Henderson wins windy stage to Contres

Greg Henderson (Team Sky) triumphed on a dramatic opening stage of Paris-Nice. The New Zealander won a sprint finish in Contres, but only after surviving a barrage of crashes, cross-winds and attacks that saw several major favourites lose more time to the overall leader Lars Boom (Rabobank).

Grega Bole (Lampre-Farnese Vini) finished second on the stage, with Jeremy Galland (Saur-Sojasun) rounding out the podium.

"It was a headwind and it was like a slow motion sprint and I was lucky to get it on the line," said Henderson. "It’s beautiful to win here and to win such a beautiful race is a real honour."

"It’s a credit to the high management of the team who put the team together; they selected a group of great guys. We’re not here for show, we’re here to win bike races and we’ve had a great start to the season."

Former cyclo-cross World Champion and overnight race leader Boom filed further evidence of his ability on the road as he made his way into a selection of 15 riders that finished 17 seconds ahead of the peloton.

What had been expected to be a fairly straightforward day for the sprinters turned into anything but, as a nervous peloton collided first with the windy conditions and then each other.

Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) and Alberto Contador (Astana) were among the names to crackle through race radio as having crashed. The latter came down just three kilometres from the end of the stage, but was able to quickly remount and rejoin the peloton.

Their mutual presence in the main group saw both suffer the same 17 second loss as and the pair now sit 25 seconds adrift of Boom, in seventh and eighth place overall, respectively.

In contrast, David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) made the late-race selection and leapt from seventh overall into third. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) also moved up, now fourth overall, while Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) strengthened his grip on second.

Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas Doimo) is sixth, and stage winner Henderson is now seventh.

Earlier in the stage Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil) and Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano) leapt out of the peloton after just four kilometres and quickly built themselves an advantage of six minutes by the 30 kilometre mark.

A turn of the screws by Rabobank reduced the gap by half, but by the feed station at 90 kilometres the gap had grown once more to a little over five minutes.

With lunch in their bellies, the peloton re-doubled their efforts to reclaim the duo ahead. Italian Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) took a tumble, but while he was able to quickly rejoin, it served as an omen for what was to come.

Wind in their faces

The peloton ended the pursuit at 150 kilometres, the leaders having spent around 145 of those away from their colleagues. The capture coincided with a turning point in the race. After a fairly direct journey from their start point, the race swung left towards their final destination, and into the wind that had supported their journey so far.

On narrow roads, a crash in the peloton brought down a number of riders including Euskaltel-Euskadi captain Samuel Sanchez. Unfortunately for the Spaniard, the incident occurred just moments after Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) had attacked.

With the peloton in no mood to let the breakaway steal a march, the pressure immediately turned on for another chase. Yet another crash in the peloton saw Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) come down.

With the pressure at the front and the wind at the side, dropped wheels began to morph into gaps as several distinct echelons formed in the roads across the open countryside.

Opportunity knocks, Caisse d'Epargne answer

Recognizing the potential benefit of the situation, Caisse d'Epargne lifted the pace at the front. At 16 kilometres to go Gilbert and Veelers were recaptured. While the peloton began to gradually reform behind, the Spanish Armada that headed the front group continued to push - a selection was formed.

The leaders contained four from the Spanish team: Luis-Leon Sanchez, Vicente Garcia Acosta, José Ivan Gutierrez and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne), Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank), Tony Martin (Team HTC - Columbia), Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas - Doimo), Lars Boom (Rabobank), Nicolas Roche (Ag2R-La Mondiale), David Millar (Garmin - Transitions), Serguei Ivanov and Alexandr Kolobnev (Team Katusha) and Greg Henderson (Sky Professional Cycling Team).

“Our team manager Yvon Ledanois knew the finale of the stage perfectly because he came here a few weeks ago to see what the last kilometers looked like. He told us that at 23 kilometers from the finish, as soon as we turned right, the wind could play a very important role and that we had to be in front of the bunch right there,” said Valverde.

