Tour de l'Avenir 2010: Prologue Results

Taylor Phinney won the Tour de l'Avenir prologue and earned the yellow leader's jersey. (Image credit: USA Cycling)

Taylor Phinney (USA) took victory at the prologue of the Tour de l'Avenir in Vierzon. He scorched around the 7.8km circuit in 8:55 to beat Alex Dowsett (Great Britain) by 6 seconds. Australia's Michael Matthews was a second further back in 3rd, while there was a signifcant gap back to the rest of the field, with Loic Desriac 4th at 19 seconds.

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Full Results
1	Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America	0:08:55
2	Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:06
3	Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia	0:00:07
4	Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B	0:00:19
5	John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany	0:00:21
6	Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America	0:00:24
7	Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:26
8	Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal	0:00:27
9	Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain	0:00:28
10	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Martijn Keizer (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:29
12	Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:30
13	Blaz Jarc (Slo) Slovenia	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) France A	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jérome Cousin (Fra) France B	0:00:31
16	Timothy Roe (Aus) Australia	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Nairo Alexander Quintanarojas (Col) Colombia	0:00:33
18	Mark Christian (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:34
19	Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) Colombia	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Netherlands	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:35
22	Nikita Novikov (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Romain Bardet (Fra) France B	0:00:36
24	Tom Thill (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Belgium	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Camilo Suarez (Col) Colombia	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Belarus	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Gregory Brenes (CRc) Equipe-Mixte	0:00:37
29	Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Belgium	0:00:40
30	Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:41
31	Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Poland	0:00:42
32	Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Equipe-Mixte	0:00:43
33	Sebastian Lander (Den) Denmark	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Joseph Lewis (Aus) Australia	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Romain Hardy (Fra) France A	0:00:44
36	Luke Rowe (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:45
37	Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Spain	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Pieter Serry (Bel) Belgium	0:00:47
39	Thomas Damuseau (Fra) France A	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Arnaud Courteille (Fra) France A	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Vicente Garcia Da Mateos Rubio (Spa) Spain	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Netherlands	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	David Rosch (Ger) Germany	0:00:48
44	Dmitriy Ignatyev (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Maximilian May (Ger) Germany	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Esteban Chaves (Col) Colombia	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) France B	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Benjamin King (USA) United States of America	0:00:49
49	Higinio Fernandez Suarez (Spa) Spain	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Joni Brandao (Por) Portugal	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Belgium	0:00:50
52	Erick Rowsell (GBr) Great Britain	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Bruno Silva (Por) Portugal	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Julien Vermote (Bel) Belgium	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Andrew Fenn (GBr) Great Britain	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Spain	0:00:51
57	Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenia	0:00:53
59	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgium	0:00:54
60	Benjamin King (Aus) Australia	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Luka Mezgec (Slo) Slovenia	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:55
63	Mads Meyer (Den) Denmark	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Sebastian Salazar (Col) Colombia	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Thomas Bonnin (Fra) France A	0:00:56
66	Marek Canecky (Svk) Equipe-Mixte	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Martin Grunder (Ger) Germany	0:00:57
68	Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Christopher Butler (USA) United States of America	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Switzerland	0:00:58
71	Alex Howes (USA) United States of America	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Yoann Barbas (Fra) France B	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Denmark	0:00:59
74	Amaro Antunes (Por) Portugal	0:01:01
75	Mathias Lisson (Den) Denmark	0:01:02
76	Silvan Dillier (Swi) Switzerland	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Ivo Lux (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Marko Kump (Slo) Slovenia	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Siarhei Novikau (Blr) Belarus	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Domingos Goncalves (Por) Portugal	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Bert Jan Lindeman (Ned) Netherlands	0:01:03
82	Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Ki Ho Choi (HKg) Equipe-Mixte	0:01:04
84	Timothy Kennaugh (GBr) Great Britain	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Spain	0:01:05
86	Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Equipe-Mixte	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Yauheni Lahun (Blr) Belarus	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Nicolas Capdepuy (Fra) France B	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Stanislau Bazhkou (Blr) Belarus	0:01:06
90	Kuanysh Kylybayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Pit Schlechter (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Adrian Honkisz (Pol) Poland	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Michael Baer (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:07
94	Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) Switzerland	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Hyeong Min Choe (Kor) Equipe-Mixte	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Joel Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg	0:01:08
97	David Hesselbarth (Ger) Germany	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Michael Weicht (Ger) Germany	0:01:09
99	Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Poland	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Malcolm Rudolph (Aus) Australia	0:01:10
101	Ian Boswell (USA) United States of America	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) Poland	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenia	0:01:11
104	Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenia	0:01:13
105	Guilherme Lourenco (Por) Portugal	0:01:15
106	Andreï Holubeu (Blr) Belarus	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Nick Aitken (Aus) Australia	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Marcel Aregger (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:16
109	Tom Kohn (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:01:20
111	Arkimedes Argueles Rodrigues (Rus) Russian Federation	0:01:22
112	Kamil Zielinski (Pol) Poland	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Ricky Eno Jorgensen (Den) Denmark	0:01:24
114	Pawel Charucki (Pol) Poland	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Daniel Henggeler (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:25
116	Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Russian Federation	0:01:32
117	Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg	0:01:36
118	Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia	0:01:41
119	Kanstantin Klimiankou (Blr) Belarus	Row 118 - Cell 2
120	Niki Byrgesen (Den) Denmark	0:02:30

