
31 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:45:32 |
32 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | 0:45:49 |
33 | Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto | 0:46:38 |
1 | Caisse d'Epargne | 42:06:57 |
2 | Team Radioshack | 0:00:40 |
3 | Française des Jeux | 0:01:42 |
4 | Rabobank | 0:04:02 |
5 | Liquigas - Doimo | 0:04:10 |
6 | Footon - Servetto | 0:05:26 |
7 | Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:05:35 |
8 | Euskatel - Euskadi | 0:06:33 |
9 | AG2R - La Mondiale | 0:07:49 |
10 | Team Katusha | 0:08:02 |
11 | Team Saxo Bank | 0:09:17 |
12 | Sky Professional Cycling Team | 0:09:45 |
13 | Lampre - Farnese Vini | 0:10:51 |
14 | Team HTC - Columbia | 0:11:42 |
15 | Cervelo Test Team | 0:17:27 |
16 | BMC Racing Team | 0:20:57 |
17 | Team Milram | 0:28:58 |
18 | Astana | 0:35:41 |
19 | Garmin - Transitions | 0:42:40 |
20 | Quick Step | 0:42:48 |
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