“Things went exactly the way he told us, and we gave it everything to make a break in the bunch. The gap on the line reached 17 seconds. It is important most of all because many rivals finished with the second group. Today we showed Team Caisse d’Epargne is a great one and that we will try to be in front every day."

Those that stood to benefit the most from the break quickly became apparent; Voigt and Millar both regular visitors to the front of the group. As the kilometres ticked by it was clear that the peloton were involved more in damage limitation than any serious attempt to catch the leaders.

With three-to-go Alberto Contador (Astana) and Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo TestTeam crashed.

Ahead, Ivanov (Katusha) shot out of the lead group as the red kite passed overhead. Roche (Ag2R-La Mondiale) led the pursuit before Martin (HTC-Columbia) launched an attack of his own. With a headwind tearing away at the German's slim advantage, it was Grega Bole (Lampre) and Henderson (Sky) who replied with the most powerful response.

Henderson inched away at the Slovenian's slim advantage, eclipsing his wheel in the final metres. A final lunge iced the cake as the Sky sprinter took the biggest win since last year's Vuelta.

"It was tough, nervous but it was OK," Boom said at the finish. 

"The team managed to keep the race under control. In the end, Valverde attacked and I was able to go with them. In the end, it was a hard day but a good day. In Holland, we have lots of Classic like this with crosswinds, the team knows how to handle this."

