Hofland wins stage 2 of Paris-Nice

Moreno Hofland (Belkin) beat John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) to win stage 2 of Paris-Nice from Rambouillet to Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche on Monday. Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) finished third on the stage after a crash in the final kilometre saw the peloton fracture just before Hofland opened up for his winning sprint.

Hofland came into the finish on Degenkolb’s wheel, and with 200 metres to go, the runner up from Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne surprised the German with a quick turn of speed.

In the battle for the overall, Bouhanni now leads Degenkolb by two seconds after Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) crashed inside the final 10 kilometres and lost contact with the peloton. Meersman had picked up enough time bonuses to during the stage to lead Bouhanni by one second before the final sprint.

"I'm a little surprised because with one kilometre to go today I was a little too far behind," Hofland said. "I was in the wheel of John Degenkolb and with 200 metres to go, I went a little early and I managed to surprise him. The last couple of weeks have been going pretty good for me and I hope to hold the form as long as possible."

In a similar pattern to the opening day of racing, stage 2 saw an early break form with Anthony Delaplace (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) and Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM Cycling) providing the early excitement with an attack inside the opening two kilometres.

With no prologue in this year’s race and a lack of traditional mountain top finishes, a cagey affair was expected to ensue with the overall contenders tightly packed together.

However the peloton were in a generous mood as they rolled out from Rambouillet, allowing the escapees an advantage of 11:30.

Such an allowance was enough to see FDJ.fr bustle their way to the front of the pack midway through the stage, and they gradually began to trim back the leaders' advantage.

By the category 3 Côte de la Ferté-Loupière – the only climb on the stage – the leaders’ advantage had dropped to 5:40 with Delaplace, a new recruit from Sojasun, following Saramotins over the summit.

Quickstep, arguably the strongest team of the season so far, soon pulled alongside Bouhanni’s squad to offer their assistance. The collaboration came with a price, though, as they had Meersman in a position to potentially usurp the Frenchman in the overall standings.

Meersman had drawn level with Bouhanni in the virtual overall standings, after picking up 3rd place and one bonus second in the bonus sprint at Malesherbes after 62 kilometres and with 32km remaining the break were at a controllable four minutes.

At the 20km to go banner, the gap was at still 2:55 but as Delaplace and Saramotins swung over the finish line circuit for the first time with 17km remaining, even the gentle incline proved too much for Delaplace, who began to lose contact with his IAM Cycling counterpart.

The pair regrouped soon after, with Meersman picking up another third at the intermediate sprint. With the finale sprint to come the Belgian looked on course to take the race lead.

Up ahead, Delaplace was unable to hold Saramotins’s wheel for the final time and with 12km remaining the Latvian found himself alone and with a lead of 1:35, as a brisk headwind began to force the break into submission.

Even without the time checks, it was clear from Saramotins’s rocking shoulders that his time was almost up, his previously stonewall exterior smashed as he lurched over the bars and fought to hold his lead.

Just as the bunch sprint looked inevitable, Meersman found himself on the ground after a mid-pack crash involving Lars Boom, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Tyler Farrar.

Inside the final 10 kilometres and the far more predictable but debatably less welcome sight of Thomas Voeckler and his repertoire of full facial expressions appeared on the front of the peloton as Meersman began a lone chase through the convoy.

Almost a forgotten man, Saramotins still led by twenty seconds as Garmin, Movistar and a collage of sprinters’ teams occupied the front of the peloton. He was finally captured with 3.3km to go, just as Meersman – after using his team car to shelter him – vied but failed to make contact with the coattails of the peloton.

