Sonic Boom hits prologue opener

Lars Boom only had to wait a little over an hour this afternoon to be crowned winner of the Paris-Nice prologue, but it must have felt like an eternity to the Dutchman.

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Full Results
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:10:56
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:00:03
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack0:00:06
4Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:10
6Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:00:11
8Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:12
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:13
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:15
11Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack0:00:16
12Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:17
14Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:19
15Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:20
16Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
19Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:23
21Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:26
23Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:27
25Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 24 - Cell 2
26Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:28
29Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:29
32Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:30
35Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:00:31
37Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 36 - Cell 2
38Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:32
40Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShack0:00:33
41Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 41 - Cell 2
43Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 44 - Cell 2
46Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:34
47André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step0:00:35
51Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 50 - Cell 2
52William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 51 - Cell 2
53Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 52 - Cell 2
54Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:00:36
55Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:37
57Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 56 - Cell 2
58Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:38
59Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:40
61Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 61 - Cell 2
63David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:41
66Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jos Van Emden (Ned) RabobankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 68 - Cell 2
70Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:42
71Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:43
76Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 77 - Cell 2
79David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:44
80Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas - DoimoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank0:00:45
83Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team0:00:46
84Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:00:47
85Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:00:48
86Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:49
88Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 88 - Cell 2
90Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:50
94Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank0:00:51
95Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 95 - Cell 2
97Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:52
98Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 97 - Cell 2
99Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick StepRow 99 - Cell 2
101Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 101 - Cell 2
103Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:00:53
104Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 105 - Cell 2
107Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:54
108Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 107 - Cell 2
109Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:55
110Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team RadioShackRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 110 - Cell 2
112Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:00:56
113Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 112 - Cell 2
114Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 113 - Cell 2
115Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 114 - Cell 2
116Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana0:00:57
117Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 116 - Cell 2
118Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 117 - Cell 2
119Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin - Transitions0:00:58
120Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:59
122Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 121 - Cell 2
123Yury Trofimov (Rus) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:01:00
125Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 124 - Cell 2
126Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 126 - Cell 2
128Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:01:01
129Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 128 - Cell 2
130Ted King (USA) Cervélo Test Team0:01:02
131Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Joan Horrach (Spa) Team KatushaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:03
134Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:01:05
135Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShackRow 135 - Cell 2
137Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 137 - Cell 2
139Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:06
140Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 139 - Cell 2
141Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:07
142Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:08
143Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 142 - Cell 2
144Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:09
145Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 144 - Cell 2
146Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:10
147Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:11
148Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:12
149Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:01:13
150Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 149 - Cell 2
151Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 150 - Cell 2
152Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:15
153Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:01:16
154Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:17
155Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 154 - Cell 2
156Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:18
157Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 156 - Cell 2
158Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:01:19
159Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 158 - Cell 2
160Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 159 - Cell 2
161Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana0:01:20
162Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 161 - Cell 2
163Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:21
164Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
165Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:01:28
166Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:29
167Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Astana0:01:31
168Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 167 - Cell 2
169Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 168 - Cell 2
170Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step0:01:32
171Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:33
172Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:35
173Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:02:06
174Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:02:07
175Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:04:13
176Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 175 - Cell 2
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Points
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank25pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team15Row 5 - Cell 3
7David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Boursouffle (Cat. 3), 1.5km
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank4pts
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Best young rider
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:10:56
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:10
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:13
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:20
5Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
6Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack0:00:26
7Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:27
8Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 7 - Cell 2
9Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:29
10Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:30
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:31
13Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:33
14Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:00:36
15Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:38
17Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:40
18Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:41
19Jos Van Emden (Ned) RabobankRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 19 - Cell 2
21Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:42
22Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:43
24Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:51
25Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions0:00:53
26Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:00:54
27Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:00:55
28Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:00:57
29Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:01:00
30Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:01:01
32Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:05
33Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:07
34Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:08
35Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:01:09
36Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:01:13
37Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:01:19
39Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 38 - Cell 2
40Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:33
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Teams
1Team RadioShack0:33:30
2Liquigas-Doimo0:00:14
3Team Saxo BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4RabobankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Garmin - Transitions0:00:16
6Caisse d'Epargne0:00:26
7Astana0:00:28
8Team Sky0:00:35
9Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:36
10Saur-Sojasun0:00:38
11Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:53
13Cervélo Test TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team HTC - Columbia0:00:54
15Ag2R-La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Katusha Team0:01:00
17Francaise des Jeux0:01:06
18Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:08
19Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:10
20Lampre - Farnese0:01:18
21Quick Step Cycling Team0:01:27
22Skil-Shimano0:01:42
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General classification after prologue
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:10:56
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:00:03
3Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack0:00:06
4Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:10
6Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:00:11
8Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:12
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:13
10Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:15
11Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack0:00:16
12Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:17
14Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:19
15Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:20
16Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
19