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Full Results
1Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team4:22:17
2Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo BankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - DoimoRow 9 - Cell 2
11David Millar (GBr) Garmin - TransitionsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 11 - Cell 2
13Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 14 - Cell 2
16Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:17
17Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 16 - Cell 2
18Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tom Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 21 - Cell 2
23Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas - DoimoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 23 - Cell 2
25André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jos Van Emden (Ned) RabobankRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 28 - Cell 2
30Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 30 - Cell 2
32Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - DoimoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 35 - Cell 2
37Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 36 - Cell 2
38Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 39 - Cell 2
41Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 43 - Cell 2
45Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShackRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 45 - Cell 2
47José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 46 - Cell 2
48Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 48 - Cell 2
50Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 50 - Cell 2
52Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas - DoimoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 56 - Cell 2
58Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 58 - Cell 2
60Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 59 - Cell 2
61Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick StepRow 60 - Cell 2
62Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 62 - Cell 2
64Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 64 - Cell 2
66Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 65 - Cell 2
67Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 68 - Cell 2
70Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 69 - Cell 2
71Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 85 - Cell 2
87Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 87 - Cell 2
89Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 90 - Cell 2
92Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 91 - Cell 2
93Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 92 - Cell 2
94Yury Trofimov (Rus) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 93 - Cell 2
95Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 95 - Cell 2
97Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 97 - Cell 2
99Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 98 - Cell 2
100Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team RadioShackRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 103 - Cell 2
105Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Joan Horrach (Spa) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 109 - Cell 2
111Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) AstanaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 114 - Cell 2
116Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:53
117Ted King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 117 - Cell 2
119Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 118 - Cell 2
120David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 120 - Cell 2
122Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 121 - Cell 2
123Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 122 - Cell 2
124Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 123 - Cell 2
125Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 125 - Cell 2
127Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:07:12
128Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 127 - Cell 2
129Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 128 - Cell 2
130Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 129 - Cell 2
131Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 131 - Cell 2
133Rick Flens (Ned) RabobankRow 132 - Cell 2
134Joost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 133 - Cell 2
135Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team KatushaRow 134 - Cell 2
136Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) AstanaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 138 - Cell 2
140Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 139 - Cell 2
141Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) AstanaRow 140 - Cell 2
142Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShackRow 141 - Cell 2
143Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 143 - Cell 2
145Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 145 - Cell 2
147Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 146 - Cell 2
148Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 148 - Cell 2
150Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 149 - Cell 2
151Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 150 - Cell 2
152Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 151 - Cell 2
153Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 152 - Cell 2
154David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 153 - Cell 2
155Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 154 - Cell 2
156Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 156 - Cell 2
158Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 157 - Cell 2
159Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 158 - Cell 2
160Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 159 - Cell 2
161Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
162Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 161 - Cell 2
163Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 162 - Cell 2
164Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick StepRow 163 - Cell 2
165Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 164 - Cell 2
166Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
167Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 166 - Cell 2
168Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 167 - Cell 2
169Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas - DoimoRow 168 - Cell 2
170Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShackRow 169 - Cell 2
171Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 170 - Cell 2
172Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 171 - Cell 2
173Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 172 - Cell 2
174Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 173 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Gaubert - 66.0 Km
1Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team3pts
2Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Herbault - 145.0 Km
1Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano3pts
2Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
1Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team25pts
2Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team13Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo11Row 9 - Cell 3
11David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 13 - Cell 3
15Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini4:22:17
2Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - DoimoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:00:17
6Jos Van Emden (Ned) RabobankRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - DoimoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 8 - Cell 2
10Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 14 - Cell 2
16Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 21 - Cell 2
23Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:04:53
28Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 27 - Cell 2
29Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:07:12
31Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 32 - Cell 2
34Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 33 - Cell 2
35Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 35 - Cell 2
37Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 38 - Cell 2
40Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 39 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Saur-Sojasun13:07:08
2Katusha TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Caisse d'EpargneRow 2 - Cell 2
4Liquigas-Doimo0:00:17
5RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lampre - FarneseRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team SkyRow 9 - Cell 2
11AG2R-La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin - TransitionsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Francaise Des Jeux0:00:34
14Omega Pharma - LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 14 - Cell 2
16Cofidis Le Credit En LigneRow 15 - Cell 2
17Quick Step Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Skil-ShimanoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 18 - Cell 2
20Cervelo Test TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Team RadioshackRow 20 - Cell 2
22AstanaRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank4:33:11
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank0:00:05
3David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions0:00:13
4Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:14
5Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:15
6Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:20
7Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack0:00:25
8Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:29
10Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:31
12Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:00:32
13Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:34
14Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:35
15Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShackRow 14 - Cell 2
16Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:36
18Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:38
19Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:39
20Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:41
21Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:42
22Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:43
25Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:45
26Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:46
27José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:47
29Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 28 - Cell 2
30Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:48
31Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:49
32Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:50
34Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo BankRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:51
36Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:52
37Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:53
38André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 38 - Cell 2
40Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:54
41Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 40 - Cell 2
42Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 41 - Cell 2
43William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 42 - Cell 2
44Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 43 - Cell 2
45Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:55
46Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:56
48Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:57
49Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:00:58
51Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:59
52Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank0:01:00
53Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 52 - Cell 2
54Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:01
55Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 56 - Cell 2
58Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:02
59Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 58 - Cell 2
60David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:03
61Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test Team0:01:05
62Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:01:06
63Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank0:01:07
64Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) AstanaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team0:01:08
66Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step0:01:10
70Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:11
71Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:01:12
74Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - TransitionsRow 74 - Cell 2
76Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:13
77Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - TransitionsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:14
79Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team RadioShackRow 78 - Cell 2
80Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 80 - Cell 2
82Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:01:15
83Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 82 - Cell 2
84Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana0:01:16
87Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 87 - Cell 2
89Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test Team0:01:17
90Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:18
91Yury Trofimov (Rus) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step0:01:19
93Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 93 - Cell 2
95Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank0:01:20
96Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha0:01:21
97Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:01:24
98Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana0:01:25
100Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:28
101Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:29
102Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:30
103Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:31
104Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:01:32
105Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo BankRow 104 - Cell 2
106Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:34
107Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:36
108Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:01:38
109Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:01:39
110Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:01:40
111Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:01:47
112Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:01:50
113Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 112 - Cell 2
114Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:52
115Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:54
116Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack0:05:21
117Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:05:22
118Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:05:29
119Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:05:32
120David Le Lay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:35
121Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:05:38
122Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:05:47
123Ted King (USA) Cervélo Test Team0:05:57
124Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:06:03
125Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:06:08
126Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step0:06:27
127Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack0:07:34
128Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - TransitionsRow 127 - Cell 2
129Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:07:36
130Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:07:37
131Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:07:41
132Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia0:07:43
133Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShack0:07:47
134Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - DoimoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:07:54
138Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:07:55
139Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 138 - Cell 2
140Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:07:56
141Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale0:07:57
142Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:07:58
143Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas - DoimoRow 142 - Cell 2
144Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank0:07:59
145Kjell Carlström (Fin) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:08:03
146David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 145 - Cell 2
147Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:04
148Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank0:08:05
149Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step0:08:06
151Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:08:10
152Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:08:13
153Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:08:14
154Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:08:15
155Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana0:08:16
156Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:08:17
157Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShack0:08:19
158Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 157 - Cell 2
159Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux0:08:20
160Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:08:21
161Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne0:08:22
162Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:08:23
163Serge Pauwels (Bel) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:08:30
164Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:08:32
165Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 164 - Cell 2
166Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:33
167Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese ViniRow 166 - Cell 2
168Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Astana0:08:34
169Joaquin Novoa Menedez (Spa) Cervélo Test Team0:08:35
170Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:08:43
171Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Astana0:08:45
172Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:09:20
173Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:09:21
174Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha0:11:27
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Points classification
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank36pts
2Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank36Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team25Row 2 - Cell 3
4David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions24Row 3 - Cell 3
5Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo23Row 4 - Cell 3
6Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini22Row 5 - Cell 3
7Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne20Row 6 - Cell 3
8Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack20Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana18Row 9 - Cell 3
11Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha18Row 10 - Cell 3
12Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne16Row 12 - Cell 3
14Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team15Row 13 - Cell 3
15Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale15Row 14 - Cell 3
16Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team13Row 15 - Cell 3
17Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi11Row 17 - Cell 3
19Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack10Row 18 - Cell 3
20Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana9Row 19 - Cell 3
21Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha8Row 21 - Cell 3
23Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne7Row 22 - Cell 3
24Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun6Row 23 - Cell 3
25Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team6Row 24 - Cell 3
26Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team5Row 26 - Cell 3
28Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo5Row 27 - Cell 3
29Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini4Row 29 - Cell 3
31Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Transitions4Row 30 - Cell 3
32Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 31 - Cell 3
33Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank3Row 32 - Cell 3
34Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank2Row 34 - Cell 3
36Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto1Row 35 - Cell 3
37Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun1Row 36 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
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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Young rider classification
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank4:33:11
2Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:15
3Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas - Doimo0:00:29
4Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:00:32
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team0:00:39
6Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:43
7Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:46
8Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:00:49
9Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:50
11Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:55
12Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:57
13Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank0:01:00
14Cyril Gautier (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:01
15Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia0:01:02
17Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions0:01:12
18Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions0:01:13
19Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:01:14
20Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 19 - Cell 2
21Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:01:16
22Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:19
23Mickaël Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - Lotto0:01:24
24Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:01:32
25Nicolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step0:01:38
26Mickael Cherel (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:52
27Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack0:05:21
28Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:06:03
29Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:06:08
30Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:07:36
31Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:07:41
32Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia0:07:43
33Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas - Doimo0:07:47
34Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:07:54
35Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank0:07:55
36Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:08:05
37Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano0:08:15
38Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:08:21
39Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions0:08:23
40Simone Ponzi (Ita) Lampre - Farnese Vini0:08:33
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Teams classification
1Caisse d'Epargne13:41:04
2Liquigas-Doimo0:00:05
3Team Saxo BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4RabobankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Garmin - Transitions0:00:07
6Team Radioshack0:00:08
7Saur-Sojasun0:00:12
8Team Sky0:00:26
9Katusha Team0:00:34
10Astana0:00:36
11Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:44
12Team HTC - Columbia0:00:45
13Ag2R-La MondialeRow 12 - Cell 2
14Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne0:00:46
15Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:01
16Omega Pharma - LottoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Cervelo Test TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lampre - Farnese0:01:09
19Francaise Des Jeux0:01:14
20Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:16
21Quick Step Cycling Team0:01:35
22Skil-Shimano0:01:50

 

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