Giant and QuickStep were by now patrolling the front of the bunch, with Belkin and FDJ sitting closely by. Having raced through the technical and slightly uphill sprint once before, it was Hofland who charged for the line first. His turn of speed seemed to catch Degenkolb cold and although the German fought back he was unable to draw back on terms and would have to settle for the runners-up spot for the second day in a row.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team4:53:46
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 5 - Cell 2
7Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto BelisolRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team SkyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Marco Marcato (Ita) CannondaleRow 14 - Cell 2
16Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:05
17Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin SharpRow 16 - Cell 2
18Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling0:00:07
21Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 24 - Cell 2
26Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin SharpRow 31 - Cell 2
33Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 32 - Cell 2
34Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 33 - Cell 2
35Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 34 - Cell 2
36Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 38 - Cell 2
40Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 39 - Cell 2
41George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 40 - Cell 2
42Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jérôme Pineau (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alex Howes (USA) Garmin SharpRow 57 - Cell 2
59Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Damiano Caruso (Ita) CannondaleRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:18
69Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 69 - Cell 2
71Nicki Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 71 - Cell 2
73Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 75 - Cell 2
77Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Fabio Sabatini (Ita) CannondaleRow 79 - Cell 2
81Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 90 - Cell 2
92José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 97 - Cell 2
99Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 98 - Cell 2
100Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 100 - Cell 2
102Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 103 - Cell 2
105Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 105 - Cell 2
107Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-MeridaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 110 - Cell 2
112Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 112 - Cell 2
114Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Dries Devenyns (Bel) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 115 - Cell 2
117Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 116 - Cell 2
118Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:29
120Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:31
121Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 120 - Cell 2
122Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:33
123Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:00:36
124Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:48
125Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:01
126Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:01:05
127Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:07
128Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:01:09
129Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:10
130Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:21
132Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 131 - Cell 2
133Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:22
134Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:35
136Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling0:01:38
137Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:41
138Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:45
139Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:02:01
140Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 139 - Cell 2
141Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:27
142Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:05:23
143Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:05:28
144Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 144 - Cell 2
146Egor Silin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 145 - Cell 2
147Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 147 - Cell 2
149Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team SkyRow 150 - Cell 2
152Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:06:46
153Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 152 - Cell 2
154Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 154 - Cell 2
156Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team SkyRow 155 - Cell 2
157Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 156 - Cell 2
158Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:04
159Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 158 - Cell 2
160Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 159 - Cell 2
161Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.frRow 160 - Cell 2
162Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin SharpRow 161 - Cell 2
163Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team SkyRow 162 - Cell 2
164Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 163 - Cell 2
165Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
166Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdge0:09:16
167Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 166 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Malesherbes
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement3pts
2Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche (1er passage)
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling3pts
2Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Finish - Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team15pts
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Côte de la Ferté Loupière
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling4pts
2Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team4:53:46
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.frRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 3 - Cell 2
5Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 4 - Cell 2
6Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:05
7Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:07
9Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 8 - Cell 2
10Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 10 - Cell 2
12Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 11 - Cell 2
13George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 17 - Cell 2
19Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:18
22Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:29
29Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:41
30Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:45
31Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:02:01
32Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:02:27
33Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:05:28
34Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:09:16
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1AG2R La Mondiale14:41:30
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fdj.fr0:00:02
4CannondaleRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tinkoff-SaxoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Astana Pro TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lotto BelisolRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Giant-ShimanoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Movistar TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin Sharp0:00:07
13Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:09
14IAM CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Team Europcar0:00:13
16Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 15 - Cell 2
17Trek Factory Racing0:00:18
18Lampre-Merida0:00:20
19Orica GreenEdge0:00:24
20Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:31
21Team Sky0:05:47
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr8:46:43
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:02
3Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky0:00:13
5Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:14
6Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Marco Marcato (Ita) CannondaleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto BelisolRow 11 - Cell 2
13Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:17
14Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing0:00:19
15Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling0:00:20
17Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:21
18Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 18 - Cell 2
20Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 22 - Cell 2
24Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jérôme Pineau (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 26 - Cell 2
28Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 31 - Cell 2
33Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 32 - Cell 2
34Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 37 - Cell 2
39Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 38 - Cell 2
40Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 42 - Cell 2
44Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Damiano Caruso (Ita) CannondaleRow 49 - Cell 2
51Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:31
55Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale0:00:32
56Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 56 - Cell 2
58Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Nicki Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 69 - Cell 2
71Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 71 - Cell 2
73Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Dries Devenyns (Bel) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:45
82Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:48
83Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:49
84Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:00:50
85Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:57
86Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:01:02
87Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:09
88Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:10
89Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:01:17
90Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:01:23
91Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin Sharp0:01:28
93Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:30
94Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 93 - Cell 2
95Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin SharpRow 94 - Cell 2
96George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 95 - Cell 2
97Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alex Howes (USA) Garmin SharpRow 99 - Cell 2
101Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:35
102Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:41
103Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 102 - Cell 2
104Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 104 - Cell 2
106Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory RacingRow 108 - Cell 2
110Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 110 - Cell 2
112Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 111 - Cell 2
113Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 112 - Cell 2
114Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 113 - Cell 2
115Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 114 - Cell 2
116Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 117 - Cell 2
119Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-MeridaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:49
121Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:52
122Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:55
123Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:01:56
124Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:59
125Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 124 - Cell 2
126Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:02:10
127Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:24
128Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:02:28
130Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:30
131Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:02:32
132Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:02:33
133Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 132 - Cell 2
134Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:45
135Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling0:02:56
136Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:24
137Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory Racing0:03:46
138Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:50
139Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:05:42
140Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:06:46
141Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Sky0:06:51
142Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 141 - Cell 2
143Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Egor Silin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 144 - Cell 2
146Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 147 - Cell 2
149Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:07:00
150David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 149 - Cell 2
151Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin Sharp0:07:18
152Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 152 - Cell 2
154Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:07:40
155Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:08:06
156Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky0:08:09
157Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 156 - Cell 2
158Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 157 - Cell 2
159Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling0:08:17
160Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:08:27
161Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team SkyRow 160 - Cell 2
162Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:08:50
163Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:09:05
164Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:09:30
165Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 164 - Cell 2
166Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:10:39
167Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr0:26:34
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr24pts
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano24Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team15Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha7Row 6 - Cell 3
8Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team6Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin Sharp6Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement5Row 9 - Cell 3
11Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida4Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling1Row 20 - Cell 3
22Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team1Row 21 - Cell 3
23Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team-5Row 22 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement9pts
2Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 5 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ.fr8:46:43
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:02
3Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
4Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:14
5Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing0:00:19
6Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:21
8Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 13 - Cell 2
15Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:32
18Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:01:23
24Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:30
25Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 24 - Cell 2
26George Bennett (NZl) CannondaleRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:41
28Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:52
29Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:55
30Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:59
31Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:02:10
32Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:03:50
33Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:05:42
34Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:06:51
35Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 34 - Cell 2
36Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:10:39
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1AG2R La Mondiale26:21:03
2BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fdj.fr0:00:02
4CannondaleRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Astana Pro TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tinkoff-SaxoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Lotto BelisolRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Giant-ShimanoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Movistar TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Garmin Sharp0:00:07
13Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:09
14IAM CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:00:13
16Trek Factory Racing0:00:18
17Lampre-Merida0:00:20
18Orica GreenEdge0:00:24
19Team Europcar0:00:29
20Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:31
21Team Sky0:05:47

 

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.

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