Betancur wins second straight stage at Paris-Nice

He may be, by his own admission, still a couple of kilograms over his ideal racing weight, but Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) made light of the short, sharp climb to the line at Fayence to claim stage victory and the overall lead at Paris-Nice.

On a finale that brought to mind the Mur de Huy – in length if not quite in difficulty – Betancur showed that he had digested the lessons of his third place finish at Flèche Wallonne last April, when he had bounded clear of the leading group on the lower slopes only for his charge to fizzle out in the final 300 metres.

This time around, the Colombian gauged his effort more cautiously, following the wheels on the steeper gradients and then overhauling world champion Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) as the road flattened out to take the stage win and divest Geraint Thomas (Sky) – who crossed the line three seconds down in 4th – of the yellow jersey in the process.

“It was a very hard stage with a lot of kilometres, but the team rode very well and did great work for me,” Betancur said as he waited to mount the podium, mindful that his chance of overall success had almost slipped away on the approach to the base of the final climb.

Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) launched two separate attacks on the descent of the Col de Bourigaille, the second of which threatened to take a ten-man move clear and leave Betancur stranded in the third group with five kilometres remaining. Ag2r rider Mickaël Chérel’s stalling tactics up ahead, however, allied to a concerted chase from Betancur’s remaining teammates, helped to seal up the gaps just as the final haul to the line began.

Once on the 1.5 kilometre climb – which the peloton had already tackled at the foot of the Bourigaille – Ag2r’s Alexis Vuillermoz went on the offensive, stretching out the leading group with an effort that distanced a number of riders, including Nibali, as the gradient began to bite. After Simon Spilak (Katusha) and Arthur Vichot (FDJ.fr) tried to get away on the steepest section, the impressive Tom Jelte Slagter (Garmin-Sharp) then joined Vuillermoz at the front of the shrinking leading group.

The pair led determinedly through the twin set of hairpin bends that preceded the finish, only for ill fortune to thwart both of their challenges almost simultaneously – Vuillermoz crashed as he zipped out of the second bend, while seconds later Slagter pulled over with a mechanical problem.

In the confusion, Rui Costa, who had appeared comfortable on the climb, appeared set to capitalise, jumping clear with considerable force, but Betancur summoned up the strength to make it across to the world champion, and then came around him in the final 100 metres to claim victory.

Just behind, Thomas was scrambling gamely to get back on terms, but he was unable to close the gap to the two leaders, and he ultimately had to settle for fourth on the stage as Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) – a rider pedalling with real facility ahead of the spring classics – nipped around him to lead the chasers home at three seconds.

Thanks to the time bonus he picked up at the finish, Betancur now holds a lead of eight seconds over Rui Costa in the overall standings, while Thomas slips to third, a further ten seconds back.

Betancur’s Paris-Nice stage wins are the third and fourth victories of his season after he landed a stage and the overall at the Tour du Haut-Var last month. The Colombian struggled in his first race of the campaign at the Tour de San Luis in January, but he has found form quickly since arriving at his European base in Tuscany, where he is coached by Michele Bartoli.

“I’m in good condition and you have to seize the moment,” Betancur said. “The plan now is to hold the overall lead and celebrate victory in the end.”

Fireworks on the Bourigaille

Paris-Nice’s longest day was played out in pleasant spring sunshine in the Vaucluse and Var départements, and the early exchanges were animated by a ten-man breakaway that included Steve Cummings (BMC), Jens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEdge), Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol) and Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale).

Keukeleire began the day just 25 seconds down on Thomas’ yellow jersey, and as a consequence, the break was never allowed that much freedom, with their maximum advantage a very manageable three minutes. As Sky began to close the gap in the final 60 kilometres, the French pair of Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) sensed their chance, punching clear on Côte des Tuilières and joining the leaders on the descent.

After the following Côte de Mont Meaulx, with 40 kilometres remaining, only four riders remained in front – Chavanel, Voeckler, De Marchi and Ligthart – while the Sky-led peloton whittled away at the leaders’ advantage. By the time Chavanel et al reached the finish line at Fayence for the first time at the foot of the Col de Bourigaille, their margin was down to just 25 seconds, and it continued to shrink as the gradient stiffened.