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Points
1	Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America	12	pts
2	Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain	10	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia	8	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B	7	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany	6	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America	5	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands	4	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal	3	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A	1	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Teams
1	United States of America	0:27:58
2	Australia	0:00:08
3	Great Britain	0:00:12
4	France B	0:00:13
5	Netherlands	0:00:16
6	France A	0:00:29
7	Colombia	0:00:30
8	Germany	0:00:44
9	Spain	0:00:47
10	Kazakhstan	0:00:49
11	Belgium	0:00:50
12	Portugal	0:00:53
13	Equipe-Mixte	0:01:03
14	Slovenia	0:01:04
15	Russian Federation	0:01:07
16	Denmark	0:01:24
17	Belarus	0:01:30
18	Luxembourg	0:01:31
19	Poland	0:01:44
20	Switzerland	0:01:54

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General classification after prologue
1	Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America	0:08:55
2	Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:06
3	Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia	0:00:07
4	Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B	0:00:19
5	John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany	0:00:21
6	Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America	0:00:24
7	Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:26
8	Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal	0:00:27
9	Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain	0:00:28
10	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Martijn Keizer (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:29
12	Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:30
13	Blaz Jarc (Slo) Slovenia	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) France A	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jérome Cousin (Fra) France B	0:00:31
16	Timothy Roe (Aus) Australia	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Nairo Alexander Quintanarojas (Col) Colombia	0:00:33
18	Mark Christian (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:34
19	Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) Colombia	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Netherlands	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Netherlands	0:00:35
22	Nikita Novikov (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Romain Bardet (Fra) France B	0:00:36
24	Tom Thill (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Gaëtan Bille (Bel) Belgium	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Camilo Suarez (Col) Colombia	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Belarus	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Gregory Brenes (CRc) Equipe-Mixte	0:00:37
29	Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Belgium	0:00:40
30	Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:41
31	Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Poland	0:00:42
32	Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Equipe-Mixte	0:00:43
33	Sebastian Lander (Den) Denmark	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Joseph Lewis (Aus) Australia	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Romain Hardy (Fra) France A	0:00:44
36	Luke Rowe (GBr) Great Britain	0:00:45
37	Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Spain	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Pieter Serry (Bel) Belgium	0:00:47
39	Thomas Damuseau (Fra) France A	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Arnaud Courteille (Fra) France A	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Vicente Garcia Da Mateos Rubio (Spa) Spain	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Netherlands	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	David Rosch (Ger) Germany	0:00:48
44	Dmitriy Ignatyev (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Maximilian May (Ger) Germany	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Esteban Chaves (Col) Colombia	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) France B	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Benjamin King (USA) United States of America	0:00:49
49	Higinio Fernandez Suarez (Spa) Spain	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Joni Brandao (Por) Portugal	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Belgium	0:00:50
52	Erick Rowsell (GBr) Great Britain	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Bruno Silva (Por) Portugal	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Julien Vermote (Bel) Belgium	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Andrew Fenn (GBr) Great Britain	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Spain	0:00:51
57	Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenia	0:00:53
59	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgium	0:00:54
