Greipel claims second stage of Ster ZLM Toer

Andre Greipel was the next German sprinter to win at the Ster ZLM Toer, one day after compatriot Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took the opening stage. The Lotto-Belisol rider won the mass sprint of the second stage, with rivals Mark Cavendish (Sky) and Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) finishing second and third. It was Greipel's 13th season win, the most of any rider so far this year.

The finale was marred by a crash occurring just prior to the three kilometre to go banner and as a result the field split with approximately 30 riders in advance of the crash contesting the sprint finish.

Cavendish took over the race lead, having finished third in the second stage and second in this one. Renshaw holds second overall and Greipel third. All three are tied on time, followed by Kittel in fourth at two seconds and Sven Vandousselaere (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) in fifth at eight seconds.

A four-rider break group dominated much of the day. Bart van Haaren and Jim van den Berg (both of Koga Cycling Team), Nathan Haas of Garmin-Barracuda and Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) had a lead of up to five minutes.

Maes dropped out of the group with a mechanical after 123km, and Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Gijs van Hoecke (Topsport-Vlaanderen) moved up from the peloton to the break group. But the peloton's chase was successful and they were all caught with only four kilometres to go.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team4:13:26
2Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:02
5Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:05
14Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVeloRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb Revor0:00:06
16Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:10
26Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony0:00:13
27Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos - Shimano0:00:15
28Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:06
29Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:17
31Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:19
32Koen De Kort (Ned) Argos - Shimano0:00:22
33Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Argos - Shimano0:00:27
34Marcel Wyss (Swi) Team NetAppRow 33 - Cell 2
35Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 35 - Cell 2
37Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda0:00:29
39Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetAppRow 38 - Cell 2
40Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 40 - Cell 2
42Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 42 - Cell 2
44Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Roy Curvers (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - BarracudaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 48 - Cell 2
50Mats Boeve (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 52 - Cell 2
54Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetAppRow 56 - Cell 2
58Huub Duijn (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 59 - Cell 2
61Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 61 - Cell 2
63Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb RevorRow 62 - Cell 2
64Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:43
66Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 65 - Cell 2
67Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 67 - Cell 2
69Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-NissanRow 68 - Cell 2
70Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo BankRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dennis Smit (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling Team0:00:50
75Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling Team0:00:53
76Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb RevorRow 75 - Cell 2
77Matt Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 76 - Cell 2
78Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 78 - Cell 2
80Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb RevorRow 79 - Cell 2
81Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Valery Kaykov (Rus) RusVeloRow 81 - Cell 2
83Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Team NetAppRow 82 - Cell 2
84Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 83 - Cell 2
85Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec Continental Cycling Team0:01:13
88Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
89Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 88 - Cell 2
90Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 89 - Cell 2
91Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling0:01:16
93Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team0:01:26
94Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels0:01:35
95Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:46
96Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 95 - Cell 2
97Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:51
98Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 97 - Cell 2
99Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetAppRow 98 - Cell 2
100Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Team NetAppRow 99 - Cell 2
101Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jesper Schipper (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Nelson Oliveira (Por) RadioShack-Nissan0:01:55
106Rob Goris (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:01:58
107Flavio Pasquino (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo BankRow 110 - Cell 2
112Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Cycling Team De Rijke0:02:18
114Merlier Tim (Bel) Sunweb RevorRow 113 - Cell 2
115Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:06
116Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:55
117Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels0:03:21
118Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetAppRow 117 - Cell 2
119Arno Van Der Zwet (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:03:23
120James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:03:38
121Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Argos - Shimano0:04:35
122Robert Wagner (Ger) RadioShack-NissanRow 121 - Cell 2
123Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin - BarracudaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Valery Valynin (Rus) RusVeloRow 126 - Cell 2
128Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 128 - Cell 2
130Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack-NissanRow 129 - Cell 2
131Pim De Beer (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 130 - Cell 2
132Sierk Jan De Haan (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 131 - Cell 2
133Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Sander Oostlander (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jurrien Bosters (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Sjors Roosen (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Saxo BankRow 137 - Cell 2
139Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jerome Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:05:38
141Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling0:05:39
142Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 141 - Cell 2
143Matthias Bossuyt (Bel) Sunweb RevorRow 142 - Cell 2
144Geert Van Der Weijst (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 143 - Cell 2
145Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Reinier Honig (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 145 - Cell 2
147Wim De Vocht (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 146 - Cell 2
148André Schulze (Ger) Team NetAppRow 147 - Cell 2
149Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Geert-Jan Jonkman (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:12:29
151Adrie Lindeman (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Roy Eefting (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFLeif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb RevorRow 153 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team15pts
2Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol Team8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos - Shimano5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1
1Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda3pts
2Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team3pts
2Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1
1Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team3pts
2Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2
1Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team3pts
2Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3
1Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team3pts
2Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4
1Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team3pts
2Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha Team4:13:28
2Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Argos - Shimano0:00:25
4Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp0:00:27
5Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mats Boeve (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:41
11Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb Revor0:00:51
12Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb RevorRow 12 - Cell 2
14Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels0:01:33
17Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:01:49
18Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin - BarracudaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jesper Schipper (Ned) Cycling Team De RijkeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:56
21Merlier Tim (Bel) Sunweb Revor0:02:16
22Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:53
23Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels0:03:19
24Jurrien Bosters (Ned) Metec Continental Cycling Team0:04:33
25Sjors Roosen (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Matthias Bossuyt (Bel) Sunweb Revor0:05:37
27Geert Van Der Weijst (Ned) Cycling Team Jo PielsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Roy Eefting (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:12:27
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Teams
1Lotto-Belisol Team12:40:26
2Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:02
4Rabobank0:00:04
5Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:06
6Team Saxo Bank0:00:09
7Katusha0:00:27
8Garmin-Barracuda0:00:29
9Team RadioShack - NissanRow 8 - Cell 2
10Team Argos-Shimano0:00:31
11RusVelo0:00:55
12Landbouwkrediet-Euphony0:01:03
13Team NetApp0:01:17
14Cycling Team De RijkeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Sunweb Revor0:01:20
16Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:01:57
17Metec Continental Cycling Team0:02:48
18Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:03:00
19Cycling Team Jo Piels0:05:17
20Koga Cycling Team0:05:21
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General classification after stage 2
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling7:43:21
2Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos - Shimano0:00:02
5Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:08
6Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:12
7Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-NissanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin - BarracudaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo0:00:15
14Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Niss