As Voeckler struggled, the king of the mountains Chavanel forced his way clear, but he was picked off shortly afterwards when Astana’s Lieuwe Westra wound up the pace in support of Nibali and Jakob Fulgang.

Closer to the summit, Fränk Schleck (Trek) launched himself off the front, and though short of the vim of old, it was enough to bring Stefan Denifl (IAM Cycling) and Vuillermoz clear with him. As they crested the summit, they were joined by Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida), Eduardo Sepulveda (Bretagne-Séché) and Yury Trofimov (Katusha), while behind, the yellow jersey group had been reduced to just 35 riders.

Once over the top, Nibali launched his first attack, which was enough to peg back the leaders, and presaged an intense assault on Thomas’ slender overall lead. Nibali, however, would not be the man to dislodge the Welshman, who covered the moves as best he could all the way to the finish, but ultimately had to give best to Betancur on the final kick to the line.

 

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Full Results
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale5:12:11
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:03
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team SkyRow 3 - Cell 2
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:07
7Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto BelisolRow 7 - Cell 2
9Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:11
11Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 11 - Cell 2
13John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:00:17
21Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:21
23Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 22 - Cell 2
24Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.frRow 23 - Cell 2
25Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:00:25
26Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin SharpRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 26 - Cell 2
28Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 27 - Cell 2
29Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida0:00:28
30Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:32
31George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:00:34
32Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:35
33Dries Devenyns (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:40
34Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:41
35Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:45
37Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:15
38Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:01:34
40Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:38
41Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling0:01:51
42Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:02:11
43Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:02:34
44Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:02:55
45Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:03:16
46Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing0:03:20
47David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky0:03:24
48Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:04:43
49Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 48 - Cell 2
50Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdgeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin SharpRow 53 - Cell 2
55Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:05:12
58Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:05:15
59Jérôme Pineau (Fra) IAM Cycling0:05:46
60Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.fr0:06:00
61Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team0:06:08
62Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol0:06:16
63Davide Villella (Ita) CannondaleRow 62 - Cell 2
64Marco Marcato (Ita) CannondaleRow 63 - Cell 2
65Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alex Howes (USA) Garmin SharpRow 65 - Cell 2
67Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:06:32
68Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:06:34
69Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:06:49
70Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:06:52
71Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:12:22
72Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky0:12:37
76Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:14:05
77Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:14:34
78Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Michel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 81 - Cell 2
83Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin SharpRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Cristiano Salerno (Ita) CannondaleRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 85 - Cell 2
87Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 87 - Cell 2
89Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin SharpRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale0:15:16
94Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:16:58
95Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Fabio Sabatini (Ita) CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 101 - Cell 2
103Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
104Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
105Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 106 - Cell 2
108Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 109 - Cell 2
111José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 111 - Cell 2
113Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 115 - Cell 2
117Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 116 - Cell 2
118Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 118 - Cell 2
120Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin SharpRow 119 - Cell 2
121Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 121 - Cell 2
123Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 122 - Cell 2
124Egor Silin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.frRow 124 - Cell 2
126Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 125 - Cell 2
127Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 126 - Cell 2
128Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 128 - Cell 2
130Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdgeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 131 - Cell 2
133Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team SkyRow 133 - Cell 2
135Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ.frRow 134 - Cell 2
136Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 135 - Cell 2
137Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.frRow 136 - Cell 2
138Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 138 - Cell 2
140Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
142Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 141 - Cell 2
143Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 142 - Cell 2
144Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 143 - Cell 2
145Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM CyclingRow 144 - Cell 2
146Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 145 - Cell 2
147Nicki Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 146 - Cell 2
148Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 147 - Cell 2
149Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 148 - Cell 2
150Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 149 - Cell 2
151Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 151 - Cell 2
153Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team SkyRow 152 - Cell 2
154Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 153 - Cell 2
155John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:17:18
157Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFMarko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFVladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 158 - Cell 2
DNSSimon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 159 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Lourmarin, 45.5km
1Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling3pts
2John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Fayence, 193km
1Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale3pts
2Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Points
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale15pts
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Bonnieux (Cat. 3) 36.5km
1Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling4pts
2Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Côte des Tuillières (Cat. 2) 164.5km
1Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol7pts
2Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Côte du Mont Meaulx (Cat. 3) 180km
1Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling4pts
2Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 - Col de Bourigaille (Cat. 1) 202.5km
1Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling10pts
2Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 5 - Cell 3
7David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 - Fayence (Cat. 2) 221.5km
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale7pts
2Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale5:12:11
2Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:11
3Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:17
5Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:00:25
6Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:32
7George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:00:34
8Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:00:41
9Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:15
10Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:01:34
11Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:38
12Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:02:55
13Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:04:43
14Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 13 - Cell 2
15Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:06:16
17Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:06:49
18Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano0:12:22
19Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:14:34
20Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:16:58
24Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 29 - Cell 2
31Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 31 - Cell 2
33Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 33 - Cell 2
35John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 34 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Movistar Team15:37:06
2Lotto Belisol0:00:06
3Lampre-Merida0:00:12
4AG2R La Mondiale0:01:07
5IAM Cycling0:01:36
6Trek Factory Racing0:03:15
7Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:04:56
8Team Katusha0:05:06
9FDJ.fr0:05:51
10Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:05:58
11Garmin Sharp0:06:09
12Astana Pro Team0:06:23
13BMC Racing Team0:06:32
14Cannondale0:06:42
15Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:11:01
16Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:14:15
17Team Sky0:15:31
18Orica GreenEdge0:19:16
19Team Europcar0:20:40
20Tinkoff-Saxo0:21:19
21Team Giant-Shimano0:29:27
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General classification after stage 6
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale27:04:48
2Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky0:00:08
3Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida0:00:18
4Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:22
5Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:24
6Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team0:00:25
7Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:27
8Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:29
9Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:31
10Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:00:35
12Simon Spilak (Slo) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol0:00:37
15Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:45
16Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:46
17Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:00:49
19Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida0:00:54
20Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:58
21Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:01
22Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp0:01:02
23Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:05
24Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:01:06
25Dries Devenyns (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:28
26Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:01:43
27John Gadret (Fra) Movistar Team0:01:44
28Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:01:55
29Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:01:58
30Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:02
31George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:02:07
32Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida0:02:12
33Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:22
34Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:30
35Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:04:38
36Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:45
37Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team0:05:31
38Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling0:05:54
39Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:05:59
40Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:06:40
41Marco Marcato (Ita) Cannondale0:06:46
42Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:06:58
43Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:07:19
44Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:22
45Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:07:25
46Alex Howes (USA) Garmin Sharp0:08:02
47Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:09:22
48Jérôme Pineau (Fra) IAM Cycling0:09:48
49Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:09:57
50Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:16
51Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:11:47
52Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:11:55
53Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:12:00
54Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin Sharp0:12:21
55Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:27
56Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling0:13:32
57Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team0:14:29
58Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:14:59
59Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing0:15:00
60Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:15:16
61Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar0:15:43
62Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano0:16:24
63John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:17:04
64Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:17:09
65Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJ.fr0:17:12
66Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge0:17:28
67David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 66 - Cell 2
68Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:17:29
69Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:17:46
70Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:18:26
71Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:18:46
72Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing0:19:14
73Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:19:16
74Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:19:24
75Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol0:21:04
76Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:21:15
77Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:21:32
78Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha0:21:33
79Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:22:02
80Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:23:17
81Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:23:47
82Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:24:14
83Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:24:16
84Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:24:17
85Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:24:32
86Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:24:47
87Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:24:51
88Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:24:59
89Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale0:25:06
90Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing0:25:07
91Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:25:09
92Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:26:21
93Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:26:23
94Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:26:47
95Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale0:27:24
97Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Movistar TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin Sharp0:27:43
99Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:28:08
100Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:28:13
101Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:28:34
102Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar0:28:55
103Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:29:19
104Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Team Europcar0:30:10
105Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ.fr0:30:14
106Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:30:24
107Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:30:28
108Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.fr0:30:38
109Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Sky0:31:41
110Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:31:48
111Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin Sharp0:31:54
112Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:31:59
113Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale0:32:02
114Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 113 - Cell 2
115Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:32:18
117Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory Racing0:32:25
118Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:32:40
119Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:32:43
120Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:32:53
121Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:33:22
122Jos van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:33:54
123Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:34:40
124Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:34:58
125Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky0:36:50
126Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:37:25
127Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:37:48
128Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha0:38:38
129Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin Sharp0:38:51
130Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:39:07
131Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Team Europcar0:39:45
132Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team0:39:58
133Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:40:30
134Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:41:02
135Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:41:38
136Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol0:41:45
137Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 136 - Cell 2
138Nicki Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:41:56
139Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team Sky0:42:34
140Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:42:59
141Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar0:43:13
142José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:43:19
143Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.fr0:43:20
144Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:43:48
145Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling0:44:11
146Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:46:34
147Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling0:46:35
148Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano0:46:52
149Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:47:59
150Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky0:48:30
151Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky0:49:33
152Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling0:49:41
153Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:50:19
154Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:51:48
155Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:53:01
156Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdge0:53:57
157Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ.fr1:11:01
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Points classification
1John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano41pts
2Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale30Row 1 - Cell 3
3Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar17Row 4 - Cell 3
6Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team16Row 5 - Cell 3
7Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team16Row 6 - Cell 3
8Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp15Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team13Row 8 - Cell 3
10Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team12Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr11Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol10Row 15 - Cell 3
17Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team9Row 17 - Cell 3
19Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team9Row 18 - Cell 3
20Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar7Row 19 - Cell 3
21Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team6Row 21 - Cell 3
23Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory Racing6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar6Row 23 - Cell 3
25Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling5Row 24 - Cell 3
26Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling5Row 26 - Cell 3
28Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits5Row 27 - Cell 3
29Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team5Row 28 - Cell 3
30Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano5Row 29 - Cell 3
31Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team4Row 30 - Cell 3
32Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement4Row 31 - Cell 3
33Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale3Row 33 - Cell 3
35Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement3Row 34 - Cell 3
36Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team3Row 35 - Cell 3
37Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement3Row 36 - Cell 3
38Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing3Row 37 - Cell 3
39Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement3Row 38 - Cell 3
40Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling2Row 39 - Cell 3
41Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge2Row 40 - Cell 3
42Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 41 - Cell 3
43Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale2Row 43 - Cell 3
45Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team2Row 44 - Cell 3
46Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 45 - Cell 3
47Marco Marcato (Ita) Cannondale1Row 46 - Cell 3
48Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team1Row 47 - Cell 3
49Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol1Row 48 - Cell 3
50Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 49 - Cell 3
51Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin Sharp1Row 50 - Cell 3
52Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team-5Row 51 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling20pts
2Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp9Row 5 - Cell 3
7Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Fränk Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling4Row 17 - Cell 3
19Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team3Row 19 - Cell 3
21Iurii Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 20 - Cell 3
22Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory Racing3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar3Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team3Row 24 - Cell 3
26Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 25 - Cell 3
27Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement2Row 28 - Cell 3
30Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team2Row 30 - Cell 3
32Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits2Row 31 - Cell 3
33Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr1Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team1Row 34 - Cell 3
36Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale1Row 35 - Cell 3
37David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky1Row 36 - Cell 3
38Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha1Row 37 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale27:04:48
2Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:35
3Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:46
4Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:01:01
5Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:01:43
6Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:01:58
7Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:02
8George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale0:02:07
9Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:03:30
10Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:45
11Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:16
12Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:11:47
13Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha0:13:27
14Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:15:16
15Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar0:15:43
16Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano0:16:24
17John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano0:17:04
18Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale0:17:09
19Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge0:17:29
20Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing0:19:14
21Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:19:16
22Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:21:15
23Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha0:22:02
24Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:24:32
25Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale0:24:51
26Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:25:09
27Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:26:23
28Luca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:32:40
29Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:32:53
30Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:37:48
31Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:39:07
32Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:40:30
33Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:46:34
34Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:47:59
35Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:51:48
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Teams classification
1Movistar Team81:16:02
2Lampre-Merida0:00:25
3Lotto Belisol0:00:32
4AG2R La Mondiale0:01:03
5IAM Cycling0:02:35
6Trek Factory Racing0:04:34
7Team Katusha0:05:12
8Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:05:33
9Astana Pro Team0:06:34
10Garmin Sharp0:06:35
11Cannondale0:06:55
12BMC Racing Team0:06:56
13Belkin-Pro Cycling Team0:08:39
14FDJ.fr0:12:16
15Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:16:03
16Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:18:00
17Orica GreenEdge0:20:04
18Team Sky0:29:55
19Team Europcar0:30:02
20Team Giant-Shimano0:33:31
21Tinkoff-Saxo0:43:00

 

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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