60	Benjamin King (Aus) Australia	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Luka Mezgec (Slo) Slovenia	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:00:55
63	Mads Meyer (Den) Denmark	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Sebastian Salazar (Col) Colombia	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Thomas Bonnin (Fra) France A	0:00:56
66	Marek Canecky (Svk) Equipe-Mixte	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Martin Grunder (Ger) Germany	0:00:57
68	Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Christopher Butler (USA) United States of America	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Switzerland	0:00:58
71	Alex Howes (USA) United States of America	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Yoann Barbas (Fra) France B	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Denmark	0:00:59
74	Amaro Antunes (Por) Portugal	0:01:01
75	Mathias Lisson (Den) Denmark	0:01:02
76	Silvan Dillier (Swi) Switzerland	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Ivo Lux (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Marko Kump (Slo) Slovenia	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Siarhei Novikau (Blr) Belarus	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Domingos Goncalves (Por) Portugal	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Bert Jan Lindeman (Ned) Netherlands	0:01:03
82	Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Russian Federation	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Ki Ho Choi (HKg) Equipe-Mixte	0:01:04
84	Timothy Kennaugh (GBr) Great Britain	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Spain	0:01:05
86	Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Equipe-Mixte	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Yauheni Lahun (Blr) Belarus	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Nicolas Capdepuy (Fra) France B	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Stanislau Bazhkou (Blr) Belarus	0:01:06
90	Kuanysh Kylybayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Pit Schlechter (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Adrian Honkisz (Pol) Poland	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Michael Baer (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:07
94	Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) Switzerland	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Hyeong Min Choe (Kor) Equipe-Mixte	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Joel Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg	0:01:08
97	David Hesselbarth (Ger) Germany	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Michael Weicht (Ger) Germany	0:01:09
99	Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Poland	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Malcolm Rudolph (Aus) Australia	0:01:10
101	Ian Boswell (USA) United States of America	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) Poland	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenia	0:01:11
104	Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenia	0:01:13
105	Guilherme Lourenco (Por) Portugal	0:01:15
106	Andreï Holubeu (Blr) Belarus	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Nick Aitken (Aus) Australia	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Marcel Aregger (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:16
109	Tom Kohn (Lux) Luxembourg	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	0:01:20
111	Arkimedes Argueles Rodrigues (Rus) Russian Federation	0:01:22
112	Kamil Zielinski (Pol) Poland	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Ricky Eno Jorgensen (Den) Denmark	0:01:24
114	Pawel Charucki (Pol) Poland	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Daniel Henggeler (Swi) Switzerland	0:01:25
116	Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Russian Federation	0:01:32
117	Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg	0:01:36
118	Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia	0:01:41
119	Kanstantin Klimiankou (Blr) Belarus	Row 118 - Cell 2
120	Niki Byrgesen (Den) Denmark	0:02:30

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Points classification
1	Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America	12	pts
2	Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain	10	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia	8	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B	7	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany	6	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America	5	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands	4	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal	3	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A	1	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Teams classification
1	United States of America	0:27:58
2	Australia	0:00:08
3	Great Britain	0:00:12
4	France B	0:00:13
5	Netherlands	0:00:16
6	France A	0:00:29
7	Colombia	0:00:30
8	Germany	0:00:44
9	Spain	0:00:47
10	Kazakhstan	0:00:49
11	Belgium	0:00:50
12	Portugal	0:00:53
13	Equipe-Mixte	0:01:03
14	Slovenia	0:01:04
15	Russian Federation	0:01:07
16	Denmark	0:01:24
17	Belarus	0:01:30
18	Luxembourg	0:01:31
19	Poland	0:01:44
20	Switzerland	0:01:54